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SSC Selection Post 2024 PYQ — Question 45

SSC Selection Post - Matriculation Level - 20 June 2024 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q45

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The Quit India Resolution was ratified in the _________ session of Indian National Congress to launch the movement.

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Correct answer: A

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The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. Bombay.

  • The Quit India Resolution was ratified in the Bombay session of the Indian National Congress in August 1942.

  • This session was crucial as it formally approved the Quit India Movement, demanding an immediate end to British colonial rule in India.

  • Led by Mahatma Gandhi, the resolution called for determined mass civil disobedience under the slogan "Do or Die."

  • The Bombay session united Congress leaders and members, marking a decisive moment in India’s struggle for independence.

  • Following this, the movement witnessed widespread protests and a harsh crackdown by the British government.