64th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2018
How old was Bhagat Singh when he threw a bomb in the assembly in protest against the government?
a21 years
bA little more than 21 years✓ Correct
c25 years
dA little more than 25 years
eNone of the above/More than one of the above
Explanation
Bhagat Singh was a prominent revolutionary freedom fighter of India. He was born on 28 September, 1907. Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt threw a bomb in the Central Legislative Assembly on 8 April, 1929. Therefore, at the time of this incident, Bhagat Singh’s age was 21 years (21 years, 6 months, 11 days). Bhagat Singh was hanged on 23 March, 1931.
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