Question: Which of the following state has launched Quit India Movement 2 against social evils to convert our ‘Swaraj’ into ‘Suraj’?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Bihar
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Tamil Nadu
Ans: (a)
Related facts:
- On 9 August 2016 Commemorating the Platinum Jubilee anniversary of the Quit India Movement the Government of Maharashtra launched the Quit India Movement 2 against various social ills, in the presence of Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu.
- The launch took place at the historic August Kranti Maidan in Mumbai, from where Mahatma Gandhi had given the clarion call of Quit India in 1942.
- It aims to eradicate illiteracy, discrimination, disunity and disharmony, terrorism and anti-nationalism from country and take the country from ‘Swaraj’ to ‘Suraj’.
- It should be known that on this day Mahatma Gandhi had given the clarion call of Quit India in 1942 against British rulers.
Reference:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=148605
http://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/maharashtra-launches-quit-india-movement-2-against-social-evils/342642/