Multiple choice

With reference to the Ghadar movement, consider the following statements:

  1. The first issue of the newspaper 'Ghadar' was published in the Gurumukhi script.
  2. The organizers of the movement asked the sikh soldiers to revolt against the British.
  3. 'Sat Sri Akal' was the rallying cry of the Ghadar Movement. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 and 2

  2. 2 only

  3. 1 and 3

  4. 2 and 3
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Statement 1 is incorrect: The first issue of 'Ghadar' newspaper was published in Urdu script, not Gurumukhi. The paper was later published in Gurumukhi and other languages as well. Statement 2 is correct: The Ghadar movement organizers did ask Sikh soldiers to revolt against the British, particularly during World War I. Statement 3 is incorrect: 'Sat Sri Akal' was a common Sikh greeting, but the main rallying cry of the Ghadar Movement was 'Ghadar' (revolution) itself. Only Statement 2 is correct.

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