State PCS PYQPrelims 2022

BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · Question 9

On which date were Sukhdev, Bhagat Singh and Rajguru hanged?

  1. 23 March 1931
  2. 7 September 1931
  3. 4 March 1931
  4. 12 November 1930
  5. None of the above / More than one of the above
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Answer: (A) 23 March 1931

Explanation

23 March is observed as Shaheed Diwas (Martyrs' Day) in their memory.

  • (A) Correct

    Correct: they were executed at Lahore jail on 23 March 1931.

  • (B) Incorrect

    Wrong: wrong date.

  • (C) Incorrect

    Wrong: wrong date (Gandhi–Irwin Pact was 5 March).

  • (D) Incorrect

    Wrong: wrong date.

  • (E) Incorrect

    Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.