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The 'Quit India Movement' was launched in which year?
1940
1942
1944
1946
1942
The Quit India Movement was officially launched by Mahatma Gandhi on August 8, 1942, during the Bombay session of the All-India Congress Committee. It called for an immediate end to British rule in India and led to the historic 'Do or Die' speech delivered by Gandhi at the Gowalia Tank Maidan.
The Quit India Movement was officially launched by Mahatma Gandhi on August 8, 1942, during the Bombay session of the All-India Congress Committee. It called for an immediate end to British rule in India and led to the historic 'Do or Die' speech delivered by Gandhi at the Gowalia Tank Maidan.
Historical Landmark: Gowalia Tank Maidan (August Kranti Maidan) in Mumbai, Maharashtra, serves as the birthplace of the Quit India Movement.
Launched on August 8, 1942, following the failure of the Cripps Mission.
Mahatma Gandhi gave the famous call of 'Do or Die' (Karenge ya Marnge) to the nation.
Almost the entire top leadership of the Indian National Congress was arrested overnight under Operation Zero Hour.
Aruna Asaf Ali hoisted the Indian National Congress flag at the Gowalia Tank Maidan during the movement.
Underground activities were actively organized by leaders like Jayaprakash Narayan, Ram Manohar Lohia, and Usha Mehta, who ran an underground radio station.
Option A (1940) refers to the launch of the Individual Satyagraha; Option C (1944) was the year Gandhi was released unconditionally from prison; Option D (1946) marks the arrival of the Cabinet Mission.
B is correct тАФ The Quit India Movement was launched in the year 1942.
Indian National Movement chronology from the Cripps Mission (1942) to the Cabinet Mission (1946) is a high-yield area frequently tested in RRB JE and other competitive exams.