Q. ‘Abinava Bharat’ a secret society of revolutionaries was organised by:
(a) Khudiram Bose
(b) V.D. Savarkar
(c) Prafulla Chaki
(d) Bhagat Singh
Ans: (b) V.D. Savarkar
Explanation: The correct answer is (b) V.D. Savarkar.
‘Abinava Bharat’ was a secret society of revolutionaries that was organized by Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, who is also known as Veer Savarkar. He founded the society in 1904 while he was studying law in England. The objective of ‘Abinava Bharat’ was to work towards the independence of India from British rule through revolutionary means.
Savarkar, along with other like-minded individuals, aimed to inspire and mobilize the youth of India to take up armed resistance against British colonial rule. The society carried out activities such as arms training, secret meetings, and disseminating revolutionary literature.