Quit India 1942 & INA-Bose — Set 10

Correct Answer: B. Operation U-Go

Operation U-Go was the Japanese military offensive (March-July 1944) in which the INA participated, aimed at capturing Imphal and cutting Allied supply lines in Northeast India. The INA fought alongside the Japanese 15th Army. The operation ended in disaster for the Japanese-INA forces — the Battles of Imphal and Kohima are considered the worst defeats in Japanese military history in terms of casualties.

Correct Answer: C. Many were court-martialled, but public outrage led to release

After Japan's defeat, many INA soldiers and officers were brought back to India as prisoners. The British government initially intended to try them as traitors to the King. Some were court-martialled at the Red Fort trials. However, the enormous public support for INA personnel — seen as patriots, not traitors — made prosecution politically disastrous, and the British eventually released all INA prisoners.

Correct Answer: B. Calcutta → Peshawar → Kabul → Moscow → Berlin

The correct answer is Calcutta → Peshawar → Kabul → Moscow → Berlin. Bose's escape route from India was: Calcutta (disguised as 'Mohammad Ziauddin') → by car to Gomoh → by train to Peshawar → overland through the Khyber Pass to Kabul, Afghanistan → with Italian and German diplomatic help to Moscow → through the Soviet Union and Turkey → finally to Berlin, Germany, where he arrived in April 1941. This topic is frequently tested in competitive examinations such as RRB NTPC, SSC, and UPSC.

Correct Answer: B. He was a senior Congress leader and helped Subhas in his political career

Sarat Chandra Bose was Subhas's elder brother and a prominent Congress leader from Bengal. He was a close political ally and protector of Subhas in his early political career. Sarat Bose was also arrested during the Quit India Movement. After independence, he briefly explored the idea of an independent united Bengal to prevent partition.

Correct Answer: B. The fall of Singapore in February 1942

The INA's first formal organisation as a fighting force is associated with the fall of Singapore in February 1942. After the British surrender and the capture of approximately 55,000 Indian soldiers, Captain Mohan Singh began organising willing Indian prisoners of war into the first INA. The Japanese provided logistical support to the formation in the hope of using the INA in their strategic plans.

Correct Answer: A. Azad Rupee

The Azad Hind Government issued its own currency called the 'Azad Rupee' as a symbol of sovereign authority. The government also issued postage stamps. These were primarily symbolic gestures to assert governmental legitimacy rather than functioning as a real currency system. The Azad Rupee and stamps are now collectors' items of historical significance.

Correct Answer: B. It reflects his belief that India must actively fight for independence, not wait for British goodwill

The quote 'Freedom is not given; it is taken' captures Subhas Chandra Bose's fundamental political philosophy — that Indian independence could not be achieved by petitioning the British or waiting for their goodwill but had to be actively seized. This philosophy was the core difference between Bose and Gandhi. Bose believed that mass armed resistance and international military alliances were necessary to force Britain to leave India.

Correct Answer: B. Mohan Singh suspected Japanese wanted to use the INA as a puppet force, not for genuine Indian liberation

The correct answer is Mohan Singh suspected Japanese wanted to use the INA as a puppet force, not for genuine Indian liberation. The first INA under Captain Mohan Singh was dissolved in December 1942 because Mohan Singh and other INA leaders grew suspicious that the Japanese intended to use the INA as a puppet force to control post-war India rather than genuinely supporting Indian independence. When Mohan Singh demanded equal partnership and a political commitment to Indian independence, the Japanese arrested him and the first INA was dissolved. This topic is frequently tested in competitive examinations such as RRB NTPC, SSC, and UPSC.

Correct Answer: B. Subhas Chandra Bose was elected Congress President for the first time

The Haripura Session of the Indian National Congress (1938) is significant because Subhas Chandra Bose was elected Congress President for the first time at this session. The session was notable for its elaborate arrangements — a model village was built to host delegates. Bose delivered his presidential address emphasising planned economic development and a more assertive approach to winning independence.

Correct Answer: B. They provided funds, volunteers, and logistics for the INA and Azad Hind Government

The Indian community in Malaya, Burma, and Singapore — numbering over a million people — was the INA's primary civilian support base. They contributed enormous funds to the Azad Hind Government, volunteered for the INA and the Rani of Jhansi Regiment, and provided logistical support. The community saw in the INA their best hope for Indian independence and for improving the conditions of Indians in Southeast Asia.