Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is Abdul Gaffar Khan.

Key Points

• George Yule became the president of INC in 1888 (Allahabad).
• He was the founder of George Yule and Co.
• Alfred Webb became the president of INC in 1894 at the Madras session.
• Nawab Syed Mohammed became the president of INC in 1913 (Karachi).

Additional Information

• In 1885, WC Bannerjee became the first president of INC at the Bombay session.
• In 1886, Dadabhai Naroji became the second president of INC at the Calcutta session.
• In 1887, Badruddin Taiyabji became the third president of INC and also became the first Muslim president of INC at Madras Session.

• Al-Biruni from Uzbekistan, traveled to India in the 11th century.
• He wrote an encyclopedic work on India named 'Taḥqīq mā li-l-hind min maqūlah maqbūlah fī al-ʿaql aw mardhūlah', which translates to 'The book confirming what pertains to India, whether rational or despicable'. 

The correct answer is Fine variety of barley.

Key Points

• Lothal is situated near the village of Saragwala in the Dholka Taluka of Ahmedabad district, Gujarat.
• Lothal was a port town during the Harappan civilization located along the Bhogava river.
• It was discovered by S.R. Rao in 1953.
• Major Findings from Lothal:
  • Dockyard
  • Double burial
  • Rice husk
  • Fire altars
  • Painted jars
  • Modern-day Chess
  • Terracotta figure of the ship
  • Instruments for measuring 45, 90, and 180-degree angles

Additional Information

• The Indus Valley Civilization was spread from present-day North-East Afghanistan to Pakistan and North-West India.
• The civilization flourished in the river basins of the Ghaggar-Hakra river and the Indus.
• Indus valley civilization is one of the four oldest civilizations in the world.
• It is also known as Harappan Civilization and is well-known for its organized planning based on the grid system.
• There are seven important cities in the Indus valley civilization:
  • Mohanjodaro
  • Harappa
  • Kalibangan
  • Lothal
  • Chanhudaru
  • Dholavira
  • Banawali

The correct answer is Bahadur Shah.

• In 1708, following a dispute, the new emperor Bahadur Shah resumed Amer into the Mughal territory and re-named it as Mominabad.

Additional Information

Some important facts about Bahadur Shah are as follows-