Q. Which of the following organizations was founded abroad with the aim of securing India’s independence through armed revolt?

[A] India House

[B] Forward Bloc

[C] Khilafat Committee

[D] Servants of India Society

Answer: A
Notes:

Explanation:

  • India House was established in London in 1905 by Shyamji Krishna Varma. It became a hub for Indian students and political activists advocating for Indian independence through revolutionary and militant methods.
  • Prominent revolutionaries like Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, Madan Lal Dhingra, and Lala Har Dayal were associated with it. It aimed to foster a sense of nationalism and train youth for armed struggle against British colonial rule.
  • Forward Bloc was formed by Subhas Chandra Bose in 1939 after his differences with the Congress leadership. It was an India-based political movement, not founded abroad.
  • Khilafat Committee was an Islamic political campaign launched in India (1919–1924) to protect the Ottoman Caliphate and was not focused on Indian armed revolution abroad.
  • Servants of India Society, founded by Gopal Krishna Gokhale in 1905, promoted social reform, education, and constitutional methods—not armed revolt.

Source: Spectrum’s A Brief History of Modern India

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