Question Discussion & Solution

Option 4 is NOT correct.

Hint

• Harappan beads were made of gold, copper, shell, lapis, lazuli, ivory and a variety of semi-precious stones. 
• Archaeologists have identified bead makers shops on the basis of assemblages of unfinished objects.
• Beads were found at Chanhudaro. But, not in Banawali. So, option 4 is NOT correct. 

The correct answer is 1829 AD.

• The Bengal Sati Regulation which banned the Sati practice in all jurisdictions of British India was passed on 4 December 1829 by the then Governor-General Lord William Bentinck.

Key Points

• Sati is a practice among Hindu communities where a recently widowed woman, either voluntarily or by force, immolates herself on her deceased husband's pyre.
• The woman who immolates herself is called a Sati which is also interpreted as a chaste woman or a good and devoted wife.
• Raja Rammohan Roy was a vociferous campaigner against Sati.
• Lord William Bentinck helped Raja Rammohan Roy to suppress many prevalent social evils like Sati, polygamy, child marriage, and female infanticide.

The correct answer is Banawali.

The correct answer is (b), (c).

• Dr Sadler and Major Burton were killed by the rebellious forces of Kota State on 15th October 1857.

Key Points

• Revolt in Kota
  • Major Burton was the political agent of Kota during the 1857 revolt.
  • Jaydayal and Mehrabkhan were two main revolutionaries in Kota,
  • On 15th October 1857, Major Burton, his two sons, and Dr Salder were killed by revolutionaries,
  • Maharao Ramsingh was the king of Kota at that time who was kept under house arrest.
  • Maharawal Madanpal of Karuli sent his army to help Maharao of Kota. 

Additional Information

• Captain Showers was the political agent of Mewar at the time of the 1857 revolt.
• Major Mockmason was the political agent of Marwar who was killed during the Battle of Chelawas by the revolutionaries of Aauwa.

The correct answer is Bal Gangadhar Tilak.

Key Points

• The Home Rule Movement was started by Bal Gangadhar tilak in April 1916 at Poona.
• It was started by Annie Besant and Subramaniyam Swami at Adyar, Madras in September 1916.
• The movement lasted for about 2 years from 1916-1918.
• It aimed at establishing self-government (home rule) through conducting seminars, distributing pamphlets etc.
• The movement led to the Montague Declaration of 1917, wherein the British government decided to increase the association of Indians in every branch of administration for the progressive realisation of responsible government.

 Thus, we can say that the Home Rule Movement was started in Poona by Bal Gangadhar Tilak.