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Modern Indian Historical Figures

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Modern Indian Historical Figures Questions

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What was Surya Sen called in Chittagong?

  1. Radicals

  2. Masterda

  3. Moderates

  4. Extremist
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B Correct answer
Explanation

b. Masterda
The Armoury Raid, also known as Chittagong uprising, was an attempt on 18 April 1930 to raid the armoury of police and auxiliary forces from the Chittagong armoury in the Bengal Province of British India (now in Bangladesh) by armed Indian independence fighters led by Surya Sen. On returning to Chittagong in 1918, he organized Jugantar and joined the Umatara School at Chandanpore. Hence, the name ‘Masterda’ (Elder Brother).


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Bhagat Singh was sentenced to death in which case?

  1. Kakori Case

  2. Chauri Chaura Case

  3. Assembly bomb Case

  4. Lahore conspiracy Case
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Bhagat Singh was tried and sentenced to death for his role in the Lahore Conspiracy Case, which involved the killing of British police officer John Saunders.

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Who involved in Kakori train Robbery?

  1. Bhagat Singh

  2. Chandra Shekhar Azad

  3. Mahatma Gandhi

  4. All above
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Chandra Shekhar Azad involved in incidents such as Kakori Train Robbery, assembly bomb incident and the shooting of Saunders at Lahore, to avenge the killing of Lala Lajpat Rai, 

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Which among the following were the intimate associate/s of the secret organisation started by Vasudev Balwant Phadke :

  1. Damodar

  2. Balkrishna Chapekar brothers

  3. V.D Savarkar

  4. Only 1 and 2
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D Correct answer
Explanation

During the Freedom struggle, some of the radicals set themselves for armed revolution.They were called as Revolutionary Nationalists. Vasudev Balavant Phadke was the first among the revolutionaries who formed secret organization. Damodar and Balakrishna Chapekar brothers were the intimate associates of this secret organization. Both of them were arrested and hanged till death. The other noteworthy revolutionaries of the nation were Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, Khudiram Bose, Chandrashekhar Azad and Bhagat Singh. Khudiram was the first martyr to be hanged in the history of Indian freedom struggle (1908). At that time his age was just 19 years. V. D Savarkar setup a secret organisation called Mitramela in 1899.

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____________ was the first martyr to be hanged in the history of the Indian freedom struggle.

  1. Khudiram Bose

  2. Bhagat Singh

  3. Ram Prasad Bismil

  4. Chandra Shekhar Azaz
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A Correct answer
Explanation

During the Freedom struggle, some of the radicals set themselves for armed revolution. They were called as Revolutionary Nationalists. Vasudev Balavant Phadke was the first among the revolutionaries who formed a secret organization. Damodar and Balakrishna Chapekar brothers were the intimate associates of this secret organization. Both of them were arrested and hanged till death. The other noteworthy revolutionaries of the nation were Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, Khudiram Bose, Chandrashekhar Azad and Bhagat Singh. Khudiram was the first martyr to be hanged in the history of Indian freedom struggle (1908). At that time his age was just 19 years

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________ was associated with the India House and Abhinav Bharat.

  1. Bhagat Singh

  2. Rajguru

  3. Sukhdev

  4. V. D Savarkar
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Veer Savarkar was a revolutionary nationalist born on 28th May 1883. Savarkar's revolutionary activities began while studying in India and England, where he was associated with the India House and founded student societies including Abhinav Bharat Society and the Free India Society, as well as publications espousing the cause of complete Indian independence by revolutionary means. Savarkar published The Indian War of Independence about the Indian rebellion of 1857 that was banned by British authorities. He was arrested in 1910 for his connections with the revolutionary group India House. Following a failed attempt to escape while being transported from Marseilles, Savarkar was sentenced to two life terms of imprisonment totaling fifty years and was moved to the Cellular Jail in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, but released in 1921.

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Veer Savarkar was sent to the ________ jail by the British.

  1. Mandalay

  2. Andaman

  3. Tihar

  4. None
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Veer Savarkar was a revolutionary nationalist born on 28th May 1883. Savarkar's revolutionary activities began while studying in India and England, where he was associated with the India House and founded student societies including Abhinav Bharat Society and the Free India Society, as well as publications espousing the cause of complete Indian independence by revolutionary means. Savarkar published The Indian War of Independence about the Indian rebellion of 1857 that was banned by British authorities. He was arrested in 1910 for his connections with the revolutionary group India House. Following a failed attempt to escape while being transported from Marseilles, Savarkar was sentenced to two life terms of imprisonment totaling fifty years and was moved to the Cellular Jail in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, but released in 1921.

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Of the following who was not the leader of the Extremists?

  1. Lokamanya Tilak

  2. Aurobindo Ghose

  3. Lala Lajpat Rai

  4. A.O. Hume
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Congress split into two parts-Moderates and Extremists in the year 1907 at the Surat Session of Congress. Moderates aimed at administrative and constitutional reforms while Extremists aimed at nothing short of swaraj as it existed in the United Kingdom and its self-governing colonies. Some of the extremists leaders were Bala Gangadhar Tilak, Bipin Chandra Pal and Lala Lajpat Rai, Aurobindo Ghosh. A.O. Hume did not belong to the Extremists group but was a moderate leader during the first phase (1885-1905) of INC.

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Of the following who died as political prisoner in Lahore prison?

  1. Bhagat Singh

  2. Batukeshwar Dutt

  3. Jatin Das

  4. Sukh Dev
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Jatin Das was a revolutionary who died in Lahore prison in 1929 after a 63-day hunger strike protesting the treatment of political prisoners.

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Who threw the two bombs inside the Central Assembly in New Delhi on April $8$, $1929$?

  1. Bhagat Singh

  2. Batukeshwar Dutt

  3. Rajguru

  4. Both (a) and (b) above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

On April 8, 1929, Bhagat Singh, along with Batukeshwar Dutt, hurled two bombs inside the Central Legislative Assembly in New Delhi. It was done to protest against the Defence of India Act. The bomb neither killed nor injured anyone. Singh and Dutt both were sentenced to ‘Transportation for Life‘ for the bombing on 12 June 1929.

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Who was not among the three revolutionaries who were hanged on March $23$, $1931$?

  1. Bhagat Singh

  2. Azad

  3. Rajguru

  4. Sukhdev
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev were tried for Saunders’ murder which is also known as the Lahore conspiracy case which was to avenge the death of Lala Lajpat Rai. They were found guilty and sentenced to death. They were hanged on 23 March, 1931.

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Who had, while fasting in the prison, written to the British governor, "The individual must die so that the nation may live. Today, I must die so that India may win freedom and glory"?

  1. Jatin Das

  2. Lala Lajpat Rai

  3. MK Gandhi

  4. SC Bose
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Jatin Das famously wrote this sentiment while on his hunger strike in Lahore jail, emphasizing the sacrifice of the individual for the nation's freedom.

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Who threw a bomb on Viceroy Lord Hardinge?

  1. Khudiram Bose

  2. Aurobindo Ghosh

  3. Sachindranath Sanyal

  4. Rash Behari Bose
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Rash Behari Bose threw a bomb on Viceroy Lord Hardinge and this event in history is called Delhi Conspiracy case of Delhi-Lahore Conspiracy.It took place in 1912 and was an attempt to assassinate the then Viceroy of India, Lord Hardinge, on the occasion of transferring the capital of British India from Calcutta to New Delhi.

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Who succeeded in managing his escape to Japan?

  1. Vishnu Ganesh Pingale

  2. Lala Hardayal

  3. Rash Behari Bose

  4. Bhai Parmananda
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Rash Behari Bose succeeded in managing his escape to Japan in 1915 after the failure of the Ghadar movement. The Ghadar movement revolutionaries tried to trigger a mutiny in the British Indian army but failed. Most of the revolutionaries were arrested.