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Q48 (CGS/2026) History & Culture › National Movement (1857–1947)

With reference to 8th August, 1942 in the Indian history, which one of the following statements is correct?

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On 8th August, 1942, the All India Congress Committee (AICC) met at the Gowalia Tank Maidan in Bombay and passed the historic Quit India Resolution. This resolution demanded an immediate end to British rule in India and sanctioned the start of a non-violent mass struggle under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi, who gave the famous call "Do or Die".

  • Option A: The Congress Ministries resigned in 1939 to protest against India being dragged into World War II without the consent of its people.
  • Option B: The expansion of the Viceroy's Executive Council took place in 1941, increasing the number of Indians to eight out of twelve members.
  • Option D: The Cripps Mission proposals were presented in March 1942, which were ultimately rejected by the Congress and the Muslim League.
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