Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is Vidhisha.

• Coin of the Kushan Empire was found in Vidisha.

Key Points

• It was the Kushan emperor, Vima Kadphises who introduced the first gold coin in India.
  • Kujula Kadphises established the Kushan dynasty in 78AD.
  • Vima Kadphises, grandson of Kujula Kadphises made Kushan a paramount empire.
  • Vidhisha was known as Besnagar in ancient history.
  • The ruins of Vidisha were discovered by Alexander Cunningham in 1874-1875.

Additional Information

• Jabalpur is one of the most important cities of Madhya Pradesh.
  • Historically, it was a center of the Kalachuri and Rajgond dynasties.
  • The city developed a syncretic culture influenced by intermittent Mughal and Maratha reigns.
  • Gun Carriage Factory is situated in Jabalpur. Indigenously developed Dhanush artillery/Howitzer system is developed in Jabalpur.
  • Ordinance Factory and Vehicle factory is also situated in Jabalpur.
• Shahdol district was named after one Shahdolwa Ahir of Sohagpur village.
  • Shahdol is a district of Madhya Pradesh.
  • It became a division on 15^th August 2003.
  • The old name of Shahdol was Matsya Raj or Virat in the name of great king Maharaja Virat of Baghel dynasty, Rewa.
  • Minerals found in the district are coal, fire clay, ochers, and marble.
  • District Shahdol is the only uranium producer in Madhya Pradesh state.
• Harda is a district place in Madhya Pradesh.
  • It was declared a district in 1998.
  • Harda has a history connected with Mughal, Peshwa, and Scindia dynasties.

The correct answer is an attempt to murder the district judge of Muzaffarpur.

• The Alipore Bombay Case Trial refers to an attempt to murder the district judge of Muzaffarpur.
• Aurobindo Ghosh was defended by Chittaranjas Das in the Alipore bomb case.
• The Alipore Bomb case conspiracy took place in the year 1908.
• It is also known as the Manicktolla bomb conspiracy or Muraripukar conspiracy.
• Douglas Kingsford the unpopular British Chief Magistrate was the target of the bomb thrown at Muzaffarpur (Northern Bihar).
• The Revolutionaries who threw the bomb were Prafulla Chaki and Khudiram Bose.
• The carriage at which the bomb was thrown does not contain Kingsford but contains two English ladies who died in the attack.
• Prafulla Chaki committed suicide and Khudiram Bose was arrested and sentenced to death when he was only 18 years old.
• The other people tried in the case were Aurobindo Ghosh, his brother Barin Ghosh, Satyendranath Bose, Kanailal Dutt, and more than thirty others.
• They all were members of the Anushilan Samiti in Calcutta now Kolkata.

The correct answer is Kota.

• At the time of the formation of Rajasthan, in the second phase, Kota was the capital of the Union.

• Formation of Rajasthan​

• Formation of Rajasthan
  • The state was formed on 30 March 1949 when Rajputana – the name adopted by the British Raj for its dependencies in the region was merged into the Dominion of India.
  • Its capital and largest city is Jaipur.

Bhimbetka caves in Madhya Pradesh are the finest example of pre-historic cave paintings and murals. This archaeological site of central India is situated near Bhopal and spans the prehistoric Paleolithic and Mesolithic periods. Few paintings at the Bhimbetka rock shelters are about 3,000 years old.

The correct answer is Franciso de Almeida.

Key Points

• Franciso de Almeida introduced the Blue water policy (Cartaze System).
• “Blue Water” policy was to be powerful at the sea instead of building forts on Indian land.
• Hence the correct answer is Franciso de Almeida.

Additional Information 

• Portuguese power in India
  • In 1505 AD, Francisco de Almeida was appointed as the first Portuguese governor in India.
  • His policy being centric on controlling the Indian Ocean was known as the Blue Water Policy.
  • Alfonso de Albuquerque who replaced Almeida as the governor in 1509 AD, and captured Goa from the Sultan of Bijapur in 1510 AD is considered the real founder of the Portuguese power in India.
  • Goa subsequently became the headquarters of the Portuguese settlements in India.
  • Portuguese hold over the coastal areas and superiority in naval power helped them significantly.
  • By the end of the 16th century, the Portuguese captured not only Goa, Daman, Diu, and Salsette along the Indian coast.