Punjab - Study Mode
[#641] Consider the following statements, which is/are correct? 1. Pacific Coast Hindi Association, later came to be known as Ghadar Party. 2. Lal Lajpat Rai death anniversary (17 th November) is one of several days celebrated as 'Martyrs Day' in India. 3. Sawan Mal Chopra was the founder of Kapurthala in 1772. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer
(B) 1 and 2
Explanation
Solution: Sukhdev Thapar is best known as an accomplice of Bhagat Singh and Shivaram Rajguru. He was hanged in Lahore Central Jail on 23 March, 1931 alongwith them.
[#642] Consider the following statements which is/are correct? 1. Sukhdev Thapar was not a member of Hindustan Socialist Republician Association. 2. 'Naujawan Bharat Sabha' started at Lahore. 3. Sukhdev Thapar, Bhagat Singh and Shivaram Rajguru were hanged in Lahore Central jail on 23 rd March, 1931. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer
(C) 2 and 3
Explanation
Solution: Sukhdev Thapar was a member of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA) and organised revolutionary cells in Punjab and other areas of North India. Sukhdev Thapar along with other renowned revolutionaries started the 'Naujawan Bharat Sabha' at Lahore that was an organisation involved in various activities, mainly gearing the youth for the struggle for independence and putting an end to communalism.
[#643] Consider the following about the Ghadar Movement 1. The movement began with a group of immigrants known as the Hindustani workers of the Pacific coast. 2. The Ghadar party was formed in 1913 in the United States under the leadership of Bhagat Singh. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer
(A) Only 1
Explanation
Solution: The Ghadar Party, initially the Hindustan Association of Pacific Coast was formed in 1912 in the United States under the leadership of Lala Hardayal, with Sohan Singh Bhakna as its President.
[#644] Consider the following about Naujawan Bharat Sabha 1. It supported the Anti-government movements launched by political parties. 2. It has lack of interest towards the communist and peasant movements. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer
(A) Only 1
Explanation
Solution: The Naujawan Sabha played a significant role in the political history of Punjab during 1926 - 29 by spreading Anti-British and revolutionary ideas among the youth. In the first place, it showed interest in Anti-Government Movements launched by political parties and its members associated themselves with the boycott of Simon Commission and of the British goods. They agitated against the trade dispute bill and the public safety bill, etc. Secondly, they took interest in the communist activities of the Kirti Group by organising workers and peasants.
[#645] Consider the following about Babbar Akali Movement 1. It was a radical outgrowth of the Akali Movement for the reform of Sikh places of worship during the early 1920's. 2. It aimed to have the shrines released from the control of priests. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer
(C) Both 1 and 2
Explanation
Solution: Babbar Akali Movement was the movement for the reform of Sikh places of worship during the early 1920's. In the course of their campaign, Akalis suffered physical injury and violence in the hands of the priests and government authority. The incidents at Tarn Taran (January 1921) and Nankana Sahib (February 1921) in which many Sikhs lost their lives led to emergence of this Babbar Akali group, which rejected non-violence and adopted violence as the method. The member of this secret group, called themselves Babbar Akalis, Babbar means 'lion'. Their main targets were the British officers and their Indian informers. They had strong patriotic feelings and Sikh faith.