Insights Static Quiz -195, 2018
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INSIGHTS IAS QUIZ ON STATIC SYLLABUS - 2018
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1) Consider the following pairs
Festival Associated with
- Rath Yatra Festival of Lord Jagannath
- Paryushana Annual festival of jains
- Losar Sindhi New Year
- Cheti Chand Tibetan New Year
Which of the above are correctly matched?
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Solution: a)
Rath Yatra – This is one of the biggest festivals of the state of Odisha. The Rath Yatra or the Chariot festival of Lord Jagannath takes place once in a year in the holy town of Puri.
Paryushana – The annual festival of Jains is called Paryushana. It is celebrated for eight days in the month of Bhadrapada (August/September) by the Svetambara sect. The Digambara sect celebrates the festival for ten days.
Losar – It is one of the main festivals celebrated across Arunachal Pradesh as it marks the Tibetan New year that resonated with the large Tibetan and Buddhist communities that inhabit the region.
Cheti Chand – This is the occasion of Sindhi New Year and it is celebrated all around the world. It is celebrated on the first day of Chaitra. Cheti Chand is celebrated in honour of the birth of Jhulelal, the patron saint of the Sindhis.
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Solution: a)
Rath Yatra – This is one of the biggest festivals of the state of Odisha. The Rath Yatra or the Chariot festival of Lord Jagannath takes place once in a year in the holy town of Puri.
Paryushana – The annual festival of Jains is called Paryushana. It is celebrated for eight days in the month of Bhadrapada (August/September) by the Svetambara sect. The Digambara sect celebrates the festival for ten days.
Losar – It is one of the main festivals celebrated across Arunachal Pradesh as it marks the Tibetan New year that resonated with the large Tibetan and Buddhist communities that inhabit the region.
Cheti Chand – This is the occasion of Sindhi New Year and it is celebrated all around the world. It is celebrated on the first day of Chaitra. Cheti Chand is celebrated in honour of the birth of Jhulelal, the patron saint of the Sindhis.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Which of these is NOT one of the eight components of Yoga as described by Patanjali?
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Solution: d)
Other components include Praṇayama, Pratyahara, Dharaṇa, Dhyana and Samadhi.
- These are a part of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali which was the most translated ancient Indian text in the medieval era, having been translated into about forty Indian languages and two non-Indian languages: Old Javanese and Arabic.
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Solution: d)
Other components include Praṇayama, Pratyahara, Dharaṇa, Dhyana and Samadhi.
- These are a part of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali which was the most translated ancient Indian text in the medieval era, having been translated into about forty Indian languages and two non-Indian languages: Old Javanese and Arabic.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Find the right match
Folk music – Place
- Gulraj – Kashmir
- Mand – Rajasthan
- Bhatiali – Bengal
Select the correct ones
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Solution: d)
- Kashmir’s Gulraj is usually a folklore
- Rajasthani folksongs such as Mand and Bhatiali of Bengal are popular all over India.
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Solution: d)
- Kashmir’s Gulraj is usually a folklore
- Rajasthani folksongs such as Mand and Bhatiali of Bengal are popular all over India.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements about Buddha
- The Stupa at Bodh Gaya was built to mark the place where the Buddha first taught his message.
- The Buddha taught that life is full of suffering and unhappiness.
Which of the above statement is/ are correct?
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Solution: b)
- The stupa at Sarnath was built to mark the place where the Buddha first taught his message.
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Solution: b)
- The stupa at Sarnath was built to mark the place where the Buddha first taught his message.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
The Manusmrti is one of the best known legal texts of early India, written in Sanskrit and compiled between second century BCE and second century CE. Consider the following about Manusmrti:
1. It gives equal rights to women on the paternal property and resources
2. It strongly opposes the Varna systemWhich of the above is/are incorrect?
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Solution: c)
- According to the Manusmriti, the paternal estate was to be divided equally amongst sons after the death of the parents, with a special share for the eldest. Women could not claim a share of these
- The Manusmriti laid down the “duties” of the chandalas. They had to live outside the
village, use discarded utensils, and wear clothes of the dead and ornaments of iron. - They could not walk about in villages and cities at night. They had to dispose of the bodies of those who had no relatives and serve as executioners
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Solution: c)
- According to the Manusmriti, the paternal estate was to be divided equally amongst sons after the death of the parents, with a special share for the eldest. Women could not claim a share of these
- The Manusmriti laid down the “duties” of the chandalas. They had to live outside the
village, use discarded utensils, and wear clothes of the dead and ornaments of iron. - They could not walk about in villages and cities at night. They had to dispose of the bodies of those who had no relatives and serve as executioners
