131. In 1918, Mahatma Gandhi organised a satyagraha to support the peasants of the Kheda district of _________.
1. Bihar
2. Karnataka
3. Gujarat
4. West Bengal
Option “3” is correct. The Kheda Satyagraha of 1918, in the Kheda district of Gujarat.It was the second Satyagraha movement after Champaran Satyagraha. Gandhi ji organise this movement to support peasants of kheda district.The peasants of kheda could not be able to pay high taxes of british due to crop failure and plague epidemic.
132. Who was the founder of Banaras Hindu University?
Option “2” is correct. Banaras Hindu University formerly Central Hindu College, is a public central university located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. Established in 1916 by Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya. With over 12,000 students residing in campus, it claims the title of largest residential university in Asia.
133. One of the following was not associated with the Ghadar party?
1. Lala Hardayal
2. Baba Gurdit Singh
3. Mohammad Barkatullah
4. Sohan Singh Bhakna
Option “2” is correct. Ghadar Party was founded by Sohan Singh Bhakna and Lala Hardayal,Mohammad Barkatullah was one of the founders of the Ghadar Party in 1913 at San Francisco.
134. During the period of which Governor General / Viceroy was the Indian Civil Service introduced?
1. Dalhousie
2. Curzon
3. Bentick
4. Cornwallis
Option “4” is correct. During Lord Cornwallis’s rule the Indian Civil Service (ICS) was introduced. The Indian Civil Service (ICS) for part of the 19th century officially known as the Imperial Civil Service.
135. Who was the founder of the Indian Reform Association in 1870?
1. Debendranath Tagore
2. Keshab Chandra Sen
3. Rammohan Roy
4. Dayanand Saraswati
Option “2” is correct. The Indian Reform Association was formed on 29 October 1870 with Keshab Chandra Sen as president. It represented the secular side of the Brahmo Samaj and included many who did not belong to the Brahmo Samaj. The objective was to put into practice some of the ideas Sen was exposed to during his visit to Great Britain.
136. The veda which deals with the rituals is known as_____________.
Option “3” is correct. Brihadishvara Temple, actually called as Rajarajesvaram or Peruvudaiyar Kovil, is a Hindu templededicated to Shiva located in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
138. According to the categories of land mentioned in the Chola inscriptions ___________ was known as the land of non-Brahmana peasant proprietors?
Option “1” is correct. Vellanvagai is the land of non-Brahmana peasant proprietors according to the different categories of land which are mentioned in Chola inscriptions.
139. Which queen of the Kakatiya dynasty ruled over Warangal, part of modern Andhra Pradesh?
Option “1” is correct. Rudramadevi was a monarch of the Kakatiya dynasty in the Deccan Plateau modern Andhra Pradesh, from 1263 until her death. She probably began her rule of the Kakatiya kingdom jointly with her father, Ganapatideva, as his co-regent, from 1261-62. She assumed full sovereignty in 1263.
140. Who has built the Vijay Stambha (Tower of Victory) in Chittorgarh?
Option “2” is correct. The Vijaya Stambha is an imposing victory monument located within Chittorgarh fort in Chittorgarh, Rajasthan, India.The tower was constructed by the Mewar king, Rana Kumbha, in 1448 to commemorate his victory over the combined armies of Malwa and Gujarat led by Mahmud Khilji.
