Indian History and World History (Part-29)

REVOLUTIONNARY ACTIVITIES

Total Questions: 24

1. One of the following was not associated with the Gadar Party- [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 3.09.2016 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (b) Baba Gurdit Singh
Solution:

In 1913, Pacific Coast Hindustan Association was founded by Lala Hardayal with Sohan Singh Bhakna as its president, which was called Ghadar Party.

  • Sohan Singh Bhakna,
  • Kartar Singh Sarabha,
  • Abdul Hafiz Mohamed Barakatullah,
  • and Rashbehari Bose were some of its key leaders.

Baba Gurdit Singh was the central figure in the Komagata Maru incident of 1914.

2. Who among the following played an essential role in the Gadar movement? [S.S.C. Online C.P.O.S.I. (T-I) 2.07.2017 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (b) Lala Har Dayal
Solution:

In 1913, Pacific Coast Hindustan Association was founded by Lala Hardayal with Sohan Singh Bhakna as its president, which was called Ghadar Party.

  • Sohan Singh Bhakna,
  • Kartar Singh Sarabha,
  • Abdul Hafiz Mohamed Barakatullah,
  • and Rashbehari Bose were some of its key leaders.

Baba Gurdit Singh was the central figure in the Komagata Maru incident of 1914.

3. The Gadar (or Ghadar) Party was formed in the year_________. [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 5.03.2020 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (b) 1913
Solution:

Ghadar Party – 

The Ghadar Party was a revolutionary Indian organization founded in 1913 in San Francisco, USA by Indian immigrants, mainly Punjabi Sikhs, to fight against British colonial rule.

  • Founded:

    • In 1913, at Yugantar Ashram, San Francisco.

  • Founders & Leaders:

    • Sohan Singh Bhakna (President)

    • Lala Har Dayal (Ideologue)

    • Other key members: Kartar Singh Sarabha, Rash Behari Bose

  • Main Objective:

    • To free India from British rule through armed revolution.

  • Publication:

    • Published a newspaper called "Ghadar" in multiple languages to spread revolutionary ideas.

4. _________was executed at Lahore in November 1915 for his role in the Ghadar Conspiracy in February 1915. [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 9.03.2020 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (a) Kartar Singh Sarabha
Solution:

In November 1915, Kartar Singh Sarabha was hanged in Lahore for his role in the Ghadar conspiracy of February 1915.

Ghadar Conspiracy (1915) – 

The Ghadar Conspiracy, also known as the February Mutiny Plot, was a major revolutionary plan by the Ghadar Party to overthrow British rule in India during World War I.

5. In which year did the Kakori conspiracy case take place? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 27.08.2016 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (a) 1925
Solution:

Kakori Conspiracy (1925) – 

The Kakori Conspiracy was a bold revolutionary act carried out by Indian freedom fighters to fight British colonial rule.

  • Date:

    • August 9, 1925

  • Place:

    • Kakori, near Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

  • Organized by:

    • Hindustan Republican Association (HRA)

    • Key revolutionaries:

      • Ram Prasad Bismil

      • Ashfaqulla Khan

      • Chandrashekhar Azad

      • Rajendra Lahiri

      • Roshan Singh

  • Main Objective:

    • To loot British government money from the train to fund revolutionary activities against British rule.

  • Incident:

    • A train carrying government treasury was looted near Kakori by the revolutionaries.

  • Aftermath:

    • British government launched a crackdown.

    • Many revolutionaries were arrested.

    • In 1927:

      • Ram Prasad Bismil, Ashfaqulla Khan, Rajendra Lahiri, and Roshan Singh were hanged.

      • Others were imprisoned for life.

6. Which of the following freedom fighters was NOT involved in the Kakori Train Robbery? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 14.10.2020 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (a) Bhagat Singh
Solution:

Bhagat Singh was not involved in Kakori conspiracy

Kakori Conspiracy (1925) – 

The Kakori Conspiracy was a bold revolutionary act carried out by Indian freedom fighters to fight British colonial rule.

  • Date:

    • August 9, 1925

  • Place:

    • Kakori, near Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

  • Organized by:

    • Hindustan Republican Association (HRA)

    • Key revolutionaries:

      • Ram Prasad Bismil

      • Ashfaqulla Khan

      • Chandrashekhar Azad

      • Rajendra Lahiri

      • Roshan Singh

  • Main Objective:

    • To loot British government money from the train to fund revolutionary activities against British rule.

  • Incident:

    • A train carrying government treasury was looted near Kakori by the revolutionaries.

  • Aftermath:

    • British government launched a crackdown.

    • Many revolutionaries were arrested.

    • In 1927:

      • Ram Prasad Bismil, Ashfaqulla Khan, Rajendra Lahiri, and Roshan Singh were hanged.

      • Others were imprisoned for life.

7. _______was an important member of the Hindustan Republican Association, who along with his associates executed the train dacoity at Kakori. [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 15.10.2020 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (a) Ashfaqulla Khan
Solution:

On August 9, 1925, Government treasury was looted on the 'Eight Down Saharanpur-Lucknow Passenger Train' at a place called Kakori of the Lucknow- Saharanpur Division of Northern Railway.

This incident is popularly known as Kakori Kand (now Kakori Action Day).

Twenty-nine revolutionaries were arrested in this case, of them

  • Ramprasad Bismil,
  • Ashfaq Ulla Khan,
  • Roshan Lal
  • and Rajendra Lahiri were hanged,
  • while Chandrashekhar Azad escaped.

8. In which of the following years did the Kakori Conspiracy case take place? [S.S.C. Online CGL (T-I) 24.08.2021 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (d) 1925
Solution:

On August 9, 1925, Government treasury was looted on the 'Eight Down Saharanpur-Lucknow Passenger Train' at a place called Kakori of the Lucknow- Saharanpur Division of Northern Railway.

This incident is popularly known as Kakori Kand (now Kakori Action Day).

Twenty-nine revolutionaries were arrested in this case, of them

  • Ramprasad Bismil,
  • Ashfaq Ulla Khan,
  • Roshan Lal
  • and Rajendra Lahiri were hanged,
  • while Chandrashekhar Azad escaped.

9. Who among the following conceived the Kakori train robbery in 1925? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 5.03.2020 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (a) Ram Prasad Bismil and Ashfaqullah Khan
Solution:

On August 9, 1925, Government treasury was looted on the 'Eight Down Saharanpur-Lucknow Passenger Train' at a place called Kakori of the Lucknow- Saharanpur Division of Northern Railway.

This incident is popularly known as Kakori Kand (now Kakori Action Day).

Twenty-nine revolutionaries were arrested in this case, of them

  • Ramprasad Bismil,
  • Ashfaq Ulla Khan,
  • Roshan Lal
  • and Rajendra Lahiri were hanged,
  • while Chandrashekhar Azad escaped.

10. Who among the following leaders was NOT an accused in the Kakori Train Robbery case? [8.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 20.10.2021 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (b) Bhagat Singh
Solution:

Bhagat Singh was not involved in Kakori conspiracy

Kakori Conspiracy (1925) – 

The Kakori Conspiracy was a bold revolutionary act carried out by Indian freedom fighters to fight British colonial rule.

  • Date:

    • August 9, 1925

  • Place:

    • Kakori, near Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

  • Organized by:

    • Hindustan Republican Association (HRA)

    • Key revolutionaries:

      • Ram Prasad Bismil

      • Ashfaqulla Khan

      • Chandrashekhar Azad

      • Rajendra Lahiri

      • Roshan Singh

  • Main Objective:

    • To loot British government money from the train to fund revolutionary activities against British rule.

  • Incident:

    • A train carrying government treasury was looted near Kakori by the revolutionaries.

  • Aftermath:

    • British government launched a crackdown.

    • Many revolutionaries were arrested.

    • In 1927:

      • Ram Prasad Bismil, Ashfaqulla Khan, Rajendra Lahiri, and Roshan Singh were hanged.

      • Others were imprisoned for life.