Question Discussion & Solution

Nedeon was not related to Sangam State Chera.

• Sangam period (from 3rd century BC to 3rd century AD) is the phase of history which existed in ancient Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
• Udiyanjeral (or UthiyanCheralatan) was the first recorded Chera ruler of the Sangam period in ancient South India.
• He was succeeded by his son, NedumCheralathan, or NedunjeralAthan
• Nedunjaral, or Nedum, born to Udiyanjeral, was a powerful ruler who ruled the kingdom for 58 years as a Crown Prince first and then as an absolute king.
• The Cherasruled over an area including north Travancore, Cochin and South Malabar.
• The Chera Capital was located at Vanji. 

The correct answer is Amalanand Ghosh.

Important Points

• kali Bangan was discovered by Amalanand Ghosh in 1951 A.D.
• Amalanand Ghosh was the director of the Archeological Survey of India from 1953 to 1968.
• He is well known for his investigations in Pachmarhi, Taxila, Arikamedu, and Harappa.
• Most extensive work on Kalibangan was done by Amalanand Ghosh in 1951-55 and later by BB Lal & B K Thapar in 1961.

Additional Information

• kali Bangan is in the Hanumanghar district of Rajasthan, which is located near the banks of the river Ghaggar.
• kali Bangan means black bangles, the black bangle factory remains were seen in this region.
• Leg bone of the elephant was found in Kali Bangan.
• Archeologists discovered two platforms with fire altars for the practice of the cult of sacrifice.
• B.B. Lal and B.K Thapar also investigated on Kali Bangan site in 1961 A.D. 

• Daya Ram Sahni - Harappan civilization
• Ratan Lal Mishra - Ganeshwar civilization
• V N Mishra - Bagore civilization

The correct answer is Mumbai.

Key Points

• On 8 August 1942 at the All-India Congress Committee session in Bombay, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi launched the 'Quit India' movement.
• The next day, Gandhi, Nehru, and many other leaders of the Indian National Congress were arrested by the British Government. 
• The Quit India Movement, also known as the August Movement, was a movement launched at the Bombay session of the All-India Congress Committee by Mahatma Gandhi during World War II, demanding an end to British rule in India.

Additional Information

• The slogan 'Quit India' was given by Yusuf Meherally.
• The viceroy during the Quit India movement was Lord Linlithgow.
• During the 'Quit India' movement, Mahatma Gandhi gave the slogan 'Do or Die' 

Both the statements are true with reference to ‘barbarian’.

Statement 1 - It is derived from the Greek word ‘barbaros’ which means a non-Greek.

The correct answer is Mundaka Upanishad.

Important Points

‘Satyameva Jayate’:

• These words are taken from the Mundaka Upanishad which is an Indian ancient scripture.
• It was adopted on 26 January 1950 as the national motto of India.
• The base of the National Emblem has ‘Satyameva Jayate’ inscribed there and these words are also found on one side of all the Indian currency notes.

Additional Information

The Upanishads are the philosophical-religious texts of Hinduism (also known as Sanatan Dharma meaning “Eternal Order” or “Eternal Path”) which develop and explain the fundamental tenets of the religion.