HTET: Haryana G.K and Awareness (History) - Software Development MCQ

The correct answer is Banawali.

Key Points

• About Banawali:
  • This site belonging to IVC Indus Valley Civilisation found in the Fatehabad district of Haryana state and founded a village named Banawali is on the bank of the ancient Sarasvati River. This site was founded by Mr. R.S Bhist and excavations have yielded a Three-Fold Culture Sequence.
  • It is located about 16 km from Fatehabad and 120 km Northeast of Kalibangan. Banawali, earlier name was (Vanavali).
  • Harappan Culture Indus Valley Civilisation was discovered by (Dayaram Sahani in 2500-2000 BCE). It was a presence of a well-planned fortified township laid in a Radial pattern.
  • The Harappan town was sophisticated red ware decorated with Animals and Floral designs comprise of dish-on-stand, ‘S’-Shaped jar, Perforated, Basin, Goblet, Perforated jar, Vase, and cooking hands, etc.
  • Some other remarkable things were founded in the excavations they are Beads and Bangles of semi-precious stones, shell, chert blades, and Terracotta.
  • Some more examples of excavations are Copper Fish-hooks, Charred Barley Grains, Terracotta Animal Figurines, Inscribed steatite seals, and Terracotta seals.
• Map view of Banawali:

• Notes:
  • Ropar is in Punjab and founded by the King named Rokeshwar in the 11th century.
  • Lothal is in Gujarat and founded by the Archaeologists named S.R.Rao.
  • Kalinbagnan is in Rajasthan and founded by the Italian Archaeologists named Luigi Pio Tessitori.

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. China

• The chinese Traveller Hiuen-Tsang, visited haryana region, during the period of Harshawardhana.
• He is known as the Chinese “Master of the Law”.
• Hiuen Tsang was born in China in 600 A.D. becoming a Buddhist monk at the age of twenty.
• He studied in the University of Nalanda.
• Harsha also is known as Harshawardhana came to admire him for his deep devotion to Buddha and his profound knowledge of Buddhism.

The correct answer is Siraj-ud-Daula and the English.

Key Points

• The battle of Plassey 
  • It took place on 23 June 1757 at a place called 'Plassi' on the banks of the river Ganges in the South Nadia district of Murshidabad.
  • In this war, there was the army of the British East India Company on one side, and on the other side was the army of Siraj-ud-Daula, the Nawab of Bengal. Hence, Option 2 is correct.
  • The Battle of Plassey was the first occasion for the British to fully control power in India.
  • Robert Clive was leading the British army in the Battle of Plassey.
  • While on the other hand, Siraj-ud-Daulah's army was led by his three generals, Mir Jafar, Yar Latif Khan, and Raidurlabh.​

Additional Information

• Habibullah Khan -
  • He was the Emir of Afghanistan and he was the eldest son of Emir Abdur Rahman, born in Samarkand, Uzbekistan in 1871. 
• Mir Osman Ali Khan,-
  • He was the last Nizam of the Princely State of Hyderabad.

The correct answer is Satavahana Dynasty.

• Major dynasty belongs to Haryana are:
  • Vardhan Dynasty
    • Prabhakar Vardhana was the first king of the Vardhana dynasty with his capital at Thaneswar. ​
  • Tomar Dynasty
    • Anangpal Tomar was the founder of the Tomara dynasty, who ruled over areas of Haryana and Delhi in India.
  • Mughal Dynasty
    • Babur founded the Mughal dynasty, he invaded the kingdom of the Lodi Afghans in northern India in 1526.
• While the Satvahana Dynasty belongs to south India.

Notes:

The correct answer is option 4 i.e 23^rd April 1966.

• Haryana was carved out of the former state of East Punjab on 1^st November 1966.
• The division was on a linguistic basis.
• Haryana state was formed on the recommendation of the Sardar Hukam Singh Parliamentary Committee.
• The Shah committee was set up on the recommendation of the Hukam Singh Committee.
• Shah Commission to divide Punjab and create the state of Haryana appointed on 23^rd April 1966.
• Chairman of Shah committee: Justice J. C. Shah.
• Shah commission submitted its report on 31^st May 1966.
• Shah commission divided the existing state of Punjab and determined the boundaries of the new state of Haryana on a linguistic basis.
• The final report of Shah commission made Hissar, Mahendragarh, Gurgaon, Rohtak, and Karnal as part of the new state of Haryana.

The correct option is Sheikh Muhammad Turk.

• Hazrat Sheikh Muhammad Turk Narnauli migrated from Turkistan to Narnaul in order to spread Islam.
• He was khalifa of Hazrat Sheikh Osman Harvani (rahmatullah alaih) and Pir bhai of Sultan ul Hind Hazrat Syed Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti .

Key Points

• Narnaul is a city, a municipal council, and the location of headquarters of the Mahendragarh district of Haryana. 

Additional Information

• The First Sufi Saint of India is Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti.
• The First female Sufi Saint of India is Bibi Fatima.

The correct answer is Jat Gazette.

Key Points

• Jat Gazette:
  • Jat Gazette, an Urdu weekly, was started in 1916 at Rohtak.
  • It was started by Chaudhary Chhotu Ram in 1916 from Rohtak.
  • It was an organ of the Zamindara League and enjoyed the patronage of the Unionist Party.
  • Its circulation in Rohtak district was the highest when the Unionist Party was in power in Punjab.
  • For some time, this paper was sent to villagers free of cost.
  • The paper espoused the cause of the rural population, particularly the farmers.
  • The paper, however, ceased publication in the 1980s.

Important Points

• Important Newspapers during Indian Freedom Struggle:

The correct answer is Hissar.

Key Points

• Lala Lajpat Rai was born on 28th January 1865 and died on 17th November 1928 in Punjab.
• He died due to sustaining severe injuries during the Lathi charge done by police as he led a peaceful protest march against the all-British Simon Commission.
• A Simon commission was the commission constituted by the United Kingdom for Indian Constitutional Reform.
• He was an Author, Politician, and Freedom Struggler.
• He was popularly known as Punjab Kesari.
• Lala Lajpat Rai participated in Swadeshi Andolan from the Hissar district of Haryana.
• The Swadeshi Movement was started on 7th August 1905 as a part of the Indian Independence Movement.
• The Movement was the direct consequence of the British Indian Government's decision of Bengal Partition.
• The two main goals of this movement were the boycott of foreign-made goods and the use of Swadeshi goods.
• Lord Curzon was the viceroy of India during Swadeshi Movement.

The correct answer is Ambala.

Key Points

• The first war of independence in 1857 war started first at Ambala Cantonment, 8 hours before the revolt started in Meerut when the soldiers of the 5th Indian Infantry Brigade and 60th Indian Infantry Brigade revolted but it was crushed. 
• The major centers of rebellion were Hisar, Hansi, Sirsa, Rohtak, Jhajjar, Bahadurgarh, Farrukhnagar, Ballabhgarh, Rewari, Ambala, Panipat, and Thanesar.
• After the failure of revolt by Indians, Haryana was taken out of North-Western Provinces and merged with Punjab as a punishment.

Additional Information

Causes of Revolt 1857:

1. Pathetic Socioeconomic Condition
2. Problems of Land Revenue
3. The low position of Indians in Administration
4. Doctrine of Lapse
5. Annexation of Oudh
6. Christian Missionaries

The correct answer is Hari Bhoomi.

Key Points

• Hari Bhoomi was established on 5 September 1996 is a daily newspaper published in Central and North India. It was as a weekly Hindi language newspaper,
• It was started in Haryana as the Hari Bhoomi 'Rohtak' edition in November 1997, and converted into a daily newspaper.