Question

Consider the following statements: On the eve of launch of Quit India Movement, Mahatma Gandhi: 

1. asked the government servants to resign. 

2. asked the soldiers to leave their posts. 

3. asked the Princes of the Princely states to accept the sovereignty of their own people. Which of the statement given above is/are correct? 

(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3

Answer 1

(c) Gandhiji asked the government servants not to resign but declare their allegiance to the Congress. Soldiers were asked not to leave their posts but not to fire.