Question

What was the main purpose of Gandhi's "Quit India" speech?

A.) to call on the British to leave India so that the economic and social development of the country could be ensured

B.) to instruct people of India how to take part in peaceful demonstrations in order to achieve India's independence

C.) to explain that there is nothing but purest Ahimsa in all that he is proposing in his resolution

D.) to teach his followers about other revolutions that failed because violence was the main weapon

Answer 1

B). To instruct people of India how to take part in peaceful demonstrations in order to achieve India's independence

Step-by-step explanation:

As per the question, Gandhi's quit India speech delivered in 1942 primarily aimed to convince the people to adopt a 'democratic and non-violent' mode of struggle and protest in order to attain freedom from the brutal rule of Britishers. His speech aimed to persuade the people to resolve to be a part of 'peaceful' and 'non-violent' fight for the independence of India. Gandhi invites the people to 'join a common struggle for democracy where all would be treated equally' but with the weapon of 'ahimsa'('peaceful demonstrations'). Thus, option B is the correct answer.