Bihar Special GK PYQ 149 of 603 · Historical Scenario

Who guided the Quit India Movement in Patna city on August 11, 1942?

  1. AZamindars
  2. BMukhias
  3. CRickshaw pullers and ekka drivers
  4. DOrdinary citizens of the city
  5. ENone of the above

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Correct answer: (d) Ordinary citizens of the city

Explanation

On 11 August, 1942, the Quit India Movement in Patna city (Bihar) was guided by the city’s ordinary citizens. During this period, nationalist youths attempted to hoist the national flag on the Secretariat building in Patna. The Patna Collector, W. G. Archer, ordered firing on these students, in which seven students were killed and many were injured.

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