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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2019 — General Studies · Question 51 of 200

Q51
Indian National MovementQuit India, INA & Towards Independence
'At the stroke of midnight, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom,' was said by
  1. a.Lord Mountbatten
  2. b.Dr. Rajendra Prasad
  3. c.Jawaharlal Nehru
  4. d.None of the above

Answer: (C) Jawaharlal Nehru

This is a line from Jawaharlal Nehru's famous "Tryst with Destiny" speech, delivered to the Constituent Assembly on the night of 14-15 August 1947, marking India's independence.