1. Which institution has been awarded the Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar for 2025?
[A] Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS)
[B] Indian Meteorological Department (IMD)
[C] National Disaster Response Force (NDRF)
[D] Geological Survey of India (GSI)
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Correct Answer: A [Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS)]
Notes:
Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), Hyderabad has been awarded the prestigious Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar for 2025 in the Institutional Category. This award recognizes INCOIS’s significant contributions to disaster management in India, particularly in tsunami early warning, cyclone forecasting, and coastal risk mitigation. INCOIS operates the Indian Tsunami Early Warning Centre (ITEWC), recognized globally by UNESCO. The organization has developed innovative tools like SARAT and SynOPS to enhance disaster response capabilities. This award highlights India’s advancements in disaster management and the crucial role of institutions like INCOIS in safeguarding lives and livelihoods.
2. What is the IUCN status of the Chital deer, which has recently been in the news due to an invasion in Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Island?
[A] Vulnerable
[B] Endangered
[C] Critically endangered
[D] Least concern
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Correct Answer: D [Least concern]
Notes:
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Island, formerly Ross Island, is under threat from an invasion of chital deer. These deer, native to the Indian subcontinent, face habitat loss and illegal hunting. Their distribution spans Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. With a gestation period of 231-235 days, they inhabit riverine forests during dry seasons and Sal forests in monsoons. Feeding on grasses, forbs, leaves, flowers, and fruits, they are listed as Least Concern by the IUCN.
3. Recently, which institution has been selected for the Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar-2024 in the institutional category?
[A] 60 Parachute field hospital, UP
[B] 30 Parachute field hospital, UP
[C] KJMU, Lucknow
[D] AIIMS, Delhi
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Correct Answer: A [60 Parachute field hospital, UP]
Notes:
The 60 Parachute Field Hospital in Uttar Pradesh is honored with the Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar-2024 for outstanding Disaster Management efforts. The annual award, instituted by the Centre, acknowledges individuals and organizations in India for their selfless service in disaster management. Announced on Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose’s birth anniversary, January 23, the award includes a 51 lakh rupees cash prize and a certificate for institutions, and five lakh rupees and a certificate for individuals.
4. Which of the following statements about Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel is/are correct?
- He is known as the ‘Bismarck of India.’
- Vallabhbhai Patel was given the title of ‘Sardar’ by Subhash Chandra Bose.
- He presided the INC session in Karachi in 1930.
- Statue of Unity was listed in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s “Eight Wonders”.
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 3
[B] Only 1 & 4
[C] Only 1, 2 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: B [Only 1 & 4]
Notes:- Vallabhbhai Patel was given the title of ‘Sardar’ by Mahatma Gandhi.
- He is known as the ‘Bismarck of India.’
- He served as India’s first Home Minister and Deputy Prime Minister.
- In 1991, he was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna. Since 2014, his birthday has been celebrated as Rashtriya Ekta Diwas (National Unity Day).
- Patel also led the Bardoli Satyagraha in 1928, which was a huge effort.
- He was chosen President of the INC in Karachi in 1931.
- In the Constituent Assembly of India, Patel was in charge of the Provincial Constitution Committee and the Advisory Committee on Fundamental Rights, Minorities, and Tribal and Excluded Areas.
- He is known as the ‘patron saint’ of the civil services because of his involvement in establishing India’s modern civil services.
- Statue of Unity was listed in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s “Eight Wonders” in January 2020. (SCO).
5. Which of the following works of Rabindranath Tagore is dedicated to Subhash Chandra Bose?
[A] Gora
[B] Ghare Baire
[C] Tasher Desh
[D] Bharatbarsher
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Correct Answer: C [Tasher Desh]
Notes:
Gora is a Bengali novel by Rabindranath Tagore, highlighting colonial India’s political and social issues. Ghare Baire (The Home and the World) is a psychological novel exploring the conflict between Western culture and the Swadeshi Movement. Tasher Desh (The Land of Cards) is a Bengali play addressing freedom of speech and thought, dedicated to Subash Chandra Bose. Bharatbarsher Itihas is a 1903 essay by Tagore on Indian history.
6. Consider the following statements:
- Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh was a freedom fighter who is popularly known as ‘Aryan Peshwa’.
- Subhash Chandra Bose was a nationalist leader who was famously called ‘Prince among Patriots’ by Jawahar Lal Nehru.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct Answer: A [Only 1 ]
Notes:
Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh, known as ‘Aryan Peshwa’, was a freedom fighter. Madan Mohan Malviya, a scholar and reformer, was called ‘Mahamana’ and ‘Prince of beggars’ by Gandhi. Bhagat Singh, a revolutionary, is referred to as ‘Prince of martyrs’ and ‘Shahid-e-azam’. Subhash Chandra Bose, a nationalist leader, is known as ‘Netaji’ and was called ‘Prince among Patriots’ by Gandhi.
7. Which of the following statements about Subhash Chandra Bose is not correct?
[A] He wrote The Indian Struggle.
[B] Swami Vivekananda was his political guru.
[C] He formed the All-India Forward Bloc.
[D] He was elected President of the Indian National Congress in 1938.
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Correct Answer: B [Swami Vivekananda was his political guru.]
Notes:- In 1919, Bose was selected to be in Indian Civil Services (ICS) however, resigned.
- He was highly influenced by Vivekananda’s teachings and considered him his spiritual Guru. His political guru was C.R. Das.
- He wrote The Indian Struggle.
- Bose took over as the elected President of the Indian National Congress in 1938 (Haripur) and stood for unqualified Swaraj (self-governance).
- He was re-elected in 1939 (Tripuri) but soon resigned from the presidency and formed the All-India Forward Bloc, a faction within the Congress that aimed at consolidating the political left.
8. Which of the following leaders was/were involved with the Indian National Army (INA):
- Rash Behari Bose
- General Mohan Singh
- Subhash Chandra Bose
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 and 3
[B] Only 2 and 3
[C] Only 3
[D] All of the above
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Correct Answer: D [All of the above ]
Notes:
Subhash Chandra Bose had escaped from India in March 1941 and he eventually reached Japan to organise an armed struggle against British rule with Japanese help. In Singapore, he formed the Indian National Army (INA) to conduct a military campaign for the liberation of India. He was assisted by Rash Behari Bose, an old terrorist revolutionary. Before the arrival of Subhash Bose, steps towards formation of the INA had been taken by General Mohan Singh, who had been a Captain in the British Indian Army. He had decided to stay back when the British forces were retreating from Singapore. He took the charge of surrendered Indian troops from Japanese and exhorted them to join in the cause of freedom struggle.
9. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Island, which was seen in the news recently, is located in which state/UT?
[A] Lakshadweep
[B] Andaman and Nicobar Islands
[C] Goa
[D] Gujarat
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Correct Answer: B [Andaman and Nicobar Islands]
Notes:
The Andaman and Nicobar Command handed over the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Island to Andaman and Nicobar Administration for development of tourism and infrastructure growth.
The island, erstwhile known as Ross Island, is situated three kilometers away from Port Blair. It also houses India’s first solar lighthouse. NITI Ayog and Island Development Agency has taken several initiatives to develop these Islands under Act East Policy.
10. On April 12, 1944 Subhash Chandra Bose hoisted the INA Flag in a town. In which State/ Union Territory is that town now?
[A] Manipur
[B] Andaman and Nicobar Islands
[C] Tripura
[D] Mizoram
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Correct Answer: A [Manipur]
Notes:
During World War II, Moirang in Manipur was the headquarters of Azad Hind Fauz. Colonel Malik of the Indian National Army, (INA) hoisted the Tricolour for the first time on Indian soil on 14 April 1944, in Moirang with the help of Manipuris like Shri Mairembam Koireng Singh and others who were members of the INA.
