Revolutionary activities outside India MCQs with Explanations
About the Topic: Revolutionary Activities outside India focuses on the efforts of Indian revolutionaries who organized freedom movements from foreign countries. This topic includes the Ghadar Movement, India House, Berlin Committee and the contribution of Indian revolutionaries abroad. Practice Revolutionary Activities outside India MCQ Questions with answers and explanations.
The Indian Home Rule Society in London was started by–
Correct Answer:
(D)
Shyamji Krishna Verma
In February 1905 at London, Shaymji 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 ‘Sociologist’ was started. Shyamji departed from London for Paris due to over activeness of Government machinery and later to Geneva.
Ques: 2
Who among the following founded the ‘Ghadar Party’?
Correct Answer:
(A) Lala Hardayal
In 1913 at San Francisco, Sohan Singh Bhakna founded "Hindustan Association of the Pacific Coast" organization. This organization published a paper 'Gadar,' that is why this organization was later known was the Ghadar Party. Lala Hardayal was also one of its founder members and torchbearer. Other members of ‘Gadar Party’ were Raja Mahendra Pratap, Abdul Rahman, Madam Bhikaji Kama, Bhai Parmanand, Kartar Singh Sarabha and Pandit Kashiram. Since in the option Sohan Singh Bhakana’s name is not given therefore option ‘a’ is correct.
Ques: 3
Which of the following pair got sentence to be hanged for assassination of the British officers in England –
Correct Answer:
(C) Madan Lal Dhingra and Udham Singh
Madan Lal Dhingra and Udham Singh were sentenced to death on the charges of killing British officers. It is notable that Madan Lal Dhingra on 1st July, 1909 killed political secretary of State for India, Curzon Wyllie and Cowsji Lalkaka, by firing gunshots upon them. For this assassination he was hanged, Udham Singh got the death sentence for the killing of Michael O ‘Dwyer in London in March, 1940, who was indirectly responsible for Jalianwala Bagh Massacre.
Ques: 4
What was common among Madam Bhikaji Cama, M. Barkahtulla, V.V.S Iyer and M.N. Roy-
Correct Answer:
(C) All of them were among the prominent revolutionaries outside India operating in different countries during the freedom movement.
Madam Bhikaji Cama, M. Barkat Ullah, V.V.S Iyer and M. N. Roy were revolutionaries who were fighting for the freedom of India from different foreign countries.
Ques: 5
What was Kamagatamaru?
Correct Answer:
(C) A naval ship of Voyage to Canada.
The Kamagatamaru was a Japanese steamliner chartered by an affluent Punjabi businessman, Gurdit Singh to bring Indian immigrants to Canada. The ship departed in 1914, taking 376 Indians for Canada’s Vancouver port, but the Canadian police refused their entry in Canada. A Shore Committee was constituted to protect the rights of Indian travellers under the leadership of Hussain Rahim, Balwant Singh, and Sohan Lal Pathak. Indian, Bhagwan Singh, Barkatullah, Ramchand and Sohan Singh also carried out a movement in favour of Indian emigrants. When Kamagatamaru reached Budge Budge port at Calcutta, a clash occurred between angered passengers and British Police. In firing by the Police, 18 of the passengers were killed, and 202 passengers were sent to Jail.