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UPSC 1999: Assertion (A): Lord Linlithgow described the August Movement of 1942 as the most serious rebellion since Sepoy Mutiny. Reason (R): There was massive upsurge of the peasantry in certain areas.
(a)Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(b)Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c)A is true, but R is false
(d)A is false, but R is true
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
Viceroy Lord Linlithgow called the Quit India (August) Movement ‘the most serious rebellion since 1857’ because it witnessed an unprecedented mass upsurge, especially of peasants in regions like Bihar and eastern U.P.; hence both statements are true and the peasant participation is the specific reason for his remark, so option (a) is correct. ([licchavilyceum.com](https://licchavilyceum.com/upsc-civil-services-prelims-1999-solved-question-paper/?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 1999, GS Paper 1, as Question 98. It falls under Modern History > Gandhian Mass Movements (1915-1942).
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