Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is 2 only.

Key Points

• Champaran Satyagrah:-
  • The Champaran Satyagrah holds an important position in the Indian Independence Movement.
  • The tenant farmers were forced to grow Indigo crops instead of food crops.
  • The indigo and cash crops were bought by the British at very low prices which resulted in extreme poverty. Also, the British officials were hostile to the poor farmers and levied huge taxes on them.
  • This developed anger among the tenant farmers and Indian journalists like Ganesh Shankar Vidhyarthi and Peer Muneesh published the sufferings of Champaran people in their publications.
  • When the situation became unbearable, the farmers revolted against the government in indigo plant cultivation in 1914 (at Pipra) and in 1916 at (Turkaulia).
  • People like Pandit Raj Kumar Shukla and Sant Raut persuaded Mahatma Gandhi to come to Champaran to investigate the problem of peasants. Pandit Raj Kumar Shukla was himself an oppressed Indigo cultivator of the region. Hence, Statement 1 is Not correct.
  • At the request of these people, Gandhiji along with his team, that included people like Rajendra Prasad, Brajkishore Prasad,  Prasad, Maulana Mazharul Haque, Babu Gaya Prasad Singh, Ramnavmi Prasad, J.B. Kripalani, etc., arrived in Champaran in April 1917 and stayed at the house of Sant Raut in Amolwa village. Hence, Statement 2 is correct.
  • Gandhi's team of lawyers comprising Babu Braj Kishore Prasad, Dr. Anugrah Narayan Sinha, and Dr. Rajendra Prasad surveyed the villages and tried to find out the injustice done to the peasants.
  • Gandhiji organized protests and strikes against the landlords who signed agreements with the British government, as the provisions of the agreement were detrimental to the poor tenant farmers.
  • Gandhiji received titles like 'Bapu' and 'Mahatma' during this agitation. He preferred to be called 'Bapu'.

• This war was fought in October 1764.

The correct answer is the Jaisinghpura massacre 

Key Points

• Jaisinghpura massacre-
  •  On 21 June 1934 AD, Thakur Ishwar Singh of Dundlod opened fire on people working on the fields in Jaisinghpura village, In which 20-25 people were injured.
  • Ishwar Singh was tried in the princely state of Jaipur and sentenced to 1.5 years.
  • This was the first farmer massacre of Rajasthan in which the killers were punished.
  • British officer W.T. Web was appointed to prevent violence in this region.

Additional Information

• The Kudan massacre took place in Sikar due to the robbery of Captain Webb and the operation firing on the farmers.
• Chandraval massacre took place in Marwar where 6 farmers were killed on 29 March 1942 AD.
• The Dabla massacre took place on 13 March 1947 in Nagaur, this was the last incident related to the peasant movement in Rajasthan.

The correct answer is Bhopal Singh.

• United of Rajasthan: In the third stage on 18 April 1948 Udaipur was merged into Rajasthan Union.
  • Bhopal Singh became Raj Pramukh.
  • Capital - Udaipur

Additional Information

• Stages of the Unification of Rajasthan:
  • Matsya Union: The fir st stage took place on 17 March 1948.
    • Bharatpur, Dholpur, Karauli and Alwar formed Matsya Union.
    • Shobhlal Kumawat became the Prime Minister.
    • Capital - Alwar
  • Rajasthan Union: The second stage took place on 25 March 1948.
    • Banswara, Bundi, Dungarpur, Jhalawar, Kishangarh, Pratapgarh, Shahapura, Tonk and Kota formed a Rajasthan Union separate from Matsya Union.
    • The head of Kota was appointed as the Rajpramukh and Shri Gokul Lal Asawa was appointed as the Chief Minister.
  • United of Rajasthan: In the third stage on 18 April 1948 Udaipur was merged into Rajasthan Union.
    • Manikyalal Verma became the Prime Minister.
    • Capital - Udaipur
  • Greater Rajasthan: In the fourth stage on 30 March 1949, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Bikaner and Jaisalmer are merged into United Rajasthan.
    • Heeralal Shashtri became the Prime Minister.
    • Udaipur king Bhupal Singh became Chief King.
  • United States of Greater Rajasthan: In the fifth stage on 15 May 1949, Matsya Union was merged with Greater Rajasthan. 
    • Heeralal Shashtri became the first Chief Minister of Rajasthan.
  • United Rajasthan: The sixth stage was completed by 26 Jan 1950.
    • 18 states of the United Rajasthan & princely state of Sirohi got merged with the exception of Abu & Delwara.
  • Rajasthan: The seventh stage was completed on 1 November 1956.
    • Mohanlal Sukhadia became Chief Minister and Gurumukh Nihal Singh became Governor.

The Correct answer is ​1961.

Key Points

• Agamananda: 
  • He was a great social reformer who fought against caste discrimination.
  • He was born on August 27, 1896, in Chavara.
  • Real Name: Krishnan Nambyathiri. 
  • He established Sanadhana Dharma Vidyardhi Sangham and Brahmanandodayam.
  • Journals started by Agmananda are Prabudhakerala and Amrithavaani 
  • Important works: Vivekananda Sandesham, Sree Sankara Bhagavat Gita Vyakhyanam,Vishnupuranam.
  • He established the first ashrama in Thrissur in 1935.
  • He was known as Vivekananda of Kerala.
  • He established the famous Sreeramakrishna Aashramam in Kaladi in 1936.
  • Sreeramakrishna Aashramam in Kaladi is for the religious, spiritual and charitable works.
  • He died in 1961.