Indian History

The Quit India Movement of 1942 is known as the “August Revolution”. The Quit India resolution was passed on 8 August 1942.

The famous definition of democracy as government “of the people, by the people, for the people” is attributed to Abraham Lincoln in his Gettysburg Address of 1863.

Kharaj was a land revenue/tax associated with Alauddin Khalji’s fiscal system. His revenue reforms in the early 14th century strengthened the Delhi Sultanate treasury.

Ananda chandra Agarwala is the Assamese personality associated with the sobriquet “Bhagoni Kuwor” in the source.

Agriculture is a State List subject under the Seventh Schedule. State legislatures have primary legislative competence over State List subjects.

Parbati Prasad Baruah is known as “Giti Kobi”, a sobriquet reflecting his contribution to Assamese lyrical literature and music.

Dhemaji-Dibrugarh identifies the districts connected by Bogibeel Bridge across the Brahmaputra. The bridge provides both road and rail connectivity in Upper Assam.

The Battle of Haldighati was fought in 1576. Mughal forces under Man Singh I fought the forces of Maharana Pratap.

Aniruddhadeva founded the Mayamara Satra, an important institution of the Mayamora tradition in Assam’s Vaishnavite history.

The source answer is 65. The Chief of Defence Staff is a four-star officer and permanent Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee.

Edwin Lutyens designed the Viceroy’s House, now Rashtrapati Bhavan, as part of Edwin Lutyens’ New Delhi architectural plan.

Durjaya is the capital associated with the Pala dynasty in the source. Pala power was concentrated mainly in Bengal and Bihar.

Bihar is the principal state associated with Maithili in the question. Maithili is also included in the Eighth Schedule.

West Bengal hosts Ganga Sagar Mela at Sagar Island, especially around Makar Sankranti.

The correct answer is Jatakas. This is the key factual association tested by the question and should be remembered with the subject named in the question.

Anaimudi is the highest peak of South India. Anamudi rises to about 2,695 metres in Kerala’s Western Ghats.

India & Mongolia are the two countries participating in the Nomadic Elephant military exercise.

Nizamuddin Auliya was Amir Khusro’s spiritual teacher. Khusro was a famous disciple of the Chishti saint Nizamuddin Auliya.

Jatin Das died after a prolonged hunger strike in Lahore jail in 1929, protesting colonial prison conditions.

Mahim Bora is the personality identified by the source with the sobriquet “Dhanbor Kai”.