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Multiple-choice questions (MCQs) with answers on “The Role of Indian Freedom Fighters Abroad: The Ghadar Movement” suitable for the Civil Services Examination

  1. What was the primary objective of the Ghadar Movement?
    • A) To establish a republic in India
    • B) To overthrow British rule in India
    • C) To promote social reforms
    • D) To support the First World War
    • Answer: B) To overthrow British rule in India
  2. Which year marked the formation of the Ghadar Party?
    • A) 1912
    • B) 1913
    • C) 1914
    • D) 1915
    • Answer: B) 1913
  3. Where was the Ghadar Party primarily established?
    • A) London
    • B) San Francisco
    • C) Berlin
    • D) Paris
    • Answer: B) San Francisco
  4. Who were the founders of the Ghadar Party?
    • A) Bhagat Singh and Sukhdev
    • B) Lala Hardayal and others
    • C) Subhas Chandra Bose
    • D) Mahatma Gandhi
    • Answer: B) Lala Hardayal and others
  5. What was the primary publication of the Ghadar Movement?
    • A) Hindustan Times
    • B) Ghadar
    • C) Kesari
    • D) The Tribune
    • Answer: B) Ghadar
  6. Which event significantly inspired the Ghadar Movement?
    • A) The Jallianwala Bagh massacre
    • B) The First World War
    • C) The Revolt of 1857
    • D) The Non-Cooperation Movement
    • Answer: B) The First World War
  7. The Ghadar Party primarily recruited members from which community?
    • A) Indian expatriates
    • B) British citizens
    • C) American citizens
    • D) French citizens
    • Answer: A) Indian expatriates
  8. In which year did the Ghadar conspiracy take place?
    • A) 1915
    • B) 1916
    • C) 1917
    • D) 1918
    • Answer: A) 1915
  9. What was the Ghadar Movement’s plan during World War I?
    • A) To support the British
    • B) To create a distraction for British forces
    • C) To negotiate peace
    • D) To promote trade
    • Answer: B) To create a distraction for British forces
  10. Which prominent leader was associated with the Ghadar Movement and later executed?
    • A) Bhagat Singh
    • B) Sardar Bhagat Singh
    • C) Kartar Singh Sarabha
    • D) Lala Lajpat Rai
    • Answer: C) Kartar Singh Sarabha
  11. What was the consequence of the Ghadar Conspiracy?
    • A) Success in overthrowing the British
    • B) Arrest and execution of key leaders
    • C) Formation of a new government
    • D) Peace negotiations with the British
    • Answer: B) Arrest and execution of key leaders
  12. The Ghadar Party aimed to gather support from which countries?
    • A) Only India
    • B) Germany and Ottoman Empire
    • C) United States and Britain
    • D) Japan and China
    • Answer: B) Germany and Ottoman Empire
  13. Which of the following was NOT a method used by the Ghadar Movement?
    • A) Armed rebellion
    • B) Propaganda
    • C) Peaceful protests
    • D) Sabotage
    • Answer: C) Peaceful protests
  14. The slogan “Inquilab Zindabad” is associated with which movement?
    • A) Non-Cooperation Movement
    • B) Civil Disobedience Movement
    • C) Ghadar Movement
    • D) Quit India Movement
    • Answer: C) Ghadar Movement
  15. What was the Ghadar Party’s stance on the First World War?
    • A) Support the British Empire
    • B) Remain neutral
    • C) Use it to launch an uprising
    • D) Join the Central Powers
    • Answer: C) Use it to launch an uprising
  16. Which country’s involvement in World War I did the Ghadar Party try to exploit?
    • A) United Kingdom
    • B) Germany
    • C) France
    • D) Russia
    • Answer: B) Germany
  17. Which prominent Indian freedom fighter was influenced by the Ghadar Movement?
    • A) Mahatma Gandhi
    • B) Jawaharlal Nehru
    • C) Subhas Chandra Bose
    • D) Lala Lajpat Rai
    • Answer: C) Subhas Chandra Bose
  18. The Ghadar Movement primarily aimed to unite which sections of Indian society?
    • A) Only the upper class
    • B) All Indians irrespective of class or caste
    • C) Only the educated elite
    • D) Farmers and laborers
    • Answer: B) All Indians irrespective of class or caste
  19. What was the significant outcome of the Ghadar Movement in the context of Indian nationalism?
    • A) It weakened the nationalist movement
    • B) It intensified the struggle for independence
    • C) It led to immediate independence
    • D) It diverted attention from British rule
    • Answer: B) It intensified the struggle for independence
  20. Which law did the British government implement in response to the Ghadar Movement?
    • A) Rowlatt Act
    • B) Government of India Act
    • C) Defence of India Act
    • D) Indian Independence Act
    • Answer: C) Defence of India Act
  21. The Ghadar Movement’s ideology was influenced by which philosophical movement?
    • A) Liberalism
    • B) Marxism
    • C) Socialism
    • D) Revolutionary nationalism
    • Answer: D) Revolutionary nationalism
  22. What was a key reason for the failure of the Ghadar Movement?
    • A) Lack of popular support in India
    • B) Insufficient funds
    • C) Overreliance on foreign support
    • D) Internal conflicts
    • Answer: A) Lack of popular support in India
  23. What did the Ghadar Party use to rally support among Indians abroad?
    • A) Economic incentives
    • B) Cultural programs
    • C) Newspapers and pamphlets
    • D) Educational institutions
    • Answer: C) Newspapers and pamphlets
  24. Who was arrested during the Ghadar Conspiracy, leading to widespread outrage?
    • A) Lala Hardayal
    • B) Bhagat Singh
    • C) Kartar Singh Sarabha
    • D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
    • Answer: C) Kartar Singh Sarabha
  25. Which movement did the Ghadar Movement lay the groundwork for?
    • A) Quit India Movement
    • B) Civil Disobedience Movement
    • C) Revolutionary Movement
    • D) Non-Cooperation Movement
    • Answer: C) Revolutionary Movement
  26. Which of the following was a significant form of protest utilized by the Ghadar Party?
    • A) Fasting
    • B) Nonviolent resistance
    • C) Armed struggle
    • D) Petitions
    • Answer: C) Armed struggle
  27. The Ghadar Movement primarily targeted which British military installations?
    • A) Naval bases
    • B) Air force bases
    • C) Railways
    • D) Army barracks
    • Answer: D) Army barracks
  28. Which ideology was NOT a part of the Ghadar Movement?
    • A) Republicanism
    • B) Socialism
    • C) Monarchy
    • D) Nationalism
    • Answer: C) Monarchy
  29. Which prominent writer and activist was associated with the Ghadar Movement?
    • A) Rabindranath Tagore
    • B) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
    • C) Bhai Parmanand
    • D) Annie Besant
    • Answer: C) Bhai Parmanand
  30. What long-term impact did the Ghadar Movement have on Indian independence?
    • A) Strengthened communal harmony
    • B) Inspired future generations of freedom fighters
    • C) Led to immediate reforms
    • D) Resulted in partition
    • Answer: B) Inspired future generations of freedom fighters

These MCQs cover various aspects of the Ghadar Movement and the role of Indian freedom fighters abroad.

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