UPSC Prelims 2013 · Question 90 of 99
UPSC Prelims 2013 question on Quit India Movement Trigger
- ExamUPSC CSE
- Year2013
- PaperGeneral Studies Paper I
- SubjectModern History
- TopicIndian National Movement
- DifficultyEasy
- TypeDirect
Quit India Movement was launched in response to:
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Answer: B. Cripps Proposals
Verdict
Correct Answer: Cripps Proposals
Analysis
According to the official UPSC Answer Key for Prelims 2013 General Studies Paper, the correct option is “Cripps Proposals”.
The Quit India Movement was launched in 1942 after the failure of the Cripps Mission. The movement demanded the immediate end of British rule in India.
1. Cabinet Mission Plan — Incorrect
The Cabinet Mission came to India in 1946.
It was related to transfer of power and formation of the Constituent Assembly.
It came after the Quit India Movement, so it cannot be its trigger.
2. Cripps Proposals — Correct
Sir Stafford Cripps came to India in March 1942 to seek Indian support for Britain in World War II.
The proposals offered Dominion Status after the war, but did not promise immediate independence.
Congress rejected the proposals, and their failure became the immediate background for the Quit India Movement.
3. Simon Commission Report — Incorrect
The Simon Commission was appointed in 1927 and its report came in 1930.
It was linked with the background of the Civil Disobedience Movement, not the Quit India Movement.
This is much earlier than 1942.
4. Wavell Plan — Incorrect
The Wavell Plan was proposed in 1945 and discussed at the Shimla Conference.
It came after the main phase of the Quit India Movement.
Therefore, it was not the cause of the movement.
Extra UPSC info
* Quit India Movement was launched on 8 August 1942.
* It was launched at Gowalia Tank Maidan, Bombay, now called August Kranti Maidan.
* Gandhi gave the slogan “Do or Die” during the movement.
* The slogan “Quit India” was coined by Yusuf Meherally.
* Major underground leaders included Aruna Asaf Ali, Jayaprakash Narayan and Ram Manohar Lohia.
* Parallel governments were formed at Ballia, Tamluk and Satara.
How to crack it
The Quit India Movement was launched in response to the failure of the Cripps Proposals, which did not offer immediate independence.