Question

UPSC Prelims 2017 Question:

With reference to the Indian freedom struggle, consider the following events

Mutiny in Royal Indian Navy

Quit India Movement launched

Second Round Table Conference

What is the correct chronological sequence of the above events?

1. 1-2-3
2. 2-1-3
3. 3-2-1
4. 3-1-2

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 3: 3-2-1

Detailed Solution

Explanation:

Second Round Table Conference took place on 7th September, 1931.
The Quit India Movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi on 8th August 1942 from Bombay.
Royal Indian Navy (RIN) mutiny was a rebellion launched in February 1946, by seamen on the HMIS Talwar.

So, the correct chronological order is 3-2-1

Therefore, option (3) is the correct answer.

Subject: History | Indian National Movement

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