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Modern Indian History UPPSC 1997 GS-I
Question

Match list-I and list-II and select the correct answer from the code given below?
List-I - List-II

A. August Declaration - 1. Lord Linlithgow
B. August Offer - 2. Montague
C. August Resolution - 3. Mohammad Ali Jinnah
D. Direct Action Day - 4. Mahatma Gandhi

Code:
A B C D

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: 2 1 4 3

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “2 1 4 3”.
A. August Declaration - 2. Montague
B. August Offer - 1. Lord Linlithgow
C. August Resolution - 4. Mahatma Gandhi
D. Direct Action Day - 3. Mohammad Ali Jinnah

1) The August Declaration, also known as the Montagu Declaration, was made by Edwin Montagu, the Secretary of State for India, on August 20, 1917, in the British House of Commons.

2) The Viceroy of India, Lord Linlithgow, issued a statement from Shimla on 8 August 1940 known as the August Offer.

3) Mahatma Gandhi drafted and passed the Quit India Resolution, also known as the August Kranti resolution, on August 8, 1942 at the Bombay session of the All India Congress Committee (AICC).

4) On 16 August 1946, Muslim League called for a “Direct Action Day” under the leadership of Mohammad Ali Jinnah.

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