QUIZ – 2019: Insights Static Quiz, 10 December 2019
INSIGHTS STATIC QUIZ 2019
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Who among the following is known as Indian Machiavelli?
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Solution: c)
Kautilya was called ‘Indian Machiavelli’.
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Solution: c)
Kautilya was called ‘Indian Machiavelli’.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Kautilya’s Arthasastra deals with
- King and his council and the departments of Government
- Civil and criminal law
- Diplomacy and war
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Solution: d)
The Arthasastra contains 15 books and 180 chapters but it can be divided into three parts: the first deals with the king and his council and the departments of government; the second with civil and criminal law; and the third with diplomacy and war. It is the most important literary source for the history of the Mauryas.
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The Arthasastra contains 15 books and 180 chapters but it can be divided into three parts: the first deals with the king and his council and the departments of government; the second with civil and criminal law; and the third with diplomacy and war. It is the most important literary source for the history of the Mauryas.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Which of the following statements about the administration under the Vijayanagara Empire is incorrect?
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Solution: d)
The succession to the throne was hereditary. However, sometimes usurpation to the throne took place as Saluva Narasimha came to power by ending the Sangama dynasty.
The Empire was divided into different administrative units called Mandalams, Nadus, sthalas and finally into gramas. The governor of Mandalam was called Mandaleswara or Nayak. Vijayanagar rulers gave full powers to the local authorities in the administration.
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Solution: d)
The succession to the throne was hereditary. However, sometimes usurpation to the throne took place as Saluva Narasimha came to power by ending the Sangama dynasty.
The Empire was divided into different administrative units called Mandalams, Nadus, sthalas and finally into gramas. The governor of Mandalam was called Mandaleswara or Nayak. Vijayanagar rulers gave full powers to the local authorities in the administration.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
In Vedic socieities, Gahapatis were
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Solution: b)
The institutional development within the oligarchies of Vedic societies suggests a stabilized agrarian economy. In such a stable economy, there existed a hierarchy based on land ownership and distribution.
Sources mention wealthy householders (gahapatis) employing slaves and hired labourers to work on their lands. The existence of gahapatis suggests the breaking up of clan ownership of land and the emergence of individual holdings.
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Solution: b)
The institutional development within the oligarchies of Vedic societies suggests a stabilized agrarian economy. In such a stable economy, there existed a hierarchy based on land ownership and distribution.
Sources mention wealthy householders (gahapatis) employing slaves and hired labourers to work on their lands. The existence of gahapatis suggests the breaking up of clan ownership of land and the emergence of individual holdings.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Which one of the following was not an objective of the Indian National Congress in its initial years?
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Solution: b)
In the initial years, independence from the British was not an agenda for INC.
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Solution: b)
In the initial years, independence from the British was not an agenda for INC.
