UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 72
Which among the following events happened earliest ?
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Correct answer: B
Correct Option: B
Explanation: Dinabandhu Mitra wrote the indigo-revolt drama Neel Darpan around 1858–60, before Dayanand founded Arya Samaj in 1875, Anandamath (1882), or Satyendranath Tagore’s ICS success (1863).
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Incorrect - Arya Samaj was founded in 1875, later than Neel Darpan.
B: Correct - Correct-Neel Darpan was written around 1858–60, earliest of the choices.
C: Incorrect - Anandamath appeared in 1882, considerably later.
D: Incorrect - Satyendranath Tagore succeeded in the ICS exam in 1863, after the play.