Consider the following statements about the Quit India Movement:
- 1. The Congress was not declared illegal.
- 2. British authority disappeared in parts of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra.
- 3. At Ballia in eastern Uttar Pradesh, Tamluk in Midnapore district of Bengal and Satara district of Bombay, the revolutionaries set up 'parallel governments'.
- 4. Students, workers and peasants were the backbone of the 'revolt', while the upper classes and the bureaucracy remained loyal to the government.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A1, 2, 3 and 4
- B2, 3 and 4
- C2 and 3
- D3 and 4
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: (b) 2, 3 and 4
Explanation
Statements 2, 3 and 4 are correct.
- Statement 1 is wrong: soon after the Quit India resolution of 8 August 1942, the government arrested the Congress leaders and declared the Congress illegal.
- Statement 2: with the leaders in jail, British authority collapsed for a time in parts of Bihar, the United Provinces, Bengal, Orissa, Maharashtra and other areas.
- Statement 3: parallel governments were set up at Ballia (under Chittu Pande), Tamluk (the *Jatiya Sarkar*) and Satara (the *Prati Sarkar*, under Nana Patil).
- Statement 4: students, workers and peasants were its backbone, while the upper classes and the officials largely stayed loyal.