Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is Pandit Nehru and Maulana Azad.

• Jawaharlal Nehru and Maulana Azad were official Congress negotiators for Cripps Mission.

Key Points

• On 11 March 1942, Churchill announced that the British government had prepared a plan to overcome India's political deadlock and Sir Stafford Crips would be sent to India.
• Sir Cripps was also a member of the British Cabinet and actively supported the Indian National Movement.
• The Cripps Mission provided for a separate constitution for other provinces of India, whose hidden goal was to divide India into pieces.
• This proposal was against the principle of national unity of India.

• The first Jain Mahasabha was held at Pataliputra(now known as Patna).
• It was held in the beginning of the 3^rd century BC by Sthulabahu.
• The second councils were held simultaneously at Mathura and Vallabhi and the third at Vallabhi.
• The Jain councils are associated with the revision and improvement of their sacred text termed as Jain Agamas.

The correct answer is Vijay Singh Pathik.

Key Points

• Vijay Singh Pathik:
  • Real name: Bhoop Singh.
  • Leader Bijolia Peasant Movement.
  • Went Jail for Salt Satyagraha & Begun Peasant Movement.
  • Editor of Rajasthan Kesari & Naveen Rajasthan.
  • Published – Pratap.

Additional Information 

• Sagarmal Gopa:
  • Stir people against Maharawal Jawahar Singh, Jaisalmer.
  • Expelled from Jaisalmer & Hyderabad.
  • Author – Azadi Ke Dewaane, Jaisalmer mein Gundaraj,Raghunath Singh ka mukadma.
• Jainarayan Vyas:
  • Published Rajasthani Magazine – Agnibaan.
  • In 1927, editor of Tarun Rajasthan.
  • In 1936, Published Akhand Bharat from Mumbai.
  • 14 years – General Secretary of All India Native Rajya Parishad.
  • Immense contribution in Marwar Prajamandal.
• Gokul Bhai Bhatt::
  • Established Rajya Prajamandal in Sirohi.
  • Worked for political awakening in Sirohi area.

The correct answer is Tabacco.

Key Points

• Tobacco was not known by the people of the Vedic period.
• During this period, economic activity was dominated by agriculture.
• Agriculture was mainly done along the Ganges valley.
• The crops cultivated during this period were Wheat, Rice, and Barley, Beans, and Sesame.

Additional Information

• Tobacco is an agricultural product processed from the fresh leaves of the plant. 
• It was first discovered by the native people of Mesoamerica and South America and later introduced to Europe and the rest of the world.
• Tobacco was introduced in India during the reign of Akbar by the Portuguese.
• The first tobacco plant was established in Gujarat in 1613 AD.

• The correct answer is option 3, i.e., Both I and II.

Key Points

• Mohenjodaro had a Great Bath in which important people used to take a dip on special occasions.
• Great Bath was a very special tank built on the citadel, the higher part on the left side of the city.
• The Great Bath was lined with bricks coated with plaster and made water-tight with a layer of natural tar.
• The steps used to lead down to it from two sides, and there used to be rooms on all sides of the Great Bath.
• Water in the tank was brought from the well and drained out after use.
• Important people used to take bath in this tank on special occasions.

Thus, we can say that both the statement are correct.