Which of the following was/were the features of the Quit India Movement? 1. From the very beginning , it was rural revolt 2. It was essentially a moderate movement 3. It was marked by the unprecedented use of violence 4. It was marked by acute state repression Select the correct answer using the code given below:

The Quit India Movement (1942) was characterized by several distinct features. While it was a mass movement involving both urban and rural populations, it did not start as a rural revolt; it began in Bombay and spread rapidly [2]. It was far from a moderate movement, being described as the 'bitterest fight' and a 'revolutionary' struggle [6]. A key feature was the unprecedented use of violence, including acts of sabotage, strikes, and the establishment of parallel governments in places like Satara and Medinipur [6]. This was largely due to the arrest of the top leadership, which left the movement leaderless and prone to radical actions [3]. Consequently, the British responded with acute state repression, using 'much force' and severe measures to suppress the rebellion over the course of a year [2]. Therefore, statements 3 and 4 are correct.

Sources

1. [1] India and the Contemporary World – II. History-Class X . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 2: Nationalism in India > Quit India Movement > p. 49
2. [2] THEMES IN INDIAN HISTORY PART III, History CLASS XII (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 11: MAHATMA GANDHI AND THE NATIONALIST MOVEMENT > 4. Quit India > p. 303
3. [6] https://magazines.odisha.gov.in/Orissareview/2017/August/engpdf/28-35.pdf
4. [3] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 23: Quit India Movement, Demand for Pakistan, and the INA > Summary > p. 460