Which of the following statements about Bhagat Singh is/are NOT true ?
- 1. Bhagat Singh was influenced by socialist ideas
- 2. He was a member of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association
- 3. Bhagat Singh threw a bomb in the Central Legislative Assembly in 1929 with the objective to kill as many people as possible
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
1 and 3
2 and 3
2 only
3 only
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UPSC CAPF – 2019
1. Bhagat Singh was influenced by socialist ideas: This is TRUE. Bhagat Singh was deeply influenced by socialist and communist ideologies and advocated for a socialist revolution. He was instrumental in renaming the Hindustan Republican Association (HRA) to the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA).
2. He was a member of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association: This is TRUE. Bhagat Singh was a prominent leader and member of the HSRA, playing a key role in reorganizing the revolutionary movement.
3. Bhagat Singh threw a bomb in the Central Legislative Assembly in 1929 with the objective to kill as many people as possible: This is FALSE. On April 8, 1929, Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt threw two bombs in the Central Legislative Assembly (now Parliament) in Delhi. However, their stated objective was not to kill but “to make the deaf hear” the demands of the revolutionaries against oppressive laws like the Public Safety Bill and the Trade Disputes Bill. The bombs were deliberately thrown in a place where they would cause minimum injury, and they also threw leaflets explaining their motivations before surrendering.
The question asks for statements that are NOT true. Only statement 3 is not true.