BPSC CCE Prelims
Revolutionary Nationalism Previous Year Questions (PYQs)

Detailed Explanation:

On 8 April 1929, Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt threw harmless bombs in the Central Legislative Assembly, Delhi to protest the Public Safety Bill and Trade Disputes Bill.

The bombs were designed only to make loud noise, not to harm anyone, followed by the slogan "Inquilab Zindabad" and distribution of pamphlets.

Jatin Das was a revolutionary associate but was not involved in this specific incident; he is known for his 63-day hunger strike in Lahore Jail (1929) which led to his death.

Since both Bhagat Singh (Option 3) and Batukeshwar Dutt (Option 2) were involved, the correct answer is Option 4 (More than one of the above).

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S. A. Dange was a prominent communist leader and founder member of the Communist Party of India (CPI), not associated with the Azad Hind Fauj (INA).

Prem Singh Sehgal, Shahnawaz Khan, and General Mohan Singh were all key INA officers who fought for Indian independence under Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose; Sehgal and Khan faced the famous Red Fort Trials (1945-46).

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Lord Hardinge was the target of a bomb attack on 23 December 1912 during his ceremonial state entry into Delhi on an elephant.

The attack was carried out by revolutionaries including Rash Behari Bose as a protest against the transfer of capital from Calcutta to Delhi and British rule; Hardinge was wounded but survived.

Detailed Explanation:

Har Dayal was offered the position of Professor of Indian Philosophy at the University of California, Berkeley in 1911.

He resigned from this academic position in 1913 to focus on revolutionary activities, co-founding the Ghadar Party in San Francisco to mobilize overseas Indians against British colonial rule.

Detailed Explanation:

I. Swadeshi Sevak Home – Vancouver (a): Founded by Balwant Singh in 1907 to support Indian immigrants in Canada and promote nationalist activities.

II. United India House – Seattle (b): Established as a center for Indian revolutionary activities and to unite Indians in the Pacific Northwest region.

III. Yugantar Ashram – San Francisco (c): Founded by Har Dayal in 1913, served as the headquarters of the Ghadar Party and published the revolutionary newspaper Ghadar.

IV. INA (Azad Hind Fauj) – Rangoon (d): The Indian National Army under Subhas Chandra Bose had its headquarters in Rangoon (now Yangon) during World War II (1942-1945).

Correct matching: I–a, II–b, III–c, IV–d

Detailed Explanation:

Khudiram Bose and Prafulla Chaki attempted to assassinate Magistrate Kingsford in Muzaffarpur, Bihar on 30 April 1908. They threw a bomb at a carriage they believed carried Kingsford, but it mistakenly killed barrister Kennedy's wife and daughter.

Khudiram was caught, tried, and hanged on 11 August 1908 at age 18. The jail where he was executed was later renamed Khudiram Bose Memorial Central Jail in his honour.

Therefore, Muzaffarpur is the correct location, making Option 2 the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation:

Sardar Udham Singh assassinated Michael O'Dwyer on 13 March 1940 in London to avenge the Jallianwala Bagh massacre of 1919. O'Dwyer was the Lieutenant Governor of Punjab during the massacre and was held responsible by Udham Singh for sanctioning the brutal crackdown.

Curzon Wyllie was killed by Madan Lal Dhingra (1909), Saunders by Bhagat Singh (1928), and General Dyer (the actual executor at Jallianwala Bagh) died naturally in 1927.

Therefore, Michael O'Dwyer was assassinated by Sardar Udham Singh, making Option 2 the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation:

Sachindra Nath Sanyal, a prominent revolutionary, established the Patna branch of Anushilan Samiti in 1913. He played a key role in spreading revolutionary activities in Bihar and later became a founding member of the Hindustan Republican Association (HRA) in 1924.

Ramananda Sinha and Satish Jha were associated with Bihar's revolutionary movement but did not establish this branch. Bipin Jha was not a prominent figure in the Anushilan Samiti.

Therefore, Sachindra Nath Sanyal established the Patna branch in 1913, making Option 3 the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation:

Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, and Rajguru were hanged on 23 March 1931 in Lahore Central Jail for the murder of British police officer John Saunders in the Lahore Conspiracy Case.

The execution was originally scheduled for 24 March 1931 but was advanced by 11 hours to 7:30 PM on 23 March 1931 to avoid public protests and maintain order.

Therefore, 23 March 1931 is the correct date, making Option 1 the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation:

The Ghadar Party was established in 1913 in San Francisco, USA, by Lala Har Dayal and other Indian immigrants to organize armed revolution against British rule in India.

The party's headquarters was in San Francisco, and it published the weekly newspaper Ghadar (meaning "revolt") to mobilize Indians abroad, particularly in the United States and Canada.

Therefore, the Ghadar Party was established in the United States of America, making Option 2 the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation:

Surya Sen, also known as Master Da, led the famous Chittagong Armoury Raid on 18 April 1930. He commanded a group of revolutionaries who raided the armoury and auxiliary forces magazine, temporarily capturing Chittagong and hoisting the national flag.

Rash Behari Bose was involved in the Delhi-Lahore Conspiracy and later fled to Japan, Chandra Shekhar Azad led the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association, and Batukeshwar Dutt participated in the Assembly Bombing case with Bhagat Singh—none were associated with the Chittagong Raid.

Therefore, Surya Sen's direct leadership of the Chittagong Armoury Raid makes Option 4 the correct answer.