Insights Static Quiz -49, 2018
Ancient History
INSIGHTS IAS QUIZ ON STATIC SYLLABUS - 2018
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1. Question
Consider the following about 1929 Lahore session of Congress
- It authorised the Working Committee of Congress to decide upon the Civil Disobedience movement.
- It called upon the members of legislatures to resign.
Select from the codes below
CorrectAnswer – c
- Lahore Congress of 1929 had authorized the Working Committee to launch a programme of civil disobedience including non-payment of taxes. In mid-February, 1930, the Working Committee, meeting at Sabarmati Ashram, invested Gandhiji with full powers to launch the Civil Disobedience Movement at a time and place of his choice.
- It had also called upon all members of legislatures to resign their seats.
IncorrectAnswer – c
- Lahore Congress of 1929 had authorized the Working Committee to launch a programme of civil disobedience including non-payment of taxes. In mid-February, 1930, the Working Committee, meeting at Sabarmati Ashram, invested Gandhiji with full powers to launch the Civil Disobedience Movement at a time and place of his choice.
- It had also called upon all members of legislatures to resign their seats.
- Question 2 of 5
2. Question
During the Civil Disobedience movement of 1930s,
- C Rajagopalachari led the procession on the Malabar coast to break salt law
- K Kellapan has done the same on Tanjore coast.
Select from the codes below
CorrectAnswer – d
- In Tamil Nadu, C. Rajagopalachari, led a salt march from Trichinopoly to Vedaranniyam on the Tanjore coast.
- In Malabar, K. Kelappan, the hero of the Vaikom Satyagraha, walked from Calicut to Payannur to break the salt law.
- A band of Satyagrahis walked all the way from Sylhet in Assam to Noakhali on the Bengal Coast to make salt.
- In Andhra, a number of sibirams (military-style camps) were set up in different districts to serve as the headquarters of the salt Satyagraha, and bands of Satyagrahis marched through villages on their way to the coastal centres to defy the law.
IncorrectAnswer – d
- In Tamil Nadu, C. Rajagopalachari, led a salt march from Trichinopoly to Vedaranniyam on the Tanjore coast.
- In Malabar, K. Kelappan, the hero of the Vaikom Satyagraha, walked from Calicut to Payannur to break the salt law.
- A band of Satyagrahis walked all the way from Sylhet in Assam to Noakhali on the Bengal Coast to make salt.
- In Andhra, a number of sibirams (military-style camps) were set up in different districts to serve as the headquarters of the salt Satyagraha, and bands of Satyagrahis marched through villages on their way to the coastal centres to defy the law.
- Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements
- Middle Palaeolithic culture was quite widespread phenomenon between 6,00,000 and 60,000 B.C
- Some of the most important sites of Middle Palaeolithic period are Bhimbetka, Nevasa, Pushkar, Rohiri hills of upper Sind, and Samnapur on Narmada.
Which of the above is/are correct
CorrectAnswer – b
- Lower Palaeolithic culture was quite widespread phenomenon between 6,00,000 and 60,000 B.C. On the basis of scientifc dates the middle Palaeolithic period can be dated between 1,50,000 B.C. and 40,000B.C. or even slightly later
- In the north, Kashmir Valley and the Sohan Valley in Rawalpindi (now in Pakistan) have yielded Palaeolithic tools. In Rajasthan, Palaeolithic tools were found at the sites along the river Luni. In Western India, the Palaeolithic tools were also discovered from the sites of the rivers Sabarmati, Mahi and their tributaries in Gujarat. In Maharashtra, the most important sites are Nevasa on a tributary of Godavari and Patne in the Tapti river system. In Madhya Pradesh, the rock shelters at Bhimbetka (near Bhopal) and Adamgarh in the district Hoshangabad have yielded tools from the Palaeolithic to the Mesolithic period. In Uttar Pradesh, the Belan Valley (the region broadly from Allahabad to Varanasi) is the most prominent site. Towards the east, Assam and neighbouring areas including Meghalaya (Garo Hills) have yielded prehistoric artifacts. Palaeolithic tools have also been found at various sites in Bengal, Orissa and Bihar. In Peninsular India, Palaeolithic tools have been reported from Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. In Tamil Nadu, an important site is Attirampakkam in Chingleput region.
IncorrectAnswer – b
- Lower Palaeolithic culture was quite widespread phenomenon between 6,00,000 and 60,000 B.C. On the basis of scientifc dates the middle Palaeolithic period can be dated between 1,50,000 B.C. and 40,000B.C. or even slightly later
- In the north, Kashmir Valley and the Sohan Valley in Rawalpindi (now in Pakistan) have yielded Palaeolithic tools. In Rajasthan, Palaeolithic tools were found at the sites along the river Luni. In Western India, the Palaeolithic tools were also discovered from the sites of the rivers Sabarmati, Mahi and their tributaries in Gujarat. In Maharashtra, the most important sites are Nevasa on a tributary of Godavari and Patne in the Tapti river system. In Madhya Pradesh, the rock shelters at Bhimbetka (near Bhopal) and Adamgarh in the district Hoshangabad have yielded tools from the Palaeolithic to the Mesolithic period. In Uttar Pradesh, the Belan Valley (the region broadly from Allahabad to Varanasi) is the most prominent site. Towards the east, Assam and neighbouring areas including Meghalaya (Garo Hills) have yielded prehistoric artifacts. Palaeolithic tools have also been found at various sites in Bengal, Orissa and Bihar. In Peninsular India, Palaeolithic tools have been reported from Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. In Tamil Nadu, an important site is Attirampakkam in Chingleput region.
- Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Which of the following was the frst recorded European to visit Harappa on his way to the Punjab?
CorrectAnswer – c
- In 1827 Charles Masson was the frst recorded European to visit Harappa on his way to the Punjab after deserting the army of the British East India Company. Four years later, another soldier and explorer Sir Alexander Burnes visited Harappa after mapping the Indus River.
- The activities and reports of these early explorers eventually came to the attention of Sir Alexander Cunningham the frst director of the Archaeological Survey of India. He visited the site twice, once in 1853 and later in 1856. However by the time of his second visit much damage had been done from the removal of bricks used to build the bed for the Lahore Multan railway in what is now Pakistan. He concluded that the material was related to the ruins of nearby 7th Century AD.
IncorrectAnswer – c
- In 1827 Charles Masson was the frst recorded European to visit Harappa on his way to the Punjab after deserting the army of the British East India Company. Four years later, another soldier and explorer Sir Alexander Burnes visited Harappa after mapping the Indus River.
- The activities and reports of these early explorers eventually came to the attention of Sir Alexander Cunningham the frst director of the Archaeological Survey of India. He visited the site twice, once in 1853 and later in 1856. However by the time of his second visit much damage had been done from the removal of bricks used to build the bed for the Lahore Multan railway in what is now Pakistan. He concluded that the material was related to the ruins of nearby 7th Century AD.
- Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Which of the following statements are correct with regard to the writings of Harrapan people
- The Harappans used ideograms i.e., a graphic symbol or character to convey the idea directly
- Some inscriptions are thought to have followed boustrophedonic style.
- The inscriptions are thought to have been mostly written from left to right
Select from the codes given below
CorrectAnswer – a
- The inscriptions are thought to have been mostly written from right to left, but sometimes follow boustrophedonic style.
- A written pictographic language also existed as is evidenced by the Indus scripts written on clay seals. We see rectangular Harappan seals in the Indus region, round Harappan seals in Bahrain and one combination Harappan script/Akkadian illustration cylinder seal in Mesopotamia, which is further evidence of intercultural contact.
- The scripts appeared as early as c.3300-2800 BC in the Ravi Phase at Harappa. We can assume with some degree of confdence that these were used in trade to mark ownership. However, the Indus seals are not extensive, there is no Rosetta stone-like object and it is different to any other known language.
- Recent studies suggest that the Harappan script consists of about 400 signs and that it was written from right to left. However, the script has not been deciphered as yet. We do not know the language they spoke, though scholars believe that they spoke “Brahui”, a dialect used by Baluchi people in Pakistan today. However further research alone can unveil the mystery and
enable us to know more about the Harappan script
IncorrectAnswer – a
- The inscriptions are thought to have been mostly written from right to left, but sometimes follow boustrophedonic style.
- A written pictographic language also existed as is evidenced by the Indus scripts written on clay seals. We see rectangular Harappan seals in the Indus region, round Harappan seals in Bahrain and one combination Harappan script/Akkadian illustration cylinder seal in Mesopotamia, which is further evidence of intercultural contact.
- The scripts appeared as early as c.3300-2800 BC in the Ravi Phase at Harappa. We can assume with some degree of confdence that these were used in trade to mark ownership. However, the Indus seals are not extensive, there is no Rosetta stone-like object and it is different to any other known language.
- Recent studies suggest that the Harappan script consists of about 400 signs and that it was written from right to left. However, the script has not been deciphered as yet. We do not know the language they spoke, though scholars believe that they spoke “Brahui”, a dialect used by Baluchi people in Pakistan today. However further research alone can unveil the mystery and
enable us to know more about the Harappan script