2006 General Studies, all questions
UPSC Prelims 2006 · General Studies
Question 132: History and Culture
Which one of the following revolts was made famous by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in his novel Anand Math?
aBhil uprising
bRangpur and Dinapur uprising
cBishnupur and Birbhum rebellion
dSanyasi rebellion
AnswerThe answer is (d).
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee's novel Anandamath (1882) is set against the Sanyasi rebellion in Bengal, the revolt of sanyasis and fakirs in the late 18th century, and it includes the song Vande Mataram. The other revolts listed are not the one the novel made famous.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) The Bhil uprising was in western India.
- (b) Rangpur and Dinapur uprising was a peasant revolt, not the novel's subject.
- (c) Bishnupur and Birbhum was a regional rebellion, not the novel's subject.
- (d) Correct: the Sanyasi rebellion.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2006, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.