MPSC Rajyaseva 2015 Prelims General Studies Official Paper I

Concept:This question tests knowledge of the Hyderabad State freedom struggle and the bomb attack on the Nizam in $1947$.Explanation:On $4^{\text{th}}$ December $1947$, an attempt was made to assassinate the Nizam near King Kothi Palace.Narayan Pawar, along with Jagdish Arya and Gandaiah Arya, threw a bomb at the Nizam.The Nizam escaped unhurt.Narayan Pawar was sentenced to death by the sessions court, while Jagdish Arya received a life sentence.After the police action on $17$ September $1948$, his death sentence was converted to life imprisonment.He refused to write a Maafinama and was finally released on $10$ August $1949$ after about $21$ months in jail.Answer:D. Narayan Pawar