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Who was the Viceroy of India when the Quit India Movement was launched in August 1942?

  1. A
    Lord Linlithgow
  2. B
    Lord Willingdon
  3. C
    Lord Wavell
  4. D
    Lord Minto

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Lord Linlithgow was the longest-serving Viceroy of India () and held office when the All-India Congress Committee passed the Quit India Resolution in Bombay in August 1942.

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Who was the Viceroy of India when the Quit India Movement was launched in August 1942?
A
Lord Linlithgow
B
Lord Willingdon
C
Lord Wavell
D
Lord Minto

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