Question

Which of the following was the reason that triggered the underground activities during the Quit India Movement?

• A. People no longer trusted Gandhiji.
• B. The leaders of the movement changed the strategy.
• C. The harsh response of British and the arrests of the leaders in the early days of the movement.
• D. The emergence of a large number of radical leaders.

Answer 1

The correct option is C The harsh response of British and the arrests of the leaders in the early days of the movement.

As soon as the Quit India Movement was launched, most of the leaders were arrested by the British. But many of them like Jayaprakash Narayan and Ramanand Misra kept the movement rolling. Many people continued working underground to escape from the British arrest or repression. One such leader, Usha Mehta, launched an underground radio to spread Gandhi's word of "Quit India".