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Consider the following heritage sites in India:
1. Santiniketan
2. Khajurao Temples
3. Rani ki Vav
4. Dholavira, a Harappan city
What will be the correct sequence of the following heritage sites from west to east in India?
(a) 1, 2, 4 and 3
(b) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(c) 3, 4, 2 and 1
(d) 4, 3, 2 and 1
Explanation
According to asi.nic.in,
1. Dholavira is an archaeological site at Khadirbet in Bhachau Taluka of Kutch District, in the state of Gujarat in western India, which has taken its name from a modern-day village 1 kilometre south of it.
2. Rani ki Vav or Ranki vav is a stepwell situated in the town of Patan in Gujarat state of India. It is located on the banks of Saraswati river.
3. The Khajuraho Group of Monuments are a group of Hindu and Jain temples in Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh, India, about 175 kilometres southeast of Jhansi.
4. Established in rural West Bengal in 1901 by the renowned poet and philosopher Rabindranath Tagore, Santiniketan was a residential school and centre for art based on ancient Indian traditions and a vision of the unity of humanity transcending religious and cultural boundaries
Therefore, d is the correct answer.
Ramkrishna Gopal Bhandarakar, a historical personality from modern India, is related to the field of:
(a) Medicine
(b) Sports
(c) Cavalry
(d) None of the above
Explanation
According to bori.ac.in,
“The Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute, Pune, was founded on July 6, 1917 to commemorate the name and the work of Ramkrishna Gopal Bhandarakar, the foremost pioneer of scientific Orientology in India.”
Therefore, d is the correct answer.
Katarni Rice, Magahi Paan and Shahi Litchi are G.I. products of which state?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Bihar
(c) Chattisgarh
(d) West Bengal
Explanation
They are G.I. Products of Bihar.
According to postagestamps.gov.in,
1. Katarni Rice, famous for its aroma and taste, is grown in Bhagalpur, Banka and Munger districts. Its slender grains and aromatic flavor make it ideal for preparing beaten rice (Chura) during festivals.
2. Magahi Paan, a premium betelvine, is cultivated in Nawada, Nalanda, Gaya and Aurangabad districts of Bihar.
3. Shahi Litchi, a premium variety, is grown in Muzaffarpur, Samastipur, Vaishali, and surrounding regions of Bihar.
Therefore, b is the correct answer.
What was the cause of the uprising of Patharughat in 1894?
(a) British were annexing tribal territories and clearing the forest.
(b) Peasants’ protest against the enhancement of land tax.
(c) Colonial administration were stopping ‘mariah’ sacrifices.
(d) British missionaries were converting tribes to Christianity.
Explanation
This revolt resulted from peasants’ protest against the enhancement of land tax.
According to postagestamps.gov.in,
“By the end of the 19th century, the British Government
succeeded in establishing a plantation economy in Assam
to a great extent. A tax policy was framed with a dual
strategy to increase the public revenue resources as well as
to squeeze the peasantry so much that they would be forced
to give up their traditional occupation and join the labour
market. Between 1826 and 1893, the land revenue rates were
enhanced several times, crippling the peasant economy.”
Therefore, b is the correct answer.
It is a historical ballad in Assamese, composed by Narrottam Das. It narrates events related to the Patharughat Resistance of 1894 that took place in Assam’s Darrang district.
The above lines refer to:
(a) Swarajar Nam
(b) Paddokunwerir git
(c) Doli Puran
(d) Charyapadas
Explanation
According to amritmahotsav.nic.in:
Doli-Puran is a historical ballad in Assamese. Composed by Narrottam Das, it narrates events related to the Patharughat Peasant Resistance of 1894 that took place in Assam’s Darrang district.
According to postagestamps.gov.in:
The official reports said 15 persons died and 37 were wounded, but the actual figures were much higher. As narrated in the Dolipuran, a ballad composed on the basis of folk memory to commemorate the Patharughat uprising, “Sat kuri raij mori thakil dat chelei pori” (140 peasants died in the revolt).
Therefore, c is the correct answer.
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