Insights Static Quiz -92, 2018
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INSIGHTS IAS QUIZ ON STATIC SYLLABUS - 2018
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Which of the following travelled to Vijayanagr empire
- Ibn Batuta
- Nicolo de Conti
- Domingo Paes
Select the right code
Correct
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
GS 1 – Art and Culture
- When a question in mains comes from Vijayanagar empire culture, one can invoke these travellers to substantiate their point.
- Note that in mains, UPSC does not mention mediaeval history as a topic in syllabus, but only its culture part.
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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
GS 1 – Art and Culture
- When a question in mains comes from Vijayanagar empire culture, one can invoke these travellers to substantiate their point.
- Note that in mains, UPSC does not mention mediaeval history as a topic in syllabus, but only its culture part.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Krishna Deva Raya belonged to which dynasty that ruled Vijaynagar
Correct
Answer – c
- Four dynasties – Sangama, Saluva, Tuluva and Aravidu – ruled Vijayanagar from A.D. 1336 to 1672.
- The Tuluva dynasty was founded by Vira Narasimha. The greatest of the Vijayanagar rulers, Krishna Deva Raya belonged to the Tuluva dynasty.
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Answer – c
- Four dynasties – Sangama, Saluva, Tuluva and Aravidu – ruled Vijayanagar from A.D. 1336 to 1672.
- The Tuluva dynasty was founded by Vira Narasimha. The greatest of the Vijayanagar rulers, Krishna Deva Raya belonged to the Tuluva dynasty.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following political assiciations before the formation of Congress
- G Subramania Iyer was associated with Madras Native Association
- Dinshaw Petit was instrumental in formation of Bombay Presidency Association
Which of the above is/are correct
Correct
Answer – d
- Bombay Association and Madras Native Association had become reactionary and moribund
- Younger men of Madras — M. Viraraghavachariar, G. Subramaniya Iyer, P. Ananda Charlu and others — formed the Madras Mahajan Sabha in 1884.
- In Bombay, the more militant intellectuals like K.T. Telang and Pherozeshah Mehta broke away from older leaders like Dadabhai Framji and Dinshaw Petit on political grounds and formed the Bombay Presidency Association in 1885.
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Answer – d
- Bombay Association and Madras Native Association had become reactionary and moribund
- Younger men of Madras — M. Viraraghavachariar, G. Subramaniya Iyer, P. Ananda Charlu and others — formed the Madras Mahajan Sabha in 1884.
- In Bombay, the more militant intellectuals like K.T. Telang and Pherozeshah Mehta broke away from older leaders like Dadabhai Framji and Dinshaw Petit on political grounds and formed the Bombay Presidency Association in 1885.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Arrange the following associations as and when they are formed
- Bombay Presidency Association
- Madras Mahajan Sabha
- Poona Sarvajani Sabha
Select the right code
Correct
Answer – b
- Younger men of Madras — M. Viraraghavachariar, G. Subramaniya Iyer, P. Ananda Charlu and others — formed the Madras Mahajan Sabha in 1884.
- In Bombay, the more militant intellectuals like K.T. Telang and Pherozeshah Mehta broke away from older leaders like Dadabhai Framji and Dinshaw Petit on political grounds and formed the Bombay Presidency Association in 1885.
- Among the older associations only the Poona Sarvajanik Sabha carried on as before. But, then, it was already in the hands of nationalist intellectuals
Incorrect
Answer – b
- Younger men of Madras — M. Viraraghavachariar, G. Subramaniya Iyer, P. Ananda Charlu and others — formed the Madras Mahajan Sabha in 1884.
- In Bombay, the more militant intellectuals like K.T. Telang and Pherozeshah Mehta broke away from older leaders like Dadabhai Framji and Dinshaw Petit on political grounds and formed the Bombay Presidency Association in 1885.
- Among the older associations only the Poona Sarvajanik Sabha carried on as before. But, then, it was already in the hands of nationalist intellectuals
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Which of the following newspapers came in existence before 1900
- Kesari
- Mahratta
- Bengalee
- The Hindu
Select the right code
Correct
Answer – d
- A sign of new political life in the country was the coming into existence during the years of 1880s when Congress was formed with nearly all the major nationalist newspapers which were to dominate the Indian scene till 1918 — The Hindu, Tribune, Bengalee, Mahratta and The one exception was the Amrita Bazar Patrika which was already edited by new and younger men.
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Answer – d
- A sign of new political life in the country was the coming into existence during the years of 1880s when Congress was formed with nearly all the major nationalist newspapers which were to dominate the Indian scene till 1918 — The Hindu, Tribune, Bengalee, Mahratta and The one exception was the Amrita Bazar Patrika which was already edited by new and younger men.
