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SSC CHSL 2024 PYQ — Question 50

SSC CHSL - 04 July 2024 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q50

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In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Famines were (1) ___________ during the period of British rule due to many reasons (2) __________ unemployment following import of machine-made goods from Britain, overexploitation of farmers and (3) _________ access to food. India suffered two very severe droughts in 1965 and 1966. India achieved (4) ___________ in food grains by the year 1976 through the implementation of the seedwater-fertiliser-led (5) ___________. The country is no longer exposed to real famines. However, lack of purchasing power continues to haunt people in some parts of the country.

Who defeated Mohammad Ghori in the First Battle of Tarain fought in the year 1191?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Prithviraj Chauhan.

In the First Battle of Tarain (1191), Prithviraj Chauhan, the ruler of the Chauhan dynasty, defeated Muhammad Ghori. Ghori invaded northern India with the aim of expanding his territory but faced stiff resistance from Prithviraj Chauhan. The Rajput king led a confederation of Rajput rulers and inflicted a significant defeat on Ghori near Tarain (modern-day Haryana). Ghori was wounded in the battle and forced to retreat to Ghazni. This victory highlighted the strength and unity of Rajput forces against foreign invasions.