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Modern Indian History UPPSC 2009 GS-I
Question

Aruna Asaf Ali was connected with which one of the following movements as a woman organiser of underground activity?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: Quit India Movement

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Quit India Movement”.
Aruna Asaf Ali (1909-1996) was a major woman organizer of underground activity during the Quit India Movement in 1942.

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