INDIAN HISTORY

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MOVEMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which one of the following observations is not true about the Quit India Movement of 1942?
A
It was led by Mahatma Gandhi
B
It was a non-violent movement
C
It was a spontaneous movement
D
It did not attract the labour class in general
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Option 4 : It did not attract the labour class in general.

Detailed explanation-2: -ii) The quit India movement was not a non-violent movement.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Quit India Movement, also known as the Bharat Chhodo Andolan, was a movement launched at the Bombay session of the All India Congress Committee by Mahatma Gandhi on 8th August 1942, during World War II, demanding an end to British rule in India.

Detailed explanation-4: -The correct answer is Failure of the Shimla Conference. The Shimla conference or the Wavell Plan took place in June 1945. Hence, its failure was not a reason for the popular outburst during the Quit India movement.

Detailed explanation-5: -Hindu nationalist parties like the Hindu Mahasabha openly opposed the call for the Quit India movement of 1942 and boycotted it officially.

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