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Consider the following statements regarding the Quit India Movement of 1942: 1. Mahatma Gandhi delivered his inspiring 'Do or Die' address at the Gowalia Tank maidan in Bombay, calling for immediate mass civil disobedience. 2. Unlike earlier nationalist campaigns, the movement witnessed widespread spontaneous uprisings, the establishment of parallel provisional governments in regions like Ballia and Satara, and intense underground resistance. 3. The British colonial administration immediately capitulated and granted full transfer of power to Indian leaders in August 1942. Which of the statements given above are correct?

A. 1 and 2 only✓ Correct Answer

B. 2 and 3 only

C. 1 and 3 only

D. 1, 2 and 3

💡 Solution & Explanation

Statements 1 and 2 are correct because the Quit India Movement saw unprecedented mass participation, underground leadership by socialists like Aruna Asaf Ali and Jayaprakash Narayan, and parallel governments established in places like Tamluk, Ballia, and Satara. Statement 3 is incorrect because the British government responded with severe police repression, mass arrests of the entire Congress working committee, and military force, keeping India under colonial rule until 1947. The Cripps Mission preceded the movement in early 1942.

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