WBCS.LIVE practice question

The 'Quit India Movement' of 1942 is also known by which of the following names?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. August Kranti
  2. Khilafat Movement
  3. Civil Disobedience
  4. Home Rule Movement

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: August Kranti

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: A) August Kranti šŸ“š Explanation: The Quit India Movement was passionately launched by Mahatma Gandhi on August 8, 1942, demanding an immediate and complete end to British rule in India. Because this massive political event was initiated in the month of August, it is popularly remembered in Indian history as the 'August Kranti'. It was a widespread civil uprising across the entire nation.