General Knowledge Questions with Answers on Subhas Chandra Bose

Subhas Chandra Bose was a prominent leader of India’s freedom struggle who played a crucial role in challenging British rule through the formation of the Indian National Army (INA). Popularly known as Netaji, he was a powerful and inspiring leader whose slogans and ideas continue to motivate generations. This general knowledge quiz highlights key facts, life events, and contributions of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose to India’s independence movement.

1. Who was Subhas Chandra Bose popularly known as?
A) Lokmanya
B) Netaji
C) Mahatma
D) Sardar
✔ Answer: B) Netaji

2. In which year was Subhas Chandra Bose born?
A) 1885
B) 1890
C) 1897
D) 1901
✔ Answer: C) 1897

3. Subhas Chandra Bose was born in which place?
A) Kolkata
B) Cuttack
C) Patna
D) Ranchi
✔ Answer: B) Cuttack

4. Which exam did Subhas Chandra Bose clear but later resign from?
A) IPS
B) IFS
C) ICS
D) IRS
✔ Answer: C) ICS

5. Which organization did Netaji form to fight the British?
A) Indian National Congress
B) Forward Bloc
C) Indian National Army
D) Azad Hind Fauj
✔ Answer: C) Indian National Army

6. Who gave the slogan “Give me blood, and I will give you freedom”?
A) Bhagat Singh
B) Mahatma Gandhi
C) Subhas Chandra Bose
D) Jawaharlal Nehru
✔ Answer: C) Subhas Chandra Bose

7. What was the women’s regiment of INA called?
A) Jhansi Regiment
B) Rani Lakshmibai Regiment
C) Durga Regiment
D) Azad Regiment
✔ Answer: B) Rani Lakshmibai Regiment

8. Which country helped Netaji during World War II?
A) USA
B) Russia
C) Germany
D) Japan
✔ Answer: D) Japan

9. The Azad Hind Government was formed in which year?
A) 1941
B) 1942
C) 1943
D) 1945
✔ Answer: C) 1943

10. What was the capital of Azad Hind Government?
A) Delhi
B) Singapore
C) Rangoon
D) Andaman
✔ Answer: B) Singapore

11. Which island was renamed as Shaheed Dweep by Netaji?
A) Nicobar
B) Havelock
C) Ross Island
D) Port Blair
✔ Answer: B) Havelock

12. Netaji was elected President of INC how many times?
A) Once
B) Twice
C) Three times
D) Four times
✔ Answer: B) Twice

13. Which party was founded by Subhas Chandra Bose in 1939?
A) Swaraj Party
B) Forward Bloc
C) Congress Socialist Party
D) Communist Party
✔ Answer: B) Forward Bloc

14. Who was the political mentor of Subhas Chandra Bose?
A) Jawaharlal Nehru
B) Mahatma Gandhi
C) Chittaranjan Das
D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
✔ Answer: C) Chittaranjan Das

15. INA’s motto was:
A) Jai Hind
B) Inquilab Zindabad
C) Vande Mataram
D) Bharat Mata Ki Jai
✔ Answer: A) Jai Hind

16. Which book was written by Subhas Chandra Bose?
A) Discovery of India
B) An Indian Pilgrim
C) My Experiments with Truth
D) Hind Swaraj
✔ Answer: B) An Indian Pilgrim

17. Netaji escaped from India in which year?
A) 1939
B) 1940
C) 1941
D) 1942
✔ Answer: C) 1941

18. Subhas Chandra Bose died (as per official records) in:
A) 1944
B) 1945
C) 1946
D) 1947
✔ Answer: B) 1945

19. Netaji’s birthday is celebrated on:
A) 23 January
B) 26 January
C) 15 August
D) 2 October
✔ Answer: A) 23 January

20. Which slogan is associated with Netaji?
A) Do or Die
B) Jai Jawan Jai Kisan
C) Tum Mujhe Khoon Do
D) Satyameva Jayate
✔ Answer: C) Tum Mujhe Khoon Do

21. INA fought mainly in which region?
A) Europe
B) Africa
C) North-East India
D) Central India
✔ Answer: C) North-East India

22. Netaji established INA headquarters in:
A) Tokyo
B) Berlin
C) Singapore
D) Bangkok
✔ Answer: C) Singapore

23. Who was the Supreme Commander of INA?
A) Rash Behari Bose
B) Mohan Singh
C) Subhas Chandra Bose
D) Shah Nawaz Khan
✔ Answer: C) Subhas Chandra Bose

24. Netaji addressed Indians through which medium abroad?
A) Newspapers
B) Radio
C) Letters
D) Television
✔ Answer: B) Radio

25. Which title best describes Subhas Chandra Bose?
A) Father of Nation
B) Iron Man
C) Revolutionary Leader
D) Frontier Gandhi
✔ Answer: C) Revolutionary Leader