Quit India 1942 & INA-Bose — Set 11
National Movement · भारत छोड़ो 1942 और INA-बोस · Questions 101–110 of 160
The Tripuri Session of Congress (1939) is controversial because:
Correct Answer: B. Bose won re-election against Gandhi's candidate but was forced to resign due to opposition
The Tripuri Session of the Congress (March 1939) is controversial because Subhas Chandra Bose won re-election as Congress President, defeating Gandhi's preferred candidate Pattabhi Sitaramayya. Gandhi described the defeat as his own personal defeat. However, the Congress Working Committee then passed resolutions that made Bose's position untenable, eventually forcing him to resign from the presidency in April 1939.
What strategy did Bose adopt to build the INA that was different from the first INA under Mohan Singh?
Correct Answer: B. He built a structured military force with political legitimacy through the Azad Hind Government
Bose's key strategic innovation was to combine the INA military force with political legitimacy through the Azad Hind Government, proclaimed in October 1943. Unlike the first INA which lacked political backing, Bose's INA was the military wing of a recognised provisional government. This gave the INA the status of an army of a state, not just a guerrilla force, and was crucial to its moral authority.
The Mukherjee Commission (2005) made which controversial finding about Bose's death?
Correct Answer: B. It concluded that Bose did not die in the Taipei plane crash and the ashes in the Renkoji temple are not Bose's
The Mukherjee Commission (2005), headed by Justice Manoj Kumar Mukherjee, controversially concluded that Subhas Chandra Bose did not die in the Taipei plane crash on August 18, 1945, and that the ashes preserved at Renkoji Temple in Tokyo are not Bose's. However, the Indian government did not accept the Commission's findings. The official position remains that Bose died in the 1945 Taipei plane crash.
After the fall of Rangoon in May 1945, what was the fate of the INA?
Correct Answer: B. The INA disintegrated as soldiers surrendered or dispersed in the Burmese jungle
After the Allied recapture of Rangoon in May 1945 and the rapid Allied advance in Burma, the INA effectively disintegrated. Thousands of INA soldiers, already weakened by disease, hunger, and the monsoon, surrendered to Allied forces or were captured while trying to retreat. Many died in the Burmese jungle during the desperate retreat. Bose himself escaped but died shortly after Japan's surrender.
The INA's national flag was:
Correct Answer: B. The Indian tricolour with a leaping tiger in the centre
The INA's national flag was the Indian tricolour (orange, white, and green) with a leaping tiger in the centre, symbolising strength, courage, and the fighting spirit of the INA. The tiger replaced the spinning wheel of the Congress flag, reflecting the INA's military character. After independence, the Indian national flag retained the tricolour but with the Ashoka Chakra (wheel) rather than the tiger or spinning wheel.
What was the relationship between the Quit India Movement in India and the INA outside India?
Correct Answer: B. They were independent movements, but both aimed at ending British rule and were psychologically connected
The Quit India Movement (inside India) and the INA (outside India) were independent movements not directly coordinated, but they shared the same ultimate goal of ending British rule. Each strengthened the other's impact — the Quit India Movement showed Britain that Indians inside India were in revolt, while the INA showed that Indian soldiers were willing to fight against the British. Together they dramatically weakened the British position.
The famous 'Tum mujhe khoon do, main tumhe azaadi dunga' speech by Bose was broadcast through which medium?
Correct Answer: B. Azad Hind Radio
Bose's famous speech 'Tum mujhe khoon do, main tumhe azaadi dunga' (Give me blood and I will give you freedom) was broadcast through Azad Hind Radio from Southeast Asia. The radio broadcasts reached audiences across the Indian subcontinent and were monitored by the British, who were aware of their impact on Indian public opinion. The BBC even reported on Bose's broadcasts due to their significant reach.
The INA's treatment of Indian Muslim soldiers was significant because:
Correct Answer: B. Muslims served as commanders alongside Hindus and Sikhs, demonstrating the INA's secular character
The INA's treatment of Muslim soldiers was highly significant because Muslims served as commanders and officers alongside Hindus and Sikhs with complete equality. Shah Nawaz Khan, one of the three Red Fort trial defendants, was a senior Muslim INA commander. This demonstrated the INA's secular character and directly challenged the Muslim League's two-nation theory that Hindus and Muslims could not work together.
Which famous Japanese commander of the 15th Army worked with the INA in the Imphal-Kohima campaign?
Correct Answer: B. General Renya Mutaguchi
General Renya Mutaguchi commanded the Japanese 15th Army during the Imphal-Kohima campaign (Operation U-Go), with the INA fighting alongside his forces. Mutaguchi was the prime mover of the Imphal offensive and was obsessed with the idea of capturing Imphal and marching to Delhi. After the catastrophic defeat, he was removed from command. The INA fought under his overall direction though they had their own command structure.
Bose is also known by another honorary title in some communities of Southeast Asia and Japan. What is it?
Correct Answer: B. Hero of Asia
The correct answer is Hero of Asia. In Japan and among some Southeast Asian communities, Subhas Chandra Bose is sometimes referred to as the 'Hero of Asia' or given similar honorary titles in recognition of his pan-Asian vision of liberating Asian nations from European colonialism. The Japanese had significant respect for Bose as a nationalist leader who chose to fight for independence rather than accommodate colonialism. This topic is frequently tested in competitive examinations such as RRB NTPC, SSC, and UPSC.