Indian Freedom Fighters Practice Questions
19 free Indian Freedom Fighters practice questions for the Static GK. Tap an option to answer — you get instant feedback, the correct answer, and a detailed explanation for every question.
Who is known as the 'Frontier Gandhi' for his role in the freedom struggle in the North-West Frontier Province?
- A Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
- B Hasrat Mohani
- C Sheikh Abdullah
- D Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
Correct answer: Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan founded the 'Khudai Khidmatgar' (Servants of God) movement based on non-violence. He was a close ally of Mahatma Gandhi and strongly opposed the partition of India.
Which freedom fighter founded the 'Forward Bloc' within the Indian National Congress in 1939?
- A Jawaharlal Nehru
- B Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
- C C.R. Das
- D Subhas Chandra Bose
Correct answer: Subhas Chandra Bose
Subhas Chandra Bose formed the All India Forward Bloc after resigning from the presidency of the Congress due to ideological differences with Mahatma Gandhi. The party aimed to unify the left-wing elements of the independence movement.
The famous revolutionary Bhagat Singh was executed in 1931 for his involvement in which case?
- A Lahore Conspiracy Case
- B Kakori Conspiracy Case
- C Chittagong Armoury Raid
- D Alipore Bomb Case
Correct answer: Lahore Conspiracy Case
Bhagat Singh, along with Rajguru and Sukhdev, was hanged for the assassination of British police officer John Saunders. This act was in retaliation for the death of Lala Lajpat Rai.
Who is often referred to as the 'Grand Old Man of India'?
- A Dadabhai Naoroji
- B Gopal Krishna Gokhale
- C Bal Gangadhar Tilak
- D W.C. Bonnerjee
Correct answer: Dadabhai Naoroji
Dadabhai Naoroji was a key founding member of the Indian National Congress and the first Indian to be elected to the British House of Commons. He is famous for his 'Drain Theory', which explained how Britain was draining India's wealth.
Which leader was known as 'Deshbandhu' (Friend of the Nation)?
- A Chittaranjan Das
- B Lala Lajpat Rai
- C Madan Mohan Malaviya
- D Bipin Chandra Pal
Correct answer: Chittaranjan Das
Chittaranjan Das was a brilliant lawyer and a prominent leader of the Swaraj Party. He was the political mentor of Subhas Chandra Bose and a staunch advocate of Hindu-Muslim unity.
Who founded the 'Hindustan Socialist Republican Association' (HSRA) in 1928 at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi?
- A Chandrashekhar Azad
- B Pandit Ram Prasad Bismil
- C Batukeshwar Dutt
- D Surya Sen
Correct answer: Chandrashekhar Azad
Chandrashekhar Azad reorganized the Hindustan Republican Association into the HSRA with a socialist outlook. He vowed never to be caught alive by the British and died in a gunfight at Alfred Park, Allahabad.
The slogan 'Jai Hind' was popularized by which freedom fighter?
- A Subhas Chandra Bose
- B Mahatma Gandhi
- C Jawaharlal Nehru
- D Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Correct answer: Subhas Chandra Bose
Subhas Chandra Bose adopted 'Jai Hind' as the formal greeting and battle cry for the Indian National Army (INA). It remains one of the most popular patriotic greetings in modern India.
Who among the following was the founder of the 'Abhinav Bharat Society'?
- A Vinayak Savarkar
- B Barindra Kumar Ghosh
- C Prafulla Chaki
- D Rash Behari Bose
Correct answer: Vinayak Savarkar
V.D. Savarkar founded the Abhinav Bharat Society in 1904 as a secret revolutionary society. He also wrote 'The Indian War of Independence 1857', which termed the 1857 revolt as a national uprising.
Which freedom fighter was known as 'Sher-e-Punjab' (Lion of Punjab)?
- A Bhagat Singh
- B Lala Lajpat Rai
- C Udham Singh
- D Kartar Singh Sarabha
Correct answer: Lala Lajpat Rai
Lala Lajpat Rai was a pillar of the 'Lal-Bal-Pal' trio. He died after sustaining serious injuries during a lathi charge while protesting against the Simon Commission in 1928.
Who is credited with the slogan 'Inquilab Zindabad'?
- A Bhagat Singh
- B Hasrat Mohani
- C Ashfaqullah Khan
- D Subhas Chandra Bose
Correct answer: Hasrat Mohani
The slogan was coined by the Urdu poet and freedom fighter Maulana Hasrat Mohani in 1921. It was later popularized by Bhagat Singh and the HSRA during the late 1920s.
Which leader was the principal founder of the Banaras Hindu University?
- A Annie Besant
- B Madan Mohan Malaviya
- C Gopal Krishna Gokhale
- D Purushottam Das Tandon
Correct answer: Madan Mohan Malaviya
Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya, also known as 'Mahamana', founded the BHU in 1916. He served as the President of the Indian National Congress four times and was a prominent educationist.
Who was the political guru of Mahatma Gandhi?
- A Dadabhai Naoroji
- B Gopal Krishna Gokhale
- C Surendranath Banerjee
- D Rabindranath Tagore
Correct answer: Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Gopal Krishna Gokhale, a moderate leader, advised Gandhi to travel across India to understand the ground reality before entering active politics. Gandhi considered Gokhale's moderate and constitutional approach as his primary influence.
The 'Chittagong Armoury Raid' of 1930 was led by which revolutionary?
- A Surya Sen
- B Jatin Das
- C Bagha Jatin
- D Jogesh Chandra Chatterji
Correct answer: Surya Sen
Surya Sen, known as 'Master Da', led a group of revolutionaries to raid the police and auxiliary forces armouries in Chittagong. He was later captured and executed by the British in 1934.
Who was the first Indian to raise the Indian National Flag on foreign soil?
- A Madam Bhikaji Cama
- B Shyamji Krishna Varma
- C Lala Hardayal
- D Virendranath Chattopadhyaya
Correct answer: Madam Bhikaji Cama
Madam Bhikaji Cama unfurled the first version of the Indian flag at the International Socialist Congress in Stuttgart, Germany, in 1907. She is often called the 'Mother of the Indian Revolution'.
Who founded the 'Satyashodhak Samaj' to fight for the rights of the lower castes?
- A Jyotirao Phule
- B B.R. Ambedkar
- C Periyar E.V. Ramasamy
- D Savitribai Phule
Correct answer: Jyotirao Phule
Mahatma Jyotirao Phule founded the Satyashodhak Samaj (Truth Seekers' Society) in 1873 in Maharashtra. He worked extensively for the education of women and the upliftment of the oppressed classes.
Which freedom fighter assassinated Michael O'Dwyer in London to avenge the Jallianwala Bagh massacre?
- A Bhagat Singh
- B Sardar Udham Singh
- C Madan Lal Dhingra
- D Sohan Singh Bhakna
Correct answer: Sardar Udham Singh
Udham Singh, a member of the Ghadar Party, killed the former Lieutenant Governor of Punjab in 1940. Michael O'Dwyer had supported General Dyer's actions during the 1919 massacre.
Who authored the famous patriotic song 'Sarfaroshi Ki Tamanna'?
- A Ram Prasad Bismil
- B Bismil Azimabadi
- C Muhammad Iqbal
- D Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
Correct answer: Bismil Azimabadi
While the song is closely associated with Ram Prasad Bismil and other revolutionaries, it was originally written by Bismil Azimabadi of Patna in 1921. It became a war cry for revolutionaries facing the gallows.
Who was the youngest revolutionary to be hanged by the British during the Indian freedom struggle?
- A Khudiram Bose
- B Hemu Kalani
- C Kartar Singh Sarabha
- D Sukhdev Thapar
Correct answer: Khudiram Bose
Khudiram Bose was only 18 years old when he was executed in 1908 for the Muzaffarpur bombing. His sacrifice made him a legendary figure and inspired folk songs across Bengal.
Which leader was the founder of the 'Ghadar Party' in San Francisco?
- A Lala Hardayal
- B Tarak Nath Das
- C V.D. Savarkar
- D Ajit Singh
Correct answer: Lala Hardayal
Lala Hardayal founded the Ghadar Party in 1913 to organize an armed rebellion against British rule in India. The party published a weekly paper called 'Ghadar' which was distributed globally to Indians.