Quit India Movement causes
Question
Quit India Movement was launched in response to
Options
Cabinet Mission Plan
Cripps Proposals
Simon Commission Report
Wavell Plan
Explanation
The Quit India Movement was launched on August 8, 1942, as a response to the failure of the Cripps Mission (Cripps Proposals). Sir Stafford Cripps came to India in March 1942 with proposals for Indian independence and constitutional reforms, but his proposals were rejected by both the Congress and Muslim League due to their perceived inadequacy. The Congress felt that the proposals did not grant sufficient immediate power to Indians and still kept defense and foreign affairs under British control. The failure of Cripps's mission prompted Gandhi to launch the Quit India Movement demanding immediate British withdrawal. The Simon Commission was in the 1920s, Cabinet Mission Plan was in 1946, and Wavell Plan was in 1945. > Cripps Mission failed → Quit India Movement launched in 1942. Answer: (b).
Question details
Year
2014
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q40
Subject
History
Sub-topic
Modern India - Independence Movement
Type
Factual single
Difficulty
Easy
Nature
Static
Source hint
NCERT History - Modern India
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