BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · Question 79
Who raised the cry "Divide and Quit"?
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Answer: (B) M.A. Jinnah
Explanation
In response to Quit India (1942), the Muslim League under Jinnah raised the slogan 'Divide and Quit'.
- (A) Incorrect
Wrong: Ansari was a nationalist Congress leader.
- (B) Correct
Correct: Jinnah answered 'Quit India' with 'Divide and Quit'.
- (C) Incorrect
Wrong: Nehru opposed partition demands.
- (D) Incorrect
Wrong: Iqbal died in 1938, before this slogan.