Previous Year Question
A Provisional Government of India with Raja Mahendra Pratap as its President was established during the First World War in
Afghanistan
Germany
Singapore
Turkey
Correct Answer: A
Detailed Solution
During the First World War, Indian revolutionaries attempted to organise the independence movement against British rule from abroad. As part of this effort, the Provisional Government of India was established at Kabul, Afghanistan on 1 December 1915.
Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh served as its President. He was an Indian freedom fighter, revolutionary and social reformer and served as President of this Government-in-Exile established during the First World War.
Important personalities associated with the government included—
Raja Mahendra Pratap → President
Maulana Barkatullah → Prime Minister
Chembakaraman Pillai → Foreign Minister
The objective of this provisional government was to secure international support for India's independence and mobilise external assistance against British rule.