Social Science (087) — AI-generated practice question

The Quit India Movement (1942) was a truly mass movement as it brought thousands of ordinary people — students, workers, and peasants — into its fold. People observed hartals, demonstrations, and processions across the country, almost bringing the state machinery to a standstill in large parts of India. Leaders like Jayprakash Narayan, Aruna Asaf Ali, and women such as Matangini Hazra and Kanaklata Barua actively participated. However, the British responded with great force, and despite widespread participation, it took more than a year to suppress the movement, preventing it from achieving immediate independence.

Source: Quit India Movement, Chapter 2

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• The question has two parts: evidence of it being a mass movement + British response and its effect — address both.
• Key facts to mention: hartals/processions, ordinary people (students, workers, peasants), named leaders and women, state machinery near standstill.
• The "outcome" point: British used force but took over a year to suppress it — show both the resilience of the movement and its ultimate suppression.
• Examiners look for specific names and facts from the passage, not vague statements.