UPSC Prelims PYQ 1999: Linlithgow on the August 1942 Movement (Assertion‑Reason)

Consider the following statements:

1. Assertion (A): Lord Linlithgow described the August Movement of 1942 as the most serious rebellion since Sepoy Mutiny.
2. Reason (R): There was massive upsurge of the peasantry in certain areas.

Options:

1. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
2. Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
3. A is true, but R is false
4. A is false, but R is true

Explanation

Option (a) is correct

• Linlithgow described the Quit India Movement as the most serious rebellion since the Indian Rebellion of 1857. The movement witnessed widespread participation, including massive peasant uprisings in several regions, attacks on communication networks, and the establishment of parallel governments. Hence, the Reason correctly explains the Assertion.

Answer: (a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A