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Revolutionary Activities Outside India: BPSC Prelims PYQs

18 previous-year questions on Revolutionary Activities Outside India, asked 1994–2025. Each one opens to its answer and explanation.

1. 1. 65th BPSC Prelims 2019

   Who was the founder of the 'India House' in London?

   1. AShyamji Krishna Varma
   2. BRashbehari Bose
   3. CRamchandra
   4. DTaraknath Das
   5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above
   Answer and explanation →

2. 2. 66th BPSC Prelims Re-exam 2020

   Who founded Abhinav Bharat Society in 1906 in London?

   1. AVinayak Damodar Savarkar
   2. BShyamji Krishna Varma
   3. CSohan Singh
   4. DP.N. Bapat
   5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above
   Answer and explanation →

3. 3. BPSC TRE-1 (Aug 2023)

   Who was the founder of 'Abhinav Bharat' in London?

   1. AVinayak Damodar Savarkar
   2. BP. M. Bapat
   3. CShyamji Krishna Varma
   4. DMore than one of the above
   5. ENone of the above
   Answer and explanation →

4. 4. 60th–62nd BPSC Prelims 2016

   Who is regarded as the “Mother of Indian Revolution”:

   1. AAnnie Besant
   2. BMadam Sarojini Naidu
   3. CRamabai
   4. DMadam Bhikaji Rustam Cama
   Answer and explanation →

5. 5. 66th BPSC Prelims 2020

   Where did Madam Cama hoist the tricolour flag of India's independence?

   1. AParis
   2. BLondon
   3. CStuttgart
   4. DGeneva
   5. ENone of the above
   Answer and explanation →

6. 6. 56th–59th BPSC Prelims 2014

   Where did Madam Cama hoist the first tricolour flag in 1907?

   1. ALondon
   2. BParis
   3. CMoscow
   4. DStuttgart
   Answer and explanation →

7. 7. 63rd BPSC Prelims 2017

   Who was given life punishment for the murder of Curzon Wyllie?

   1. AMadan Lal Dhingra
   2. BUdham Singh
   3. CBhagat Singh
   4. DManmathanath
   5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above
   Answer and explanation →

8. 8. 71st BPSC Prelims 2025

   Who got an opportunity to become Professor of Indian Philosophy in the University of California in 1911?

   1. AVirendranath Chattopadhyay
   2. BSohan Singh Bhakna
   3. CHar Dayal
   4. DShyamji Krishna Varma
   Answer and explanation →

9. 9. 41st BPSC Prelims 1996

   Ghadar Party was established in the year:

   1. A1907
   2. B1913
   3. C1917
   4. D1920
   Answer and explanation →

10. 10. BPSC TRE-3 (Jul 2024)

    Who was the leader of the Ghadar Movement, a revolutionary movement aimed at overthrowing British rule in India?

    1. ALala Lajpat Rai
    2. BKartar Singh Sarabha
    3. CBhagat Singh
    4. DMore than one of the above
    5. ENone of the above
    Answer and explanation →

11. 11. BPSC TRE-1 (Aug 2023)

    Where was the Ghadar Party founded?

    1. AFrance
    2. BGermany
    3. CUnited States of America
    4. DMore than one of the above
    5. ENone of the above
    Answer and explanation →

12. 12. 67th BPSC Prelims 2022

    Where was the Ghadar Party established?

    1. AGermany
    2. BUnited States of America
    3. CFrance
    4. DEngland
    5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
    Answer and explanation →

13. 13. 65th BPSC Prelims Re-exam 2020

    The person(s) associated with the 'Zimmermann Plan' was/were:

    1. ALala Har Dayal
    2. BBhupendranath Dutt
    3. CVirendranath Chattopadhyay
    4. DAll of the above
    5. ENone of the above
    Answer and explanation →

14. 14. 39th BPSC Prelims 1994

    What was the cause of the outbreak of Ghadar Revolution–

    1. AArrest of Lala Har Dayal
    2. BKomagata Maru incident
    3. CBeginning of first World War
    4. DHanging of Kartar Singh Sarabha
    Answer and explanation →

15. 15. 66th BPSC Prelims Re-exam 2020

    Interim government under the leadership of Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh was founded in Kabul with the support of Germany during the:

    1. AGhadar Movement
    2. BSwadeshi Movement
    3. CSecond World War
    4. DHome Rule Movement
    5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above
    Answer and explanation →

16. 16. 67th BPSC Prelims Re-exam 2022

    Sardar Udham Singh killed whom?

    1. AGeneral Dyer
    2. BCurzon Wyllie
    3. CMichael O'Dwyer
    4. DSaunders
    5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above
    Answer and explanation →

17. 17. 60th–62nd BPSC Prelims 2016

    Sir Michael O'Dwyer was shot dead on 13th March, 1940 in London by:

    1. AMadan Lal Dhingra
    2. BM.P.T. Acharya
    3. CV.D. Savarkar
    4. DUdham Singh
    5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above
    Answer and explanation →

18. 18. 45th BPSC Prelims 2001

    Who from the following killed Michael O'Dwyer responsible for Jallianwala Bagh massacre?

    1. APrithvi Singh Azad
    2. BSardar Kishan Singh
    3. CUdham Singh
    4. DSohan Singh Josh
    Answer and explanation →