Question

How did the British crack down on the rebellion incited by the Quit India Movement?

• A. The British arranged for a sit-down with the INC.
• B. The British turned their war machine on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
• C. Prisoners were brutally tortured.
• D. The press was gagged.

Answer 1

Answer: (C), (D)

The correct options are
C Prisoners were brutally tortured.
D The press was gagged.

Prisoners were brutally tortured. Heavy fines were imposed on rebel villagers and the mouthpiece of the people, the press, was gagged. Dr. Bipan Chandra also mentions that such repressive tactics had not been employed since the Revolt of 1857.