Consider the following statements: On the eve of launch of Quit India Movement, Mahatma Gandhi:1. asked the government servants to resign.2. asked the soldiers to leave their posts.3. asked the Princes of the Princely states to accept the sovereignty of their own people. Which of the statement given above is/are correct?
✓ Correct answer: c) 3 only
ExplanationThe Quit India Movement (QIM) was a mass civil disobedience campaign launched by the Indian National Congress in August 1942, led by Mahatma Gandhi, demanding an end to British rule in India.Statements 1 and 2 are incorrect: Mahatma Gandhi promoted non-violent resistance during the Quit India Movement but did not ask government servants to quit their roles.He focused on mass civil disobedience and non-cooperation, urging Indians to refuse support for British rule and demand independence.Gandhi ji did not ask soldiers to leave their posts.Statement 3 is correct: Gandhi preached self-rule (Swaraj) and independence from British rule, advocating for the princely states to embrace their people’s sovereignty.136
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