Quit India 1942 & INA-Bose — Set 1
National Movement · भारत छोड़ो 1942 और INA-बोस · Questions 1–10 of 160
On which date did the All India Congress Committee pass the Quit India Resolution?
Correct Answer: B. August 8, 1942
The All India Congress Committee passed the Quit India Resolution on August 8, 1942, at Gowalia Tank Maidan in Bombay. The resolution demanded an immediate end to British rule in India. It was on this occasion that Gandhi gave his historic 'Do or Die' speech, calling on every Indian to work for freedom or die in the attempt.
At which location in Bombay did Gandhi deliver his 'Do or Die' speech on August 8, 1942?
Correct Answer: C. Gowalia Tank Maidan
Gandhi delivered his famous 'Do or Die' speech at Gowalia Tank Maidan in Bombay on August 8, 1942. The maidan is also known as August Kranti Maidan (August Revolution Ground) in memory of this event. It was here that the All India Congress Committee formally passed the Quit India Resolution demanding immediate British withdrawal from India.
What was Gandhi's famous slogan given during the launch of the Quit India Movement?
Correct Answer: B. Do or Die
Gandhi's famous slogan for the Quit India Movement was 'Do or Die' (Karo Ya Maro). He declared that every Indian must either free India or die in the attempt. This electrifying call mobilised millions of Indians and gave the movement its revolutionary character, distinguishing it from earlier, more cautious campaigns.
The Gowalia Tank Maidan in Mumbai is now officially renamed to which name in memory of the Quit India Movement?
Correct Answer: C. August Kranti Maidan
Gowalia Tank Maidan in Mumbai is officially renamed August Kranti Maidan (August Revolution Ground) to commemorate the launch of the Quit India Movement on August 8, 1942. The maidan witnessed Gandhi's 'Do or Die' speech and the passage of the Quit India Resolution. It remains a historic landmark in India's freedom struggle.
On which date were Gandhi and other Congress leaders arrested, triggering the Quit India uprising?
Correct Answer: B. August 9, 1942
Gandhi and the entire Congress Working Committee leadership were arrested in the early hours of August 9, 1942, in Operation Thunderbolt launched by the British government. The arrests were made before the movement could be properly organised. The mass arrest of leaders paradoxically energised ordinary Indians to take the movement into their own hands.
What was the British government's operation code name for arresting Congress leaders on August 9, 1942?
Correct Answer: C. Operation Thunderbolt
The British government's pre-emptive mass arrest of Congress leaders on August 9, 1942 was carried out under 'Operation Thunderbolt'. The British arrested Gandhi, Nehru, Patel, Azad, and virtually the entire Congress leadership within hours of the Quit India Resolution. This was meant to behead the movement before it could start, but it instead caused spontaneous popular uprisings across India.
Who hoisted the Congress flag at Gowalia Tank Maidan, Bombay, after the leaders were arrested on August 9, 1942?
Correct Answer: C. Aruna Asaf Ali
Aruna Asaf Ali hoisted the Congress flag at Gowalia Tank Maidan, Bombay, on August 9, 1942, after the Congress leaders had been arrested. Her act of defiance became one of the most iconic images of the Quit India Movement. She went underground after this act and continued organising the resistance, earning her the title 'Grand Old Lady of the Independence Movement'.
Why is August 9 celebrated as 'August Kranti Diwas' in India?
Correct Answer: C. Quit India Movement began with mass arrests on this day
August 9 is celebrated as 'August Kranti Diwas' (August Revolution Day) because on this date in 1942, the British government arrested Gandhi and other Congress leaders, triggering the spontaneous mass uprising of the Quit India Movement. The arrests ignited popular protests, strikes, and revolts across India. This day marks the beginning of the most intense phase of the independence struggle.
What was the main reason for launching the Quit India Movement in 1942?
Correct Answer: B. Failure of the Cripps Mission and entry of WWII in Asia
The Quit India Movement was launched primarily because of the failure of the Cripps Mission and the deteriorating situation of World War II in Asia. Sir Stafford Cripps' proposals were rejected by Congress as offering only 'post-dated cheque on a failing bank'. With Japan advancing toward India, Congress felt it was the right moment to press for immediate independence to mobilise Indians for genuine defence of their homeland.
Who led the Cripps Mission to India in 1942?
Correct Answer: B. Sir Stafford Cripps
Sir Stafford Cripps, a member of the British War Cabinet, led the mission to India in March-April 1942. The mission offered India dominion status after the war, with the right of provinces to opt out of the Indian Union. Congress rejected the proposals, with Gandhi famously calling it a 'post-dated cheque on a failing bank', leading directly to the launch of the Quit India Movement.