Freedom Fighters of India and Their Contribution

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Q160. Which freedom fighter wrote Letters from a Father to His Daughter?

[SSC Selection Post Graduate Level (21 June 2024, Shift 3)]

1. A. Jawaharlal Nehru
2. B. Subhas Chandra Bose
3. C. Mahatma Gandhi
4. D. Lal Bahadur Shastri

Answer: A. Jawaharlal Nehru

Explanation: Jawaharlal Nehru wrote a series of letters to his daughter Indira in 1928, explaining the natural world and the development of human societies. Published as Letters from a Father to His Daughter, they reveal his educational interests.

Q159. At the December 1929 Congress session, Jawaharlal Nehru formally demanded what from the British government?

[SSC Selection Post Matriculation Level (20 June 2024, Shift 4)]

1. A. Fundamental rights
2. B. Civil rights
3. C. Dominion status
4. D. Complete freedom

Answer: D. Complete freedom

Explanation: The Lahore session of the Congress, presided over by Jawaharlal Nehru in December 1929, adopted Purna Swaraj, meaning complete independence. The decision marked a decisive shift beyond the earlier demand for dominion status within the British Empire.

Q158. Which INA statements are correct? (A) Brigades named Gandhi, Subhas and Rani Jhansi; (B) slogan Delhi Door Hai; (C) Rash Behari Bose handed over leadership; (D) Mohan Singh commanded the first INA.

[TSPSC Group I Prelims (9 June 2024)]

1. A. A and B only
2. B. A, C and D only
3. C. B, C and D only
4. D. All four

Answer: B. A, C and D only

Explanation: Statements A, C and D are correct. The INA used the rallying call Delhi Chalo, not Delhi Door Hai. Rash Behari Bose transferred leadership of the reorganized independence movement to Subhas Chandra Bose.

Q157. Who remarked that Gandhi was, without doubt, made of the stuff of which heroes and martyrs are made?

[MH SET History (7 April 2024)]

1. A. Jawaharlal Nehru
2. B. Pherozeshah Mehta
3. C. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
4. D. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Answer: C. Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Explanation: Gopal Krishna Gokhale admired Gandhi’s resolve after following his public work in South Africa. Gokhale became an important political mentor to Gandhi and advised him to understand Indian social conditions before embarking on nationwide political campaigns.

Q156. Match Constitution-related figures and roles: Naidu—Constituent Assembly member; Ambedkar—Drafting Committee chair; Rajendra Prasad—Assembly president; Motilal Nehru—1928 constitutional draft.

[CUET PG Political Science (20 March 2024, Shift 1)]

1. A. Naidu president; Ambedkar member; Prasad 1928 draft; Motilal committee chair
2. B. Naidu president; Ambedkar 1928 draft; Prasad member; Motilal chair
3. C. All four stated matches are correct
4. D. Naidu chair; Ambedkar member; Prasad president; Motilal 1928 draft

Answer: C. All four stated matches are correct

Explanation: Sarojini Naidu was part of the Constituent Assembly, Ambedkar chaired its Drafting Committee and Rajendra Prasad presided over the Assembly. Motilal Nehru chaired the 1928 committee proposing a constitution under dominion status.

Q155. Which description is associated with Vinoba Bhave’s Bhoodan–Gramdan movement?

[Bihar TRE 3.0 Social Science (15 March 2024)]

1. A. Panchayati Raj movement
2. B. Green Revolution
3. C. Bloodless Revolution
4. D. More than one of the above
5. E. None of the above

Answer: C. Bloodless Revolution

Explanation: Bhoodan–Gramdan came to be called a Bloodless Revolution because it sought rural redistribution through peaceful voluntary gifts. Vinoba Bhave used Gandhian methods to persuade landholders to donate land or establish community land arrangements.

Q154. In which year did Subhas Chandra Bose announce the Provisional Government of Free India?

[CUET PG History (13 March 2024, Shift 2)]

1. A. 1940
2. B. 1941
3. C. 1942
4. D. 1943

Answer: D. 1943

Explanation: Bose proclaimed the Provisional Government of Azad Hind in Singapore on 21 October 1943. It claimed to represent an independent India and supported the Indian National Army’s campaign against British rule during the Second World War.

Q153. Which leader was associated with the Sarvodaya Plan of 1950?

[SSC GD Constable (7 March 2024, Shift 4)]

1. A. G. D. Birla
2. B. Jayaprakash Narayan
3. C. Jawaharlal Nehru
4. D. P. C. Mahalanobis

Answer: B. Jayaprakash Narayan

Explanation: Jayaprakash Narayan is associated with the Sarvodaya Plan proposed in 1950. Drawing upon Gandhian ideas, Sarvodaya placed the welfare of all at the centre of reconstruction, emphasizing decentralized development, social equality and community participation.

Q152. Which freedom fighter was described as the Prince among Patriots?

[SSC GD Constable (6 March 2024, Shift 1)]

1. A. Bhagat Singh
2. B. Subhas Chandra Bose
3. C. Vallabhbhai Patel
4. D. Rajendra Prasad

Answer: B. Subhas Chandra Bose

Explanation: The description Prince among Patriots is associated with Subhas Chandra Bose, whose determination and leadership impressed fellow nationalists. Despite strategic differences with Gandhi, Bose received recognition for his commitment to independence and leadership of the Indian National Army.

Q151. Whom did Mahatma Gandhi acknowledge as his political guru?

[SSC GD Constable, memory-based (1 March 2024, Shift 1)]

1. A. Rabindranath Tagore
2. B. Madan Mohan Malaviya
3. C. Dadabhai Naoroji
4. D. Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Answer: D. Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Explanation: Gokhale was a senior moderate nationalist whom Gandhi respected for his public service and constitutional understanding. His counsel helped shape Gandhi’s initial study of Indian society after his return from South Africa in January 1915.