Azad Hind Government MCQ — 2 Practice Questions with Answers

Explanation

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose proclaimed the Provisional Government of Free India, also known as the Azad Hind Government, at Singapore on 21 October 1943. This government gave political form to the Indian National Army's struggle against British rule. The dates 22 October, 23 October and 24 October 1943 are close in sequence and can confuse candidates, but they are not the date of the proclamation. The officially recognised date for the setting up of the provisional government is 21 October 1943.

Explanation

During the Second World War, Japan announced the transfer of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands to the Provisional Government of Azad Hind led by Subhas Chandra Bose. Bose later visited the islands and renamed them Shaheed and Swaraj in nationalist symbolism. The Coco Islands were not the islands referred to in this announcement. Lakshadweep remained outside this episode, and the Maldives was a separate island territory, not the Japanese handover connected with Azad Hind. The date and Premier Tojo's announcement identify the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.