Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is A - 4, B - 3, C - 2, D - 1.

Key Points

• Rajasthan Seva Sangh was founded in 1919.
  • Arjun Lal Sethi, Kesari Singh Barhat and Vijay Singh Pathik was the founder of the Rajasthan Seva Sangh.
  • The main objective of Rajasthan Seva Sangh was to awaken political consciousness in the public and remove their difficulties.
• Desh Hiteshi Sabha was founded in 1877.
  • It was formed under the chairmanship of Maharaja Sajjan Singh in Udaipur.
• The All India States People's Conference (AISPC), also know as Praja Mandal or Lok Parishad was a group of political movements in the princely states of the British Raj.
  • The first session of the All India States Peoples' Conference was held in Bombay in December 1927.
• The Chamber of Princes also known as Narendra Mandal was a forum in which the rulers of the princely states of India could voice their needs and aspirations to the colonial government of British India.
  • It was established by a royal proclamation of King-Emperor George V in 1920.

The correct answer is Pre Harappan Civilization

• The ancient site at Kot Diji was found before the Indus Civilization or Haddapan Civilization.
•  Time Period: 3300 BCE.
• The remains consist of two parts; the citadel area on high ground and the outer area.
•  The Pakistan Department of Archaeology excavated at Kot Diji in 1955 and 1957.
• Kot Diji is distanced about 24 kilometers south of Khairpur in the province of Sindh, Pakistan.
• It is on the east bank of the Indus opposite Mohenjo-Daro.

• The terms Early Harappan and Harappan (were discovered in 1921).
• These are relating respectively to periods or cultures that preceded the appearance of city life in the Indus valley and to the Indus civilization itself.

The correct answer is Udayin.

Key Points

• Udayin (460BC - 444 BC) was the son and successor of Ajatashatru.
• Udayin laid the foundation of the city of Pataliputra at the confluence of two rivers, the Son and the Ganges.
• He shifted the capital from Rajagriha to Patliputra.
• He defeated Palaka of Avanti multiple times but was ultimately killed by him in 444 BC.

Additional Information

• Bimbisara (Shronika) (544 BC - 492 BC) was the founder of the Haryanaka Dynasty.
  • He was contemporary to Gautama Buddha.
  • He built the city of New Rajagriha.
• Ajatashatru was the son of Bimbisara and a king of the Haryanka dynasty of Magadha.
  • He killed his father and seized the throne.
  • Magadha under Ajatashatru became the most powerful kingdom in North India.
• Mahapadma Nanda was the first Emperor of the Nanda Empire of ancient India.
  • He is known as Sarvakshatrantak i.e., Uproter of all the Kshatriyas (Purans), and Ugrasena i.e., Owner of the huge army (Pali texts).
  • He was succeeded by his eight sons and Dhana Nanda was the last one.

The correct answer is Fine variety of barley.

Key Points

• Lothal is situated near the village of Saragwala in the Dholka Taluka of Ahmedabad district, Gujarat.
• Lothal was a port town during the Harappan civilization located along the Bhogava river.
• It was discovered by S.R. Rao in 1953.
• Major Findings from Lothal:
  • Dockyard
  • Double burial
  • Rice husk
  • Fire altars
  • Painted jars
  • Modern-day Chess
  • Terracotta figure of the ship
  • Instruments for measuring 45, 90, and 180-degree angles

Additional Information

• The Indus Valley Civilization was spread from present-day North-East Afghanistan to Pakistan and North-West India.
• The civilization flourished in the river basins of the Ghaggar-Hakra river and the Indus.
• Indus valley civilization is one of the four oldest civilizations in the world.
• It is also known as Harappan Civilization and is well-known for its organized planning based on the grid system.
• There are seven important cities in the Indus valley civilization:
  • Mohanjodaro
  • Harappa
  • Kalibangan
  • Lothal
  • Chanhudaru
  • Dholavira
  • Banawali

The correct answer is  Dungarpur - Banswara.

Key Points

• The Bhagat movement was extended to the Banswara and Dungarpur districts of Rajasthan.​
• This movement was mainly started by the farmers of the Bhil tribe.
• Started by Sarji Bhagat and Govind Guru together.
  • In 1883 AD, Govind Giri established the Samp Sabha, whose first session was held in 1903 AD on the hills of Mangarh.
  • In 1913, the Mewar Bhil Corps opened fire on the Ashwin Shukla Purnima, surrounded by a meeting on the hill of Mangadh, in which more than 1500 Bhils were killed.
  • The Mewar Bhil Corps was formed in Khairwara in 1841AD.
• Even today, the Ashwin Shukla Purnima fair is held at this place.