Question

Which movement started in August 1942?
A.The Quit India
B.Non-cooperation
C.Civil disobedience
D.None of the above

Answer 1

Hint:As we know that the failure of Cripps Mission further reduced any chance of constructive engagement of the Indian National Congress with the British government. The Japanese were winning in the eastern corridor and Indian war of the view that these Japanese were attacking due to the presence of Britishers in India.

Complete answer:
Let us first discuss the movement started in August \[1942\]. At Wardha, a meeting of the Congress working committee was held. At this meeting a resolution was passed which said now it's time that the British Rule in India must end immediately. This resolution was ratified by the All India Congress working committee at the Gowalia Tank. August Kranti Maidan and it was at this place that Gandhi said that a mass civil disobedience movement would be started to push these Britishers outside the country. More than one lakh people were put behind bars for participating in the Quit India Movement.Non cooperation movement was started in \[1920\] by Mahatma Gandhi ,Civil disobedience movement was started in\[1930\].Gandhi now stood for Non-Cooperation with the British rule in India. He took up the cause of the Muslims also who had already started the ad Khilafat Movement in August \[1920\]. The violent incident at Chauri-Chaura came as a great shock to Gandhi. At his suggestion the Congress suspended the law-breaking part of the movement. Gandhi was arrested and sentenced to six years' imprisonment. Civil Disobedience Movement of \[1930\]: On twelve March, \[1930\] began Mahatma Gandhi's historic march from Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi.

Hence, the correct answer is option (A).

Note: As we know the governments adopted the cruelest form to crush the revolution and there were mass flogging and lathi charges which were even applied on women and children.The Jallianwala Bagh tragedy had enraged the entire nation.