Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is A - 4, B - 3, C - 2, D - 1.

• In 1921, Daya Ram Sahni unearthed the civilisation of Harappa in Montgomery district of Punjab province of British India.
• The Vedic name of Ravi river was Parushni.
• Archaeological findings in Harappa were Granaries in a row, Clay figures of Mother Goddess, Copper scale, Stone symbols of Lingam, etc.

The correct answer is Vidisha.

Key Points

• The Quit India movement of 1942 begun in Madhya Pradesh from Vidisha.
• Vidisha is a city in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India.
• It is situated 62.5 km northeast of the state capital, Bhopal.
• The name "Vidisha" is obtained from the nearby river "Bais", mentioned in the Puranas.
• After India's independence in 1947, the prior princely state of Gwalior became part of Madhya Bharat state, which was formed in 1948.

Additional Information

• The Quit India Movement which was also known as the August Movement was an agitation launched at the Bombay session of the All-India Congress Committee by Mahatma Gandhi on 9 August 1942, during World War II, demanding an end to British rule in India.
• Gandhi made a call to Do or Die in his Quit India speech delivered in Bombay on 8 August 1942 at the Gowalia Tank Maidan.
• The All-India Congress Committee launched a mass counteraction demanding what Gandhi called "An Orderly British Withdrawal" from India.

The correct answer is 1-A, 2-B, 3-D, 4-C.

Additional Information

• Bengu peasant movement:
  • It was started in 1921 AD.
  • It was lead by Ram Narayan Chaudhary.
  • In Bengu, 25 types of lag-bag were taken by farmers.
• Bundi peasant movement:
  • It was started in 1922 AD.
  • Pandit Nayanuram Sharma was the main leader of it.
  • Arzi song was sung by Manikya Lal Verma in this movement.
  • Nanak Ji Bhil and Devilal Gurjar were also played a significant role in this movement.
• Nimuchana peasant movement:
  • It was started in 1925 AD.
  • Tarun Rajasthan described this movement on 31 May 1925.
  • Gandhi Ji said that it was severed from the Jaliyawala Bagh massacre and called it a double massacre.
  • Sitadevi played a significant role in it by leading women.
• Udasar peasant movement:
  • It was started in 1937 AD.
  • It was the first movement in relation to lag-bag.
  • Jeevan Chaudhary was the main leader of it.

The correct answer is A - 4, B - 3, C - 2, D - 1.

Key Points

• Rajasthan Seva Sangh was founded in 1919.
  • Arjun Lal Sethi, Kesari Singh Barhat and Vijay Singh Pathik was the founder of the Rajasthan Seva Sangh.
  • The main objective of Rajasthan Seva Sangh was to awaken political consciousness in the public and remove their difficulties.
• Desh Hiteshi Sabha was founded in 1877.
  • It was formed under the chairmanship of Maharaja Sajjan Singh in Udaipur.
• The All India States People's Conference (AISPC), also know as Praja Mandal or Lok Parishad was a group of political movements in the princely states of the British Raj.
  • The first session of the All India States Peoples' Conference was held in Bombay in December 1927.
• The Chamber of Princes also known as Narendra Mandal was a forum in which the rulers of the princely states of India could voice their needs and aspirations to the colonial government of British India.
  • It was established by a royal proclamation of King-Emperor George V in 1920.