Q. Linlithgow described it as ‘by far the most serious rebellion since that of the 1857, the gravity and extent of which we have so far concealed from the world for reasons of military security. Which is the movement referred to here?
(a) Khilafat Movement
(b) Civil Disobedience Movement
(c) Tebhaga Movement
(d) Quit India movement
Ans: (d) Quit India movement
Explanation:
The movement referred to in the statement is the (d) Quit India movement. The quote mentions that the rebellion was the most serious since the 1857 uprising, and the statement is attributed to Linlithgow, who was the Viceroy of India during the Quit India movement in 1942.
