Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Modern History and the Freedom Struggle

Consider the following clues concerning an organisation:

  • It was organised among the Pathans by Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan.
  • Its members were popularly known as the Red Shirts.
  • They pledged themselves to both the freedom struggle and non-violence.

Which one of the following organisations is being described?

  1. Khudai Khidmatgars
  2. Hindustani Sewa Dal
  3. Vanar Sena
  4. Punjab Naujawan Bharat Sabha
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