63rd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2017
When was Patna Lawn renamed as Gandhi Maidan?
aDuring Quit India Movement
bDuring Anti-Simon Commission Rally
cDuring Champaran Satyagraha
dOn the eve of Independence of India
eNone of the above/More than one of the above✓ Correct
Explanation
## Page 2 Gandhi Maidan is a historic ground located in Patna, the capital of Bihar. Before 1948, it was known as “Patna Lawn”. After the Champaran Satyagraha, a massive public meeting of Mahatma Gandhi was held here in May, 1918. As a memorial, the tallest (72 feet) statue of Mahatma Gandhi was installed here in 2013. It is noteworthy that after the death of Mahatma Gandhi (30 January, 1948), Patna Lawn was renamed as “Gandhi Maidan”. Therefore, the correct answer to this question should be option (e), whereas the Bihar Public Service Commission gave option (d) as the answer.
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