RAS question
Underground radio station during Quit India was operated by:
Correct answer: (B) Usha Mehta.
Usha Mehta operated Congress Radio, also called Freedom Radio, as an underground station during the Quit India Movement.
Explanation
Congress Radio, also known as Freedom Radio, was an underground radio station operated by Usha Mehta during the Quit India Movement. The episode links a specific freedom fighter with a specific underground method of nationalist communication. The station functioned from different locations in Bombay, which allowed it to operate clandestinely for a time under colonial surveillance. British authorities detected it in November 1942. Therefore, among the four leaders, Usha Mehta alone is directly tied to running the underground radio station, while the others are associated with different roles in the freedom struggle.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Aruna Asaf Ali was active in the Quit India Movement, but Congress Radio was operated by Usha Mehta.
- (C) Sucheta Kripalani had a different role in the national movement, while Usha Mehta ran the underground radio station.
- (D) Sarojini Naidu was associated with major nationalist leadership and arrest, not with operating Congress Radio.
Concept
Person-role mapping within the Quit India Movement is important for underground communication under British repression. RAS Modern Indian History questions often turn on identifying the exact activist attached to a specific method, institution or episode.