MCQ on Subhash Chandra Bose and INA

Ans:- (A) Cuttack

Explanation:-

• Subhas Chandra Bose was born on 23 January 1897 at Cuttack, which was then part of the Bengal Presidency under British India and is now in the state of Odisha.
• His father’s name was Janakinath Bose and his mother’s was Prabhavati Dutt Bose.

Ans:- (C) 1920

Explanation:-

• Subhash Chandra Bose passed the Indian Civil Service examination in 1920 and secured 4th rank.
• However, he resigned from the service in 1921 due to the Jallianwala Bagh massacre and joined the Indian Independence movement.

Ans:- (C) Chief Executive Officer

Explanation:- In 1924, Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das was elected as the first Mayor of Calcutta Corporation, and Subash Chandra Bose was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer.

Ans:- (C) Subhash Chandra Bose

Explanation:- The Indian National Congress session held at Haripura, Gujrat in February 1938 was presided over by Subhash Chandra Bose.

Ans:- (D) Subhash Chandra Bose

Explanation:-

• In 1939, the Indian National Congress session was held at Tripuri, in the Central Provine( present Madhya Pradesh).
• Subhash Chandra Bose was re-elected as the President.

Ans:- (D) April 1939

Explanation:-

• After being re-elected as the President of the Indian National Congress at the Tripuri session in 1939, Subhash Chandra Bose faced significant opposition from the party’s senior leaders, including Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru, who disagreed with his approach and policies.
• Subhash Chandra Bose resigned from Congress on 29 April 1939.

Ans:- (C) Rajendra Prasad

Explanation:- After Subhash Chandra Bose resigned from the presidency of the Congress in 1939,  Rajendra Prasad became the President.

Ans:- (D) Dr Pattabhi Sitaramayya

Explanation:-

• In January 1939, Subhash Chandra Bose decided to stand again for the president’s post in Congress at the Tripuri session.
• Gandhi was not happy with Bose’s candidature.
• Gandhi and other important congress leaders supported the candidate Dr Pattabhi Sitaramayya.
• Bose won the election by 1580 votes against 1377; he got the full support of the Congress Socialist Party and Communists.
• Therefore, Subhash Chandra Bose defeated Dr. Pattabhi Sitaramayya in the 1939 election for the Congress presidency.

Ans:- (D) Forward Bloc

Explanation:-

• Subhash Chandra Bose was elected as the President of the Indian National Congress in 1938 and 1939.
• However, he resigned due to ideological differences with the Congress leadership, particularly with Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru.
• After resigning from the Congress presidency, Bose founded the Forward Bloc.
• The All India Forward Bloc (AIFB) is a left-wing nationalist political party in India.

Ans:- (D) 1939

Explanation:- Subhash Chandra Bose founded the Forward Bloc on June 22, 1939, after resigning from the presidency of the Indian National Congress.

Ans:- (C) Sheel Bhadra Yajee

Explanation:-

• Sheel Bhadra Yajee was actively involved in the formation of the Forward Bloc.
• Yajee also supported the Indian National Army, which Subhash Chandra Bose established during World War II.
• The I.N.A. aimed to achieve Indian independence through military means.
• Therefore, Sheel Bhadra Yajee joined Subhash Chandra Bose to found the All India Forward Bloc and actively associated with the Indian National Army (I.N.A.) movement.

Ans:- (B) Mohan Singh

Explanation:-

• Mohan Singh was an officer in the British Indian Army. He is credited with the initial formation of the Indian National Army in 1942. He conceptualized the idea of an armed force composed of Indian soldiers to fight against British colonial rule, with the assistance of the Japanese during World War II.
• Although Mohan Singh laid the groundwork for the I.N.A., it was Subhash Chandra Bose, who later took command and transformed it into a formidable force.
• The I.N.A. collaborated with Japan during World War II and aimed to overthrow British rule in India through military action.

Ans:- (C) 1942

Explanation:-

• The Indian National Army was initially formed in 1942. Mohan Singh put forward the idea.
• He, along with the support of the Japanese, organized Indian prisoners of war to form the I.N.A. to liberate India from British rule.
• Although the I.N.A. was formed in 1942, it gained prominence after Subhash Chandra Bose took over its leadership in 1943 and reorganized it into a more effective military force. Under Bose’s leadership, the I.N.A. aimed to ally with Axis powers to fight against the British Empire.

Ans:- (A) Mohan Singh

Explanation:-

• Mohan Singh was an officer in the British Indian Army who became a prisoner of war during World War II.
• After his capture, he collaborated with Japanese forces and initiated the formation of the Indian National Army in 1942.
• Mohan Singh served as its first commander, organizing Indian soldiers captured by the Japanese to fight against the British for India’s independence.

Ans:- (C) 21st October, 1943

Explanation:-

• The Azad Hind Fauj is also known as the Indian National Army (INA).
• The Azad Hind Fauj was formally established under the leadership of Subhash Chandra Bose on October 21, 1943.

Ans:- (A) 21st October, 1943

Explanation:-

• On 21st October 1943, Subhash Chandra Bose officially proclaimed the formation of the Provisional Government of Azad Hind in Singapore and declared the Azad Hind Fauj as its military arm.
• The provisional Government was recognized by nine countries including the then three world powers- Japan, Germany, and Italy.

Ans:- (D) Malaya

Explanation:- The Azad Hind Fauj (Indian National Army) was set up in 1943 in Singapore.

Ans:- (B) Ras Behari Bose

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Ans:- (B) Rangoon

Explanation:-

• The headquarters of the Azad Hind Fauj was shifted to Rangoon in 1944.
• Subhash Chandra Bose motivated his army with the famous slogan,” Give me blood and I shall give you Freedom”.

Ans:- (C) Subhash Chandra Bose

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Ans:- (C) Subhash Chandra Bose

Explanation:-

• The ‘Free Indian Legion’ was raised by Subhash Chandra Bose.
• The Free Indian Legion was formed in 1941.
• Free Indian Legion also known as the Indische Legion was formed by Subhash Chandra Bose during World War II. 

Ans:- (C) Rabindranath Tagore

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Ans:- (A) Mahatma Gandhi

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Ans:- (D) Chempakaraman Pillai

Explanation:- In 1907, Chempakaraman Pillai coined the term “Jai Hind“, which was adopted as a slogan of the Indian National Army.

Ans:- (B) Subhash Chandra Bose

Explanation:- While the term “Jai Hind” was initially coined by Chempakaraman Pillai, it was popularized by Subhash Chandra Bose,  who used it as a battle cry for the Indian National Army (INA). Therefore, Subhash Chandra Bose gave the slogan ‘Jai Hind’.

Ans:- (C) Rashid Ali

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Ans:- (C) Mohan Singh

Explanation:-

• Mohan Singh was one of the initial founders of the Indian National Army (INA) but did not face the Red Fort trials.
• Red Fort Trials, officially known as the INA trials, were held at the Red Fort in Delhi and involved three prominent officers: Prem Kumar Sahgal, Gurubaksh Singh Dhillon, and Shahnawaz Khan. They were charged with treason, murder, and other offenses for their roles in the INA under the leadership of Subhash Chandra Bose.

Ans:- (A) Bhulabhai Desai

Explanation:-

• Bhulabhai Desai was the leading counsel for the defense in the INA trials of 1945.
• He headed the legal team who argued the case on behalf of the Indian National Army.
• The legal team also included other notable lawyers like Kailash Nath Katju and Jawaharlal Nehru, who provided support.

Ans:- (A) 1945

Explanation:-

• The famous Red Fort Trials, officially known as the INA trials, were held in November 1945.
• The trials were conducted by the British authorities to prosecute Indian National Army (INA) officers for charges of treason, as they had fought against British forces during World War II.

Ans:- (D) Sir T.B. Sapru

Explanation:-

• Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru was one of the prominent lawyers who defended the INA officers during the Red Fort trials.
• His participation was crucial in building public support for the INA and challenging the British authority.
• The committee formed for the defense of INA soldiers was formed by the Congress Working Committee.
• The committee included Jawaharlal Nehru, Bhulabhai Desai, Asaf Ali, Tej Bahadur Sapru, Kailash Nath Katju, and others.

Ans:- (C) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

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