Which of the following statements about Subhas Chandra Bose are correct? 1) He was elected President of the Indian National Congr…

Question

Which of the following statements about Subhas Chandra Bose are correct?

1) He was elected President of the Indian National Congress at Tripuri session of 1938 A.D.

2) He escaped from home internment in January 1941 A.D.

3) On October 21st 1943 A.D. he constituted the Provincial Government of India in Singapore.

1. A. Only 1 and 2
2. B. Only 2 and 3 (Correct answer)
3. C. Only 1 and 3
4. D. 1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer

Option B — Only 2 and 3

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Only 2 and 3.

Key Points

• Statements 2 and 3 are correct.
• Subhas Chandra Bose escaped from house internment in January 1941, travelling in disguise from Calcutta via Peshawar and Kabul to Germany — an episode known as the Great Escape.
• And on 21 October 1943, he proclaimed the Provisional Government of Free India (Azad Hind) at Singapore.
• Statement 1 is incorrect in its detail. Bose was elected President of the Indian National Congress at the Haripura session in 1938.
• He was re-elected at the Tripuri session in 1939, defeating Gandhi's nominee Pattabhi Sitaramayya, but resigned shortly afterwards owing to differences with Gandhi and the Congress Working Committee, and then founded the Forward Bloc.

Exam Tip

• the Haripura (1938) versus Tripuri (1939) distinction is one of the most frequently exploited traps in modern-history questions, because Bose is associated with both sessions but in different capacities.

प्रश्न (हिन्दी में)

सुभाष चन्द्र बोस के बारे में निम्नलिखित में से कौन–से कथन सही है?

1) वह भारतीय राष्ट्रीय कांग्रेस के 1938 के त्रिपुरी सत्र में अध्यक्ष चुने गए।

2) जनवरी 1941 ई. में वह घर में नजरबंदी से भाग निकले।

3) उन्होंने सिंगापुर में 21 अक्टूबर 1943 ई. को भारत की अस्थाई सरकार गठित की।

1. A. केवल 1 और 2
2. B. केवल 2 और 3
3. C. केवल 1 और 3
4. D. 1, 2 और 3