Previous year MCQs

Modern Indian History UPPSC 1996 GS-I
Question

Who was the President of the Indian National Congress when it passed the "Quit India resolution"?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Maulana Abul Kalam Azad”.
The resolution was adopted on August 8, 1942, during the Bombay session of the Congress, where Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was the President.

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