Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is W.C. Bannerjee.

Key Points

•  W.C. Bonnerjee
  • W.C. Banerjee was born on 29th December 1844 at Calcutta. He finished his schooling at Oriental Seminary and Hindu School.
  • In 1862, he joined a law firm in Calcutta as a clerk from where he got acquainted with the law.
  • In 1882, he became the first Indian to be appointed as a Standing Counsel.
  • He famously defended Surendranath Banerjee in contempt of court case in the High Court of Calcutta.
  • In the first session of the INC in December 1885 at Bombay, Bonnerjee was the President. This session was attended by 72 members.
  • Although he was defeated, he became the first Indian to stand for election for the British Parliament.
  • He passed away at Calcutta in 1906 aged 61.

Additional Information

•  Motilal Nehru 
  • Motilal Nehru was a leader of the Indian independence movement, cofounder of the Swaraj Party, and the father of India's first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru.
  • The massacre of hundreds of Indians by the British at Amritsar in 1919 prompted Motilal to join Mahatma Gandhi's non-cooperation movement, giving up his career in law and changing to a simpler, non-Anglicized style of life.
  • In 1923 Motilal helped found the Swaraj Party (1923–27), the policy of which was to win election to the Central Legislative Assembly and obstruct its proceedings from within.
• Jawaharlal Nehru
  • On 14 November 1889, Jawaharlal Nehru was born in Allahabad to parents with Kashmiri Pandit lineage.
  • He played a prominent role in the freedom struggle and became the first prime minister of independent India.
  • He became the General Secretary of the All India Congress Committee in September 1923. He was the party president in the Lahore session in 1929 when the declaration of complete independence as the goal of the freedom movement was passed.
  • He became the president of the All India States Peoples Conference in 1935. He threw open its membership to people across the political spectrum. This organisation would play an important part in the integration of the princely states into India.
• Mahatma Gandhi
  • Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, and political ethicist.
  • He was known as the Father of the Nation and commonly called Bapu.
  • His birthday on 2 October is commemorated in India as Gandhi Jayanti, a national holiday.
  • He was a prolific writer. One of Gandhi's publications Hind Swaraj published in Gujrati in 1909.
  • He was the leader of various movements (Satyagraha, Champaran Movement, Kheda Movement, Quit India Movement).

The correct answer is Lakha Singh.

• Rao Lakha Singh was one of the most successful Maharanas.
• He extended his dominions by the subjugation of Merwara and the destruction of its chief stronghold, Beratgarh, on the ruins of which he founded Badnore.
• It was in this time that the tins and silver Mines of Jawar were discovered in the country conquered from the Bhils by his father.
• He rebuilt the palaces and temples destroyed by Alauddin Khalji, excavated reservoirs and lakes, raised immense ramparts to dam their waters, and constructed a number of forts.

​Additional Information

• Rana Kumbha:
  • ​Rana Kumbha after consolidating his rule started a campaign to conquer the neighbouring states.
  • He conquered Sambhar, Ajmer and Ranthambore amongst other regions.
  • He also subjugated the Rajput states of Dungarpur, Bundi and Kotah.
  • These states had previously paid tribute to the Sultans of Malwa and Gujarat resulting in hostilities between Mewar and the Sultans.
  • Kumbha would further interfere in the politics of Nagaur finally resulting in an all-out war between Mewar and the Sultanates

The correct answer is 5th.

Key Points

• Shankar Dev Rav committee's recommendations are related to the 5th phase of Rajasthan integration. 
  • The committee's other members  were Shri Prabhu Dayal and R.K. Singhawa
  • On the recommendations of this committee, Matsya Sangh was integrated with Greater Rajasthan.
  • It is known as the United States of Greater Rajasthan​ which happened on 15 May 1949.
    • Its capital was Jaipur.
    • The post of Prime minister was discontinued and the Chief minister's office was constituted.
    • Hiralal Shastri became the first Chief Minister of Rajasthan.

The correct answer is Rajasthan Samachar.

• Rajasthan Samachar was published by Munshi Samarthdan from Ajmer in 1889 as the First Hindi daily newspaper.

Key Points

The correct answer is Ashoka.

Sanchi Stupa:

• It is a Buddhist complex i.e. situated in the Raisen District of Madhya Pradesh.
• It is considered the oldest stone structure in India.
• It was designed by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka within the 3rd century BCE.
• It is also the UNESCO World Heritage site.
• Sanchi Stupa motif is a feature that can be seen in the new Rs. 200 note.
  • ​It was also known as Kakanaya, Kakanava, Kakanadabota and Bota-Sriparvata in ancient times.

​Key Points

• Ashoka was the Emperor of the Muryan Dynasty from 268 -232 BCE.
• He promoted Buddhism religion in Asia.
• During his rule, Patliputra was the capital. 

​Important Points

• UNESCO: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
  • All those sites that have cultural, historical, scientific, or other forms of significance are considered as World Heritage Sites by UNESCO.
  • There are a total of 40 World Heritage Sites in India.
  • In 2019, Pink City (Jaipur) was added as the World Heritage Site of India.
  • In July 2021, Dholavira, Gujarat, and Ramappa Temple, Telangana has been added to the list.