Who was the Viceroy at the time of Quit India Movement ?

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Who was the Viceroy at the time of Quit India Movement ?

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Option 1: Lord Mountbatten - Incorrect. Lord Mountbatten was the last Viceroy of India, serving from 1947 to 1948, after the Quit India Movement had already taken place in 1942.

Option 2: Lord Waveli - Incorrect. There is no historical record of a person named Lord Waveli serving as Viceroy during the Quit India Movement.

Option 3: Lord Linlithgow - Correct. Lord Linlithgow served as Viceroy of India from 1936 to 1944, which includes the period of the Quit India Movement in 1942. He was responsible for handling the movement and imposing strict measures to suppress it.

Option 4: Lord Irwin - Incorrect. Lord Irwin, also known as Lord Halifax, was the Viceroy of India from 1926 to 1931, before the Quit India Movement took place.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 3 - Lord Linlithgow.