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Question 141 Discuss
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Who among the following was associated with the Young Bengal Movement?

A
Henry Derozio
B
Henry Thomas Colebrooke
C
William Jones
D
Charles Wood

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Henry Louis Vivian Derozio, an Anglo-Indian poet and teacher at Hindu College, inspired the Young Bengal Movement by encouraging his students to embrace rational thinking and radical social reform.
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Who is known as the Prince of Patriots?

A
Rajendra Prasad
B
Bhagat Singh
C
Subhash Chandra Bose
D
Vallabhbhai Patel

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Mahatma Gandhi famously referred to Subhas Chandra Bose as the 'Prince among Patriots' out of deep respect for his immense sacrifices and fierce dedication to Indian independence.
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In the Indian subcontinent, the beginning of settlement at Mehrgarh started about ___ years ago.

A
2000
B
4000
C
6000
D
8000

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

Archaeological evidence indicates that early farming and pastoral settlements at Mehrgarh, one of the region's earliest agricultural villages, emerged around 8000 years ago (6500 BCE).
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In south India, the ___ was a village assembly found in areas where the landowners were not brahmins.

A
Samantas
B
Kayasthas
C
Ur
D
Nagaram

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Under the Chola administration, the 'Ur' was the common assembly of ordinary peasant landowners, distinct from the 'Sabha', which was strictly reserved for Brahmin landowners.
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Which of the following sites is situated on the river Ghod, a tributary of the Bhima?

A
Kot Diji
B
Banawali
C
Inamgaon
D
Chanhudaro

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Inamgaon is a major post-Harappan agrarian archaeological site in Maharashtra, prominently located on the banks of the Ghod River.
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The oldest Veda is the Rigveda, composed about ___ years ago.

A
5000
B
2500
C
3500
D
2000

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

The Rigveda, a foundational collection of ancient Sanskrit hymns, is estimated to have been composed around 1500 BCE, making it approximately 3500 years old.
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During ancient India in the Tamil region, ordinary ploughmen were known as ___.

A
kadaisiyar
B
uzhavar
C
vellalar
D
adimai

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

In Sangam era Tamil society, ordinary agricultural laborers or ploughmen were referred to as 'uzhavar', forming the backbone of the region's agrarian economy.
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Lord Lytton's Vernacular Press Act of 1878 was enacted to suppress press criticism during which Anglo-Afghan War?

A
First
B
Third
C
Second
D
Fourth

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

The Vernacular Press Act of 1878 was aggressively pushed to silence Indian newspapers that were highly critical of Lord Lytton's administration, especially regarding the disastrous Second Anglo-Afghan War.
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Who among the following social reformers founded the Self Respect Movement?

A
Narayana Guru
B
Periyar
C
Jyotirao Phule
D
Ghasidas

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

E.V. Ramasamy, widely known as Periyar, launched the Self-Respect Movement in 1925 to create a society with equal human rights for backward castes and to challenge Brahminical dominance.
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The Great Bath was found in:

A
Ropar
B
Alamgirpur
C
Mohenjo-daro
D
Rakhigarhi

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

The Great Bath, one of the most famous and well-preserved structures of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization, was discovered during the archaeological excavations of Mohenjo-Daro in Sindh.
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