4L) Revolutionaries and Revolutionary Movement in Modern India (Prelims PYQs)

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2022 Prelims PYQs

1]  Consider the following freedom fighters: [2022]
1. Barindra Kumar Ghosh
2. Jogesh Chandra Chatterjee
3. Rash Behari Bose
Who of the above was/were actively associated with the Ghadar Party?

a) 1 and 2
b) 2 only
c) 1 and 3
d) 3 only

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Ans: d) 3 only

2014 Prelims PYQs

1] The Ghadr (Ghadar) was a: [2014]

a) Revolutionary association of Indians with headquarters at San Francisco
b) Nationalist organization operating from Singapore
c) Militant organisation with headquarters at Berlin
d) Communist movement for India’s freedom with head-quarters at Tashkent

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Ans: a) Revolutionary association of Indians with headquarters at San Francisco

2011 Prelims PYQs

1] With reference to the Indian freedom struggle, Usha Mehta is well-known for? [2011]

a) Running the secret congress radio in the wake of the quit India movement.
b) Participating in the  second round table conference.
c) Leading a contingent  of Indian national army.
d) Assisting in the formation of Interim government under Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.

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Ans: a) Running the secret congress radio in the wake of the quit India movement.

2010-1995 Prelims PYQs

1] Consider the following statements about Madam Bhikaji Cama: [2006]

1. Madam Cama unfurled the National Flag at the international Socialist Conference in Paris in 1907.
2. Madam Cama served as private secretary to Dadabhai Naoroji.
3. Madam Cama was born to Parsi parents.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1, 2 and 3                           
b) 2 and 3, only
c) 1 and 2, only                    
d) 3 only

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Ans: b) 2 and 3, only

2] Where were the Ghadar revolutionaries, who became active during the outbreak of the World War I based? [2005]

a) Central America           
b) North America
c) West America                 
d) South America

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Ans: b) North America

3] Who among the following organised the famous Chittagong armoury raid? [2001]

a) Laxmi Sehgal                  
b) Surya Sen
c) Batukeshwar Datta    
d) J.M. Sengupta

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Ans: b) Surya Sen

4] Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: [2000]

List I	List II
I. Chittagong Armoury Raid	A) Kalpana Dutt
II. Abhinav Bharat	B) Guru Ram Singh
III. Anushilan Samiti	C) Vikram Damodar Savarkar
IV. Kuka Movement	D) Aurobindo Ghosh

Codes:
a) I­A, II­C, III­D, IV­B         b) I­A, II­C, III­B, IV­D
c) I­C, II­A, III­B, IV­D         d) I­C, II­A, III­D, IV­B

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Ans: a) I­A, II­C, III­D, IV­B 

5] ‘Abhinava Bharat’ a secret society of revolutionaries was organised by: [1999]

a) Khudiram Bose              b) V. D. Savarkar
c) Prafulla Chaki                 d) Bhagat Singh

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Ans: b) V. D. Savarkar

6] Who was the leader of the Ghadar Party? [1998]

a) Bhagat Singh
b) Lala Hardayal
c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
d) V. D. Savarkar

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Ans: b) Lala Hardayal

7] Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists: [1997]

List I	List II
I. Chittagong Armoury raid	A) Lala Hardayal
II. Kakori Conspiracy	B) Jatin Das
III. Lahore Conspiracy	C) Surya Sen
IV. Ghadar Party	D) Ram Prasad Bismil
	E) Vasudeo Phadke

Codes:
a) I­C, II­D, III­A, IV­E          b) I­D, II­C. III­B, IV­E
c) I­C, II­D, III­B, IV­A         d) I­B, II­D, III­C, IV­A

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Ans: c) I­C, II­D, III­B, IV­A

8] Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists: [1996]

List I	List II
I. Abhinav Bharat Society	A) Sri Aurobindo Ghosh
II. Anushilan Samiti	B) Lala Hardayal
III. Ghadar Party	C) C. R. Das
VI. Swaraj Party	D) V. D. Savarkar

Codes:
a) I ­ D, II ­ A, III ­ C, IV ­ B
b) I ­ A, II ­ D, III ­ C, IV ­ B
c) I ­ A, II ­ D, III ­ B, IV ­ C
d) I ­ D, II ­ A, III ­ B, IV – C

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Ans: d) I ­ D, II ­ A, III ­ B, IV – C

9] The Barrah dacoity was the first major venture of the revolutionary terrorist of the freedom movement in: [1995]

a) Bombay­Karnataka
b) Punjab
c) East Bengal
d) The Madras Presidency

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Ans: c) East Bengal