Quit India 1942 & INA-Bose — Set 7
National Movement · भारत छोड़ो 1942 और INA-बोस · Questions 61–70 of 160
The INA's major campaigns were fought in which theatre of World War II?
Correct Answer: C. Burma-India front (Imphal-Kohima)
The INA's major campaigns were fought on the Burma-India front, particularly at Imphal and Kohima in 1944. The INA fought alongside the Japanese 15th Army in Operation U-Go, the Japanese offensive aimed at capturing Imphal and crossing into India. The Battles of Imphal and Kohima (March-July 1944) ended in defeat for the Japanese-INA forces, marking the turning point of the Burma campaign.
At which location did the INA first hoist the Indian national flag on Indian soil?
Correct Answer: C. Moirang
The INA first hoisted the Indian national flag at Moirang in Manipur on April 14, 1944. Colonel Shaukat Malik hoisted the flag at Moirang after INA forces captured the town. The hoisting of the flag on Indian soil was a symbolically momentous event and fulfilled a key objective of the INA's 'Delhi Chalo' campaign, even though the INA ultimately could not advance further.
The Battles of Imphal and Kohima (1944) resulted in what outcome for the INA and Japanese forces?
Correct Answer: C. A decisive defeat, marking the turning point in Burma
The Battles of Imphal and Kohima (March to July 1944) ended in a decisive defeat for the Japanese and INA forces. Cut off from supplies, facing severe monsoons and a determined Allied defence, the Japanese-INA offensive collapsed. Imphal-Kohima has been called 'the greatest British land battle of the Second World War'. The defeat shattered Japan's hopes of capturing India and led to the collapse of the INA's military campaign.
The INA trials at Red Fort took place in which years?
Correct Answer: B. 1945-46
The INA trials took place at the Red Fort in Delhi in 1945-46 after the defeat of Japan and the collapse of the INA. The British government decided to court-martial prominent INA officers as traitors. Three INA officers — Shah Nawaz Khan, P.K. Sehgal, and G.S. Dhillon — were tried in the first and most famous trial, which attracted enormous public attention across India.
Which three INA officers were tried in the famous Red Fort trials of 1945-46?
Correct Answer: B. Shah Nawaz Khan, P.K. Sehgal, G.S. Dhillon
The three INA officers tried in the first Red Fort trial in November-December 1945 were Colonel Shah Nawaz Khan (Muslim), Colonel P.K. Sehgal (Hindu), and Colonel G.S. Dhillon (Sikh). The British deliberately chose officers of different religions to show fairness, but this backfired as it demonstrated the INA's communal harmony. All three were convicted but never punished due to massive public outrage.
Who was the prominent lawyer who defended the INA officers at the Red Fort trials?
Correct Answer: B. Bhulabhai Desai
Bhulabhai Desai, a senior Congress leader and distinguished lawyer, led the defence team for the INA officers at the Red Fort trials. Jawaharlal Nehru and Tej Bahadur Sapru also joined the defence team, wearing their lawyer's gowns for the first time in years. Bhulabhai Desai delivered a brilliant defence that framed the INA officers not as traitors but as patriots fighting for India's freedom.
What was the public reaction in India to the Red Fort INA trials?
Correct Answer: B. There was massive public sympathy and outrage, making punishment politically impossible
The Red Fort INA trials generated massive public sympathy and outrage across India. The INA officers were seen as heroes and patriots, not traitors. There were huge demonstrations, hartals, and rallies in support of the officers. The public reaction made it politically impossible for the British to carry out the convictions, and the sentences were eventually suspended, with the viceroy releasing all INA prisoners.
How did the INA trials influence the Royal Indian Navy Mutiny of 1946?
Correct Answer: B. The sympathy for INA heroes inspired naval ratings to mutiny against British authority
The INA trials and the public reverence for INA heroes significantly inspired the Royal Indian Navy Mutiny of February 1946. Naval ratings were emboldened by seeing ordinary Indians celebrated as patriots for fighting against British rule. The Navy Mutiny, involving over 20,000 sailors across 78 ships and shore establishments, was partly inspired by the same nationalist sentiment that had made the INA officers popular heroes.
According to official records, how and when did Subhas Chandra Bose die?
Correct Answer: B. He died in a plane crash at Taipei on August 18, 1945
According to official records accepted by multiple investigation commissions, Subhas Chandra Bose died on August 18, 1945, from third-degree burns sustained in a plane crash at Taipei (then called Taihoku) Airport in Japanese-controlled Taiwan. Bose was travelling from Saigon to Tokyo when the overloaded plane crashed on take-off. The Mukherjee Commission (2005) controversially disputed this, but the main consensus accepts the Taipei crash.
The INA's national salutation, still used widely in India, was:
Correct Answer: C. Jai Hind
The INA's national salutation was 'Jai Hind' (Long live India), popularised by Subhas Chandra Bose and the Azad Hind movement. Bose used 'Jai Hind' as the sign-off for all his radio broadcasts and speeches. After independence, Jawaharlal Nehru used 'Jai Hind' to conclude his famous 'Tryst with Destiny' speech on August 14-15, 1947, cementing its place as India's national salutation.