Previous year MCQs

Modern Indian History UPPSC 2013 GS-I
Question

By whom the "Quit India" resolution was moved in the Bombay Session of the Congress in the year 1942?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Jawaharlal Nehru

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Jawaharlal Nehru”.
In 1942, at the Bombay convention of Congress, Jawaharlal Nehru proposed to "Quit India" resolution.

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