Which of the following groups/parties was started in San Francisco, United States of America during the Indian National Movement?

The correct option is Ghadar Party.

Ghadar Party:
The Ghadar Party was a prominent revolutionary organization founded in 1913 by expatriate Indians, primarily Punjabi Sikhs, living in the United States and Canada. Its primary objective was to secure India's independence from British colonial rule through an armed rebellion. The headquarters of the party was established at the Yugantar Ashram in San Francisco, United States of America. Key founding figures and leaders included Lala Har Dayal, Sohan Singh Bhakna (who served as its first president), Kartar Singh Sarabha, and Rash Behari Bose.

Why the other options are incorrect:
• Khilafat Committee: This committee was formed in Bombay (now Mumbai), India, in 1919 by leaders like the Ali brothers (Mohammad Ali and Shaukat Ali) to support the Ottoman Caliphate and protest against the British partition of the Ottoman Empire after World War I.
• Swaraj Party: Founded in January 1923 in India (following the Gaya Congress session) by Chittaranjan Das and Motilal Nehru. The party sought to enter the legislative councils to oppose British policies from within.
• Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA): Originally established as the Hindustan Republican Association (HRA) in Kanpur, India, in 1924 by Ram Prasad Bismil, Sachindra Nath Sanyal, and others. It was later reorganized as the HSRA in 1928 at Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi under the leadership of Chandrashekhar Azad and Bhagat Singh.