Question

Q1) Consider the following statements
i) In 1945, the recruitment to the Royal Indian Navy (RIN) was no longer confined to the Martial races and men from different social strata were recruited
ii) The Royal Indian Navy (RIN) Mutiny did not receive support from Indian National Congress and Muslim League
iii) The Royal Indian Navy (RIN) Mutiny spread from Bombay to other port cities
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

• A. a) Only iii
  
• B. b) Only ii and iii
• C. c) Only i and iii
• D. d) i, ii and iii

Answer 1

The correct option is D d) i, ii and iii

Ans.(d)
The Mutiny was fought between Feb 18, 1946 and Feb 23^rd 1946 (For 5 days). The Second World War led to an increase in the number of soldiers in the RIN. In 1946, the size of the RIN was 10 times larger than it’s size in 1939. The Mutiny spread from Bombay to Karachi, Vizag, and Calcutta etc. Neither the Congress nor the Muslim League supported the mutiny. Only Communist Party of India supported it