With reference to 8th August, 1942 in Indian history, which one of the following statements is correct? (UPSC Prelims 2021)

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The correct answer is [A] The Quit India Resolution was adopted by the AICC. This question tests your knowledge of specific dates and milestones during the Indian National Movement.

Option [A] (Correct): On August 8, 1942, the All India Congress Committee (AICC) met at Gowalia Tank Maidan (now August Kranti Maidan) in Bombay and passed the historic Quit India Resolution. It was here that Mahatma Gandhi gave the famous mantra, \"Do or Die\" (Karo ya Maro).
Option [B] (Incorrect): The expansion of the Viceroy’s Executive Council to include more Indians happened earlier, notably in July 1941, as part of the British effort to gain Indian support during World War II.
Option [C] (Incorrect): The Congress ministries resigned in October–November 1939. This was a protest against the British government\'s decision to involve India in World War II without the consent of the Indian people.
Option [D] (Incorrect): The Cripps Mission proposals were made in March 1942. Stafford Cripps offered \"Dominion Status\" after the war, but the proposal was rejected by both the Congress and the Muslim League, leading directly to the Quit India Movement.

Historically, the launch of the Quit India Movement marked the final phase of the struggle for independence, characterized by widespread civil disobedience despite the immediate arrest of top Congress leaders on August 9, 1942.

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The Quit India Resolution was adopted by the AICC. The correct answer is [A] The Quit India Resolution was adopted by the AICC. This question tests your knowledge of specific dates and milestones during the Indian National Movement.

Option [A] (Correct): On August 8, 1942, the All India Congress Committee (AICC) met at Gowalia Tank Maidan (now August Kranti Maidan) in Bombay and passed the historic Quit India Resolution. It was here that Mahatma Gandhi gave the famous mantra, \"Do or Die\" (Karo ya Maro).
Option [B] (Incorrect): The expansion of the Viceroy’s Executive Council to include more Indians happened earlier, notably in July 1941, as part of the British effort to gain Indian support during World War II.
Option [C] (Incorrect): The Congress ministries resigned in October–November 1939. This was a protest against the British government\'s decision to involve India in World War II without the consent of the Indian people.
Option [D] (Incorrect): The Cripps Mission proposals were made in March 1942. Stafford Cripps offered \"Dominion Status\" after the war, but the proposal was rejected by both the Congress and the Muslim League, leading directly to the Quit India Movement.

Historically, the launch of the Quit India Movement marked the final phase of the struggle for independence, characterized by widespread civil disobedience despite the immediate arrest of top Congress leaders on August 9, 1942.

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