Women’s Procession in Bombay during the Quit India Movement

1. In which year was the Quit India Movement launched?  

   A) 1939  

   B) 1940  

   C) 1942  

   D) 1945  

   Answer: C) 1942

2. Who delivered the famous ‘Do or Die’ speech during the Quit India Movement?  

   A) Jawaharlal Nehru  

   B) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel  

   C) Mahatma Gandhi  

   D) Subhas Chandra Bose  

   Answer: C) Mahatma Gandhi

3. Where was the Quit India resolution passed?  

   A) Delhi  

   B) Wardha  

   C) Bombay  

   D) Calcutta  

   Answer: B) Wardha

4. Which organization actively participated in the Quit India Movement alongside the Congress?  

   A) Muslim League  

   B) Indian National Army  

   C) Forward Bloc  

   D) None of the above  

   Answer: D) None of the above

5. What was the role of women during the Quit India Movement?  

   A) Limited to household support  

   B) Active participation in protests, processions, and demonstrations  

   C) Only symbolic presence in meetings  

   D) Leadership roles in the British government  

   Answer: B) Active participation in protests, processions, and demonstrations

6. Which prominent woman leader played a key role in the Quit India Movement?  

   A) Annie Besant  

   B) Sarojini Naidu  

   C) Aruna Asaf Ali  

   D) Indira Gandhi  

   Answer: C) Aruna Asaf Ali

7. Which of the following was a common form of protest during the Quit India Movement?  

   A) Armed rebellion  

   B) Peaceful demonstrations and processions  

   C) International diplomacy  

   D) Economic partnerships with the British  

   Answer: B) Peaceful demonstrations and processions

8. What was the immediate reaction of the British government to the Quit India Movement?  

   A) Granting independence  

   B) Negotiating with Congress leaders  

   C) Arresting major Congress leaders, including Gandhi  

   D) Supporting the movement for reforms  

   Answer: C) Arresting major Congress leaders, including Gandhi

9. Who among the following women was associated with the Quit India Movement in Assam?  

   A) Matangini Hazra  

   B) Kanaklata Barua  

   C) Kasturba Gandhi  

   D) Rani Lakshmibai  

   Answer: B) Kanaklata Barua

10. What did the women’s processions during the Quit India Movement symbolize?  

    A) The decline of British influence in Europe  

    B) The growing power of the Indian economy  

    C) The active role of Indian women in the national freedom struggle  

    D) The establishment of new educational reforms  

    Answer: C) The active role of Indian women in the national freedom struggle