Q230. Who launched the Bhoodan Movement in 1951?
[Delhi Police Constable Executive (29 December 2025, Shift 3)]
- A. Mahatma Gandhi
- B. Jawaharlal Nehru
- C. Vinoba Bhave
- D. Jayaprakash Narayan
Answer: C. Vinoba Bhave
Explanation: Vinoba Bhave began the Bhoodan land-gift movement in April 1951 at Pochampally in present-day Telangana. The effort sought voluntary land donations for landless people as part of a nonviolent Sarvodaya approach.
Q229. On which day was Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti observed as Parakram Diwas in 2025?
[RRB Group D (22 December 2025, Shift 3)]
- A. 23 January
- B. 21 February
- C. 19 April
- D. 17 March
Answer: A. 23 January
Explanation: Netaji was born on 23 January 1897 in Cuttack. His birthday is commemorated as Parakram Diwas, or Day of Valour, recognizing his leadership of the Azad Hind movement and his contribution to India’s independence struggle.
Q228. Which leader among these was not born in present-day Madhya Pradesh?
[MP Police Constable (3 December 2025, Shift 2)]
- A. Subhas Chandra Bose
- B. B. R. Ambedkar
- C. Chandrashekhar Azad
- D. Shankar Dayal Sharma
Answer: A. Subhas Chandra Bose
Explanation: Subhas Chandra Bose was born in Cuttack, now in Odisha. B. R. Ambedkar was born at Mhow, Chandrashekhar Azad at Bhabra, and Shankar Dayal Sharma at Bhopal, all within present-day Madhya Pradesh.
Q227. Who chaired the Planning Commission when it was created in 1950?
[SSC CHSL Tier-I (29 November 2025, Shift 3)]
- A. Jawaharlal Nehru
- B. Morarji Desai
- C. Vallabhbhai Patel
- D. K. Kamaraj
Answer: A. Jawaharlal Nehru
Explanation: Jawaharlal Nehru was the first chairperson of the Planning Commission, established in March 1950. Under his prime ministership, national planning was linked to industrial development, public investment and economic modernization.
Q226. Who was the first individual satyagrahi chosen for the 1940 campaign?
[MP Police Constable (28 November 2025, memory-based)]
- A. Sarojini Naidu
- B. C. Rajagopalachari
- C. Vinoba Bhave
- D. Subhas Chandra Bose
Answer: C. Vinoba Bhave
Explanation: Gandhi selected Vinoba Bhave as the first individual satyagrahi in October 1940. The limited protest campaign asserted Indians’ right to oppose participation in World War II while maintaining nonviolent discipline.
Q225. Which event involved a large revolt by Indian naval personnel after World War II?
[MP Police Constable (16 November 2025, Shift 1)]
- A. Quit India Movement 1942
- B. Royal Indian Navy Mutiny 1946
- C. INA trials 1945
- D. Partition riots 1947
Answer: B. Royal Indian Navy Mutiny 1946
Explanation: The Royal Indian Navy mutiny broke out in Bombay in February 1946. Naval ratings protested grievances including racial discrimination, food and working conditions; the unrest soon spread to other ships and establishments.
Q224. In which year did Subhas Chandra Bose resign as Congress president?
[OSSSC CRE Prelims (13 November 2025, Shift 3)]
- A. 1937
- B. 1932
- C. 1941
- D. 1939
Answer: D. 1939
Explanation: Bose resigned in 1939 after his re-election at Tripuri intensified conflict with Gandhi-aligned Congress leaders. He had previously presided over the 1938 Haripura session and subsequently organized the Forward Bloc to consolidate radical nationalist elements.
Q223. After which movement did Vallabhbhai Patel become widely known as Sardar?
[DSSSB TGT Social Science (7 November 2025, Shift 2)]
- A. Quit India Movement
- B. Bardoli Satyagraha
- C. Dandi March
- D. Non-Cooperation Movement
Answer: B. Bardoli Satyagraha
Explanation: Patel successfully led the 1928 Bardoli struggle against increased land revenue. His leadership secured concessions and recognition from the farming community. The respectful title Sardar, meaning leader, became associated with him following the campaign.
Q222. In which year did Bose establish the Provisional Government of Free India?
[OSSSC CRE Prelims (22 October 2025, Shift 1)]
- A. 1943
- B. 1931
- C. 1936
- D. 1945
Answer: A. 1943
Explanation: Bose proclaimed the Provisional Government of Free India, or Azad Hind, in Singapore on 21 October 1943. Its political programme aimed at ending colonial rule, while the INA represented its principal military force.
Q221. Why did Tagore return his British knighthood?
[Bihar STET Social Science (15 October 2025, memory-based)]
- A. Execution of Bhagat Singh
- B. Chauri Chaura incident
- C. To join the Congress
- D. Jallianwala Bagh massacre
Answer: D. Jallianwala Bagh massacre
Explanation: Tagore renounced his knighthood in May 1919 in response to the Jallianwala Bagh massacre at Amritsar. The gesture publicly rejected colonial honours amid deep outrage over state violence.
