✅ Answer: A) 1, 2 and 3All three statements are correct. The Quit India Movement was launched on August 8, 1942 at Gowalia Tank (August Kranti Maidan), Bombay. Gandhi’s call was “Do or Die.” Aruna Asaf Ali hoisted the Congress flag at Gowalia Tank and led the underground movement after all Congress leaders were arrested on August 9, 1942.

✅ Answer: B) Champaran Satyagraha (1917)The Champaran Satyagraha (1917) in Bihar was Gandhi’s first Satyagraha in India. He fought against the exploitation of indigo farmers by British planters (tinkathia system — farmers forced to grow indigo on 3/20 of their land). Gandhi won — the tinkathia system was abolished. This established Gandhi as a national leader.

✅ Answer: B) Suspend CDM; Gandhi to attend RTCThe Gandhi-Irwin Pact (March 5, 1931) was signed between Gandhi and Viceroy Lord Irwin. Gandhi agreed to suspend the Civil Disobedience Movement. The British agreed to release political prisoners (except those convicted of violence) and allow salt manufacture near the sea. Gandhi attended the Second Round Table Conference in London (1931) but it was inconclusive.

✅ Answer: B) Provincial autonomy and federal structureThe Government of India Act 1935 introduced provincial autonomy (provinces got elected governments), a federal structure (centre + provinces + princely states), separate electorates, and established the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). It was the longest act in British parliamentary history. The Indian Constitution (1950) borrowed many features from this act.

✅ Answer: B) Indian soldiers and civilians in Southeast AsiaBose’s famous slogan “Give me blood and I will give you freedom” was addressed to Indian soldiers and civilians in Southeast Asia — particularly the Indian diaspora in Singapore and Malaya who joined the INA. He also said “Jai Hind” (Long live India) and “Dilli Chalo” (March to Delhi). The INA had ~45,000 soldiers including women (Rani of Jhansi Regiment).

✅ Answer: B) Partition into India and PakistanThe Mountbatten Plan (June 3, 1947) proposed the partition of India into two dominions — India and Pakistan. Lord Mountbatten was the last Viceroy of India. The plan was accepted by Congress (Nehru, Patel) and Muslim League (Jinnah). The Indian Independence Act was passed by British Parliament on July 18, 1947. Pakistan became independent on August 14, India on August 15, 1947.

✅ Answer: B) Jallianwala Bagh massacreRabindranath Tagore returned his knighthood in protest against the Jallianwala Bagh massacre (April 13, 1919). In his letter to Viceroy Lord Chelmsford, he wrote: “The time has come when badges of honour make our shame glaring in their incongruous context of humiliation.” Tagore was the first Asian to win the Nobel Prize in Literature (1913).

✅ Answer: B) United India with federal structureThe Cabinet Mission (1946) proposed a united India with a three-tier federal structure: (1) Union of India (defence, foreign affairs, communications), (2) Groups of provinces (A, B, C), (3) Individual provinces. Congress accepted the plan but rejected the grouping scheme. Muslim League initially accepted but later rejected. This failure led to the Mountbatten Plan and Partition.

✅ Answer: C) HyderabadOperation Polo (September 1948) was the police action to integrate Hyderabad into India. The Nizam of Hyderabad (Mir Osman Ali Khan) refused to accede to India and sought independence. Sardar Patel ordered the police action. The Indian Army entered Hyderabad on September 13, 1948 and the Nizam surrendered on September 17, 1948 — within 5 days.

✅ Answer: B) Midnight of August 14-15, 1947Jawaharlal Nehru delivered the “Tryst with Destiny” speech at the midnight of August 14-15, 1947 in the Constituent Assembly. Famous opening: “Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny, and now the time comes when we shall redeem our pledge…” This speech marked India’s independence. It is considered one of the greatest speeches in history.