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    Question

    Which of the given statements is/are the after effects

    of the Quit India movement? 1. After the Quit India Movement, the British realized that it is no longer possible to rule India without the wishes of Indians. 2. Severe Government repression, press was muzzled, military took over many cities and rebellious villages were fined heavily. 3. Members of the viceroy's executive council resigned, exposing the government's high handedness. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
    A 1 and 2 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 2 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 1 and 3 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 1, 2 and 3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    · Statement 1 is correct: The element of spontaneity was higher than any of the movements India saw till now. The great significance was that the movement placed the demand of independence on the immediate agenda of the national movement and after the Quit India movement , there could be no retreat. The movement established the truth that it was no longer possible to rule India without the wishes of the Indians. · Statement 2 is correct: Although marital law was not applied, the repression was severe. Agitating crowds were lathi charged, tear gassed and fired upon. The number of those killed is estimated at 10,000. The press was muzzled, the military took over many cities and there was severe police repression. Rebellious villages were fined heavily and, in many villages, mass flogging was done. · Statement 3 is correct: In february 1943, Gandhi started a fast as an answer to an exhortation by the government to condemn violence, the fast was directed against the violence of the state. The popular response to the news of the fast was immediate and overwhelming- protests were organized at home and abroad through hartals, demonstrations and strikes. To endorse this at the government level, three members of the viceroy’s executive council resigned, exposing the government's high handedness.

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