Q. Consider the following statements regarding the Hindustan Republican Association:
  1. It advocated an armed revolution.
  2. Its members were prosecuted by the government in the Kakori Conspiracy Case.
  3. This organisation later changed its name to ‘Hindustan Socialist Republican Association.’
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Answer: 1, 2 & 3
Notes: The Hindustan Republican Association (HRA) was founded in 1924 to launch an armed revolution against British rule. Its members were involved in the 1925 Kakori Conspiracy Case, and several were prosecuted. In 1928, the HRA was renamed Hindustan Socialist Republican Association, reflecting socialist influence. Thus, all the statements are factually correct.