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Multiple choice civics armed revolutionary movement beginnings of socialist movements events leading to the formation of the muslim league objective, methods and achievements of assertive nationalists

Who was the moving spirit behind the organization of the Ghadar Party?

  1. Lala Hardayal

  2. V D Savarkar

  3. Mahatma Gandhi

  4. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Sikhs and Hindu Punjabis in USA started Ghadr movement to free India from British rule in early 1900's. It took the name from a weekly paper Ghadar published in commemoration of the Revolt of 1857. It was founded by Sohan Singh Bhakna and Lala Hardayal. Its aim was to get rid of the colonial super-power by means of an armed struggle and to set up a national democratic government on the sub-continent. 

Multiple choice civics armed revolutionary movement beginnings of socialist movements events leading to the formation of the muslim league objective, methods and achievements of assertive nationalists

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.

Multiple choice civics armed revolutionary movement beginnings of socialist movements events leading to the formation of the muslim league objective, methods and achievements of assertive nationalists

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.

Multiple choice civics armed revolutionary movement beginnings of socialist movements events leading to the formation of the muslim league objective, methods and achievements of assertive nationalists

Where did the revolutionaries have their deliberations, which led to the formation of the Hindustan Republican Association?

  1. Calcutta

  2. Kanpur

  3. Madras

  4. Allahabad
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Hindustan Republican Association (HRA) was formed in October 1924 during a meeting held in Kanpur by revolutionaries like Sachindra Nath Sanyal and Jogesh Chandra Chatterjee.

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Ram Prasad Bismil had been associated with the case?

  1. Alipore bomb

  2. Kanpur conspiracy

  3. Kokori bomb

  4. Meerut conspiracy
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Ram Prasad Bismil was the famous freedom fighter who was involved in the historic Kakori train robbery. It was political robbery and the incident took place at the small town Karori. The incident of Kakori was conspired because they needed money for revolutionary act against British atrocities.

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Who was the first to raise the slogan 'Inquilab zindabad'?

  1. Bhagat Singh

  2. M Kelappan

  3. Veer Savarkar

  4. Shankaran Nair
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A Correct answer
Explanation

In 1921 the slogan was first coined by Urdu poet and freedom fighter Hasrat Mohani. Inquilab zindabad which literally means long live the revolution inspired many of the freedom fighters. Bhagat Singh, Batuk Dutta, and Chandra Sekhar Azad were overwhelmed by this slogan and started using it. Later it was used as the slogan for their party Hindustan Socialist Republican Association. 

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The slogan 'Inquilab Zindabad' which meant long live the revolution was first raised by which of the following revolutionaries?

  1. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

  2. Chandra Shekar Azad

  3. Bhagat Singh

  4. Lala Lajpat Rai
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The slogan 'Inquilab Zindabad' was given by Hasrat Mohani and it was first raised by  Bhagat Singh during the late 1920s through his speeches and writings It was also the official slogan of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association.

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Who was the principal secretary of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association in 1929?

  1. Bhagat Singh

  2. Raj Guru

  3. Sukhdev

  4. Chandra Shekar Azad
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Bhagat Singh was a key leader and the principal secretary of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA) when it was reorganized in 1928-1929.