Q30. Which nationalist is associated with the Azad Hind Fauj campaign against British rule?
[SSC MTS (20 August 2019, Shift 1)]
- A. Subhas Chandra Bose
- B. V. D. Savarkar
- C. Bhagat Singh
- D. Chandrashekhar Azad
Answer: A. Subhas Chandra Bose
Explanation: Bose rebuilt and led the Indian National Army in Southeast Asia in 1943. The army had first been formed with Indian prisoners of war under Mohan Singh in 1942, before Bose made it the military arm of Azad Hind.
Q29. Who was the first woman Governor of an Indian state?
[SSC CHSL (9 July 2019, Shift 1)]
- A. Sarojini Naidu
- B. Vijayalakshmi Pandit
- C. Aruna Asaf Ali
- D. Krishna Hutheesing
Answer: A. Sarojini Naidu
Explanation: After independence, Sarojini Naidu served as Governor of the United Provinces, now Uttar Pradesh. She had earlier achieved a milestone in politics by becoming the first Indian woman Congress president in 1925.
Q28. Why is Pingali Venkayya remembered?
[SSC CHSL (3 July 2019, Shift 1)]
- A. For annexation of Hyderabad
- B. For annexation of Goa
- C. For a design inspiring India’s national flag
- D. For composing the national anthem
Answer: C. For a design inspiring India’s national flag
Explanation: Pingali Venkayya proposed designs for an Indian nationalist flag during the freedom struggle. His work influenced the evolving tricolour tradition, although the flag adopted by the Constituent Assembly in 1947 incorporated the Ashoka Chakra.
Q27. Which body was founded in Bengal in 1876 by Banerjee and Ananda Mohan Bose?
[SSC CGL (13 June 2019, Shift 1)]
- A. Tathagat Association
- B. Indian Association
- C. Oriental Association
- D. Bengal Association
Answer: B. Indian Association
Explanation: The Indian Association was established in Calcutta as an early nationalist political body. It campaigned for Indian participation in administration, civil-service reforms and national political unity before the Congress was founded.
Q26. Azad Hind Fauj was also known by which name?
[RPF Constable 2018 Exam (8 February 2019, Shift 2)]
- A. East India Association
- B. Indian National Army
- C. Indian National Congress
- D. Theosophical Society
Answer: B. Indian National Army
Explanation: The Azad Hind Fauj is the Indian National Army, initially assembled from Indian prisoners of war under Mohan Singh and subsequently led by Bose. It fought in the Burma and northeastern India campaigns during World War II.
Q25. Who was known by the title World Kavi?
[RPF Constable 2018 Exam (24 January 2019, Shift 3)]
- A. Rabindranath Tagore
- B. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
- C. Subramania Bharati
- D. V. O. Chidambaram Pillai
Answer: A. Rabindranath Tagore
Explanation: The title World Kavi honours the international stature of Rabindranath Tagore. A Nobel-winning writer, composer and educator, he developed a humanist vision while also engaging critically with the freedom movement and nationalism.
Q24. For which work is Tagore particularly associated with the 1913 Nobel Prize in Literature?
[RPF Constable (24 January 2019, Shift 3)]
- A. Kuyle Plu
- B. National Songs
- C. Gitanjali
- D. Amar Sonar Bangla
Answer: C. Gitanjali
Explanation: Gitanjali, translated into English as Song Offerings, earned Tagore international acclaim and led to his Nobel Prize in 1913. Its poems explore devotion, humanity, nature and spiritual experience.
Q23. Which Indian among these received the Nobel Prize in Literature?
[Allahabad High Court Group C (20 January 2019)]
- A. Rabindranath Tagore
- B. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
- C. Mahatma Gandhi
- D. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Answer: A. Rabindranath Tagore
Explanation: Rabindranath Tagore became the first Asian Nobel laureate in literature in 1913. His literary work, especially Gitanjali, earned international recognition while his broader legacy includes music, education and public opposition to colonial injustice.
Q22. In which year did the famous Indian National Army trials commence at Delhi’s Red Fort?
[WBCS Prelims 2019 Official Paper]
- A. 1945
- B. 1946
- C. 1947
- D. 1948
Answer: A. 1945
Explanation: The first major Red Fort court-martial opened in November 1945 against Shah Nawaz Khan, Prem Sahgal and Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon. The proceedings continued into 1946 and generated strong public sympathy for the INA cause.
Q21. Which of these nationalist leaders was honoured with the Bharat Ratna in 2015?
[RRB Group D (17 December 2018, Shift 2)]
- A. Madan Mohan Malaviya
- B. Kailash Satyarthi
- C. Rahul Gandhi
- D. M. S. Dhoni
Answer: A. Madan Mohan Malaviya
Explanation: Madan Mohan Malaviya received the Bharat Ratna posthumously in 2015, along with former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Malaviya is especially associated with the establishment of Banaras Hindu University and the promotion of nationalist education.
