Consider the following statements : After forming the Indian National Army, Subhas Chandra Bose 1. recruited a large number of soldiers from the Indian Prisoners of War in Japanese camp 2. introduced a women's detachment named after the Rani of Jhansi Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A.1 only
- B.2 only
- C.Both 1 and 2
- D.Neither 1 nor 2
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Explanation
The correct answer is C, Both 1 and 2. The INA drew its soldiers largely from Indian prisoners of war held by Japan, and Bose created the Rani of Jhansi Regiment for women.
The Indian National Army was first formed in 1942 by Captain Mohan Singh from Indian soldiers of the British army captured by Japan in Malaya and Singapore. Subhas Chandra Bose reached Southeast Asia in 1943, took command with Rash Behari Bose's support, and revived the army. He recruited many more prisoners of war and also Indian civilians living in Malaya and Burma. In Singapore in October 1943 he set up the Provisional Government of Free India and formed the Rani of Jhansi Regiment, led by Captain Lakshmi Swaminathan (later Sahgal), one of the first all-women combat units.
A is wrong because statement 2 is also correct.
B is wrong because statement 1 is also correct.
D is wrong because both statements are true.
Exam tip: INA founded by Mohan Singh (1942), revived by Subhas Bose (1943); Rani of Jhansi Regiment under Lakshmi Sahgal.
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