Question

At which place was a resolution declared, demanding the immediate end of British rule which was passed by the All-India Congress Committee on 8 August 1942?

• A. Bombay
• B. Nagpur
• C. Ahmedabad
• D. Amritsar

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Bombay

On 8th August 1942, the All India Congress Committee (AICC) passed the Quit India Resolution at Bombay (now Mumbai), which marked the beginning of the Quit India Movement. This was a call for an immediate end to British rule in India and a mass struggle led by Mahatma Gandhi, emphasizing non-violent resistance Mahatma Gandhi gave a clarion call to end British rule and launched the Quit India Movement at the session of the All-India Congress Committee in Mumbai. The 'Quit India' resolution was moved in the Bombay Session of the Congress in the year 1942 by Jawaharlal Nehru.