Question

The Quit India Movement was declared by the Indian National Congress after the Failure of the __________.
A.Cripps Mission
B.August Offer
C.Wavell Plan
D.None of the above

Answer 1

Hint: The Quit India Movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi at the Bombay session in August. Thus, this movement was also called the August session. It was started in 1942.


Complete answer step by step: The Quit India Movement was an attempt by Mahatma Gandhi to protest and bring an end to the British rule in India. It was started on 9th August in the year 1942 in Bombay, where the Congress held a meeting. The Quit India Movement was declared by the Indian National Congress after the failure of the Cripps Mission. The Cripps Mission was a failed attempt by the British government to get complete cooperation from the Indians and their support for the Britisher’s efforts in World War 2 which was happening in the year 1942. The mission was headed by a senior minister Sir Stafford Cripps.
The Quit India Movement resolution was passed at the Mumbai session by the All India Congress Committee on the 8th of August in the year 1942, after the failure of the Cripps Mission by the British.
Option A. Cripps Mission. The Quit India Movement was declared by the Indian National Congress after the failure of the Cripps Movement by the British.
Option B. The August Offer was made by the Viceroy of the Britishers but was rejected by the Indians.
Option C. Wavell Plan was a plan by the Britishers which said that all the officials except for the Viceroy and the Commander will be Indians.
Option D. None of the above is not the right answer to this question.
The correct answer to this question is option A - Cripps Movement.

Note: The Quit India Movement was started in the same month as the announcement of the August offer. Both these major events in the history of Indian Independence were declared in the month of August in the city of Bombay in the year 1942 before India got independence.