History · Rise of Indian Nationalism
UGC NET June 2012 History
August 8, 1942 is important in Indian history for
AFormation of the Indian National Army by Subhas Chandra Bose at Singapore
BCripps' proposals for Dominion status
CThe Non-Cooperation Movement launched by Mahatma Gandhi
DThe Quit India Movement launched by Mahatma Gandhi ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) The Quit India Movement launched by Mahatma Gandhi — August 8, 1942 is important for the launch of the Quit India Movement, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★August 8, 1942 is important for the launch of the Quit India Movement, so that is the answer.
★On that day the All India Congress Committee passed the Quit India resolution in Bombay.
★Gandhi gave the call of Do or Die, asking Indians to demand an end to British rule.
★The British arrested the entire Congress leadership the next morning.
★The movement spread into a mass upsurge across the country in 1942.
★It was the last great nationwide struggle before independence in 1947.
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