Quit India 1942 & INA-Bose — Set 2
National Movement · भारत छोड़ो 1942 और INA-बोस · Questions 11–20 of 160
What did Gandhi call the Cripps Mission proposals?
Correct Answer: B. A post-dated cheque on a failing bank
Gandhi famously described the Cripps Mission proposals as 'a post-dated cheque on a failing bank'. He meant that the British were offering dominion status after the war, but Britain itself might lose the war to Germany and Japan, making the promise worthless. This rejection led directly to the decision to launch the Quit India Movement to demand immediate independence.
Who was the Viceroy of India during the Quit India Movement of 1942?
Correct Answer: C. Lord Linlithgow
Lord Linlithgow was the Viceroy of India during the Quit India Movement of 1942. He took a very stern approach to the movement, authorising mass arrests of Congress leaders and ordering troops to fire on protesters. He described the Quit India Movement as the most serious rebellion since 1857.
How many people were approximately arrested during the Quit India Movement?
Correct Answer: C. 60,000+
The British government arrested over 60,000 people during the Quit India Movement. The arrests included not only Congress leaders but also thousands of ordinary participants — students, workers, peasants, and local activists. Mass detentions were accompanied by lathi charges, firings, and collective punishments on villages that participated in the uprising.
What was the major underground movement activity during the Quit India Movement?
Correct Answer: B. Publishing underground newspapers and radio broadcasts
Underground activists during the Quit India Movement ran clandestine newspapers and operated underground radio stations to keep the public informed and motivated. Ram Manohar Lohia and others published underground newsletters. Congress Radio broadcast from secret locations in Bombay, keeping the spirit of the movement alive even as the British tried to suppress all information about the uprising.
Who operated the famous underground 'Congress Radio' during the Quit India Movement?
Correct Answer: B. Usha Mehta
Usha Mehta operated the famous underground Congress Radio during the Quit India Movement. She was only 22 years old when she began broadcasting from secret locations in Bombay to spread news about the movement. The British police eventually traced the transmitter and arrested her, but the broadcasts had already significantly boosted the morale of the movement.
Ram Manohar Lohia played which role during the Quit India Movement?
Correct Answer: B. He led the underground resistance and published illegal newspapers
Ram Manohar Lohia was one of the key underground leaders of the Quit India Movement. He evaded arrest and organised underground resistance, published illegal newsletters, and coordinated activities across regions. He worked alongside Jayaprakash Narayan and Achyut Patwardhan to keep the movement alive after the top Congress leadership was imprisoned.
Jayaprakash Narayan was associated with which aspect of the Quit India Movement?
Correct Answer: B. Underground resistance and escape from Hazaribagh jail
Jayaprakash Narayan (JP) was one of the most prominent underground leaders of the Quit India Movement. He dramatically escaped from Hazaribagh Central Jail in November 1942 with five other prisoners. After escaping, he tried to establish links with the Allied forces to get support for the independence struggle and continued organising underground resistance.
What was the Satara Prati Sarkar (Parallel Government) established during the Quit India Movement?
Correct Answer: B. An underground parallel government established by nationalists in Satara district
The Satara Prati Sarkar was an underground parallel government established by nationalists in Satara district of Maharashtra during the Quit India Movement. Led by Nana Patil and Y.B. Chavan (later India's Defence Minister), it effectively administered justice, resolved disputes, and carried out social reforms in areas under its control. It functioned from 1943 to 1945 and was one of the most sustained examples of parallel governance during the movement.
Who led the Satara Prati Sarkar (parallel government) during the Quit India Movement?
Correct Answer: B. Nana Patil
Nana Patil (Krantisimha Nana Patil) led the Satara Prati Sarkar, the underground parallel government in Satara, Maharashtra. The parallel government established its own courts, postal services, and arbitration bodies, effectively replacing British administration in several areas. Nana Patil became a legendary figure of the independence struggle for this achievement.
The Tamralipta Jatiya Sarkar was a parallel government established in which region during the Quit India Movement?
Correct Answer: C. Midnapore district of Bengal
The Tamralipta Jatiya Sarkar was an underground parallel government established in the Midnapore (Tamluk) district of Bengal during the Quit India Movement. It was established in December 1942 and functioned until 1944. Matangini Hazra, who had earlier been killed, became an inspiration for this movement, which organised relief work, justice, and resistance against British authority in the region.