Quit India 1942 & INA-Bose — Set 15
National Movement · भारत छोड़ो 1942 और INA-बोस · Questions 141–150 of 160
What role did Bose play in the 1930 Civil Disobedience Movement?
Correct Answer: B. He was arrested and played a prominent role in Bengal, serving in the Bengal Congress under Sengupta and later as Mayor of Calcutta
During the Civil Disobedience Movement (1930-31), Subhas Chandra Bose played a prominent role in Bengal. He had earlier served as CEO and Mayor of Calcutta Corporation (1924). He was arrested multiple times during various agitations in the 1920s and 1930s, spending years in British jails. His popularity in Bengal made him a leading figure in the Bengal Congress alongside C.R. Das and J.M. Sengupta.
C.R. Das was Bose's political mentor. Who was C.R. Das?
Correct Answer: B. Chitaranjan Das — founder of the Swaraj Party and Bose's political guru in Bengal
Chitaranjan Das (C.R. Das), popularly called 'Deshbandhu' (Friend of the Country), was Subhas Chandra Bose's primary political mentor. C.R. Das was the founder of the Swaraj Party (1922) and the most prominent nationalist leader in Bengal. Bose worked closely under C.R. Das's guidance and was deeply influenced by his vision of an assertive, mass-based Indian nationalism. Das's death in 1925 was a severe personal blow to Bose.
The INA's contribution to India's independence is officially recognised by:
Correct Answer: B. The government of India has recognised INA soldiers as freedom fighters entitled to pensions and honour
The Government of India officially recognises the contribution of the Indian National Army to India's independence struggle. Former INA soldiers and their families have been entitled to freedom fighter pensions and government recognition. National memorials have been established at Moirang and other INA-related sites. Subhas Chandra Bose has been awarded the Bharat Ratna posthumously (though this was later controversially withdrawn and debated).
Subhas Chandra Bose's birthday, January 23, is celebrated as:
Correct Answer: B. Parakram Diwas (Day of Courage) — a national day
January 23 is celebrated as 'Parakram Diwas' (Day of Courage/Valour) across India in honour of Subhas Chandra Bose's birth anniversary. The Government of India declared January 23 as Parakram Diwas in 2021 to inspire Indians to act with courage and indomitable spirit as Bose did in his life. The day is observed with national events, exhibitions, and educational programmes about Bose's life and contributions.
Which British political leader in the UK was most sympathetic to India's independence cause during World War II?
Correct Answer: B. Clement Attlee
Clement Attlee, Deputy Prime Minister during the war and Labour Party leader, was most sympathetic to India's independence cause. After the Labour Party won the 1945 British elections, Attlee as Prime Minister moved decisively toward granting Indian independence. He later acknowledged that the INA trials and the Naval Mutiny had convinced him that British military control of India was no longer tenable.
The phrase 'Jai Hind' was first used as a formal closing by Bose in which context?
Correct Answer: B. At the end of his Azad Hind Radio broadcasts
Bose first used 'Jai Hind' as a formal closing salutation at the end of his Azad Hind Radio broadcasts from Germany and later from Southeast Asia. The phrase became the signature ending of all his speeches and broadcasts. After independence, it was adopted by Jawaharlal Nehru and all subsequent Prime Ministers as the closing words of major national addresses, making it India's most celebrated patriotic utterance.
In the Quit India Movement, which city had the most intense urban protests and was also the site of Congress Radio?
Correct Answer: C. Bombay (Mumbai)
Bombay (Mumbai) was the site of the most intense urban protests during the Quit India Movement and was also where Usha Mehta operated the underground Congress Radio. The Quit India Resolution itself was passed in Bombay at Gowalia Tank Maidan, and Aruna Asaf Ali hoisted the Congress flag there on August 9. Bombay's large student, worker, and political class populations made it the epicentre of urban resistance.
Which Indian nationalist attempted to organise Indian prisoners of war in Afghanistan during the Quit India period to link with the INA?
Correct Answer: B. Jayaprakash Narayan
Jayaprakash Narayan, after escaping from Hazaribagh Jail in 1942, attempted to organise armed resistance and establish contact with the INA and Allied forces. He crossed into Nepal and tried to reach the North-West Frontier to establish links with Bose's movement. His efforts were ultimately unsuccessful, but his attempt demonstrated the degree to which Indian nationalists were trying to coordinate internal and external resistance strategies.
The popular Indian film 'Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero' was directed by:
Correct Answer: B. Shyam Benegal
The biographical film 'Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero' was directed by Shyam Benegal and released in 2004. It depicted Bose's life from his escape from India to his death in 1945. Sachin Khedekar played Bose in the film. The film was critically acclaimed and helped revive public interest in Bose's life and the INA's history among younger generations of Indians.
The first parallel government in India during the Quit India Movement was established in which district?
Correct Answer: B. Ballia, UP
Ballia in Uttar Pradesh is often considered the site of the first parallel government during the Quit India Movement, established in August 1942 under Chittu Pandey. The British had completely lost control of Ballia briefly in August 1942, with Chittu Pandey leading the rebels. The British reconquered Ballia within a few weeks, but it became a famous symbol of the movement's radical character.