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Insights Static Quiz -382, 2019–History
- September 5, 2019
- Posted by: InsightsIAS
- Category: DAILY STATIC QUIZ
Insights Static Quiz -382, 2019
History
INSIGHTS STATIC QUIZ 2019
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Which of the following describes the term ‘Aryavarta’ used during Ancient India.
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Solution: c)
Āryāvarta is a term for parts of the Indian subcontinent in the ancient Hindu texts such as Dharmashastras and Sutras. The limits of Aryavarta vary from text to text.
The Manusmṛti gives the name to “the tract between the Himalaya and the Vindhya ranges, from the Eastern Sea (Bay of Bengal) to the Western Sea (Arabian Sea)”.
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Solution: c)
Āryāvarta is a term for parts of the Indian subcontinent in the ancient Hindu texts such as Dharmashastras and Sutras. The limits of Aryavarta vary from text to text.
The Manusmṛti gives the name to “the tract between the Himalaya and the Vindhya ranges, from the Eastern Sea (Bay of Bengal) to the Western Sea (Arabian Sea)”.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following pairs of sacred works during ancient period:
- Brahmanas: Philosophical texts dealing with topic like the soul, the absolute, the origin of the world and the mysteries of nature.
- Upanishads: Treatises relating to prayer and sacrificial ceremony.
- Aranyakas: Forest books that deal with mysticism, rites, rituals and sacrifices.
Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?
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Solution: c)
Besides the Vedas, there are other sacred works like the Brahmanas, the Upanishads, the Aranyakas and the epics Ramayana and Mahabharata. The Brahmanas are the treatises relating to prayer and sacrificial ceremony. The Upanishads are philosophical texts dealing with topic like the soul, the absolute, the origin of the world and the mysteries of nature. The Aranyakas are called forest books and they deal with mysticism, rites, rituals and sacrifices.
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Solution: c)
Besides the Vedas, there are other sacred works like the Brahmanas, the Upanishads, the Aranyakas and the epics Ramayana and Mahabharata. The Brahmanas are the treatises relating to prayer and sacrificial ceremony. The Upanishads are philosophical texts dealing with topic like the soul, the absolute, the origin of the world and the mysteries of nature. The Aranyakas are called forest books and they deal with mysticism, rites, rituals and sacrifices.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
With reference to the cultural history of India, the memorizing of chronicles, dynastic histories and Epictales was the profession of who of the following?
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Solution: d)
“The memorizing of chronicles, dynastic histories, or epic tales was the work of a group of people, the sutas and magadhas.”
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Solution: d)
“The memorizing of chronicles, dynastic histories, or epic tales was the work of a group of people, the sutas and magadhas.”
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements regarding Wood’s Despatch
- It made English compulsory as the medium of instruction at all levels.
- It laid stress on female and vocational education.
- It laid down that the education imparted in government institutions must be secular.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: d)
It recommended English as the medium of instruction for higher studies only.
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Solution: d)
It recommended English as the medium of instruction for higher studies only.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
In Modern India, Yugantar Ashram was
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Solution: a)
The Hindustan Association of the Pacific Coast, known as the Gadar Party was founded in 1913 to free India from British slavery.
The headquarters of the association was established initially at 436 Hill Street, San Francisco and named as “Yugantar Ashram.” The GoI decided in 2013 to convert this memorial into a library and Museum.
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Solution: a)
The Hindustan Association of the Pacific Coast, known as the Gadar Party was founded in 1913 to free India from British slavery.
The headquarters of the association was established initially at 436 Hill Street, San Francisco and named as “Yugantar Ashram.” The GoI decided in 2013 to convert this memorial into a library and Museum.