Question

The Quit India Movement launched in 1942 was an important and decisive movement in the history of the Indian National Movement.

1. An important meeting took place in August 1942 at Gowalia Tank in Calcutta in this regard.

2. A significant feature of Quit India Movement was the emergence of what came to be known as parallel governments in some parts of the country. The first one was proclaimed in Ballia, in east UP, in August 1942.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

1. Neither 1 nor 2
2. Both 1 and 2
3. 2 only
4. 1 only

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : 2 only

The correct answer is 2 only.

• Quit India Movement
  • After the failure of the Cripps Mission, Mahatma Gandhi launched the Quit India movement (also known as the 'August Revolution') from a historic meeting at Gowalia Tank in Bombay on 8 August 1942. Hence statement 1 is incorrect.
  • A significant feature of the Quit India Movement was the emergence of what came to be known as parallel governments in some parts of the country.
  • The first one was proclaimed in Ballia, in east UP, in August 1942. Hence statement 2 is correct.

• On 8^th August 1942, Mahatma Gandhi gave a clarion call to end the 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”.​