Question

At which of the following place, Congress passed the Quit India Resolution?
A) Lahore
B) Ahmedabad
C) Wardha
D) Karachi

Answer 1

Hint: During World War II, Mahatma Gandhi started the Quit India Movement (also known as the August Movement) during the Bombay session of the All India Congress Committee on August 8, 1942, demanding an end to British rule in India.

Complete answer:
The failure of the Cripps Mission, as well as the impacts of WWII, sparked enormous resentment in India. As a result, Gandhiji started a movement asking for the British to leave India completely. On July 14, 1942, the Congress Working Committee met in Wardha and passed the historic Quit India resolution, which demanded the rapid transfer of power to Indians and the exit of India.

The All India Congress Committee supported a resolution calling for a nonviolent mass struggle on the largest possible scale across the country on August 8, 1942 in Bombay. Gandhiji delivered the famous "Do or Die" speech on this occasion. People freely pushed themselves into the middle of the Quit India movement, practically bringing the state machinery to a halt in major sections of the country. People observed hartals, and national songs and slogans accompanied demonstrations and processions. The movement was actually a mass movement, encompassing thousands of ordinary citizens, including students, workers, and peasants.

It also saw the active engagement of numerous women, like Matangini Hazra in Bengal, Kanaklata Barua in Assam, and Rama Devi in Odisha, as well as leaders like Jayprakash Narayan, Aruna Asaf Ali, and Ram Manohar Lohia. The British retaliated with great force, but it took more than a year to put an end to the uprising.

Therefore the correct answer is option ‘C’ i.e, Wardha.

Note: The following are the grounds for the 'Quit India' resolution's passage. The Cripps Mission Failed — The collapse of the Cripps Mission sparked widespread outrage among the Indian people, particularly among Congress leaders.