With reference to 8th August, 1942 in Indian history, which one of the following statements is correct?

Correct Answer: The Quit India Resolution was adopted by the AICC.

Detailed Explanation:

On August 8, 1942, Mahatma Gandhi launched the Quit India Movement (also known as the August Movement or August Kranti) at the Bombay session of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) held at Gowalia Tank Maidan.

During this session, the AICC officially passed and adopted the historic Quit India Resolution, demanding an immediate end to British rule in India. It was during this event that Mahatma Gandhi gave his famous slogan, "Do or Die" (Karo ya Maro).

Let us analyze the other options to understand why they are incorrect:

• Expansion of the Viceroy’s Executive Council: The expansion of the Viceroy’s Executive Council to include more Indians occurred earlier as part of the August Offer (1940) and subsequent administrative reorganizations in 1941, not on 8th August 1942.

• Resignation of Congress Ministries: The Congress ministries resigned in seven provinces in October–November 1939 in protest against Britain declaring India a party to World War II without consulting the Indian people.

• Cripps Proposal: The Cripps Mission came to India in March 1942 offering Dominion Status after the Second World War, but its proposals were rejected by Indian leaders prior to August 1942.

Therefore, the event directly associated with 8th August, 1942 is the adoption of the Quit India Resolution by the AICC.