Daily Static MCQs Quiz for UPSC, IAS, UPPSC/UPPCS, MPPSC. BPSC, RPSC & All State PSC Exams
Subject : History
1. Consider the following statements:
1. According to this philosophy, Vedas are eternal and
possess all knowledge.
2. Religion means the fulfillment of duties prescribed by the Vedas.
3. This philosophy encompasses the Nyaya-Vaisheshika systems and emphasizes the
concept of valid knowledge.
The above statements are related to:
(a) Mimamsa School
(b) Vedanta School
(c) Yoga School
(d) Samkhya School
Answer: (A)
Explanation: Mimamsa philosophy is basically the analysis of interpretation, application and the use of the text of the Samhita and Brahmana portions of the Veda. According to Mimamsa philosophy, Vedas are eternal and possess all knowledge, and religion means the fulfilment of duties prescribed by the Vedas. This philosophy encompasses the Nyaya-Vaisheshika systems and emphasizes the concept of valid knowledge. Hence, option (a) is correct.
2. Which of the following religions is/are associated with Khajuraho temples?
1. Jainism
2. Hinduism
3. Tantricism
4. Buddhism
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3 only
(d) All of the above
Answer: (C)
Explanation: There are many temples at Khajuraho, most of them devoted to Hindu gods. There are some Jain temples as well as a Chausanth Yogini temple, which is of interest. Predating the tenth century, this is a temple of small, square shrines of roughly-hewn granite blocks, each dedicated to esoteric devis or goddesses associated with the rise of Tantric worship after the seventh century. Several such temples were dedicated to the cult of the yoginis across Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and even as far south as Tamil Nadu. They were built between the seventh and tenth centuries, but few have survived. Hence, option (c) is correct.
3. Consider the following statements regarding All India Kisan Sabha:
1. Unlike other political organizations of the time, Kisan
Sabha worked independently of the Indian National Congress and never associated
with it.
2. It was formed by Sahajanand Saraswati in 1936.
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: (B)
Explanation: The All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) was an important peasant movement formed by Sahajanand Saraswati at the Lucknow session of the Indian National Congress (INC) in 1936. Swami Sahajanand, was elected the President, and N.G. Ranga, the pioneer of the kisan movement in Andhra and a renowned scholar of the agrarian problem, the General Secretary. Hence, statement 1 is incorrect.
4. Consider the following statements regarding Chola Education and Literature:
1. Temples and mathas served as the only educational centres.
2. Not only Vedas and Epics, but subjects like mathematics and medicine were
also taught.
3. Endowment of lands was made to run educational centres.
How many of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
Answer: (B)
Explanation:
- During this period, besides the temples and mathas as educational centres, several educational institutions also flourished. Apart from the Vedas and Epics, subjects like mathematics and medicine were taught in these institutions.
- The endowment of lands was made to run these institutions. The development of Tamil literature reached its peak during the Chola period. And a lot of it came from the contribution of education and literature to the enrichment of this culture. Mathematics and medicine studies showed that Kings encouraged logical and intellectual pursuits and were not centred entirely on religious studies. Hence, statement 1 is incorrect.
5. Consider the following statements regarding the Bhakti Saint Ramananda:
1. He preached equality before God.
2. He founded his own sect based on the doctrine of love and devotion to Lord
Krishna and Radha.
3. He was a disciple of bhakti saint Kabir.
How many of the above statements are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
Answer: (B)
Explanation: Ramananda belonged to Ramanuja’s philosophical thought. He visited the holy places of North India and preached Vaishnavism. Ramananda introduced radical changes in Vaishnavism by founding his own sect based on the doctrine of love and devotion to Rama and Sita. He preached equality before God. He rejected caste system, particularly the supremacy of Brahmins as the sole custodians of the Hindu religion. The people from the lower strata of the society became his followers. His twelve disciples included Ravidas, Kabir and two women. Ramananda was the first to preach his doctrine of devotion in Hindi, the vernacular language. Hence, statement 3 is incorrect.
