2005 General Studies, all questions
UPSC Prelims 2005 · General Studies
Question 62: History and Culture
Where were the Ghadar revolutionaries, who became active during the outbreak of the World War I, based?
aCentral America
bNorth America
cWest America
dSouth America
AnswerThe answer is (b).
The Ghadar Party was founded in 1913 at San Francisco by Indian immigrants, mostly Punjabis, on the west coast of North America (the United States and Canada), led by Lala Har Dayal, Sohan Singh Bhakna and others. It planned an armed uprising in India during the First World War.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Central America was not its base.
- (b) Correct: the Ghadar revolutionaries were based in North America.
- (c) San Francisco is on North America's west coast, but 'West America' is not a continent.
- (d) South America was not its base.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2005, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.