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Daily Static MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams- History & Culture 15 Jul 2024

Daily Static MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams- History & Culture

Q1:

Consider the following statements:

1. Central Vista was designed by Vimal Patel.

2. Connaught Place was designed by Edward Lutyens and Herbert Bekar.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A: 1 only

B: 2 only

C: Both 1 and 2

D: Neither 1 nor 2

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Answer: A

Explanation:

Central Vista was designed by the country's famous architect Bimal Patel. Bimal Patel has also designed the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor. In 2019, Bimal Patel was honored with the Padma Shri award. Hence, statement 1 is correct.

British architect Robert Tor Russell designed Connaught Place in the 1920s. Hence, statement 2 is incorrect.

Q2:

Consider the following statements:

1. Laurie Baker was responsible for Kerala's revolutionary mass housing concept.

2. Laurie Baker is called the Gandhi of Indian architecture.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

A: 1 only

B: 2 only

C: Both 1 and 2

D: Neither 1 nor 2

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Answer: C

Explanation:

Laurie Baker was responsible for Kerala's revolutionary mass housing concept. Laurie Baker was a British- born Indian architect. He has been called the "architect of the poor".

Laurie Baker had Gandhian views. He revolutionized the concept of housing with his affordable and eco- friendly style. Laurie Baker's fascination with low-cost, local, and sustainable building designs and her minimalist aesthetic That is why he is called 'Gandhi of Architecture'. Hence, statements 1 and 2 both are correct.

Q3:

Consider the following statements regarding Losung Festival':

1. It is celebrated on the occasion of New Year of Sikkim.

2. Traditionally it is considered a festival of Bhutia tribe.

3. This festival is celebrated to commemorate the harvest of the crop.

How many of the above statements are correct?

A: Only one

B: Only two

C: All three

D: None

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Answer: C

Explanation:

Losung festival is the most popular festival of Sikkim. It is usually celebrated in December. It is the most important festival among the Bhutia people in India. This festival is celebrated with traditional Chan dance. It celebrates the end of the harvest season. The festival is mainly celebrated by the Bhutia and Lepcha tribes in India, Bhutan, and Nepal. Hence, all three statements 1, 2 and 3 are correct.

Q4:

Consider the following statements:

1. Samaveda is written in both prose and poetry.

2. Shatapatha Brahmin is the Brahmin of Samveda.

Which of the above statements is/are not correct?

A: 1 only

B: 2 only

C: Both 1 and 2

D: Neither 1 nor 2

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Answer: C

Explanation:

Samveda is composed in verse, while Yajurveda is written in both prose and verse. Krishna Yajurveda is written in both prose and verse, while Shukla Yajurveda is written only in verse.

Yajurveda has two Brahmana texts, Shatapath Brahmana and Taittireeya Brahmana, while Samveda Brahmana is Panchavish Brahmana, which is called Tandaya Brahmana. Hence statements 1 and 2 both are incorrect.

Q5:

Consider the following statements:

1. Puranas were composed by sage Lomaharsha.

2. Chhandshastra was composed by Pingal.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

A: 1 only

B: 2 only

C: Both 1 and 2

D: Neither 1 nor 2

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Answer: C

Explanation:

There are 18 Puranas in which Matsya, Vayu, Vishnu, Garuda etc. have historical importance. Puranas are written in the style of future tense. Its authors are sage Lomaharsha and his son Ugrashrava. Hence statement 1 is correct.

The last parts of the Vedas are called Vedangas. Its grammar, Nirukta, Chhand, Jyotish Chhands were composed by Pingal. Pingal is considered to be the ancestor of Maharishi Panini. Hence, statement 2 is correct.