Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is the 15th Bengal Native Infantry.

• The battalion that rebelled at Nasirabad in 1857 was the 15th Bengal Native Infantry.
  • The first rebellion in Rajasthan took place on 28 May 1857 at Naseerabad
  • News of Meerut Rebellion AGG (Agent to Governor-General) George Patrick Lawrence and he sent the 15th Bengal Native Infantry based at Ajmer to Nasirabad, causing discontent among the soldiers.
  • Soon the news of the revolt of the soldiers reached the soldiers in Nasirabad as well and on 28 May 1857, the soldiers of the Native Infantry revolted in Nasirabad.
  • The soldiers of the 30th Native Infantry also joined in and after burning and capturing the soldiers of the cantonment left for Delhi.

Additional Information

6 British Cantonments in Rajasthan are: 

Four members: A, B, C, D

Using the symbols in the table given below, we can draw the following family tree:

1) B is the husband of A

2) C is the sister of B

3) D is the brother of A

Hence, C is D’s brother-in-law's sister.

The correct answer is Liver. 

Key Points

• The liver is the largest gland in the human body.
  • It is made up of specialized cells called hepatocytes.
  • It is situated on the right side of the stomach in the human body.
  • The study of the liver is called hepatology.
  • It is the largest metabolic organ in the human body.
  • It is the organ that stores a large amount of vitamin A.
  • Ammonia and urea are produced in the liver.
  • Hepatitis is a viral disease that affects the liver.
  • The liver is known as the "chemical lab of the human body".
  • The liver is the highest temperature-producing organ.

Additional Information

• The brain is the center of coordination in the human body.
• The pancreas secretes enzymes and hormones.
  • Insulin and glucagon are the hormones secreted by Pancreas.
• The thyroid gland is the largest endocrine gland in the human body.
  • Thyroxin and calcitonin are the hormones secreted by the thyroid gland.
• Pituitary Gland
  • The pituitary gland is a gland that is located at the base of the brain and right behind the bridge of the nose. It is mainly responsible for sexual maturation, reproduction, etc.
  • The pituitary gland is also called the 'master endocrine gland' and it is a small pea-sized gland.
  • The pituitary gland is controlled by Hypothalamus. 
  • The hypothalamus sends signals to the pituitary to release or inhibit pituitary hormone production.
  • The pituitary is called the master gland because it controls various other glands.
  • Hence, it could be concluded that the pituitary gland is also called the 'master endocrine gland' because it regulates the activities of other endocrine glands.

Concept:

Pure virtual function:

• A pure virtual function is a virtual function that is required to be implemented by a derived class if derived class is not abstract.
• Base class containing pure virtual function becomes abstract.

Syntax of pure virtual function:

Virtual func_type func_name () = 0;

So option 4 is the correct answer.

The correct answer is Mewar.

• The king and chieftain of Mewar gave Khurram the title of Shah Jahan in Badal Mahal on his arrival from Surat to Udaipur.

Key Points

Some important information about Khurram as follows- 

Additional Information

• Some of the battles between Mughals and Rajputs:
  • Siege of Bayana​
    • Rana Sanga led the Rajput army sieged the fortress of Bayana held by Nizam Khan in Feb 1527. 
    • Babur sent a detachment under Mohammad Sultan Mirza to relieve the fortress, the Mughal contingent failed to take the fort of Bayana.
  • Battle of Khanwa
    • Rajput Confederacy under Rana Sanga was defeated by Babur in 1527.
    • This was the largest battle ever that happened between the Mughals and Rajputs involving a total of more than 150,000 soldiers.
  • Siege of Chittorgarh
    • Akbar led the Mughal army besieged the famed Chittorgarh fort in 1567, which was then under command of Jaimal Rathore and Patta Singh Sisodia, commanders of Udai Singh.
    • The siege went on for 4 months and finally after the death of Jaimal, the fortress walls breached, that ensued Mughals emerged victoriously.
  • Siege of Ranthambore (1568)
    • Rao Surjan Hada had to surrender Ranthambore Fort to Akbar after later successfully put the fort under siege.
  • Battle of Dewair
    • The first battle of Dewair took place in 1582 between armies of Maharana Pratap and Mughal Garrison of dewair. Pratap's army defeated the Mughal army in this battle.
    • Maharana Amar Singh defended against the Mughal army led by Prince Parviz and Asaf Khan in 1606 resulted in stalemate.