Question

Mahatma Gandhi launched the Quit India Movement for freedom from the British in the year:
1. 1922
2. 1929
3. 1942
4. 1919

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : 1942

• The correct answer is 1942.
• Mahatma Gandhi launched the Quit India Movement for freedom from the British in the year 1942.
• Quit India Movement also known as August Kranti.

• On 8th August 1942, Mahatma Gandhi gave a clarion call to end British rule and launched the Quit India Movement at the session of the All-India Congress Committee in Mumbai.
• Gandhiji gave the call “Do or Die” in his speech delivered at the Gowalia Tank Maidan, now popularly known as August Kranti Maidan.
• Aruna Asaf Ali popularly known as the 'Grand Old Lady' of the Independence Movement is known for hoisting the Indian flag at the Gowalia Tank Maidan in Mumbai during the Quit India Movement
• The slogan ‘Quit India’ was coined by Yusuf Meherally, a socialist and trade unionist who also served as Mayor of Mumbai.
• Meherally had also coined the slogan “Simon Go Back”.

Year	Important Movement
1909	Indian Council Act is popularly known as Minto Morley reforms allowing a limited increase in the involvement of Indians in governance passed.
1919	Government of India Act, 1919 introducing dyarchy, Rowlatt Act, Jallianwala Bagh tragedy.
1922	Chauri Chaura outrage in UP, Suspension of Non-cooperation movement.Chauri Chaura outrage in UP, Suspension of Non-cooperation movement.
1929	Resolution of complete independence at Lahore session of Indian National Congress.
1920	Khilafat movement, Launch of Non-cooperation movement.
1942	Quit India movement, Formation of Azad Hind Fauz