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11. Freedom fighter Kanaklata Barua was martyred in :

Freedom fighter Kanaklata Barua was martyred in :

[amp_mcq option1=”Sepoy Mutiny” option2=”Quit India Movement” option3=”Non-Cooperation Movement” option4=”Peasant Uprising of 1893 – 1894″ correct=”option2″]

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UPSC NDA-1 – 2023

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The correct answer is B) Quit India Movement.

Kanaklata Barua was a prominent figure in the Indian independence movement from Assam. She participated in the Quit India Movement in 1942.

During the Quit India Movement, on 20th September 1942, a procession led by her marched towards the Gohpur police station in Assam to hoist the national flag. Kanaklata, who was leading the procession, was shot dead by the British police while holding the flag. She became a martyr and a symbol of courage for her sacrifice during the movement.

12. Who among the following historians have described the Quit India movem

Who among the following historians have described the Quit India movement as a ‘spontaneous revolution’ ?

[amp_mcq option1=”Gordon Johnson” option2=”David Arnold” option3=”F G Hutchins” option4=”Peter Robb” correct=”option3″]

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The historian F G Hutchins is known for describing the Quit India Movement as a ‘spontaneous revolution’.

Hutchins argued that the movement was not centrally planned by the Congress leadership but rather arose spontaneously from the popular frustration and discontent following the arrest of major leaders and the failure of the Cripps Mission.

While many historians acknowledge the widespread and spontaneous nature of the popular resistance during the Quit India Movement, interpretations vary regarding the extent of prior planning or the role of different political groups. However, F.G. Hutchins is specifically associated with the term “spontaneous revolution” in this context.

13. Which one of the following was a significant feature of the Quit India

Which one of the following was a significant feature of the Quit India Movement?

[amp_mcq option1=”Women did not play an important role in the movement” option2=”Nasik in Maharashtra was an important regional base during the movement” option3=”It was marked by anti-zamindar violence” option4=”It was marked by the emergence of parallel governments in different parts of India” correct=”option4″]

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The emergence of parallel governments in different parts of India was a significant feature of the Quit India Movement.

Following the arrest of major leaders, the Quit India Movement (1942) saw widespread decentralized action and the formation of parallel governments (Prati Sarkar) in areas like Ballia (UP), Tamluk (Midnapore, Bengal), Satara (Maharashtra), and Talcher (Orissa), which challenged British authority at the local level.

Statement A is incorrect; women played a crucial role (e.g., Aruna Asaf Ali, Usha Mehta). Statement B mentions Nasik, which was active, but not typically cited as one of the primary regional bases compared to places like Satara. Statement C mentions anti-zamindar violence; while some attacks on symbols of authority occurred, the movement was primarily anti-British and aimed at disrupting colonial administration rather than being fundamentally an agrarian revolt focused on zamindars. Parallel governments represent a more widespread and defining characteristic of the movement’s later phase.

14. Which one of the following statements about the Tufan Dals of 1943 is

Which one of the following statements about the Tufan Dals of 1943 is not correct?

[amp_mcq option1=”They blew up railway bridges.” option2=”They ran people’s court.” option3=”They organized constructive work.” option4=”They were part of the Prati Sarkar.” correct=”option3″]

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The statement that Tufan Dals organized constructive work is not correct.

The Tufan Dals (storm brigades) were the armed or executive wing of the Prati Sarkar (parallel government) established in Satara district during the Quit India Movement in 1943. Their primary activities included sabotage against British infrastructure (like blowing up railway bridges), collecting taxes, and enforcing the parallel government’s authority, which involved running people’s courts (Nyayadan Mandals) to deliver justice. Constructive work (like literacy campaigns, grain distribution) was organized by the broader Prati Sarkar structure, but the Tufan Dals’ specific role was more focused on direct action and enforcement.

The Satara Prati Sarkar, led by figures like Nana Patil, was one of the most prominent and long-lasting parallel governments of the Quit India Movement. It established a functioning administration that challenged British authority in the region.