UPSC Prelims 1995 · General Studies
Question 90: History and Culture
The Barrah dacoity was the first major venture of the revolutionary terrorist of the freedom movement in
AnswerThe answer is (c).
The Barrah dacoity of 1908 took place at Barrah village in Dhaka district, East Bengal, and was carried out by revolutionaries of the Dhaka Anushilan Samiti, led by Pulin Behari Das, to raise funds for their cause. It was one of the first major dacoities of this kind by the revolutionary groups. Remember: Barrah dacoity, 1908, East Bengal, Dhaka Anushilan Samiti.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Bombay Karnataka was not the scene.
- (b) Punjab was not the scene.
- (c) Right: East Bengal.
- (d) The Madras Presidency was not the scene.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 1995, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.