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Subhas Chandra Bose, Forward Bloc & Indian National Army (INA) GK Questions & Answers
Subhas Chandra Bose (Netaji) played an uncompromising militant role in the Indian freedom struggle, advocating complete national sovereignty. After securing fourth rank in the 1920 Indian Civil Service (ICS) examination, Bose resigned to enter active politics. He was elected President of the Indian National Congress at Haripura (1938) and re-elected at Tripuri (1939) after defeating Pattabhi Sitaramayya. Ideological differences with the Congress leadership led Bose to resign and establish the All India Forward Bloc in May 1939. Escaping British surveillance in Calcutta in January 1941, Bose traveled through Afghanistan to Germany, establishing the Free India Centre in Berlin. In July 1943, Bose reached Singapore to assume supreme command of the Indian National Army (Azad Hind Fauj), organized alongside Rash Behari Bose. On 21 October 1943, Netaji proclaimed the Provisional Government of Free India (Arzi Hukumat-e-Azad Hind), giving the clarion call 'Dilli Chalo' and organizing the female Rani of Jhansi Regiment under Captain Lakshmi Sahgal. The INA engaged Allied forces in the Imphal and Kohima campaigns (1944). Post-war military trials of INA officers at the Red Fort (1945) catalyzed widespread unrest and the 1946 Royal Indian Navy Mutiny.
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Subhas Chandra Bose won the INC presidency at Haripura (1938) and Tripuri (1939) before establishing the All India Forward Bloc in May 1939.
Bose executed the Great Escape from British surveillance in 1941, establishing the Free India Centre in Berlin before traveling to Southeast Asia.
Assuming leadership of the Indian National Army (Azad Hind Fauj) in Singapore (1943), Bose proclaimed the Provisional Government of Free India (Arzi Hukumat-e-Azad Hind).
The INA mobilized the all-female Rani of Jhansi Regiment under Captain Lakshmi Sahgal and fought in the Burma-India border campaigns at Imphal and Kohima (1944).
The 1945 Red Fort trials of INA officers Prem Sahgal, Gurbaksh Dhillon, and Shahnawaz Khan sparked intense nationwide unrest and the 1946 Naval Mutiny.
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1ID: GK-HIST-01034
easyIndian Freedom Struggle & National Movement
On 21 October 1943, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose officially proclaimed the establishment of the Provisional Government of Free India (Arzi Hukumat-e-Azad Hind) at the Cathay Cinema Hall in which Southeast Asian city?
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On 21 October 1943 at the Cathay Building in Singapore, Subhas Chandra Bose proclaimed the formation of the Provisional Government of Free India (Arzi Hukumat-e-Azad Hind), assuming the roles of Head of State, Prime Minister, and Supreme Commander of the Indian National Army (Azad Hind Fauj). The provisional government was formally recognized by nine sovereign nations including Japan, Germany, and Italy.
Which courageous tribal woman freedom fighter from Sikkim and Kurseong—who was given the pseudonym 'Sabitri Devi' by Mahatma Gandhi—played a pivotal role during the Non-Cooperation Movement and assisted Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose?
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Helen Lepcha (1902–1998) was an exceptional Adivasi freedom fighter of the Lepcha community born in Kurseong (near Sikkim/Darjeeling). Inspired by the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, she joined the Non-Cooperation Movement and was named 'Sabitri Devi' by Mahatma Gandhi. In 1939–40, she actively aided Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose while he was under house arrest in Giddhapahar.
3ID: GK-HIST-00080
easyFreedom Struggle
Who founded the revolutionary Azad Hind Fauj (Indian National Army) initially before Subhas Chandra Bose reorganized it in 1943?
Verified Explanation
The INA was first conceived by Captain Mohan Singh with British Indian Army prisoners of war in Malaya and subsequently expanded by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
4ID: GK-HIST-00081
easyFreedom Struggle
Which slogan was popularized by Subhas Chandra Bose to inspire Indian soldiers fighting for liberation?
Verified Explanation
Subhas Chandra Bose coined "Jai Hind" and gave the famous rallying call in Singapore to the Indian National Army.
5ID: GK-HIST-00257
easyFreedom Struggle & National Movement
Who founded the Indian National Army (Azad Hind Fauj) in Singapore along with Subhas Chandra Bose re-organizing it?
Verified Explanation
Rash Behari Bose played a key role in establishing the Indian Independence League and handing over the leadership of the Azad Hind Fauj to Subhas Chandra Bose in 1943.
6ID: GK-HIST-00428
easyFreedom Struggle & National Movement
Who was the founder of the Indian National Army (Azad Hind Fauj) who later reconstituted it with the help of Subhas Chandra Bose in Southeast Asia?
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General Mohan Singh initially founded the Indian National Army in 1942 with Indian prisoners of war in Malaya, which was later revitalized by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
7ID: GK-HIST-00738
hardIndian Freedom Struggle & National Movement
At the 1938 Haripura Session of the Indian National Congress presided over by Subhas Chandra Bose, which pioneering body was constituted to prepare a socio-economic blueprint for free India?
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Subhas Chandra Bose established the National Planning Committee (NPC) during the 1938 Haripura Congress session and appointed Jawaharlal Nehru as its Chairman, laying early foundations for independent India's planned industrialization and state-led economic development.
8ID: GK-HIST-00938
hardIndian Freedom Struggle & National Movement
At the 1939 Tripuri Session of the Indian National Congress, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose secured re-election as Congress President by defeating which official candidate sponsored by Mahatma Gandhi?
Verified Explanation
In the January 1939 presidential election, Subhas Chandra Bose polled 1,580 votes against Pattabhi Sitaramayya's 1,377 votes. Mahatma Gandhi declared Sitaramayya's defeat as his own personal defeat, leading to executive deadlocks over the Congress Working Committee and Bose's eventual resignation to form the Forward Bloc.
Which two-part historical chronicle written by Subhas Chandra Bose and published in London in 1935 documented the evolution of the Indian national freedom struggle from 1920 to 1942?
Verified Explanation
'The Indian Struggle' (1920–1942), written by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose during his exile in Europe, was banned by the British colonial administration upon publication.
Which major two-part historical account written in exile in Europe by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose documented the Indian independence movement from 1920 to 1942?
Verified Explanation
'The Indian Struggle' (published in two parts: Part 1 covering 1920–1934 in London in 1935, and Part 2 covering 1935–1942 in Calcutta in 1948) is Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's comprehensive history of the freedom struggle.
Which two-part political chronicle written by Subhas Chandra Bose between 1934 and 1942 analyzes the Indian independence movement from 1920 onwards?
Verified Explanation
'The Indian Struggle (1920–1942)' was written by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose in Europe to document and analyze the freedom struggle for an international audience.
What is the title of the unfinished autobiography of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, which covers his early childhood, schooling, and intellectual development up to the year 1921?
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'An Indian Pilgrim: An Unfinished Autobiography' was penned by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose in 1937 in Badgastein, Austria, recounting his upbringing in Cuttack, philosophy, and resignation from the Indian Civil Service (ICS) in 1921.
13ID: GK-STUT-00363
hardNortheast States & Island Territories
Which island in the South Andaman group was renamed 'Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Dweep' in December 2018 to mark the 75th anniversary of the tricolour hoisting by Bose at Port Blair?
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On 30 December 2018, Prime Minister Narendra Modi renamed Ross Island as Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Dweep, Neil Island as Shaheed Dweep, and Havelock Island as Swaraj Dweep.
14ID: GK-DAYS-00156
mediumNational Observances India
Which day is commemorated as 'Parakram Diwas' (Day of Valour) to mark the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose?
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The Government of India declared January 23 as Parakram Diwas in 2021 to inspire citizens with Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's selfless patriotism.
15ID: GK-STUT-00539
hardNortheast States & Island Territories
In December 2018, the Government of India renamed Ross Island, Neil Island, and Havelock Island to honor Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. Which name was assigned to Havelock Island?
Verified Explanation
In 2018, Havelock Island was renamed Swaraj Dweep, Neil Island became Shaheed Dweep, and Ross Island was renamed Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Dweep.
16ID: GK-STUT-00415
mediumNortheast States & Island Territories
In December 2018, Havelock Island in the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago was officially renamed to which name to honor Subhas Chandra Bose's historic flag hoisting?
Verified Explanation
On 30 December 2018, PM Narendra Modi announced the renaming of Havelock Island to Swaraj Dweep, Neil Island to Shaheed Dweep, and Ross Island to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Dweep.
17ID: GK-PERS-00291
hardIndian Leaders Reformers
Which revolutionary leader from Bengal organized the 1915 Ghadar Conspiracy in India, fled to Japan under the pseudonym P. N. Tagore, and founded the Indian Independence League in Tokyo in 1942 before handing leadership of the INA to Subhas Chandra Bose?
Verified Explanation
Rash Behari Bose (1886–1945) threw a bomb at Viceroy Lord Hardinge in Delhi in 1912, escaped to Tokyo, and founded the Indian Independence League, later facilitating Netaji's leadership of the Indian National Army.
18ID: GK-DAYS-00061
easyNational Observances India
On which date is "Parakram Diwas" (Day of Valour) observed nationally in India to celebrate the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose?
Verified Explanation
Declared by the Government of India in 2021 on Netaji's 125th birth anniversary to inspire citizens with his uncompromising patriotism and courage.
19ID: GK-HIST-00006
easyFreedom Struggle & National Movement
Who gave the famous slogan 'Give me blood, and I shall give you freedom'?
Verified Explanation
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose gave this rallying cry to the Indian National Army (INA) soldiers.
20ID: GK-HIST-00039
mediumFreedom Struggle & National Movement
Who founded the All-India Forward Bloc in 1939 to rally anti-imperialist forces?
Verified Explanation
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose established the Forward Bloc within the Indian National Congress.
21ID: GK-HIST-00158
easyFreedom Struggle & National Movement
Who gave the famous national slogan "Give me blood, and I shall give you freedom!" during the Indian freedom struggle?
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Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose delivered this historic speech to the soldiers of the Indian National Army (Azad Hind Fauj) at a rally in Burma in 1944.
22ID: GK-HIST-00215
easyFreedom Struggle & National Movement
Who founded the Indian National Army (Azad Hind Fauj) in Singapore to liberate India from British rule?
Verified Explanation
Subhas Chandra Bose reorganized and led the Indian National Army (INA / Azad Hind Fauj) from Singapore in 1943 with the slogan 'Give me blood, and I shall give you freedom'.
23ID: GK-HIST-00247
hardFreedom Struggle & National Movement
Who among the following national leaders established the 'Independence for India League' in 1928 to advocate for complete independence against the dominion status proposed in the Nehru Report?
Verified Explanation
Dissatisfied with the dominion status demand in the Motilal Nehru Report of 1928, young radical nationalists Jawaharlal Nehru and Subhas Chandra Bose jointly formed the 'Independence for India League' demanding uncompromised complete independence (Purna Swaraj).
24ID: GK-HIST-00323
mediumFreedom Struggle & National Movement
Who among the following national leaders founded the Indian Independence League in Tokyo in 1942?
Verified Explanation
Rash Behari Bose organized the Indian Independence League in Tokyo in 1942 and later handed over the leadership of the INA to Subhas Chandra Bose.
25ID: GK-HIST-00470
hardFreedom Struggle & National Movement
Who was appointed to command the Rani of Jhansi Regiment, the women's combat unit of the Indian National Army formed in 1943?
Verified Explanation
Captain Lakshmi Sahgal (Dr. Lakshmi Swaminathan) was appointed commander of the all-women Rani of Jhansi Regiment established by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose in July 1943 in Singapore.