Q. In which country, Indian Independence Committee was formed during British Era?
Answer: Germany
Notes: The Indian Independence Committee (IIC) was formed in Berlin, Germany in 1915. The committee was originally called the Berlin-Indian Committee and was formed by Indian students and political activists during World War I. The committee's goal was to promote Indian independence. The committee was an important part of the Hindu-German conspiracy.
The committee's founding members included: Virendranath Chattopadhyay, Bhupendranath Dutta, Lala Hardayal.
The committee was active until 1918 when it was disbanded in November of that year.
The committee was formed with the help of the German foreign office under the "Zimmerman Plan". The committee devised plans to oppose British rule in India with the aid of Germany.
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