Who coined the slogan 'Quit India'?

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Correct — C, Yusuf Meher Ali. The slogan 'Quit India' was coined by Yusuf Meherally, the socialist leader who was then Mayor of Bombay; he suggested it and Gandhi adopted it for the movement launched on 8 August 1942. Meherally is also credited with the earlier slogan 'Simon Go Back'.

Why the other options are wrong — (a) Gandhi led the movement and gave the call 'Do or Die', but he adopted rather than coined the phrase 'Quit India'.  (b) Nehru drafted and moved the Quit India resolution, but the slogan itself was not coined by him.  (d) She hoisted the Congress flag at Gowalia Tank on 9 August 1942 and became a key underground organiser, but she did not coin the slogan.

Concept: The Quit India Movement (Bharat Chhodo Andolan) was launched when the All India Congress Committee passed the Quit India resolution at Gowalia Tank, Bombay, on 8 August 1942, demanding an immediate end to British rule. The slogan 'Quit India' was coined by Yusuf Meherally, while Gandhi's rallying call to the people was 'Do or Die'.

State PCS 2018 Q25 — History PYQ with Answer

State PCS 2018 Q25 — History PYQ with Answer