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Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan visits historic INA Museum at Moirang and Sainik School Imphal in Manipur

Distilled Policy Brief

  • Vice President Shri C.P. Radhakrishnan visited the INA Museum at Moirang, Manipur, which marks the historic site where the Indian National Army (INA) first hoisted the Indian Tricolour on Indian soil.
  • During his visit to Sainik School Imphal, the Vice President emphasized that Sainik Schools play a vital role in strengthening the spirit of 'Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat' by bringing together students from diverse backgrounds to learn, train, and live together.

🎯 Prelims High-Yield Examination Points

Moirang in Manipur is historically significant as the location where the Indian National Army (INA) first hoisted the Indian Tricolour on the Indian mainland in April 1944.

⚖️ Mains Analytical & Syllabus Linkages

Analyze the contribution of the Indian National Army (INA) under Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose to India's freedom struggle, and evaluate the role of military-oriented educational institutions in fostering national integration.

🎯 UPSC Prelims Practice Drill

Polity & Governance

With reference to the history of the Indian National Army (INA) and the Indian freedom struggle, the town of Moirang in Manipur is historically significant because:

  • [A] It was the location where the Provisional Government of Free India (Azad Hind) was first established by Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.
  • [B] It is the historic site where the Indian National Army (INA) first hoisted the Indian Tricolour on Indian soil.
  • [C] It served as the permanent military headquarters of the Azad Hind Fauj during the entire East Asian campaign.
  • [D] It was the site where the British forces formally surrendered to the joint command of the INA and the Japanese Army.
▶ Reveal Official Answer & Analytical Explanation
✓ Correct Option: [B] It is the historic site where the Indian National Army (INA) first hoisted the Indian Tricolour on Indian soil.

Moirang in Manipur holds a prominent place in India's freedom struggle as the historic site where the Indian National Army (INA) first hoisted the Indian Tricolour on Indian soil on April 14, 1944. The Vice President of India recently visited the INA Museum at Moirang to pay tribute to this landmark event.

Tark High-Yield Question Bank ⚡ Practice Full Test in Testing Arena ↗

🏛️ Historical Twin PYQ Anchor (2021)

UPSC Prelims 2021

Consider the following statements regarding the "National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)": 1. It is implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. 2. Central Pollution Control Board acts as the sole regulatory executive body.

Forensic Anchor: Cabinet Allocation of Business Rules & NCAP Framework
Examiner Trap Takeaway: UPSC swapped Central Pollution Control Board role with State Pollution Control Boards for state-level monitoring.

📚 Static Syllabus & Constitutional Linkages

Indian National Army (INA) and Azad Hind Government: Modern Indian History chapters on the Second World War, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, the establishment of the Provisional Government of Free India, and the INA trials at Red Fort.
Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat: Polity and Governance sections on cultural integration, federalism, and institutional mechanisms to promote unity in diversity.