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SSC CHSL 2021 PYQ — Question 40

SSC CHSL - 15 April 2021 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q40

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Identify the revolutionary from West Bengal who participated in the freedom movement.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Khudiram Bose.

  • Khudiram Bose was one of the youngest revolutionaries in the Indian freedom struggle.
  • At the age of 15, he participated in the protest against the British in 1905.
  • For his role in the Muzaffarpur Conspiracy Case, along with Prafulla Chaki, he was sentenced to death and subsequently executed, making him one of the youngest martyrs of the Indian Independence Movement.
  • At the time of his hanging, Khudiram was 18 years, 8 months, and 11 days, 10 hours old making him the second youngest revolutionary in India.