Revolutionary Activities Outside India

Total Questions: 40

11. Who among the following established a Republican Government abroad? [U.P.P.C.S. (Spl) (Pre) 2008]

Correct Answer: (a) Mahendra Pratap
Solution:During the World War-I, Raja Mahendra Pratap established the first provisional Government of India at Kabul in Afghanistan in 1915. In this Government Raja Mahendra Pratap himself became President, and his associate Maulavi Barkatullah worked as Prime Minister. Germany and Russia gave recognition to this Government.

12. A provisional Government of India with Raja Mahendra Pratap as its President was established during the first World War in: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2012 U.P.U.D.A/L.D.A (Spl) Mains 2010]

Correct Answer: (a) Afghanistan
Solution:During the World War-I, Raja Mahendra Pratap established the first provisional Government of India at Kabul in Afghanistan in 1915. In this Government Raja Mahendra Pratap himself became President, and his associate Maulavi Barkatullah worked as Prime Minister. Germany and Russia gave recognition to this Government.

13. Interim government under the leadership of Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh was founded in Kabul with the support of Germany during the: [66th B.P.S.C. (Pre) Re-Exam (2020)]

Correct Answer: (e) None of the above/More than one of the above
Solution:During the World War-I, Raja Mahendra Pratap established the first provisional Government of India at Kabul in Afghanistan in 1915. In this Government Raja Mahendra Pratap himself became President, and his associate Maulavi Barkatullah worked as Prime Minister. Germany and Russia gave recognition to this Government.

14. Who is regarded as the “Mother of Indian Revolution”? [U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2002]

Correct Answer: (c) Bhikaji Rustam Cama
Solution:Bhikaji Cama was an Indian freedom fighter and political activist. She was born to an extremely wealthy Parsi business family. She led the revolutionary movement in America and Europe for India's freedom. At the International Socialist Congress held at Stuttgart (Germany) in 1907, she was the first person to hoist the Indian Flag on foreign land. She struggled with her full strength for Indian freedom and worked for it residing in Paris. In 1935 she returned to Mumbai and in August 1936 she died. She was popularly known as "Mother of Indian Revolution."

15. The Indian Home Rule Society in London was started by: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2007 U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2002]

Correct Answer: (d) Shyamji Krishna Verma
Solution:In February 1905 at London, Shyamji Krishna Verma established the Indian Home Rule Society, which is also known as ‘India House.’ The aim of this society was to establish self-rule by intimidating the British Government. From here, a newspaper The Indian Sociologist was started. Shyamji departed from London for Paris due to overactiveness of government machinery and later to Geneva.

16. Shyamji Krishna Verma established Indian Home Rule Society in: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2004]

Correct Answer: (a) London
Solution:In February 1905 at London, Shyamji Krishna Verma established the Indian Home Rule Society, which is also known as ‘India House.’ The aim of this society was to establish self-rule by intimidating the British Government. From here, a newspaper The Indian Sociologist was started. Shyamji departed from London for Paris due to overactiveness of government machinery and later to Geneva.

17. The ‘Indian Home Rule Society’ was founded in: [U.P.R.O./J.A.R.O. (Mains) 2014]

Correct Answer: (d) 1905 A.D.
Solution:In February 1905 at London, Shyamji Krishna Verma established the Indian Home Rule Society, which is also known as ‘India House.’ The aim of this society was to establish self-rule by intimidating the British Government. From here, a newspaper The Indian Sociologist was started. Shyamji departed from London for Paris due to overactiveness of government machinery and later to Geneva.

18. India House in London was established by: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2014]

Correct Answer: (a) Shyamji Krishna Verma
Solution:In February 1905 at London, Shyamji Krishna Verma established the Indian Home Rule Society, which is also known as ‘India House.’ The aim of this society was to establish self-rule by intimidating the British Government. From here, a newspaper The Indian Sociologist was started. Shyamji departed from London for Paris due to overactiveness of government machinery and later to Geneva.

19. Who was the founder of the ‘India House’ in London: [65th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2019]

Correct Answer: (a) Shyamji Krishna Verma
Solution:In February 1905 at London, Shyamji Krishna Verma established the Indian Home Rule Society, which is also known as ‘India House.’ The aim of this society was to establish self-rule by intimidating the British Government. From here, a newspaper The Indian Sociologist was started. Shyamji departed from London for Paris due to overactiveness of government machinery and later to Geneva.

20. Who among the following founded the ‘Ghadar Party’? [U.P.P.C.S. (Spl) (Pre) 2008]

Correct Answer: (a) Lala Hardayal
Solution:In 1913 at San Francisco, Sohan Singh Bhakna founded "Hindustani workers of the Pacific Coast" organization. This organization published a newspaper Ghadar, later the organization was known as the Ghadar Party. Lala Hardayal was also one of its founder members along with Bhakna. Other members of Ghadar Party were Raja Mahendra Pratap, Abdul Rehman, Madam Bhikaji Kama, Bhai Parmanand, Kartar Singh Sarabha and Pandit Kanshiram. Since the question is about the founder of Ghadar Party and Sohan Singh Bhakna’s name is not given, therefore option “a” is correct.