QUESTION

Medium

Modern History

Prelims 2011

Which one of the following observations is not true about the Quit India Movement of 1942?

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Explanation

(a) It was a non-violent movement – Incorrect: Gandhi called for a non-violent struggle, but in practice the movement witnessed widespread violence such as attacks on railways, police stations, and communication lines.

(b) It was led by Mahatma Gandhi – Correct: The Quit India call of “Do or Die” was given by Gandhi at the Bombay session of the AICC in August 1942.

(c) It was a spontaneous movement – Correct: After the immediate arrest of top leaders, the movement spread spontaneously across towns and villages without central coordination.

(d) It did not attract the labour class in general – Correct: Unlike peasants, students, and sections of the middle class, industrial labour did not participate in large numbers in the movement.

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