QUIZ – 2019: Insights Static Quiz, 17 December 2019 – HISTORY
INSIGHTS STATIC QUIZ 2019
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements regarding Edicts of Asoka.
- The inscriptions of Asoka were first deciphered by James Princep.
- They were completely written in Pali language.
- In some parts of India, Asokan inscriptions were found in Karoshti script.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: c)
The inscriptions of Asoka were first deciphered by James Princep in 1837. They are written in Pali language and in some places Prakrit was used. The Brahmi script was employed for writing. In the northwestern India Asokan inscriptions were found in Karoshti script.
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Solution: c)
The inscriptions of Asoka were first deciphered by James Princep in 1837. They are written in Pali language and in some places Prakrit was used. The Brahmi script was employed for writing. In the northwestern India Asokan inscriptions were found in Karoshti script.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
The Edicts of Asoka deal with
- Asoka’s Dhamma and his efforts to promote the Dhamma within his kingdom.
- Details about Asoka’s war with Kalinga.
- Instructions given to his officials.
Select the correct answer code:
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Solution: d)
The Edicts of Asoka deal with Asoka’s Dhamma and also instructions given to his officials. The XIII Rock Edict gives details about his war with Kalinga. The Pillar Edict VII gives a summary of his efforts to promote the Dhamma within his kingdom. Thus the Asokan inscriptions remain valuable sources for the study of Asoka and the Mauryan Empire.
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Solution: d)
The Edicts of Asoka deal with Asoka’s Dhamma and also instructions given to his officials. The XIII Rock Edict gives details about his war with Kalinga. The Pillar Edict VII gives a summary of his efforts to promote the Dhamma within his kingdom. Thus the Asokan inscriptions remain valuable sources for the study of Asoka and the Mauryan Empire.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
The Charter Act of 1793 had reserved all Civil services posts for the covenanted servants of the Company. The reasons for exclusion of Indians was due to the belief that.
- Only the English could establish administrative services serving British interests.
- Indians were incapable, untrustworthy and insensitive to the British interests.
- High competition among the Europeans themselves for lucrative posts.
Select the correct answer code:
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Solution: d)
The Charter Act of 1793 had reserved all posts worth 500 pounds per annum for the covenanted servants of the Company. The reasons for exclusion of Indians were—
- the belief that only the English could establish administrative services serving British interests.
- the belief that the Indians were incapable, untrustworthy and insensitive to the British interests.
- the fact there was high competition among the Europeans themselves for lucrative posts, so why offer them to the Indians.
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Solution: d)
The Charter Act of 1793 had reserved all posts worth 500 pounds per annum for the covenanted servants of the Company. The reasons for exclusion of Indians were—
- the belief that only the English could establish administrative services serving British interests.
- the belief that the Indians were incapable, untrustworthy and insensitive to the British interests.
- the fact there was high competition among the Europeans themselves for lucrative posts, so why offer them to the Indians.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following pairs.
Governor-General Events in their Rule
- Cornwallis Introduction of Civil services
- Wellesley Telegraph and postal reforms
- William Bentinck Introduction of English as official language
- Dalhousie Introduction of Subsidiary Alliance
Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?
Correct
Solution: b)
Cornwallis – Europeanisation of administrative machinery and Introduction of Civil services.
Wellesley – Introduction of Subsidiary Alliance, 1798.
William Bentinck – Educational reforms and introduction of English as the official language.
Dalhousie – Telegraph (4000 miles of telegraph lines to connect Calcutta with Bombay, Madras and Peshawar) and postal (Post Office Act, 1854) reforms.
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Solution: b)
Cornwallis – Europeanisation of administrative machinery and Introduction of Civil services.
Wellesley – Introduction of Subsidiary Alliance, 1798.
William Bentinck – Educational reforms and introduction of English as the official language.
Dalhousie – Telegraph (4000 miles of telegraph lines to connect Calcutta with Bombay, Madras and Peshawar) and postal (Post Office Act, 1854) reforms.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Amongst the following Pre-Congress associations, the earliest to form was
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Solution: a)
These were some of the early Political Associations that paved the way for organized struggle in India:
- The British Indian Association – 1851
- The Bombay Association — 1852,
- Poona Sarvojanik Sabha—1870
- The Madras Mahajana Sabha—1884
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Solution: a)
These were some of the early Political Associations that paved the way for organized struggle in India:
- The British Indian Association – 1851
- The Bombay Association — 1852,
- Poona Sarvojanik Sabha—1870
- The Madras Mahajana Sabha—1884
