Prelims Power Play 12 September 2022

1. In the individual Satyagraha Vinoba Bhave was chosen as the first Satyagraha. Who was the second?

2. Consider the following regarding Vinoba Bhave

1. He didn’t participate in freedom struggle movement as he was only interested in social reform.
2. He coined the word Sarvodaya.
3. He established Sarvodaya Samaj to propagate Sarvodaya.
4. He was instrumental in Bhoodan movement.

Which of the above statement is/are correct?

3. Arrange the following events in the correct chronological order?   

1. Lord Linlithgow’s refusal to define British war aims
2. Pakistan Resolution
3. Individual Satyagraha
4. August Offer

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4. Consider the following regarding Dara Shikoh

1. He translated the Upanishads into Persian.
2. He was a contemporary of Sikh Guru Nanak dev
3. Majma-ul-Bahrain”The Confluence of the Two Seas” a book on comparative religion was written by Dara sikhon

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

5. What are the possible reason(s) for declining population of Ganges River Dolphin?

1. Construction of Dam
2. Untreated industrial waste
3. Fertiliser and Pesticide use
4. Afforestation along river bank

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