2023 · Q51
Consider the following statements: After forming the Indian National Army, Subhas Chandra Bose
- 1recruited a large number of soldiers from the Indian Prisoners of War in Japanese camp
- 2introduced a women's detachment named after the Rani of Jhansi Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
General KnowledgeHistory of India
- A1 only
- B2 only
- CBoth 1 and 2
- DNeither 1 nor 2
Explanation
Statement 1 is true: after taking charge of the INA in 1943, Subhas Chandra Bose recruited heavily from Indian prisoners of war held in Japanese camps in South-East Asia. Statement 2 is true: he raised an all-women unit, the Rani of Jhansi Regiment, commanded by Captain Lakshmi Sahgal (Swaminathan). Both statements are correct.