Post-war → Partition → Independence
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This node is consistently high-yield in UPSC Prelims, appearing in 2-3 questions per exam across Quit India (1942), INA trials (1945-46), Partition (1947), and Independence (1950). Examiners test specific dates, key leaders, constitutional milestones, and partition-related facts. Common errors: confusing Quit India resolutions with actual independence dates, mixing up INA commanders (Netaji vs. others), and misremembering partition violence statistics or refugee numbers.
Quit India: August 1942, 'Do or Die', mass civil disobedience
INA: Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, Singapore 1943, Indian National Army
Partition: 15 August 1947 independence, 3 June Plan, Radcliffe Line
15 August vs 26 January: Independence Day vs Republic Day
Cabinet Mission Plan 1946 failed; Direct Action Day communal violence