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The correct answer is Hieun Tsang.

Key Points

• Hiuen Tsang (630 AD) came to India in Harshvardhan’s reign.
• He moved towards India from China in 629 AD and he reached the Indian state Kapisa after one year of his journey.
• He returned to China in 645 AD after staying 15 years in India.
• He came to India to study at Nalanda University located in the Nalanda district in Bihar and to collect Buddhist texts.
• At the time of Hiuen Tsang's studies, Acharya Shilabhadra was the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nalanda.

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• Megasthenes was a Greek traveler and geographer to whom the subsequent Greek writers were chiefly indebted for their accounts of India.
  • King Seleucus, I sent him as an ambassador to the court of King Chandragupta Maurya in India.
  • In his book Indica, which is now lost, he identified India, which has been partially reconstructed from literary fragments discovered in later writers.
  • Megasthenes is known as the "Father of Indian History" because he was the first person to characterize ancient India.
• Ibn Battuta was a Muslim Moroccan scholar, jurist, and explorer who traversed Afro-Eurasia extensively. He would have attended a Sunni Maliki madhhab (Islamic jurisprudence school), which was North Africa's dominant form of education at the time.
• During the Islamic Golden Age, Abu Rayhan al-Biruni was an Iranian scholar and polymath. Al-Biruni studied Islamic jurisprudence, theology, grammar, mathematics, astronomy, medicine, philosophy, and dabbled in physics and several other sciences for the first twenty-five years of his life in Khwarezm.

The correct answer is Kautilya.

Key Points

• Kautilya was also called ‘Indian Machiavelli’.
• Arthasastra a book on economy and polity in Sanskrit was written by Kautilya, a contemporary of Chandragupta Maurya.
• The manuscript of Arthasastra was first discovered by R. Shama Sastri in 1905.
• Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli was an Italian diplomat, philosopher, politician, historian, and writer. 
• He is called the father of modern political philosophy and political science.
• The Prince (Il Principe) was the famous book of Machiavelli written in 1513 A.D.

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• Vishakhadatta
  • The Mudrarakshasa was the drama written by Vishakhadatta in Sanskrit.
  • It gives an account on the socio-economic condition under the Mauryas.
• Megasthenes:
  • Megasthenes was the Greek ambassador in the court of Chandragupta Maurya.
  • He wrote Indica which gives a detailed account about the Mauryan administration, particularly the administration of the capital city of Pataliputra and also the military organization.
• Chandragupta Maurya (322 – 298 B.C.):
  • Chandragupta Maurya was the founder of the Mauryan Empire.
  • Chandragupta embraced Jainism towards the end of his life.
  • He went to Sravana Belgola, near Mysore along with Jain monks led by Bhadrabhahu and starved himself to death.

The correct answer is 608.

Key Points

• Sunita Williams, an astronaut of Indian-American descent.
• She has spent a total of 608 days in space across her career, including a recent mission of 286 days aboard the International Space Station (ISS).
• This recent mission was initially planned for 8 days, but was extended due to technical issues with the spacecraft. 
• Sunita Williams held the record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman at the time of her first mission.
• She has also conducted 7 spacewalks, spending a total of 50 hours and 40 minutes outside the spacecraft.

Additional Information

• International Space Station (ISS):
  • The ISS is a habitable artificial satellite in low Earth orbit, a joint project involving multiple countries including the USA, Russia, Japan, Canada, and ESA (European Space Agency).
  • It serves as a research laboratory for conducting experiments in biology, physics, astronomy, and other sciences.
• Spacewalks:
  • A spacewalk, also known as an Extravehicular Activity (EVA), is when an astronaut exits the spacecraft to perform tasks in space.
  • Sunita Williams holds the record for the most spacewalk time by a woman, a total of 50 hours and 40 minutes.
• Career Highlights:
  • Sunita Williams was selected as an astronaut by NASA in 1998.
  • She has flown on two spaceflights: STS-116/Expedition 14/15 and Expedition 32/33.

The correct answer is Muzaffarnagar.

• Nawazuddin Siddiqui is an Indian film actor born on 19th May 1974 is belongs to the Budhana, a small town in the district Muzaffarnagar of state Uttar Pradesh.
• He is an alumnus of the National School of Drama, which is located in New Delhi.
• Siddiqui’s feature film debut was alongside director Prashant Bhargava in Patang in the year 2012, which premiered at the 2012 Berlin Film Festival, for which Nawazuddin Siddiqui was presented with the Thumbsup Trophy by the cinema critic Roger Ebert. 
• Siddiqui was awarded the Special Jury Award at the 60th National Film Awards 2012.

About Uttar Pradesh​

The correct answer is Sitapur.

• Acharya Narendra Dev, who was born on October 31, 1889, in a lawyer’s family in Sitapur in Uttar Pradesh.
• Acharya Narendra Dev was the person who remained a member of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) from 1916 to 1948 and who was one of the foremost socialist leaders, Buddhist scholars, and educationists of the country. 
• Narendra Dev spent his formative years in Faizabad, the twin town of Ayodhya, and attended the Lucknow session of the Congress with his father in 1899 when he was only ten years old.
• Narendra Dev came to be known as "Acharya" when he took over Kashi Vidyapeeth, an educational institution that was opened as part of the freedom struggle, as its Vice-chancellor in 1926.
• On May 17, 1934 in Patna, Narendra Dev presided over the founding convention of the Congress Socialist Party.
• Narendra Dev was a polyglot and knew Hindi, Urdu, Persian, Bengali, Pali, French and German language.

About Uttar Pradesh​

The correct answer is Mallika Sarabhai.Key Points

• Mallika Sarabhai:-
  • ​She is a renowned Indian classical dancer, choreographer, and actress.
  • She has won several awards and accolades for her contribution to the performing arts.
  • She bagged the best actress award for Meena Gurjari in 1975.
• Meena Gurjari is a Gujarati movie based on the life of Meena Patel, a legendary Gujarati folk singer.​

Additional Information

• Sonal Mansingh is also a well-known Indian classical dancer and choreographer.
  • She has been honored with various awards, including the Padma Vibhushan, the second-highest civilian award in India.
• Sitara Devi was a legendary Kathak dancer and actress.
  • She was also a recipient of several awards, including the Padma Shri and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award.
• Shovana Narayan is another popular Indian classical dancer and choreographer.
  • She has been awarded the Padma Shri and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for her contribution to the performing arts.

Option 3 is correct, i.e. Hiralal Chaudhuri.

The correct answer is Durgabhai Deshmukh. 

Key Points

• Durgabhai Deshmukh was the founder of the Andhra Mahila Sabha.
• She was popularly known as “Iron Lady”.
• She organized Salt Satyagrah during the Civil disobedience movement in Madras and was imprisoned.
• She was the founder of AMS (Andhra Mahila Sabha) institutions and other important social welfare organizations. he, with the help of two other prominent nationalists (A. K. Prakasam and Desodharaka Nageswararao), started the movement in Madras.
• She was arrested and imprisoned for her involvement in a movement that had been banned.
• She also edited a journal known as Andhra Mahila and inspired women to rebel against meaning­less social constraints imposed on them.
• She was a member of the Constituent Assembly.
• She was awarded the Tamrapatra and Paul Hoffman Award after independence in recognition of her service to society.

Additional Information

• Sarojini Naidu:
  • Popularly known as the “Nightingale of India”, was a nationalist and poetess.
  • She was married to Dr. Govindarajulu Naidu in 1898​.
  • Under the guidance of Gopal Krishna Gokhale, she became the first woman to participate in India's struggle for independence.
  • She participated in the Dandi March with Gandhiji and presided over the Kanpur Session of Congress in 1925.
  • She was the first woman to become the Governor of Uttar Pradesh State.

The correct answer is 1925, Kanpur.

Key Points

• Sarojini Naidu:
  • She became the president of the Indian National Congress in the Kanpur session in 1925.
  • She was given the title of "Nightingale of India" for her contributions in the field of poetry writing.
  • She was called 'Bharat Kokila'.
  • She is the first woman to hold the office of governor in the dominion of India.
  • She became the governor of the United Provinces in 1947.

Important Points

• Notable works of Sarojini Naidu are:
  • The golden threshold
  • The bird of time: Songs of life, death & spring
  • Muhammad Jinnah: An ambassador of unity
  • Palanquin bearers
  • The village song
  • In the bazaars of Hyderabad

Additional Information

• Chittaranjan Das​ became the president of the Indian National Congress in the Gaya session in 1922.
• Motilal Nehru became the president of the Indian National Congress in the Calcutta session in 1928.
• Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel became the president of the Indian National Congress in the Karachi session in 1931.

The correct answer is Kautilya.

Key Points

• Kautilya was also called ‘Indian Machiavelli’.
• Arthasastra a book on economy and polity in Sanskrit was written by Kautilya, a contemporary of Chandragupta Maurya.
• The manuscript of Arthasastra was first discovered by R. Shama Sastri in 1905.
• Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli was an Italian diplomat, philosopher, politician, historian, and writer. 
• He is called the father of modern political philosophy and political science.
• The Prince (Il Principe) was the famous book of Machiavelli written in 1513 A.D.

Additional Information

• Vishakhadatta
  • The Mudrarakshasa was the drama written by Vishakhadatta in Sanskrit.
  • It gives an account on the socio-economic condition under the Mauryas.
• Megasthenes:
  • Megasthenes was the Greek ambassador in the court of Chandragupta Maurya.
  • He wrote Indica which gives a detailed account about the Mauryan administration, particularly the administration of the capital city of Pataliputra and also the military organization.
• Chandragupta Maurya (322 – 298 B.C.):
  • Chandragupta Maurya was the founder of the Mauryan Empire.
  • Chandragupta embraced Jainism towards the end of his life.
  • He went to Sravana Belgola, near Mysore along with Jain monks led by Bhadrabhahu and starved himself to death.

The correct answer is Indira Gandhi.

Key Points

• Indira Gandhi -
  • She was the first female Prime Minister of India and was conferred with the Bharat Ratna in 1971.
  • She was elected as the president of the Congress party in 1959.
  • In 1966, she was elected as the Prime Minister of India.​

Additional Information

• Sushma Swaraj -
  • She was an Indian politician and a senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
  • She served as the Minister of External Affairs of India in the first Modi government (2014–2019).
• Sarojini Naidu -
  • She was an Indian political activist and poet.
  • She was the first Indian woman to be the president of the Indian National Congress.
• Pratima Puri -
  • She was an Indian news anchor who was Doordarshan's first newsreader. 

Important Points

• Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian honour of our country.
• It is awarded for exceptional service in the fields of arts, literature, and science and to recognize the highest level of public service.
• The tradition of the Bharat Ratna Award was started in 1954. 

He was the founder of Brahmo Samaj is NOT correct.

Key Points

• Brahmo Samaj was founded by Raja Ram Mohan Roy.
  • Brahmo Samaj was a monotheistic sect of Hinduism.
  • It was founded as Brahmo Sabha in 1828.
  • Brahmo Sabha was later renamed as Brahmo Samaj.

Important Points

• Swami Dayananda Saraswati was a social reformer in the Indian subcontinent.
  • His birthplace was Gujarat.
  • The childhood name of Swami Dayananda Saraswathi is Mul Shankar.
  • He is the founder of Arya Samaj.
    • It was founded in 1875 as its headquarters in Mumbai.
  • He is popularly called "Martin Luther of Hindustan".
  • Satyartha Prakash is a famous work of Swami Dayananda Saraswati.
  • 'Shuddhi movement' was started by Swami Dayananda Saraswathi.

The correct answer is Lal Bahadur Shastri​.

• Dr Varghese Kurien was named the Chairman of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) by former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri.
• Dr Varghese Kurien was also known as the Milkman of India as well as the "Father of White Revolution in India".
• Dr Varghese Kurien was the founder of the national dairy development board and Institute of Rural Management along with the largest cooperative ever "AMUL".

​Important Points

• White Revolution in India was started by the National Dairy Development Board(NDDB) of India in the year 1970 with the aim to create a nationwide milk grid.
• The White Revolution in India is also known as Operation Flood.

​Additional Information

• The features of the White Revolution in India are- 
  • Adopting new methods for animal husbandry, and
  • Altering the composition of feed ingredients in different proportions.
• The objectives of the White Revolution in India are-
  • Creating a flood of Milk by Increase production
  • Increase the incomes of the rural population
  • Provide milk to consumers at fair prices

The correct answer is Shri Krishna Sinha.

Key Points

• Sri Krishna Sinha ​
  • Sri Krishna Sinha was the first Chief Minister of Bihar.
  • He is also known as Sri Babu and Bihar Kesari.
  • He served as the first Chief Minister of Bihar from 1946 to 1961.
  • He along with Dr. Rajendra Prasad (First President of India) and Dr. Anugrah Narayan Sinha, is respected as one of the best architects of modern Bihar.
  • He also served as the Finance Minister of Bihar (1957-1961) while dispensing his duties as the Chief Minister.

Additional Information

• Krishna Singh is credited to be the first Chief Minister in India to have ended the 'Zamindari' system.
• He led the Dalit entry into Baidyanath Dham temple, Deoghar.
• He was a Gandhian freedom fighter.

The correct answer is Subhash Chandra Bose.

Key Points

Subhash Chandra Bose:

• He founded the Independence for India League with Jawaharlal Nehru.
• He was the first person to address Mahatma Gandhi as 'Father of the Nation'.
• He was elected as the President of INC at its Haripura Session (1938) and Tripuri Session (1939) but resigned from Tripuri due to differences with Mahatma Gandhi.
• He also founded Kisan Sabha.
• He took the charge of Indian Army (Azad Hind Fauj) in 1943 in Singapore and set up an Indian Provisional government there.
• Subhash Chandra Bose was the one who addressed Mahatma Gandhi as the Father of the Nation.
• He gave the famous slogans- Dilli Chalo and Jai Hind.
• The India Struggle was his autobiography.

Thus, Subhash Chandra Bose was the first person to address 'Mahatma Gandhi as Father of the Nation'.

Additional Information 

• Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel was given the title of Sardar by the women of Bardoli during the Bardoli Satyagraha.
• Jawaharlal Nehru was also called Pandit Nehru due to his roots with the Kashmiri Pandit community.
• Lala Lajpat Rai was given the title of 'Punjab Kesari'.
• C. Rajagopalachari, popularly known as Rajaji, was the last governor-general of India. He succeeded Lord Mountbatten as governor-general of India from 1948 to 1950.