Impact

Q. Why did the Quit India Movement fail?

1. The people lacked coordination.
2. The Indians lost interest.
3. The INC had already declared freedom.
4. Indians had no specific agenda.

Q. Which political parties did not take part in the Quit India Movement?

1. Indian National Congress
2. All India Muslim League
3. Communist Party
4. Hindu Mahasabha

Q.

Read the extracts from Nehru’s speech ‘Tryst with Destiny’ and answer the following: a) Why did Nehru use the expression “not wholly or in full measure” in the first sentence? b) What pledge did he want the makers of the Indian Constitution to take? c) “The ambition of the greatest man of our generation has been to wipe every tear from every eye”. Who was he referring to?

Q.

Action, speech or writing that is seen as opposing the government is called which of the following terms?

1. Rebellious

2. Revolutionary

3. Sadist

4. Seditious

Q. How do we know that the Quit India Movement was a success?

1. The British immediately gave India Dominion status.
2. It showed that Indians were ready to sacrifice everything for freedom.
3. Britain gave India major economic benefits after the movement.
4. The various political parties of India worked together.

Q. Which of the following was/were the main reason(s) for the limited success of the 'Quit India Movement'?

1. There was no cooperation from political organisations other than INC.
2. The unexpected Japanese attack on India due to which Indian leaders withdrew the movement.
3. The Quit India Movement did not have a specific plan of action.
4. The movement lacked coordination.

Q. Why did 'lack of leadership' become a prime cause of limited success of the 'Quit India' movement?

1. Indians did not have any leader in the previous movements too.
2. Most of the leaders were under arrest.
3. Gandhiji did not want any leader to take up leadership.
4. Common people rejected the leadership as they failed for a long time.

Q. Muslim League actively took part in the 'Quit India Movement'.

1. True
2. False

Q. The 'Quit India Movement' lasted untill India got independence.

1. True
2. False