The Quit India Movement of 1942

Description: The Quit India Movement of 1942 was a mass civil disobedience movement launched in India in August 1942 during World War II to demand the withdrawal of British rule from India.
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Who was the leader of the Quit India Movement?

  1. Mahatma Gandhi

  2. Jawaharlal Nehru

  3. Subhash Chandra Bose

  4. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mahatma Gandhi was the leader of the Quit India Movement.

When was the Quit India Movement launched?

  1. August 8, 1942

  2. August 9, 1942

  3. August 10, 1942

  4. August 11, 1942


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Quit India Movement was launched on August 9, 1942.

What was the main objective of the Quit India Movement?

  1. To demand the withdrawal of British rule from India

  2. To demand the establishment of a national government in India

  3. To demand the release of political prisoners

  4. To demand the end of World War II


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The main objective of the Quit India Movement was to demand the withdrawal of British rule from India.

What was the slogan of the Quit India Movement?

  1. Do or Die

  2. Quit India

  3. Jai Hind

  4. Inquilab Zindabad


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The slogan of the Quit India Movement was 'Quit India'.

How did the British government respond to the Quit India Movement?

  1. They arrested Mahatma Gandhi and other leaders

  2. They imposed martial law in India

  3. They banned the Indian National Congress

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The British government responded to the Quit India Movement by arresting Mahatma Gandhi and other leaders, imposing martial law in India, and banning the Indian National Congress.

What was the impact of the Quit India Movement?

  1. It led to the withdrawal of British rule from India

  2. It led to the establishment of a national government in India

  3. It led to the release of political prisoners

  4. It led to the end of World War II


Correct Option:
Explanation:

The Quit India Movement did not lead to the withdrawal of British rule from India, the establishment of a national government in India, the release of political prisoners, or the end of World War II.

Why did the Quit India Movement fail?

  1. The British government was too strong

  2. The Indian people were not united

  3. The movement was not well-organized

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Quit India Movement failed because the British government was too strong, the Indian people were not united, and the movement was not well-organized.

What were the long-term effects of the Quit India Movement?

  1. It led to the independence of India

  2. It led to the partition of India

  3. It led to the rise of the Indian National Congress

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Quit India Movement led to the independence of India, the partition of India, and the rise of the Indian National Congress.

Which of the following was not a leader of the Quit India Movement?

  1. Mahatma Gandhi

  2. Jawaharlal Nehru

  3. Subhash Chandra Bose

  4. Muhammad Ali Jinnah


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Muhammad Ali Jinnah was not a leader of the Quit India Movement.

Which of the following was not a demand of the Quit India Movement?

  1. The withdrawal of British rule from India

  2. The establishment of a national government in India

  3. The release of political prisoners

  4. The end of World War II


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The end of World War II was not a demand of the Quit India Movement.

Which of the following was not a slogan of the Quit India Movement?

  1. Do or Die

  2. Quit India

  3. Jai Hind

  4. Inquilab Zindabad


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Inquilab Zindabad was not a slogan of the Quit India Movement.

Which of the following was not a response of the British government to the Quit India Movement?

  1. The arrest of Mahatma Gandhi and other leaders

  2. The imposition of martial law in India

  3. The banning of the Indian National Congress

  4. The release of political prisoners


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The release of political prisoners was not a response of the British government to the Quit India Movement.

Which of the following was not an impact of the Quit India Movement?

  1. The withdrawal of British rule from India

  2. The establishment of a national government in India

  3. The release of political prisoners

  4. The end of World War II


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The withdrawal of British rule from India was not an impact of the Quit India Movement.

Which of the following was not a long-term effect of the Quit India Movement?

  1. The independence of India

  2. The partition of India

  3. The rise of the Indian National Congress

  4. The end of World War II


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The end of World War II was not a long-term effect of the Quit India Movement.

Which of the following is not true about the Quit India Movement?

  1. It was a mass civil disobedience movement

  2. It was launched in August 1942

  3. It was led by Mahatma Gandhi

  4. It was successful in achieving its objectives


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Quit India Movement was not successful in achieving its objectives.

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