2016 · Q112
Which of the following was/were the features of the Quit India Movement?
- 1From the very beginning, it was a rural revolt.
- 2It was essentially a moderate movement.
- 3It was marked by the unprecedented use of violence.
- 4It was marked by acute state repression.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
history-of-indiagandhian-movements
- A1 only
- B1 and 2
- C3 and 4 only
- D1, 3 and 4
Explanation
Statements 1 and 2 are wrong: the Quit India Movement (1942) began as an urban mass upsurge, not a rural revolt, and it was a militant mass movement, not a moderate one. Statements 3 and 4 are correct: it saw unprecedented popular violence (sabotage, parallel governments) and acute state repression (mass arrests, firing). Hence 3 and 4 only.