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The Congress ministries gave up office in October $1939$ over the issue of _________________.

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  1. Constant interference by Governors in day-to-day administration

  2. Propaganda of the Muslim League against the Congress

  3. India having been unwillingly dragged into the Second World War

  4. Failure of the British to define their war aims

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

During WW II, the Viceroy of India announced India’s involvement without consulting its representative political leaders. Congress asked for transfer of power in repayment of their cooperation in war, which the British government denied. This led to the resignation of Congress ministries in October 1939.

The day (December $22$, $1939$) the Congress Ministries resigned in the Provinces, the Muslim League observed _________.

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  1. Deliverance Day

  2. Direct Action Day

  3. Victory Day

  4. Alliance Day

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Deliverance Day was Muslim League's observance of December 22, 1939 as a mark of relief on the resignation of all provincial Congress Ministries of British India. They resigned in mass protesting the Viceroy’s decision to make India a party to the Second World War without duly consulting Indians. The Congress criticised this move of the League and Mahatma Gandhi appealed to Jinnah to desist from observing this day.

'A day of deliverance and thanks giving' was celebrated in $1939$ by ________.

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  1. Congress Party

  2. Muslim League

  3. Forward Bloc

  4. Communist Party

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Deliverance Day was Muslim League's observance of December 22, 1939 as a mark of relief on the resignation of all provincial Congress Ministries of British India. They resigned in mass protesting the Viceroy’s decision to make India a party to the Second World War without duly consulting Indians. The Congress criticised this move of the League and Mahatma Gandhi appealed to Jinnah to desist from observing this day.

August Offer $1940$ was made by the Viceroy _______.

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  1. Willingdon

  2. Linglithgow

  3. Minto

  4. Lytton

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
The Viceroy of India, Lord Linlithgow, issued a statement from Simla on 8 August 1940 known as the August Offer. It was an attemt to secure the cooperation of the Indians in WW II. Winston Churchill was the Prime Minister of England at the time. Some of the provisions of the August Offer were:
1. Dominion status as the objective for India.
2. The number of the Indians in the Viceroy’s Executive council will be increased.
3. A representative “Constitution Making Body” shall be appointed immediately after the war.

When the August Offer $1940$ was offered to India the Prime Minister of England was _____________.

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  1. Chamberlain

  2. Baldwin

  3. Chruchill

  4. Asquith

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
The Viceroy of India, Lord Linlithgow, issued a statement from Simla on 8 August 1940 known as the August Offer. It was an attemt to secure the cooperation of the Indians in WW II. Winston Churchill was the Prime Minister of England at the time. Some of the provisions of the August Offer were:
1. Dominion status as the objective for India.
2. The number of the Indians in the Viceroy’s Executive council will be increased.
3. A representative “Constitution Making Body” shall be appointed immediately after the war.

As per 'August Offer $1940$' the Constitution of India would be drawn by __________.

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  1. House of Commons

  2. House of Lords

  3. Princely States

  4. Indians

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
The Viceroy of India, Lord Linlithgow, issued a statement from Simla on 8 August 1940 known as the August Offer. It was an attemt to secure the cooperation of the Indians in WW II. Winston Churchill was the Prime Minister of England at the time. Some of the provisions of the August Offer were:
1. Dominion status as the objective for India.
2. The number of the Indians in the Viceroy’s Executive council will be increased.
3. A representative Indian “Constitution Making Body” shall be appointed immediately after the war.

Which of the following was not contained in the Cripps Offer?

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  1. Dominion Status to India

  2. Constituent Assembly

  3. Control of Defence of India by the Indian National Government

  4. Right to take part in highest Counsels

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In March 1942, a mission headed by Stafford Cripps was sent to India with constitutional proposals to seek Indian support for the war. The Mission declared that entire India was to be a Dominion and after the war its constitution was to be framed by an elected body which was to be accepted by the British Government. The Indian Provinces were given the right of secession from the Centre after 10 years. One of the reasons for ita failure was the provision that until the new constitution came into force, India’s defence would be controlled by the British and the powers of the Governor-General would remain unaltered.

When did the Cripps Mission, which had practically repeated the August Offer $1940$ visit India?

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  1. $1941$

  2. $1942$

  3. $1943$

  4. $1944$

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In March 1942, a mission headed by Stafford Cripps was sent to India with constitutional proposals to seek Indian support for the war. The Mission declared that entire India was to be a Dominion and after the war its constitution was to be framed by an elected body which was to be accepted by the British Government. The Indian Provinces were given the right of secession from the Centre after 10 years.

Who has been called the 'Heroine' of the $1942$ Quit India Movement?

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  1. Annie Besant

  2. Sucheta Kriplani

  3. Sarojini Naidu

  4. Aruna Asaf Ali

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Aruna Asaf Ali was an Indian freedom fighter who is best known for hoisting Indian National Congress flag at the Gowalia Tank Maidan in Bombay during the Quit India Movement. She earned the title “Heroine of the 1942 movement”. She represented the linkage of the women’s rights movement with the freedom struggle.

In the absence of Gandhi, the Quit India Movement had been led by ________.

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  1. Jawaharlal Nehru

  2. Sarojini Naidu

  3. Aruna Asaf Ali

  4. Dadabhai Naoroji

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The British government responded to the passing of Quit India resolution by arresting the major leaders of the Congress Working Committee. It was left to a young Aruna Asaf Ali to lead the movement. She was an Indian freedom fighter who is best known for hoisting Indian National Congress flag at the Gowalia Tank maidan in Bombay during the Quit India Movement. She earned the title “Heroine of the 1942 movement”. She represented the linkage of the women’s rights movement with the freedom struggle.