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Q. Chandra Shekhar Azad was __________ of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Army

A
Secretary
B
President
C
Commander-in-Chief
D
Field Marshal

Correct Answer

Commander-in-Chief

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    C)Travancore
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  • Q. India is in favour of __________ in the economic field
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  • Q. During the course of his numerous invasions, Muhammad Ghori (Before his conquest in the Second Battle of Tarain) was defeated by
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