64th B.P.S.C.(Pre) 2018
Gandhiji's Non-Cooperation Movement urged people to avoid alcohol. This resulted in a serious loss of revenue for the government. The government of a province circulated a list of prominent individuals who drank alcohol as a device to persuade people to start drinking again. Name the province.
aAndhra Pradesh
bBihar✓ Correct
cBombay
dGujarat
eNone of the above/More than one of the above
Explanation
As a result of Gandhiji’s Non-Cooperation Movement, when people abstained from alcohol, government revenue fell sharply. Therefore, the provincial government of Bihar and Orissa issued a list of such famous and great personalities who consumed alcohol, in order to publicize and promote its health benefits. This list included Alexander, Julius Caesar, Napoleon, Shakespeare, etc.
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