Q. 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.
a) Only 1 and 3
b) Only 2 and 3
c) Only 1 and 2
d) 1, 2 and 3
Correct Answer : b) Only 2 and 3
Question from BPSC PT 71, 2025
Correct Answer: b) Only 2 and 3
Explanation:
– Statement 1 is incorrect. Subhas Chandra Bose was elected Congress President at Haripura in 1938. He was re-elected at Tripuri in 1939, not 1938.
– Statement 2 is correct. He escaped from house arrest in January 1941.
– Statement 3 is essentially correct in date and place. On 21 October 1943, Bose proclaimed the Provisional Government of Free India (Azad Hind) in Singapore. Note: it is “Provisional,” not “Provincial.”
