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Statewise GK · Q155

Jammu And Kashmir And Ladakh GK

Competitive Exams · Statewise GK · question 155

Q155

When was the Quit Kashmir Movement started?

A.
1942
B.
1947
C.
1946
Answer
D.
1950

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Sher-i-Kashmir or Tiger of Kashmir Sheikh Abdullah launched the Quit Kashmir Movement on 15th May 1946. It was launched four years after Quit India Movement and asked for transferring the power to the people of Kashmir. It was followed by large scale violence by the followers of Abdullah in the valley. Many key bridges were burnt down and government offices were attacked.