About the Topic: Azad Hind Fauj, also known as the Indian National Army (INA), is an important Modern History topic covering its formation, leadership of Subhash Chandra Bose, military campaigns and contribution to India's independence movement. Practice MCQ Questions with answers and explanations.
Which Indian revolutionary helped Subhash Chandra Bose in the establishment of Azad Hind Fauz?
Correct Answer:
(B) Ras Bihari Bose
Subhash Chandra Bose reached Tokyo in June, 1943. Ras Behari Bose offered to resign from the President post of I.N.A. Subhash Chandra Bose was declared the Supreme Commander of Azad Hind Fauj.
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The head office of ‘Azad Hind Fauj’ is situated at –
Correct Answer:
(B) Rangoon
The Azad Hind Fauj, also known as the Indian National Army (INA), had its headquarters in Rangoon, which was part of Burma at the time.
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The first commander of “Azad Hind Fauj” was –
Correct Answer:
(A) Mohan Singh
The official formation of the first division of INA took place on 1st September, 1942 and Mohan Singh was the first Commander of Indian National Army.
Ques: 4
Organization of Azad Hind Fauz was declared on:
Correct Answer:
(C) 21 October , 1943
Ras Behari Bose handed over the charge of INA to Subhash Chandra Bose on 4th July, 1943 on 21 October, 1943 formally announced the establishment of the Provisional Government of Free India.
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The ‘Azad Hind Fauj Day’ was observed on–
Correct Answer:
(A) 12 November, 1945
‘Azad Hind Fauj Day’ was observed on November 12, 1945. While from 5 November to 11 November, soldiers of Azad Hind Fauj P.K. Sehgal, Shahnawaz and Gurubaksh Singh Dhillon were prosecuted.
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Which soldier of Azad Hind Fauj was sentenced to seven years imprisonment?
Correct Answer:
(C) Rashid Ali
In the year 1945, Rashid Ali, Colonel Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon, Colonel Prem Kumar Sehgal and General Shahnawaz Khan were arrested by the British Forces and sent to Red Fort at Delhi for court-martial. After the end of the war, Colonel Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon, Colonel Prem Kumar Sehgal and General Shahnawaz Khan were put to trial in Delhi for waging war against the British Emperor. Rashid Ali was sentenced to seven-year imprisonment while other prisoners faced the death penalty, life imprisonment or a fine as punishment. The defence of the INA prisoners was taken up by the Congress and Bhulabhai Desai, Tej Bahadur Sapru, K.N. Katju, Nehru and Asaf Ali appeared in court at the historic Red Fort trials. The growing Nationalist sentiments developed into violent confrontations with authority and pressure from the political parties from India; Lord Wavell was forced to commute the sentences of the defendants by using privileged authority.