Insights Static Quiz -187, 2018
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INSIGHTS IAS QUIZ ON STATIC SYLLABUS - 2018
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Akbar ordered one of his close friends and courtiers, Abul Fazl to write Akkbar Nama, a work of three volumes. The volumes deal with
- Akbar’s ancestors
- Evolution of administrative setup in Indian subcontinent
- Geography of India
- Events of Akbar’s reign
Select the correct answer using the codes below.
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Solution: a)
- The first volume dealt with Akbar’s ancestors and the second volume recorded the events of Akbar’s reign. The third volume is the Ain-I Akbari. It deals with Akbar’s administration, household, army, the revenues and geography of his empire.
- It also provides rich details about the traditions and culture of the people living in India. The most interesting aspect about the Ain-i Akbari is its rich statistical details about things as diverse as crops, yields, prices, wages and revenues.
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Solution: a)
- The first volume dealt with Akbar’s ancestors and the second volume recorded the events of Akbar’s reign. The third volume is the Ain-I Akbari. It deals with Akbar’s administration, household, army, the revenues and geography of his empire.
- It also provides rich details about the traditions and culture of the people living in India. The most interesting aspect about the Ain-i Akbari is its rich statistical details about things as diverse as crops, yields, prices, wages and revenues.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
In Medieval India, Mahamandaleshvara was a term often used for
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Solution: a)
By the seventh century there were big landlords or warrior chiefs in different regions of the subcontinent.
- Existing kings often acknowledged them as their subordinates or samantas.
- They were expected to bring gifts for their kings or overlords, be present at their courts and provide them with military support.
- As samantas gained power and wealth, they declared themselves to be maha-samanta, mahamandaleshvara (the great lord of a “circle” or region) and so on.
- Sometimes they asserted their independence from their overlords.
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Solution: a)
By the seventh century there were big landlords or warrior chiefs in different regions of the subcontinent.
- Existing kings often acknowledged them as their subordinates or samantas.
- They were expected to bring gifts for their kings or overlords, be present at their courts and provide them with military support.
- As samantas gained power and wealth, they declared themselves to be maha-samanta, mahamandaleshvara (the great lord of a “circle” or region) and so on.
- Sometimes they asserted their independence from their overlords.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Chandragupta II, a ruler of the Gupta Empire, assumed the famous title of ‘Sakari’. What did the title imply?
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Solution: a)
The greatest of the military achievements of Chandragupta II was his war against the Saka satraps of western India.
- Rudrasimha III, the last ruler of the Saka satrap was defeated, dethroned and killed.
- His territories in western Malwa and the Kathiawar Peninsula were annexed into the Gupta Empire.
- After this victory he performed the horse sacrifice and assumed the title Sakari, meaning, ‘destroyer of Sakas’. He also called himself Vikramaditya.
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Solution: a)
The greatest of the military achievements of Chandragupta II was his war against the Saka satraps of western India.
- Rudrasimha III, the last ruler of the Saka satrap was defeated, dethroned and killed.
- His territories in western Malwa and the Kathiawar Peninsula were annexed into the Gupta Empire.
- After this victory he performed the horse sacrifice and assumed the title Sakari, meaning, ‘destroyer of Sakas’. He also called himself Vikramaditya.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
With reference to Chola Education and Literature, consider the following:
- Temples and mathas served as the only educational centres.
- Not only Vedas and Epics, but subjects like mathematics and medicine were also taught.
- Endowment of lands was made to run educational centres.
Select the correct answer using the codes below.
Correct
Solution: b)
- Statement 1: During this period, besides the temples and mathas as educational centres, several educational institutions also flourished.
- Statement 2 and 3: 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.
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Solution: b)
- Statement 1: During this period, besides the temples and mathas as educational centres, several educational institutions also flourished.
- Statement 2 and 3: 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.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
In Ancient India, Kutagarashala was
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Solution: a)
There were many sects or schools of thought in that period (especially Buddhist period).
- Lively discussions and debates took place between the teachers of these schools of thought.
- Teachers like Buddha and Mahavira travelled from place to place, trying to convince one another as well as laypersons, about the validity of their philosophy or the way they understood the world.
- Debates took place in the kutagarashala (a hut with a pointed roof) and in groves where travelling mendicants halted.
- If a philosopher succeeded in convincing one of his rivals, the followers of the latter also became his disciples. So support for any particular sect could grow and shrink over time.
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Solution: a)
There were many sects or schools of thought in that period (especially Buddhist period).
- Lively discussions and debates took place between the teachers of these schools of thought.
- Teachers like Buddha and Mahavira travelled from place to place, trying to convince one another as well as laypersons, about the validity of their philosophy or the way they understood the world.
- Debates took place in the kutagarashala (a hut with a pointed roof) and in groves where travelling mendicants halted.
- If a philosopher succeeded in convincing one of his rivals, the followers of the latter also became his disciples. So support for any particular sect could grow and shrink over time.
