GK Quiz on Martyr’s Day: Test Your Knowledge About the India’s Heroes

India's Martyrs' Day, observed on January 30th, commemorates the sacrifice of freedom fighters who laid down their lives for the nation's independence. To honour their legacy and test your knowledge of these brave individuals, let's delve into a fun and challenging GK quiz!

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1. Who is famously known as the "Father of the Nation" and was assassinated on January 30th, 1948?

a) Bhagat Singh

b) Bhagat Singh's Mother

c) Mahatma Gandhi

d) Jawaharlal Nehru

Answer: c)

Explanation: Mahatma Gandhi was the preeminent leader of the Indian independence movement and is widely known as the "Father of the Nation". He was tragically assassinated on January 30, 1948, in Birla House, New Delhi.

2. Which revolutionary freedom fighter bombed the Central Assembly in Delhi in 1929?

a) Chandra Shekhar Azad

b) Sukhdev Thapar

c) Bhagwati Sharma

d) Bhagat Singh

Answer: d)

Explanation: Bhagat Singh a prominent figure in the Indian independence movement, Bhagat Singh actively participated in revolutionary activities against British rule.

3. Where did Mahatma Gandhi launch the Dandi March, also known as the Salt Satyagraha, in 1930?

a) Sabarmati Ashram

b) Dandi Beach

c) Bardoli

d) Ahmedabad

Answer: a)

Explanation: Mahatma Gandhi launched the Dandi March, also known as the Salt Satyagraha, in 1930, from Sabarmati Ashram, located in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. 

4. Which city or landmark is home to the samadhi of Mahatma Gandhi?

a) Sabarmati Ashram, Ahmedabad

b) Birla House, Delhi

c) Raj Ghat, Delhi

d) Porbandar, Gujarat

Answer: c)

Explanation: The samadhi of Mahatma Gandhi, known as Raj Ghat, is located in Delhi, India. It sits on the banks of the Yamuna River in the heart of the city, near other significant landmarks like the Red Fort and India Gate.

5. Who led the Azad Hind Fauj, also known as the Indian National Army, during World War II?

a) Lala Lajpat Rai

b) Subhash Chandra Bose

c) Rani Lakshmibai

d) Mahatma Gandhi

Answer: b)

Explanation: The leader of the Azad Hind Fauj, also known as the Indian National Army, during World War II was Subhas Chandra Bose. He arrived in Southeast Asia in July 1943 and took command of the army, which had previously been formed and led by Mohan Singh. 

6. Which national monument in Delhi stands tall as a symbol of India's struggle for freedom and is dedicated to the martyrs?

a) India Gate

b) Red Fort

c) Jama Masjid

d) Qutub Minar

Answer: a)

Explanation: India Gate which is originally known as the All India War Memorial, it commemorates the 84,000 soldiers of the British Indian Army who died in World War I, the Third Anglo-Afghan War, and other conflicts.

7. The phrase "Inquilab Zindabad" ("Long Live the Revolution") is associated with which revolutionary leader?

(a) Bhagat Singh

(b) Mahatma Gandhi

(c) Subhash Chandra Bose

(d) Rani Lakshmibai

Answer: a)

Explanation: Bhagat Singh, a prominent revolutionary, actively used the slogan during the late 1920s. He further solidified its association with revolutionary ideals through speeches, writings, and his famous act of shouting "Inquilab Zindabad" after the Central Legislative Assembly incident in Delhi.

8. The Jallianwala Bagh massacre, a horrific event in India's colonial struggle, took place in which city?

(a) Kolkata

(b) Lucknow

(c) Amritsar

(d) Chennai

Answer: c)

Explanation: The Jallianwala Bagh massacre occurred in the city of Amritsar, in the present-day Indian state of Punjab. The massacre took place on April 13, 1919, during a peaceful gathering of people celebrating Baisakhi and protesting against the Rowlatt Act and the arrest of two independence leaders.

9. The revered title of "Mahatma" for Gandhiji is said to have been first bestowed by...

a) Rabindranath Tagore

b) Jawaharlal Nehru

c) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

d) Lala Lajpat Rai

Answer: a)

Explanation: Rabindranath Tagore the Nobel laureate poet is the most widely accepted source for bestowing the title. In 1915, he dedicated a book he wrote on Gandhi with the inscription "To Mahatma Gandhi," marking the first documented use of the title for Gandhi publicly.

10. When besides January 30 is another Martyrs' Day in India?

a) March 23rd

b) February 15th

c) May 19th

d) All of the above

Answer: d)

Explanation: March 23rd: This day marks the execution of Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev Thapar, and Shivaram Rajguru, three freedom fighters hanged by the British.

February 15th: In Bihar, this day commemorates the 34 freedom fighters killed by British police in Tarapur during a flag-hoisting event in 1932.

May 19th: The Barak Valley region of Assam observes Martyrs' Day on this date to remember those who lost their lives during the Bengali Language Movement.

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