Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is 1939.

Key Points

Congress Party: 

• An Indian political party founded in 1885 as Indian National Congress.
• Founded by Allen Hume, a British colonist and, until World War-I it was a moderate body.
• Later, under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi, it began a campaign of non-violent non-cooperation.
• It was declared illegal between 1932-34. It led the movement to end British rule and was the government party after independence from 1947-77.

Key people-Congress Party Leader: 

•  Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (1888-1958): Leading Muslim member of Congress Party; Congress president, 1940-1946; Indian education minister after independence.
•  Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Mahatma) (1869-1948):  Studied law in London; 1893-1914, worked in South Africa; on return to South Africa, rose to dominance in Congress Party, becoming its president in 1924. Led a number of civil disobedience campaigns, spending a number of spells in prison. Made numerous attempts between 1944-1947 to stop the partition of India but failed. Assassinated, 1948.
• Jawaharlal (Pandit) Nehru(1889-1964) Barrister and politician in the United Provinces of India; supporter of Gandhi; President of Indian National Congress, 1929, 1936-37, 1946, 1951-54; first prime minister of India, 1947-1964.

The correct answer is Mount Batten​.

Key Points 

• Cabinet Mission (1946): 
  • ​This mission to India was launched by the British Government in March 1946 to discuss plans for the transfer of power from the British Raj to Indian leadership.
  • The members of the mission were:
    • Lord Patrick-Lawrence, the Secretary of State for India,
    • Sir Stafford Cripps, President of the Board of Trade,
    • A.V. Alexander, First Lord of the Admiralty.

Important Points

• On 22nd January 1946, the decision to send Cabinet Mission was taken and on 19th February 1946, the British PM C.R Attlee Government announced in the House of Lords about the mission and the plan to quit India.

Additional Information

• Important dates to remember:
  • 23 March-29 June: Cabinet mission visits India
  • 16 May: constitutional scheme
  • 16 June-plan for the formation of interim government)
  • 16 August-‘Direct Action Day’
  • 02 September: Congress forms interim government with Nehru as Vice-President
  • 13 October-Muslim League decides to join the interim government
  • 3-6 December: London conference of major Indian leaders aborted

The correct answer is Sirohi.

Key Points

• In the sixth phase of the formation of Rajasthan, the major part of Sirohi was merged with Rajasthan while Abu remained in Bombay.
• The integration date of the fifth phase was 26^th January 1950.
• The sixth phase is also called United Rajasthan.

​​Additional Information

• Sirohi was the last princely state of Rajasthan that had a treaty with the British.
• It was held in September 1823.
• Alwar was the first principality to pass the Wild Act in Rajasthan.
• Kota Principality (December 1817) was the Second Princely State that had a treaty with the British.
• Alwar was the part of Matsya union.
• Whereas Kota was the part of Rajasthan union.

The correct answer is the formula bar.

Key Points

• By using the Defined names, the user can make the formulas much easier to understand and maintain.
• The user can define a name for a cell range, function, constant, or table. With the practice of using names in the workbook, the user can easily update, audit, and manage these names.
• The user Defined names will appear in the formula bar. 

Additional Information

• Steps to define names from a selected range
  • Select the range you want to name, including the row or column labels.
  • Select Formulas > Create from Selection.
  • In the Create Names from Selection dialog box, designate the location that contains the labels by selecting the Top row, Left column, Bottom row, or Right column check box.
  • Select OK.
• Steps to use names in formulas
  • Select a cell and enter a formula.
  • Place the cursor where you want to use the name in that formula.
  • Type the first letter of the name, and select the name from the list that appears.
  • Or, select Formulas > Use in Formula and select the name you want to use.
  • Press Enter.
• How to manage names in your workbook with Name Manager
  • On the Ribbon, go to Formulas > Defined Names > Name Manager. You can then create, edit, delete and find all the names used in the workbook. 

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