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Question 181 Discuss
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Who established India's first girl's school?

A
Vijay Lakshmi Pandit
B
Usha Mehta
C
Savitribai Phule
D
Sarojini Naidu

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Savitribai Phule and her husband Jyotiba Phule became celebrated pioneers of women's education in India when they established the very first school for girls at Bhide Wada in Pune in 1848.
Question 182 Discuss
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In which year was the Dandi March by Mahatma Gandhi launched?

A
1940
B
1930
C
1920
D
1950

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Mahatma Gandhi initiated the iconic Dandi March on March 12, 1930, walking 240 miles to the Arabian Sea coast to defiantly produce salt in direct protest of British laws.
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Who was the founder of the Satyashodhak Samaj?

A
Ghasidas
B
Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar
C
Jyotirao Phule
D
Haridas Thakur

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Mahatma Jyotirao Phule established the Satyashodhak Samaj in 1873 to liberate Shudras and untouchables from intense exploitation and the oppressive orthodox Brahminical social order.
Question 184 Discuss
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The Iron Age in India is associated with the period, which lasted from about 1500 to 500 BCE .

A
British
B
Mauryan
C
Mughal
D
Vedic

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Correct Option: D

The widespread adoption of iron technology in the Indian subcontinent coincides closely with the Later Vedic period, fundamentally transforming agriculture and paving the way for urbanization in the Ganges valley.
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Who was the last ruler of the Mauryan empire?

A
Brihadratha
B
Ashoka
C
Bindusara
D
Chandragupta Maurya

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Brihadratha, the final emperor of the once-mighty Mauryan dynasty, was assassinated in 185 BCE during a military parade by his own ambitious commander-in-chief, Pushyamitra Shunga.
Question 186 Discuss
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Who among the following had written the National anthem of Bangladesh 'Amar Sonar Bangla'?

A
Hasrat Mohani
B
Rabindranath Tagore
C
Shyamlal Gupta
D
Swami Yogananda Paramhansa

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Rabindranath Tagore originally wrote "Amar Sonar Bangla" in 1905 to passionately inspire solidarity during the Partition of Bengal, and its first ten lines were later adopted as Bangladesh's national anthem.
Question 187 Discuss
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Who was the social reformer and political leader who championed women's rights and played a significant role in the Widow Remarriage Act of 1856 ?

A
Swami Vivekananda
B
Dayananda Saraswati
C
Bhagat Singh
D
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, a prominent figure in the Bengal Renaissance, campaigned relentlessly for the rights of Hindu widows, leading directly to the passage of the landmark Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act of 1856.
Question 188 Discuss
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) Which of the following statement is correct regarding Gautama Buddha? I. Siddhartha, also known as Gautama, the founder of Buddhism, was born about 2500 years ago. II. The Gautama Buddha belonged to a small gana known as the Sakya gana.

A
Only II
B
Both I and II
C
Neither I nor II
D
Only I

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Gautama Buddha, born as Siddhartha over 2500 years ago, was a prince who inherently belonged to the Shakya clan (gana), an ancient republic based in the Himalayan foothills.
Question 189 Discuss
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Identify the ancient site from the information given below: This is an old site with caves and rock shelters. People chose these natural caves because they provided shelter from the rain, heat and wind. These rock shelters are close to the Narmada valley.

A
Bhramagiri
B
Inamgaon
C
Mehrgarh
D
Bhimbetka

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

The Bhimbetka rock shelters, conveniently located near the Narmada River in Madhya Pradesh, are a renowned archaeological site containing remarkably preserved Paleolithic and Mesolithic cave paintings.
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The Doctrine of Lapse was devised by Governor General .

A
Lord Wellesley
B
Lord Hastings
C
Lord Clive
D
Lord Dalhousie

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

Lord Dalhousie rigorously applied the Doctrine of Lapse, an aggressive annexation policy that allowed the East India Company to absorb any Indian princely state if its ruler died without a male heir.
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