With reference to the Quit India Movement, consider the following statements:
1. The Movement was launched after the failure of the Cripps Mission.
2. The British government responded by offering immediate constitutional reforms.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Explanation Statement 1 is correct: The Quit India Movement was launched on August 8, 1942, following the failure of the Cripps Mission (March 1942). The Cripps Mission had proposed Dominion Status for India after the war, but its provisions were deemed unsatisfactory by both the Congress and the Muslim League. The rejection of the Cripps proposals prompted the Congress, under Mahatma Gandhi's leadership, to demand an immediate end to British rule.
Statement 2 is not correct: The British government did not respond to the Quit India Movement with constitutional reforms. Instead, they resorted to severe repression. The government arrested key Congress leaders, banned the Congress, and unleashed violent suppression of the movement. There was no offer of reforms during this period, as the British were focused on maintaining control amidst World War II.
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