Q1. Who said these words at the time of Quit India Movement—’Do or die’ ?
(a) Motilal Nehru
(b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) Sardar Patel
(d) Subhash Chandra Bose
(UPSC Prelims 1981)
Answer: (b) Mahatma Gandhi
Explanation: During the Quit India Movement in 1942, Mahatma Gandhi gave the iconic call to action: “Do or die”, urging Indians to fight for complete independence through non-violent resistance, even at the cost of their lives.
Q2. Quit India Movement was launched in
(a) 1936
(b) 1941
(c) 1942
(d) 1947
(UPSC Prelims 1983)
Answer: (c) 1942
Explanation: The Quit India Movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi in August 1942, demanding an end to British rule in India. It was a mass civil disobedience movement, marked by widespread protests and arrests.
Q3. Which of the following events is not correct?
(a) Simon Commission – 1927
(b) Salt Satyagraha – 1930
(c) Gandhi-Irwin Pact – 1931
(d) Quit India Movement – 1941
(UPSC Prelims 1983)
Answer: (d) Quit India Movement – 1941
Explanation: The Quit India Movement was launched in 1942, not 1941, making this statement factually incorrect. The other events are accurately dated and reflect key moments in India’s freedom struggle.