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Correct Answer: Option (A) — 1, 3, 2, 4
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference VerifiedChronological order of the events:
- August Offer: August 1940 (proposed by Viceroy Linlithgow)
- Quit India Movement: August 1942
- INA Trials: November 1945 – May 1946 (Red Fort trials)
- RIN Revolt: February 1946 Hence, the sequence is 1, 3, 2, 4 (with INA trials beginning in late 1945 before the Feb 1946 RIN Mutiny).
August Offer (1940) is earliest, Quit India (1942) comes next, followed by INA Trials (late 1945) and RIN Mutiny (Feb 1946).
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