UPSC Prelims 2022 · Question 53 of 98
UPSC Prelims 2022 question on Ghadar Party Revolutionaries
- ExamUPSC CSE
- Year2022
- PaperGeneral Studies Paper I
- SubjectModern History
- TopicIndian National Movement
- DifficultyHard
- TypeStatement
Consider the following freedom fighters:
1. Barindra Kumar Ghosh
2. Jogesh Chandra Chatterjee
3. Rash Behari Bose
Who of the above was/were actively associated with the Ghadar Party?
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Answer: D. 3 only
Verdict
Correct answer: 3 only → Option (d).
Analysis
The Hindustan Republican Association (HRA), later renamed Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA), was founded in October 1924 in Kanpur by Ramprasad Bismil, Jogesh Chandra Chatterjee and Sachin Sanyal.
Barindra Kumar Ghosh: He was one of the key figures in early revolutionary nationalism but was primarily associated with the Anushilan Samiti in Bengal, not the Ghadar Party.
Jogesh Chandra Chatterjee: He was associated with the HSRA (Hindustan Socialist Republican Association), not the Ghadar Party.
Rash Behari Bose: He was one of the most prominent leaders of the Indian National Movement, especially during the extremist phase. He was one of the masterminds behind the Delhi conspiracy case, participated in the Ghadar movement, and established the Indian Independence League while in Japan. He was actively associated with the Ghadar Party.