Quit India 1942 & INA-Bose — Set 8

Correct Answer: B. Shahid (Martyr) and Swaraj (Independence) Islands

The Azad Hind Government, after receiving the Andaman and Nicobar Islands from Japan, renamed them 'Shahid Islands' (Martyr Islands) and 'Swaraj Islands' (Independence Islands) respectively. This was a symbolic act showing that the Azad Hind Government exercised actual territorial control, however briefly. Subhas Chandra Bose visited the islands in December 1943 and hoisted the Azad Hind flag.

Correct Answer: C. It had Hindu, Muslim, and Sikh soldiers fighting together, undermining British 'divide and rule'

The INA's composition — with Hindu, Muslim, and Sikh soldiers serving together under the same flag — was deeply significant. The very structure of the INA undermined the British 'divide and rule' policy and the two-nation theory being promoted by the Muslim League. When Hindu, Muslim, and Sikh INA officers were tried together at the Red Fort, this communal harmony was visible to all India and generated enormous nationalist sentiment.

Correct Answer: C. Azad Hind Fauj (INA)

The 'Jai Hind' slogan was first used as an official military salutation by the Azad Hind Fauj (Indian National Army). Subhas Chandra Bose made it the official greeting and sign-off for all INA activities and Azad Hind Radio broadcasts. The phrase meant 'Victory to India' or 'Long live India' and became the most widely used patriotic salutation in independent India.

Correct Answer: B. They were deployed in Europe, later fell under SS control, and most ended up in Allied POW camps

The Indian Legion formed by Bose in Germany was deployed in France and Netherlands for coastal defence. After Bose left Germany for Southeast Asia in 1943, the Legion came under Waffen-SS control. When Germany collapsed in 1945, most Indian Legion soldiers were captured by Allied forces and were eventually repatriated to India, where many faced prosecution as collaborators before being pardoned.

Correct Answer: B. 1942

Subhas Chandra Bose met Adolf Hitler on May 29, 1942, in Berlin. The meeting was somewhat disappointing for Bose as Hitler was non-committal about directly supporting India's independence struggle and seemed uninterested in India. Hitler reportedly told Bose that India was not yet ready for independence. This was one reason Bose eventually shifted his focus to Japan and Southeast Asia.

Correct Answer: B. Hideki Tojo

Japanese Prime Minister Hideki Tojo strongly supported the INA and the Azad Hind Government led by Bose. Tojo invited Bose to address the Japanese Imperial Diet (Parliament) in June 1943 — the only foreign leader to receive this honour. Japan provided the INA with weapons, supplies, and official recognition of the Azad Hind Government.

Correct Answer: B. Bahadur Group

The INA had a special intelligence and commando unit called the 'Bahadur Group' (also known as 'Kikan' in Japanese). This unit was trained for espionage, sabotage operations, and guerrilla warfare inside British India. The Bahadur Group was intended to operate behind Allied lines, gather intelligence, and facilitate the INA's advance into India.

Correct Answer: C. Moirang Day

Moirang Day (April 14) commemorates the INA's first entry into Indian territory when the tricolour was hoisted at Moirang in Manipur in 1944. The INA National Memorial at Moirang was established to honour the soldiers who participated in the campaign. April 14 is observed at Moirang each year to remember the INA's historic, if brief, presence on Indian soil.

Correct Answer: B. They demonstrated that Indian soldiers could no longer be relied on to suppress Indian nationalism

The INA trials dramatically demonstrated to the British that Indian soldiers in the British Indian Army could no longer be fully relied upon to suppress Indian nationalism. The massive popular support for INA officers, combined with the Naval Mutiny of 1946, showed that the military foundation of British rule was crumbling. Lord Wavell wrote that after the INA trials, using Indian troops against Indian nationalists would be deeply unreliable.

Correct Answer: C. Singapore and later Rangoon

The correct answer is Singapore and later Rangoon. The Provisional Government of Azad Hind was initially headquartered in Singapore and later moved its headquarters to Rangoon (Yangon) in Burma as the INA's military campaign advanced. When the INA campaign collapsed after the defeats at Imphal and Kohima in 1944, the government moved back before eventually dissolving with Japan's defeat in August 1945. This topic is frequently tested in competitive examinations such as RRB NTPC, SSC, and UPSC.