Insights Static Quiz -322, 2019
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INSIGHTS STATIC QUIZ 2019
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Who among the following rulers founded the Vikramsila University?
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Solution: c)
Vikramashila University was one of the two most important centres of learning in India during the Pala Empire, along with Nalanda. Vikramashila was established by King Dharmapala in response to a supposed decline in the quality of scholarship at Nalanda.
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Solution: c)
Vikramashila University was one of the two most important centres of learning in India during the Pala Empire, along with Nalanda. Vikramashila was established by King Dharmapala in response to a supposed decline in the quality of scholarship at Nalanda.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
In ancient India, ‘Kutagarashala’ referred to
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Solution: c)
Kutagarashala – literally, a hut with a pointed roof – or in groves where travelling mendicants halted. Debates between philosophers took place here. If a philosopher succeeded in convincing one of his rivals, the followers of the latter also became his disciples.
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Solution: c)
Kutagarashala – literally, a hut with a pointed roof – or in groves where travelling mendicants halted. Debates between philosophers took place here. If a philosopher succeeded in convincing one of his rivals, the followers of the latter also became his disciples.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Which one of the following Upanishads talks about the childhood of lord Krishna for
the first time?
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Solution: d)
Chandogya Upanishad talks about the childhood of lord Krishna for the first time.
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Solution: d)
Chandogya Upanishad talks about the childhood of lord Krishna for the first time.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
According to Buddhist tradition, ‘Maha Sammata’ was
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Solution: d)
Literally, the Great Elect, Maha Sammata was the first monarch of the world.
He was the first of the eleven world monarchs named Maha Sammata, each of whom founded the eleven dynasties that existed from the beginning to the day of the Buddha.
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Solution: d)
Literally, the Great Elect, Maha Sammata was the first monarch of the world.
He was the first of the eleven world monarchs named Maha Sammata, each of whom founded the eleven dynasties that existed from the beginning to the day of the Buddha.
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Question 5 of 5
5. 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.
