Question 1

Sind was conquered and annexed by

Accepted Answer

Sind was annexed by the Bombay Presidency of British India on 17th February, 1843, following a British Indian conquest led by then Major General Charles Napier. The Sind Division was separated from the Bombay Presidency on 1st April, 1936 and became the Sind Province. [67TH BPSC PRELIMS, 2022]

Question 2

In which year, first census was introduced in India?

Accepted Answer

The first non-synchronous census in India was conducted in 1872 during the reign of Viceroy Lord Mayo. The first synchronous census started in 1881 and has been conducted every ten years thereafter. W.C. Plowden was the Census Commissioner of India in 1881. Lord Mayo also introduced financial decentralization, established Mayo College at Ajmer, organized the Statistical Survey of India, established the Department of Agriculture and Commerce, and introduced State Railways. He was the only Viceroy to be murdered in office by a convict in the Andamans in 1872. [67TH BPSC PRELIMS, 2022]

Question 3

On which date, Sukhdev, Bhagat Singh and Rajguru were hanged?

Accepted Answer

Legendary freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev Thapar, and Shivaram Rajguru were hanged at the Lahore Central Jail on 23rd March, 1931. Bhagat Singh was 23 years old, and his comrades Rajguru and Sukhdev were 22 and 23 years old respectively. Their bodies were secretly cremated on the banks of the Sutlej river. This day is observed as 'Shaheed Diwas' to honor these revolutionaries. They were convicted for the murder of British police officer J.P. Saunders in December 1928 in retaliation for the death of Lala Lajpat Rai, who was lathi charged while protesting against the Simon Commission. The trial was called the Lahore Conspiracy Case. [67TH BPSC PRELIMS, 2022]

Question 4

Who was the third Satyagrahi of Individual Satyagraha launched by Mahatma Gandhi in 1940?

Accepted Answer

Vinoba Bhave started the Individual Satyagraha from Pavnar, Maharashtra in 1940. He was the first Individual Satyagrahi. Individual Satyagraha was a symbolic moral protest against British policies in India under Mahatma Gandhi's leadership. Jawaharlal Nehru was the 2nd Individual Satyagrahi and Brahma Dutt was the 3rd. [67TH BPSC PRELIMS, 2022]

Question 5

Which of the following were the social reforms introduced by William Bentick?

Accepted Answer

Reforms introduced by Lord William Bentick (1828-1835) include: 1. Abolition of Sati through Bengal Sati Regulation; 2. Abolition of Slavery as provided under the Charter Act of 1833 throughout British India; 4. Suppression of the organized band of Thugs led by Captain Sleeman in collaboration with Bentick. Removal of disabilities due to change of religion was also part of his reforms. [67TH BPSC PRELIMS, 2022]

Question 6

Who successfully led the Bardoli Satyagraha?

Accepted Answer

The Bardoli Satyagraha was led by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. It began on 12th June, 1928 and was a farmer’s agitation against the increased taxation of farmers by the colonial government, demanding cancellation of the 22% tax hike in Bombay Presidency. Bardoli is a taluka in Surat district of Gujarat. Women of Bardoli bestowed the title of 'Sardar' to Vallabhbhai Patel. [67TH BPSC PRELIMS, 2022]