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SSC CGL 2021 PYQ — Question 42

SSC CGL - 18 Aug 2021 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q42

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What was the name of the women's regiment in the Indian National Army founded by Subhash Chandra Bose?

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Correct answer: C

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The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Rani of the Jhansi Regiment.

  • Rani of Jhansi Regiment is the name of the women's regiment in the Indian National Army founded by Subhash Chandra Bose.
  • The Indian National Army, an armed force established by Indian nationalists in Southeast Asia in 1942, had a women's regiment called the Rani of Jhansi Regiment.
  • On all sides of the Second World War, it was one of the all-female fighting regiments.
  • The unit, which was commanded by Captain Lakshmi Swaminathan, was formed in July 1943 with the help of volunteers from the Indian expatriate community in Southeast Asia.
  • On July 12, 1943, Bose announced the formation of this unit.