Who was the Viceroy of India when the Quit India Movement was launched in 1942? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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

A. Lord Willingdon

B. Lord Wavell

C. Lord Mountbatten

D. Lord Linlithgow

Answer: Option D

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

Lord Linlithgow served as Viceroy of India from 1936 to 1943, covering the outbreak of WWII and the launching of the Quit India Movement.

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