Insights Static Quiz -56, 2018 – History

Answer – b

• Apart from theBrahmo Samaj, which has branches in several parts of the country, the Paramahansa Mandali and thePrarthana Samaj in Maharashtra and the Arya Samaj in Punjab and North India were some of theprominent movements among the Hindus.
• There were several other regional and caste movements likethe Kayasth Sabha in Uttar Pradesh and the Sarin Sabha in Punjab.
• The backward castes also startedthe work of reformation with the Satya Sodhak Samaj in Maharashtra and the Sri Narayana DharmaParipalana Sabha in Kerala.
• The Ahmadiya and Aligarh movements, the Singh Sabha and theRehnumai Mazdeyasan Sabha represented the spirit of reform among the Muslims, the Sikhs and theParsees respectively.

Answer – b

• Under Lytton, the first Famine Commission (1878-80) under Sir Richard Strachey was
  appointed and it made many commendable recommendations. They include provision of funds for famine relief and construction work in the annual budget. The Famine Code came into existence in 1883.
• In 1878, the Arms Act was passed by Lord Lytton. This Act prevented the Indians to keep arms without appropriate license. Its violation would be a criminal offence. The Europeans and the Anglo- Indians were exempted from the operation of these legislations
• Lord Lytton introduced uniform salt tax throughout British India
• When Lord Lytton was appointed the Viceroy of India, he was instructed by the
  home government to follow a forward policy. The Russian attempt to send a mission to Afghanistan was the main cause of the Second Afghan War from 1878 to 1880.

Answer – d

Many foreign travelers visited the Vijayanagar Empire and their accounts are also valuable. The Moroccan traveler, Ibn Battuta, Venetian traveler Nicolo de Conti, Persian traveler Abdur Razzak and the Portuguese traveler Domingo Paes were among them who
left valuable accounts on the socio-economic conditions of the Vijayanagar Empire

Answer – a

Nothing much to explain. But as Romila Thapar amusingly explains that it was amazing that when Samudragupta was making Harisena to record his military achievements, he barely knew that the same inscription had engraved dhamma principles by Ashoka. Later, Jahangir used the same inscription in Allahabad for his recordings.

Answer – b

• 1 is a Palaeolithic site in Tamil Nadu
• 2 is in Tamil Nadu in Cauvery valley, south of Kurnool caves.
• 3 is on Af-Pak border.
• 4 is in Tripura.