2013
Q. 40
Set A
Modern History
National Movement
Quit India Movement was launched in response to
Smart Elimination
Timeline check: Quit India (1942).
• Cabinet Mission (1946) -> Too late.
• Wavell Plan (1945) -> Too late
• Simon Commission (1927) -> Too early.
• Only Cripps (1942) fits.
Potential Trap
Confusing chronological order of Cabinet Mission (1946) and Quit India (1942).
Answer Key & Explanation
Answer: BThe correct answer is Option B.
Explanation:
- Cripps Mission (March 1942): Sent by the British government to secure Indian cooperation in WWII. It offered Dominion Status after the war.
- Failure: The proposals were rejected by Congress (Gandhi called it a "post-dated cheque").
- Response: The failure of the Cripps Mission led directly to the launch of the Quit India Movement in August 1942.
Value Addition
- Gowalia Tank Maidan: Where the Quit India resolution was passed.
- Do or Die: The slogan given by Gandhi.
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Foundational question based on core concepts.