Consider the following statements regarding the Kakori Rail Conspiracy of 1925: 1. The Kakori conspiracy was organized by members of the Hindustan Republican Association to rob government money from a train near Lucknow for funding revolutionary activities against British rule. 2. All the leaders involved in the conspiracy, including Chandrashekhar Azad, were captured and executed by the British authorities after the incident. Which of the above statements is/are correct? |ForumIAS

Q. Consider the following statements regarding the Kakori Rail Conspiracy of 1925:
1.The Kakori conspiracy was organized by members of the Hindustan Republican Association to rob government money from a train near Lucknow for funding revolutionary activities against British rule.
2.All the leaders involved in the conspiracy, including Chandrashekhar Azad, were captured and executed by the British authorities after the incident.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation: 1 only

Statement 1 is correct: The conspiracy was planned and executed by the Hindustan Republican Association to fund the revolutionary movement by looting government treasury transported by train. Statement 2 is incorrect: While several key leaders (like Ram Prasad Bismil, Ashfaqullah Khan, Rajendra Lahiri, Thakur Roshan Singh) were executed, Chandrashekhar Azad evaded capture and continued revolutionary activities.

Source: DD News

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