Quit India Movement was launched in response to

The correct answer is Cripps Proposals.

Key Points

• The Quit India Movement is also known as the August Revolution was launched after the failure of the Cripps Mission when it failed to solve the constitutional deadlock.
• The resolution was framed by Mahatma Gandhi for British withdrawal and a non-violent non-cooperation movement against any Japanese invasion.
• Hence option 2 is correct.​
• Quit India Movement
  • On 8th August 1942, Mahatma Gandhi gave a clarion call to end British rule and launched the Quit India Movement at the session of the All-India Congress Committee in Mumbai.
  • Gandhiji gave the call “Do or Die” in his speech delivered at the Gowalia Tank Maidan, now popularly known as August Kranti Maidan.
  • Aruna Asaf Ali popularly known as the 'Grand Old Lady' of the Independence Movement is known for hoisting the Indian flag at the Gowalia Tank Maidan in Mumbai during the Quit India Movement.
  • The slogan ‘Quit India’ was coined by Yusuf Meherally, a socialist and trade unionist who also served as Mayor of Mumbai.
    • Meherally had also coined the slogan “Simon Go Back”.

Additional Information

• On 8th Aug 2020, India completed 78 years of the Quit India Movement also known as August Kranti.
• Taking inspiration from the Quit India Movement, the Prime Minister gave a call for the revival of its spirit of the Quit India Movement by coining a new slogan karenge aur karake rahenge in place of Gandhi’s slogan of karo ya maro (Do or Die).
• This slogan aims to achieve the goal of building a “New India” by 2022.