Daily Static MCQs Quiz for UPSC, IAS, UPPSC/UPPCS, MPPSC. BPSC, RPSC & All State PSC Exams
Subject : History
1. Consider the following statements regarding Individual Satyagraha:
1. After the failure of August offer Gandhi decided to initiate a limited satyagraha on an individual basis by a few selected individuals in every locality.
2. It aimed to show that nationalist patience was not due to weakness.
3.Vinoba Bhave was the first to start the individual satyagraha.
How many of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
Answer: (C)
Explanation: After the failure of August offer Gandhi decided to initiate a limited satyagraha on an individual basis by a few selected individuals in every locality. The aims of launching individual satyagraha were:
(i) to show that nationalist patience was not due to weakness;
(ii) to express people’s feeling that they were not interested in the war and that they made no distinction between Nazism and the double autocracy that ruled India; and
(iii) to give another opportunity to the Government to accept Congress’ demands peacefully.
Vinoba Bhave was the first to offer the satyagraha and Nehru, the second. By May 1941, 25,000 people had been convicted for individual civil disobedience. Hence, all statements are correct.
2. The ruling monarchs of which of these three chiefdoms were together called as muventars?
(a) Hoysalas, Kakatiyas and Nayakas
(b) Chalukyas, Rashtrakutas and Western Chalukyas
(c) Satavahanas, Pallavas and Kadambas
(d) Cheras, Cholas and Pandyas
Answer: (D)
Explanation: The ruling monarchs of three chiefdoms of the Cheras, Cholas and Pandyas together were called muventars. The Cholas ruled over the fertile Kaveri basin with Uraiyur as its capital and the important port was Puhar or Kaveripattinam. The most important ruler of this kingdom was Karikal. The Pandyas ruled over the pastoral and littoral parts with Madurai as capital and Korkai as important port. Nedunjeliyan was the most famous king. The Cheras controlled the hilly region in the west with Vanji or Karur as its capital and Muciris as the well-known port. Ashokan edicts also mention the muventars. Hence, option (d) is correct.
3. Consider the following statements regarding Vijayanagara Kingdom:
1. The construction of tall Raya Gopurams and Kalyana mandapam with carved pillars in the temple premises was the principal feature of Vijayanagara Kingdom.
2. The horse was the most common animal found in the pillars of the temple premises.
3. The chief items of exports were gold, silver and diamonds.
4. There was a great development in Sanskrit and Telugu literature.
How many of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) Only three
(d) All Four
Answer: (C)
Explanation: The temple building activity further gained momentum during the Vijayanagar rule. The chief characteristics of the Vijayanagara architecture were the construction of tall Raya Gopurams or gateways and the Kalyana mandapam with carved pillars in the temple premises. Hence, statement 1 is correct.
The sculptures on the pillars were carved with distinctive features. The horse was the most common animal found in these pillars. Hence, statement 2 is correct.
There were a number of seaports on the Malabar coast, the chief being Cannanore. Commercial contacts with Arabia, Persia, South Africa and Portugal on the west and with Burma, Malay peninsula and China on the east flourished. The chief items of exports were cotton and silk clothes, spices, rice, iron, saltpeter and sugar. Hence, statement 3 is not correct.
The imports consisted of horses, pearls, copper, coral, mercury, China silk and velvet clothes. The art of shipbuilding had developed. Different languages such as Sanskrit, Telugu, Kannada and Tamil flourished in the regions. There was a great development in Sanskrit and Telugu literature. The peak of literary achievement was reached during the reign of Krishna Deva Raya. He himself was a scholar in Sanskrit and Telugu. Hence, statement 4 is correct.
4. Consider the following statements regarding the classification of lands under Akbar:
1. Parauti is land which is annually cultivated for each crop in succession and is never allowed to lie fallow.
2. Chachar is land that was allowed to lie fallow for three or four years.
3. Polaj is land left out of cultivation for a time that it may recover its strength.
How many of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
Answer: (A)
Explanation: The Emperor Akbar in his profound sagacity classified the lands and fixed different revenue to be paid by each.
Polaj is land which is annually cultivated for each crop in succession and is never allowed to lie fallow.
Parauti is land left out of cultivation for a time that it may recover its strength.
Chachar is land that was allowed to lie fallow for three or four years.
Banjar is land uncultivated for five years and more. Hence, only statement 2 is correct.
5.Consider the following statements:
1.Kanishka patronised not only Buddhist scholars like Vasumitra, but also patronised important scholars like Asvagosha and Nagarjuna.
2. Kanishka sent missionaries to Central Asia and China for the propagation of Mahayana Buddhism.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: (C)
Explanation: Kanishka patronised not only Buddhist scholars like Vasumitra, but also patronised the famous physician of ancient India, Charaka. Asvagosha and Nagarjuna were other important scholars patronized by him. Mahayana Buddhism came in vogue during Kanishka’s rule. It was established in the Fourth Buddhist Council convened by him where matters relating to Buddhist theology and doctrine were discussed. In Mahayana Buddhism, the Buddha came to be worshipped with flowers, garments, perfumes and lamps. Hence, both statements are correct.
