CUET UG History Booster Test 3 - Quit India and Final Phase -

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CUET UG History Booster Test 3 - Quit India and Final Phase

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CUET UG History Booster Test 3 - Quit India and Final Phase

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QUESTION 1 OF 20

📄 Passage

In 1935, however, a new Government of India Act promised some form of representative government. Two years later, in an election held on the basis of a restricted franchise, the Congress won a comprehensive victory. Now eight out of 11 provinces had a Congress "Prime Minister", working under the supervision of a British Governor. In September 1939, two years after the Congress ministries assumed office, the Second World War broke out.

According to the passage, the Government of India Act 1935 led to:

Answer Review

📄 Passage

According to the passage, the Government of India Act 1935 led to:

A The immediate exit of the British from India.

B Universal adult franchise in the upcoming elections.

C A promise of some form of representative government.

D The abolition of the post of the British Governor.

💡 Short Explanation

Government of India Act was passed in 1935. It introduced representative institutions. It laid the basis for provincial elections.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

The passage explicitly states that the Government of India Act, 1935 promised some form of representative government. → The Act introduced constitutional reforms and provincial autonomy but did not grant full independence. → Therefore, Option C is correct. → The British remained in power, franchise remained restricted, and Governors retained authority.

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

Option A → British rule did not end in 1935.
Option B → Elections were conducted on a restricted franchise.
Option D → British Governors continued to supervise provincial governments.

🎯 Strategy

Used: Contextual/Tonal Matching

Application:

�� Use the exact wording of the passage.

Final Logic:

�� Representative government is directly mentioned.

🧠 Memory Trick

1935 = Representative Promise

📚 Class XII – Themes in Indian History Part III – Chapter: Mahatma Gandhi and the Nationalist Movement – Topic: Government of India Act, 1935

📄 Passage

Under what framework did the Congress 'Prime Ministers' function after their victory in the elections?

A As fully independent heads of sovereign states.

B Under the direct supervision of the Viceroy only.

C Under a coalition with the Muslim League.

D Under the supervision of a British Governor.

💡 Short Explanation

Congress formed ministries in provinces. Provincial autonomy remained limited. Governors retained supervisory powers.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

The passage clearly states that Congress Prime Ministers worked under the supervision of a British Governor. → Although Congress formed provincial governments, ultimate authority remained with British constitutional structures. → Therefore, Option D is correct.

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

Option A → Provinces were not sovereign states.
Option B → Governors, not only the Viceroy, exercised direct supervision.
Option C → Congress ministries were not necessarily coalition governments with the League.

🎯 Strategy

Used: Contextual/Tonal Matching

Application:

�� Locate the exact phrase used in the passage.

Final Logic:

�� Passage directly identifies the British Governor.

🧠 Memory Trick

Congress Ministry ≠ Full Power

📚 Class XII – Themes in Indian History Part III – Chapter: Mahatma Gandhi and the Nationalist Movement – Topic: Provincial Autonomy

3 Match the following political developments to their correct years:

List 1	List 2
1. Congress Ministries assumed office	a. Spring 1942
2. Outbreak of WWII	b. Oct 1939
3. Congress Ministries resigned	c. 1937
4. Cripps Mission	d. Sept 1939

A 1-c, 2-d, 3-b, 4-a

B 1-b, 2-c, 3-a, 4-d

C 1-d, 2-a, 3-c, 4-b

D 1-a, 2-b, 3-d, 4-c

💡 Short Explanation

Congress Ministries: 1937. WWII: September 1939. Resignation: October 1939. Cripps Mission: Spring 1942.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

Congress Ministries assumed office after the 1937 elections. → WWII began in September 1939. → Congress Ministries resigned in October 1939. → Cripps Mission arrived in Spring 1942. → Thus Option A is the correct match.

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

Option B → Dates are mismatched.
Option C → Several events are incorrectly paired.
Option D → Chronological associations are incorrect.

🎯 Strategy

Used: Option Grouping

Application:

�� Match each event with its historically accepted date.

Final Logic:

�� Only Option A gives all correct pairings.

🧠 Memory Trick

1937–1939–1939–1942

📚 Class XII – Themes in Indian History Part III – Chapter: Mahatma Gandhi and the Nationalist Movement – Topic: Political Timeline 1937–42

4 Assertion (A): Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru fully supported Hitler and the Nazis.
Reason (R): They promised Congress support to the British war effort if independence was granted after hostilities.

A Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation.

B A is true but R is false.

C A is false but R is true.

D Both A and R are false.

💡 Short Explanation

Gandhi and Nehru opposed fascism. Congress criticized Nazi aggression. Conditional support was offered to Britain.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

Assertion is false because Gandhi and Nehru were strongly critical of Hitler and Nazism. → Reason is true because Congress indicated willingness to support the British war effort if independence was promised after the war. → Therefore, Option C is correct.

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

Option A → Assertion is false.
Option B → Reason is true.
Option D → Reason is not false.

🎯 Strategy

Used: Elimination

Application:

�� Verify Assertion and Reason separately.

Final Logic:

�� False Assertion + True Reason = Option C.

🧠 Memory Trick

Anti-Nazi, Pro-Freedom

📚 Class XII – Themes in Indian History Part III – Chapter: Mahatma Gandhi and the Nationalist Movement – Topic: Congress and WWII

5 Identify the INCORRECT statement regarding the political scenario during the Cripps Mission.

A Winston Churchill was the Conservative Prime Minister of Britain.

B Britain had an all-party government at the time.

C Labour members of the British government were sympathetic to Indian aspirations.

D Sir Stafford Cripps was sent by Lord Mountbatten to India.

💡 Short Explanation

Cripps Mission arrived in 1942. Churchill was Prime Minister. Mountbatten was not involved in sending Cripps.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

Sir Stafford Cripps was sent by Churchill's wartime government in 1942. → Lord Mountbatten became Viceroy only in 1947. → Thus, Option D is historically incorrect. → The remaining statements accurately describe the political context.

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

Option A → Correct historical fact.
Option B → Britain had a wartime coalition government.
Option C → Labour members were generally more sympathetic toward Indian demands.

🎯 Strategy

Used: Elimination

Application:

�� Identify the statement inconsistent with the timeline.

Final Logic:

�� Mountbatten enters the story much later.

🧠 Memory Trick

Cripps = 1942, Mountbatten = 1947

📚 Class XII – Themes in Indian History Part III – Chapter: Mahatma Gandhi and the Nationalist Movement – Topic: Cripps Mission

6 Arrange in correct sequence:
1. Failure of Cripps Mission
2. Congress Ministries Resign
3. Quit India Campaign begins

A 1, 2, 3

B 2, 3, 1

C 2, 1, 3

D 3, 1, 2

💡 Short Explanation

Congress ministries resigned in 1939. Cripps Mission failed in 1942. Quit India began in August 1942.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

Congress Ministries resigned in October 1939 after Britain involved India in World War II without consultation. → The Cripps Mission failed in 1942 when negotiations between Congress and the British government broke down. → Following this failure, Gandhi launched the Quit India Movement in August 1942. → Therefore, the correct sequence is 2 → 1 → 3.

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

Option A → Places Cripps Mission failure before Congress resignation.
Option B → Quit India began after the failure of Cripps Mission.
Option D → Quit India did not occur before the Cripps Mission failure.

🎯 Strategy

Used: Contextual/Tonal Matching

Application:

�� Recall the chronological order of major political events between 1939 and 1942.

Final Logic:

�� Resignation → Cripps Failure → Quit India.

🧠 Memory Trick

Resign → Cripps → Quit

📚 Class XII – Themes in Indian History Part III – Chapter: Mahatma Gandhi and the Nationalist Movement – Topic: Timeline of 1939–42 Events

7 Mahatma Gandhi decided to launch his third major movement, the "Quit India" campaign, in _________ 1942, following the failure of the Cripps Mission.

A August

B September

C October

D November

💡 Short Explanation

Cripps Mission failed in 1942. Gandhi launched a new mass movement. Quit India began in August 1942.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

The Quit India Movement was launched by Gandhi in August 1942 after the collapse of the Cripps negotiations. → It represented the third major nationwide movement led by Gandhi against British rule. → Therefore, Option A is correct.

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

Option B → The movement had already begun before September.
Option C → October was not the launch month.
Option D → November is historically incorrect.

🎯 Strategy

Used: Direct Recall / Elimination

Application:

�� Recall the date associated with the Quit India resolution.

Final Logic:

�� Quit India = August 1942.

🧠 Memory Trick

August '42 = Quit India

📚 Class XII – Themes in Indian History Part III – Chapter: Mahatma Gandhi and the Nationalist Movement – Topic: Quit India Movement

8 Which of the following statements best describes the nature of the Quit India movement?

A It was entirely a peaceful negotiation process between Congress and the British.

B It was genuinely a mass movement that involved hundreds of thousands of ordinary Indians, including student strikes and acts of sabotage.

C It was confined strictly to the elite classes and British officials.

D It was a movement solely led by the Princes to protect their territories.

💡 Short Explanation

Quit India was a nationwide uprising. Students and youth actively participated. It involved mass resistance against colonial rule.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

The Quit India Movement was one of the broadest anti-colonial movements in India. → It involved students, workers, peasants, youth activists, underground networks, strikes, demonstrations, and acts of sabotage. → Therefore, Option B correctly describes its nature. → It was far more than a negotiation process and was not limited to elites or princes.

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

Option A → The movement was not merely a negotiation process.
Option C → Ordinary Indians participated on a large scale.
Option D → Princes did not lead the movement.

🎯 Strategy

Used: Extreme Word Filter

Application:

�� Eliminate options using restrictive terms such as "entirely," "strictly," and "solely."

Final Logic:

�� Only Option B reflects the broad mass character of the movement.

🧠 Memory Trick

Quit India = Mass India

📚 Class XII – Themes in Indian History Part III – Chapter: Mahatma Gandhi and the Nationalist Movement – Topic: Nature of Quit India Movement

9 During the Quit India underground resistance, socialist members played a highly active role. According to the text, who was a key figure among them?

A C. Rajagopalachari

B Vallabh Bhai Patel

C Jayaprakash Narayan

D Mohammad Ali Jinnah

💡 Short Explanation

Socialist leaders joined underground resistance. Jayaprakash Narayan was prominent. He became a symbol of youth activism.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

NCERT specifically mentions Jayaprakash Narayan as one of the socialist leaders active in underground resistance during Quit India. → He helped organize resistance networks after senior Congress leaders were arrested. → Therefore, Option C is correct.

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

Option A → Rajagopalachari was not the socialist underground leader referred to here.
Option B → Patel was imprisoned and not identified as the key underground socialist figure.
Option D → Jinnah led the Muslim League, not the Quit India resistance.

🎯 Strategy

Used: Contextual/Tonal Matching

Application:

�� Match the underground socialist movement with its most famous leader.

Final Logic:

�� Socialist resistance = Jayaprakash Narayan.

🧠 Memory Trick

JP = Jail Break & Resistance

📚 Class XII – Themes in Indian History Part III – Chapter: Mahatma Gandhi and the Nationalist Movement – Topic: Underground Resistance

10 In the Satara district, the parallel government known as prati sarkar ran people's courts and was supported by:

A Kunbi peasants and dalits

B Upper-caste landlords and British officers

C Urban industrialists

D The Muslim League volunteers

💡 Short Explanation

Satara developed a parallel government. It had strong rural support. Kunbi peasants and Dalits formed its social base.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

The Satara Prati Sarkar was one of the most significant examples of parallel government during the Quit India period. → It operated people's courts and constructive programs. → According to NCERT, it was dominated by Kunbi peasants and supported by Dalits. → Therefore, Option A is correct.

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

Option B → British officers opposed the movement.
Option C → Urban industrialists were not its main support base.
Option D → The Muslim League was not associated with the Satara Prati Sarkar.

🎯 Strategy

Used: Contextual/Tonal Matching

Application:

�� Recall the social groups mentioned in NCERT's discussion of the Satara Prati Sarkar.

Final Logic:

�� Kunbi peasants + Dalits = Satara support.

🧠 Memory Trick

Satara = Kunbi + Dalit Power

📚 Class XII – Themes in Indian History Part III – Chapter: Mahatma Gandhi and the Nationalist Movement – Topic: Satara Prati Sarkar

11 While Congress leaders were jailed during Quit India, Jinnah's Muslim League began to make a mark in which previously unrepresented provinces?

A Madras and Bombay

B United Provinces and Bihar

C Bengal and Orissa

D Punjab and Sind

💡 Short Explanation

Congress leaders were imprisoned after 1942. Muslim League expanded its political reach. Punjab and Sind became important League strongholds.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

During the Quit India years, Congress leadership remained in prison, creating political space for the Muslim League. → Under Jinnah, the League strengthened its influence in Punjab and Sind, provinces where it had previously been less dominant. → This expansion helped the League emerge as the principal representative of Muslim political interests before the 1946 elections. → Therefore, Option D is correct.

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

Option A → Madras and Bombay were not the provinces highlighted for the League's expansion.
Option B → These provinces were not the principal examples cited in NCERT.
Option C → Orissa was not a major centre of League growth in this context.

🎯 Strategy

Used: Contextual/Tonal Matching

Application:

�� Recall the provinces specifically associated with League expansion during 1942–45.

Final Logic:

�� League growth is linked with Punjab and Sind.

🧠 Memory Trick

League Grows = Punjab + Sind

📚 Class XII – Themes in Indian History Part III – Chapter: Mahatma Gandhi and the Nationalist Movement – Topic: Expansion of Muslim League

12 Lord Wavell organized talks bringing the Congress and League together after:

A The First World War ended.

B A Labour government came to power in Britain in 1945.

C The Cabinet Mission's federal plan failed.

D Direct Action Day riots concluded.

💡 Short Explanation

Labour Party won the 1945 election. Britain moved toward Indian independence. Wavell attempted negotiations.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

In 1945, the Labour Party came to power in Britain and committed itself to granting independence to India. → Following this change, Lord Wavell organized talks between Congress and the Muslim League to seek a constitutional settlement. → Therefore, Option B is correct.

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

Option A → These talks occurred after World War II, not World War I.
Option C → Cabinet Mission came later in 1946.
Option D → Talks preceded Direct Action Day.

🎯 Strategy

Used: Chronological Elimination

Application:

�� Place Wavell's talks within the sequence of 1945–46 events.

Final Logic:

�� Labour Government → Wavell Talks.

🧠 Memory Trick

Labour Wins → Talks Begin

📚 Class XII – Themes in Indian History Part III – Chapter: Mahatma Gandhi and the Nationalist Movement – Topic: Wavell and Post-War Negotiations

13 The Cabinet Mission of 1946 failed to secure an agreement on a federal system between:

A The Princely States and the British.

B The Congress and the Muslim League.

C The Socialist Party and the Congress.

D The Indian Army and the British Parliament.

💡 Short Explanation

Cabinet Mission arrived in 1946. It proposed a federal arrangement. Congress and League disagreed over implementation.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

The Cabinet Mission sought to establish a federal structure that would keep India united. → However, disagreements between the Congress and the Muslim League prevented a final settlement. → The failure of this agreement accelerated the movement toward partition. → Therefore, Option B is correct.

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

Option A → The principal disagreement was not between princes and Britain.
Option C → The Socialist Party was not the central party in the negotiations.
Option D → The Army and Parliament were not negotiating parties.

🎯 Strategy

Used: Contextual/Tonal Matching

Application:

�� Identify the two major political organizations involved.

Final Logic:

�� Cabinet Mission = Congress vs League dispute.

🧠 Memory Trick

Federal Plan Failed = Congress + League Clash

📚 Class XII – Themes in Indian History Part III – Chapter: Mahatma Gandhi and the Nationalist Movement – Topic: Cabinet Mission Plan

14 The breakdown of talks regarding the Cabinet Mission's federal plan directly prompted Jinnah to:

A Resign from the Muslim League.

B Accept a unified secular India.

C Seek intervention from the United Nations.

D Call for a "Direct Action Day".

💡 Short Explanation

Cabinet Mission negotiations failed. Political tensions increased sharply. Jinnah announced Direct Action Day.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

When negotiations over the Cabinet Mission Plan collapsed, Jinnah intensified the demand for Pakistan. → He called for Direct Action Day on 16 August 1946. → This decision contributed to widespread communal violence. → Therefore, Option D is correct.

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

Option A → Jinnah remained League leader.
Option B → He continued demanding Pakistan.
Option C → The United Nations was not approached in this context.

🎯 Strategy

Used: Cause-and-Effect Matching

Application:

�� Connect the failure of negotiations with the League's next political action.

Final Logic:

�� Cabinet Mission Failure → Direct Action Day.

🧠 Memory Trick

Plan Failed = Direct Action

📚 Class XII – Themes in Indian History Part III – Chapter: Mahatma Gandhi and the Nationalist Movement – Topic: Direct Action Day

15 The initial center of bloody riots on "Direct Action Day" (16 August 1946) was:

A Calcutta

B Noakhali

C Amritsar

D Peshawar

💡 Short Explanation

Direct Action Day occurred in August 1946. Major communal violence erupted. Calcutta was the first major centre.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

The first large-scale riots following Direct Action Day broke out in Calcutta. → The violence became known as the Great Calcutta Killings and marked a turning point in communal relations. → Therefore, Option A is correct.

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

Option B → Noakhali witnessed violence later.
Option C → Amritsar was not the initial centre.
Option D → Peshawar was not the starting point.

🎯 Strategy

Used: Direct Recall

Application:

�� Recall the city associated with Direct Action Day riots.

Final Logic:

�� Direct Action Day → Calcutta.

🧠 Memory Trick

Direct Action = Calcutta

📚 Class XII – Themes in Indian History Part III – Chapter: Mahatma Gandhi and the Nationalist Movement – Topic: Direct Action Day Violence

16 As the communal violence of 1946 spread from Calcutta to rural Bengal, it subsequently engulfed:

A Bihar, the United Provinces, and the Punjab.

B Madras and Kerala.

C Gujarat and Maharashtra.

D Assam and the North-East frontiers.

💡 Short Explanation

Violence spread rapidly after Calcutta. Several northern regions were affected. Partition tensions intensified.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

After beginning in Calcutta and spreading through Bengal, communal violence extended to Bihar, the United Provinces, and Punjab. → These disturbances deepened communal divisions and made political compromise increasingly difficult. → Therefore, Option A is correct.

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

Option B → These regions were not the principal centres mentioned.
Option C → Violence was not concentrated there.
Option D → This is not the sequence described in NCERT.

🎯 Strategy

Used: Contextual/Tonal Matching

Application:

�� Recall the geographic spread of communal violence.

Final Logic:

�� Bengal → Bihar → UP → Punjab.

🧠 Memory Trick

Calcutta → Bengal → Bihar → Punjab

📚 Class XII – Themes in Indian History Part III – Chapter: Mahatma Gandhi and the Nationalist Movement – Topic: Spread of Communal Violence

17 Following Lord Mountbatten's inconclusive final round of talks, he announced that:

A British rule would continue indefinitely.

B British India would be freed, but also divided.

C India would be freed as a single unified dominion.

D Only the Princely states would achieve independence.

💡 Short Explanation

Final negotiations failed. Partition became unavoidable. Independence and division were announced together.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

Mountbatten's final efforts to secure agreement between Congress and the Muslim League failed. → Consequently, he announced that British India would gain freedom but would also be partitioned into India and Pakistan. → Therefore, Option B is correct.

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

Option A → Britain planned withdrawal, not indefinite rule.
Option C → A unified dominion was no longer feasible.
Option D → Independence was not limited to princely states.

🎯 Strategy

Used: Elimination

Application:

�� Identify the actual outcome of the Mountbatten Plan.

Final Logic:

�� Freedom came with Partition.

🧠 Memory Trick

Freedom + Partition = 1947

📚 Class XII – Themes in Indian History Part III – Chapter: Mahatma Gandhi and the Nationalist Movement – Topic: Mountbatten Plan

18 Regarding the two-nation theory and the partition, the Congress passed a resolution affirming that:

A India would become a Hindu state to mirror Pakistan's identity.

B Minorities would be completely disenfranchised.

C The "two-nation theory" was a historically accurate ideology.

D India would be a democratic secular State protecting the rights of minorities.

💡 Short Explanation

Congress rejected communal nationalism. It supported secular democracy. Minority rights were emphasized.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

Congress maintained that India was a land of diverse religions and communities. → It affirmed the vision of a democratic secular State protecting minority rights. → Therefore, Option D is correct.

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

Option A → Congress did not advocate a Hindu state.
Option B → Congress supported equal citizenship.
Option C → Congress rejected the two-nation theory.

🎯 Strategy

Used: Odd One Out

Application:

�� Identify the option consistent with Congress ideology.

Final Logic:

�� Secular democracy was the Congress position.

🧠 Memory Trick

Congress = Secular Republic

📚 Class XII – Themes in Indian History Part III – Chapter: Mahatma Gandhi and the Nationalist Movement – Topic: Congress Response to Partition

19 After bringing peace to Bengal in late 1947, Gandhiji shifted to Delhi hoping to move on to the riot-torn districts of:

A Kerala

B Central Provinces

C Punjab

D Assam

💡 Short Explanation

Gandhi worked to restore communal harmony. He first focused on Bengal. He then planned to help Punjab.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

After helping calm communal tensions in Bengal, Gandhi moved to Delhi. → His intention was to continue peace efforts in the riot-torn districts of Punjab, which had suffered severe Partition violence. → Therefore, Option C is correct.

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

Option A → Kerala was not the focus of his next mission.
Option B → Central Provinces were not mentioned in this context.
Option D → Assam was not the intended destination.

🎯 Strategy

Used: Contextual/Tonal Matching

Application:

�� Connect Gandhi's peace mission with the most violence-affected region.

Final Logic:

�� Bengal restored, Punjab next.

🧠 Memory Trick

Bengal Peace → Punjab Next

📚 Class XII – Themes in Indian History Part III – Chapter: Mahatma Gandhi and the Nationalist Movement – Topic: Gandhi's Peace Mission

20 In its appreciation of Mahatma Gandhi's martyrdom, Time magazine compared his death to that of:

A George Washington

B Abraham Lincoln

C John F. Kennedy

D Martin Luther King Jr.

💡 Short Explanation

Gandhi was assassinated in 1948. His death received global attention. Time magazine drew a comparison with Lincoln.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

Following Gandhi's assassination on 30 January 1948, international leaders and media paid tribute to him. → Time magazine compared Gandhi's martyrdom to that of Abraham Lincoln, emphasizing the loss of a leader who stood for national unity and moral leadership. → Therefore, Option B is correct.

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

Option A → George Washington was not the comparison cited.
Option C → Kennedy was assassinated much later in 1963.
Option D → Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated later in 1968.

🎯 Strategy

Used: Elimination

Application:

�� Identify the historical figure mentioned in NCERT's discussion of global reactions.

Final Logic:

�� Time magazine specifically referenced Lincoln.

🧠 Memory Trick

Gandhi ↔ Lincoln (Martyr Leaders)

📚 Class XII – Themes in Indian History Part III – Chapter: Mahatma Gandhi and the Nationalist Movement – Topic: Gandhi's Martyrdom and Global Response

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