Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is option-2. i.e. The mound of the dead.

• After a year of discovery of the of Harappa, the archaeological site of Mohenjo-Daro was recognized in 1922.
• Mohenjo-Daro was developed around 3,000 BCE from the prehistoric Indus culture and it was among the largest cities of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization.
• The urban planning and the unmatched civil engineering made it the most advanced and remarkably sophisticated city of its time.

• Mohenjo-Daro does mean 'Mound of the dead'. The modern name for the site has been interpreted as "Mound of the Dead Men" in Sindh interpreted as "Mound of the Dead Men" in Sindhi.

  Indus Valley Site	Importance
  Dholavira	It is the latest site which is present in Gujarat. It was divided into 3 parts, unlike other sites which had 2 parts. There exist a middle town apart from the lower town.
  Lothal	It has an artificial Brick dockyard. It has evidence of the earliest cultivation of Rice. It served as a seaport for Indus Valley People.
  Mohenjodaro	In Sindhi language, it means “mound of the dead”. It is the largest of all Indus cities. The Great Bath is also present here. Bronze dancing girl and a seal bearing Pashupati are also found here.

   

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 Lord Hardinge II.

Key Points

• Lord Hardinge II was the viceroy of India from 1910 to 1916. During this period the following events occurred in India:
  • Annulment of Partition of Bengal in 1911
  • Transfer of capital from Calcutta to Delhi in 1911
  • Establishment of the Hindu Mahasabha in 1915

Additional Information

• Lord Curzon(1899-1905):
  • Appointment of Police Commission(1902)
  • Appointment Of Universities Commission(1902)
  • Indian Universities Act(1904)
  • Partition Of Bengal(1905)
• Lord Dalhousie(1848-1856):
  • Second Anglo-Sikh War(1848-49)
  • The annexation of Lower Burma(1852)
  • Laying down of first railway line connecting Bombay and Thane(1853)
  • Establishment of PWD
• Lord William Bentick(1828-1835):
  • Abolition of Sati System(1829)
  • Charter Act of 1833

The correct answer is AD 1773.

Key Points

• Regulating Act 1773:
  • The regulating Act of 1773 was passed by the British Parliament to control the territories of the East India Company majorly in Bengal.
  • This act was passed due to the misgovernment by the British East India government that introduced a situation of bankruptcy and the government had to interfere with the affairs of the Company.
  • This act permitted the company to retain its territorial possessions in India but sought to regulate the activities and functioning of the company.
  • It did not take over power completely, hence called ‘regulating’.
  • The act provided for the appointment of a Governor-General along with four Councillors in the Presidency of Fort William (Calcutta), jointly called the Governor-General in Council.
  • As per this, Warren Hastings was appointed as the Governor-General of the Presidency of Fort William.
  • A Supreme Court was established at Fort William, Calcutta. Sir Elijah Impey was the first Chief Justice.

The correct answer is Anand Math.

• The National song of India, ‘Vande Matram’ has been taken from Anand Math.

Key Points

• Anand Math:
  • It was authored by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee.
  • The book was originally written in 1882.
  • Anandamath takes the reader back to Bengal in the clutches of the famine, the backdrop of the pre-independence struggle and the turmoil of human lives caught in this frame of time. 
  • It is considered one of the most remarkable works of the Bangla language and Indian literature.
  • Through the book, Bankim also gave us the song ‘VandeMataram’which became the rallying call for rebels.
  • The first two stanzas eventually became the National song of India.
  • One of the gems of Indian Literature, ‘Anandmath’ carries a deep sentiment of nationalism which was the essence of the freedom struggle.

Additional Information

• The 'Neel Darpan' published in 1860 portrays the plight of indigo cultivators was created by Deenbandhu Mitra.
• The first play ever commercially staged was Neel Darpan in 1872.
• It was translated by Micheal Madhusudan Dutta and it was published by