Revolutionary Movement & Bhagat Singh — Set 1

Correct Answer: A. A. Aggressive mass movement and self-reliance

The correct answer is A. Aggressive mass movement and self-reliance. The Lal Bal Pal trinity advocated for aggressive nationalist movements, mass participation, and self-reliance, rejecting gradual constitutional methods. This topic is frequently tested in competitive examinations such as RRB NTPC, SSC, and UPSC.

Correct Answer: B. B. Aggressive mass movement and self-reliance

The correct answer is B. Aggressive mass movement and self-reliance. The Lal Bal Pal trinity advocated for aggressive nationalist movements, mass participation, and self-reliance, rejecting gradual constitutional methods. This topic is frequently tested in competitive examinations such as RRB NTPC, SSC, and UPSC.

Correct Answer: A. A. Aggressive mass movement and self-reliance

The correct answer is A. Aggressive mass movement and self-reliance. The Lal Bal Pal trinity advocated for aggressive nationalist movements, mass participation, and self-reliance, rejecting gradual constitutional methods. This topic is frequently tested in competitive examinations such as RRB NTPC, SSC, and UPSC.

Correct Answer: B. 1907

Bhagat Singh was born on September 28, 1907 in Banga village (now in Pakistan). He was deeply influenced by the Non-Cooperation Movement and the Jallianwala Bagh massacre as a child. He became one of India's most iconic revolutionary freedom fighters. He was hanged by the British on March 23, 1931 at Lahore Central Jail along with Rajguru and Sukhdev.

Correct Answer: B. 1929

Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt threw smoke bombs in the Central Legislative Assembly (now Lok Sabha) in New Delhi on April 8, 1929. The act was to protest the Public Safety Bill and Trade Disputes Bill, which were against workers' rights. They deliberately surrendered after the act and shouted 'Inquilab Zindabad' and 'Down with Imperialism.' They used the trial as a platform for political propaganda.

Correct Answer: B. Simon Commission

Lala Lajpat Rai (Punjab Kesari) died on November 17, 1928 due to injuries sustained during the lathicharge by police under Superintendent James Scott during protests against the Simon Commission in Lahore. The Simon Commission had no Indian members, which sparked nationwide protests. Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, and Rajguru planned to avenge his death by assassinating Scott but killed another officer Saunders by mistake.

Correct Answer: B. 1925

The Kakori Train Robbery took place on August 9, 1925, when members of the Hindustan Republican Association (HRA) including Ram Prasad Bismil, Ashfaqullah Khan, and others looted a British train carrying government funds near Kakori, Uttar Pradesh. The purpose was to fund revolutionary activities. The British crackdown led to the arrest and execution of several revolutionaries including Bismil and Ashfaqullah Khan in 1927.

Correct Answer: B. 1928

The Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA) was formed in 1928 when the Hindustan Republican Association (HRA) was reorganized. Bhagat Singh, Chandrasekhar Azad, Sukhdev, and others transformed HRA into HSRA by adding socialist ideology. The party advocated both revolutionary methods and socialist economic policies. Their slogan was 'Inquilab Zindabad' (Long Live the Revolution).

Correct Answer: B. Allahabad's Alfred Park

Chandrasekhar Azad (born July 23, 1906) died on February 27, 1931 in Alfred Park (now Azad Park) in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. Surrounded by police, he fought back and when his last bullet remained, he shot himself in the head to keep his vow of never being captured alive. The spot where he died is preserved as a memorial. He earned the name 'Azad' (Free) as he wanted India to be.

Correct Answer: B. Bhagat Singh

Bhagat Singh wrote the famous essay 'Why I am an Atheist' in 1930 while in Lahore prison awaiting execution. The essay is a powerful defense of rational thinking and atheism. It explains why he moved from religious belief to atheism as a result of studying Marxist literature and reasoning. The essay remains one of the most significant philosophical works by an Indian freedom fighter.