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What was the significant contribution of Bhoodan movement?

  1. Putting pressure on landlords

  2. Created moral ambience

  3. Created conditions favourable to landless

  4. All of above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Bhoodan movement made a significant contribution by creating moral ambience, putting pressure on landlords, created conditions favourable to landless.

What was Auschwitz famous for?

  1. Centre for mass killing during Nazi Germany

  2. Centre for educating children during Nazi Germany

  3. Centre for giving military training to the youth during Nazi Germany

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Auschwitz concentration camp was a network of concentration and extermination camps built and operated by the third reach in polish areas annexed by Nazis.

Who was the first to donate the land under Bhoodan movement?

  1. Vinoba Bhave

  2. Vedire Ramachandra Reddy

  3. Raja Bhadur

  4. none of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Vedire ramachandra Reddy got his title " Bhoodan" as he was the first donor and initiator of the great land donation movement in early 1950s in Telangana at a village called Pochampally in the Nalgonda district of Telangana.

Which was the first village to come under gramdan?

  1. Pochampally

  2. Mangroth

  3. Sarata

  4. Garhwa


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The first village to come under gramdan was Mangroth in Hamirpur District of U.P. It took more than three years to get another village in gift. the second and third gramdans took place in Orssa and the movement started spreading with emphasis on securing village in gift. 

Under the Permanent Settlement, 1793, the Zamindars were required to issue Pattas to farmers which were not issued by many of the Zamindars. What was the reason for this?

  1. The Zamindars were trusted by the farmers

  2. There was no official check upon the Zamindars

  3. It was the responsibility of the British Government

  4. The farmers were not interested in getting pattas


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Under the Permanent Settlement, 1793, the Zamindars were required to issue Pattas to farmers which were not issued by many of the Zamindars because there was no official check upon the Zamindars.

Who started the Bhoodan Movement?

  1. Jayaprakash Narayan

  2. Jawaharlal Nehru

  3. Acharya Vinoba Bhave

  4. Dr. Rajendra Prasad


Correct Option: C

On achieving independence, the biggest challenge faced by India was __________________.

  1. Giving political rights to all

  2. Economic crisis

  3. Acute poverty

  4. All of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

One of the biggest challenges of independent India has been to bring millions of its people out of abject poverty. Mahatama Gandhi always insisted that India would be truly independent only when the poorest of its people become free of human suffering.

Who among the following initiated Bhoodan Yagna?

  1. Mahatma Gandhi

  2. Ravishankar Maharaj

  3. Acharya Vinoba Bhave

  4. Sardar Vallabhai Patel


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Bhoodan Movement or Land Gift Movement, was a voluntary land reform movement in India. It was started by Acharya Vinoba Bhave in 1951 at Pochampally village in Telangana which is now known as Bhoodan Pochampally.

Which Political Party used the Slogan of "Land the Tiller" in the West Bengal Assembly Elections in 1977?

  1. Left Front

  2. Telgu Desam Party

  3. AIADMK

  4. Assam Gan Parishad


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Left Front used the Slogan of "Land the Tiller" in the West Bengal Assembly Elections in 1977.

Who was the chairmen of United Provinces Zamindari Abolition Committee?

  1. Mahatma Gandhi

  2. G. B. Pant

  3. V. B. Patel

  4. Sarojini Naidu


Correct Option: B