2019 · Q23
Which of the following statements about Bhagat Singh is/are NOT true?
- 1Bhagat Singh was influenced by socialist ideas
- 2He was a member of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association
- 3Bhagat Singh threw a bomb in the Central Legislative Assembly in 1929 with the objective to kill as many people as possible
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
history-of-indiafreedom-early
- A1 and 3
- B2 and 3
- C2 only
- D3 only
Explanation
Bhagat Singh was influenced by socialist ideas (1 is true) and was a member of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (2 is true). Statement 3 is NOT true: he and Batukeshwar Dutt threw bombs in the Central Legislative Assembly in 1929 to 'make the deaf hear', deliberately avoiding casualties. Only 3 is not true - D.