| With Reference to the Quit India Movement, consider the following statements: |
| Gandhiji's speech contained specific instruction for different section of people. |
| 1. Government servants asked to resign |
| 2. Soldiers, were asked not to leave their posts, but they were to 'refuse to fire on our own people' |
| 3. Students were asked to give up studies if they were sure they could continue to remain firm till independence was achieved Which of the given above statements is/are correct in this context? |
A) 1 and 3 only
B) 2 and 3 only
C) 2 only
D) 1, 2 and 3
Correct Answer: B
Solution :
[b] Government servants would not yet be asked to resign, but they should openly declare their allegations to the Congress, soldiers were also not to leave their posts, but they were to 'refuse to fire on our own people'. The Princes were asked to 'accept the sovereignty of your own people', instead of paying homage to a foreign power'. And the people of the people of Princely States were asked to declare that they' (were) part of the Indian nation and that they (would) accept the leadership of the Princes, if the latter cast their lot with People, but not otherwise'. Students were to give up studies if they were sure they could continue to remain firm till independence was achieved.
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