INSIGHTS STATIC QUIZ 2019
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
During the Mughal period of Indian history, the term Parwana refer to
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Solution: c)
Nishan- order of a member of the royal family.
Farman- order of the emperor.
Parwana- orders issued by higher authorities.
Siyaha huzur- proceedings of the provincial court.
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Solution: c)
Nishan- order of a member of the royal family.
Farman- order of the emperor.
Parwana- orders issued by higher authorities.
Siyaha huzur- proceedings of the provincial court.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
The inscriptions of the Cholas mention various kinds of taxes. Which of these is the most frequently mentioned tax in these inscriptions?
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Solution: b)
Their inscriptions refer to more than 400 terms for different kinds of taxes.
The most frequently mentioned tax is vetti, taken not in cash but in the form of forced labour, and kadamai, or land revenue.
There were also taxes on thatching the house, the use of a ladder to climb palm trees, a cess on succession to family property, etc.
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Solution: b)
Their inscriptions refer to more than 400 terms for different kinds of taxes.
The most frequently mentioned tax is vetti, taken not in cash but in the form of forced labour, and kadamai, or land revenue.
There were also taxes on thatching the house, the use of a ladder to climb palm trees, a cess on succession to family property, etc.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Chola inscriptions mention several categories of land. Among them vellanvagai was a land
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Solution: c)
These were the major categories:
Vellanvagai: land of non-Brahmana peasant proprietors
Brahmadeya: land gifted to Brahmanas
Shalabhoga: land for the maintenance of a school
Devadana, tirunamattukkani: land gifted to temples
Pallichchhandam: land donated to Jaina institutions
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Solution: c)
These were the major categories:
Vellanvagai: land of non-Brahmana peasant proprietors
Brahmadeya: land gifted to Brahmanas
Shalabhoga: land for the maintenance of a school
Devadana, tirunamattukkani: land gifted to temples
Pallichchhandam: land donated to Jaina institutions
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements regarding Young Bengal Movement.
- It attacked old traditions and decadent customs
- It advocated women’s rights and their education
- It organized debates against idol worship
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: d)
Henry Vivian Derozio was the founder of the Young Bengal Movement. He taught in the Hindu College, Calcutta.
His followers were known as the Derozians and their movement the Young Bengal Movement.
They attacked old traditions and decadent customs. They also advocated women’s rights and their education.
They founded associations and organized debates against idol worship, casteism and superstitions.
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Solution: d)
Henry Vivian Derozio was the founder of the Young Bengal Movement. He taught in the Hindu College, Calcutta.
His followers were known as the Derozians and their movement the Young Bengal Movement.
They attacked old traditions and decadent customs. They also advocated women’s rights and their education.
They founded associations and organized debates against idol worship, casteism and superstitions.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
The main objective of the Prarthana Samaj was to
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Solution: b)
Prarthana Samaj was founded by Aatma Ram Pandurang in 1867 with an aim to make people believe in one God and worship only one God. The main reformers were the intellectuals who advocate reforms of the social system of the Hindus.
It sought to remove caste restrictions, abolish child marriage, encourage the education of women, and end the ban on widow remarriage.
The religious meetings of the Samaj drew upon Hindu, Buddhist and Christian texts.
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Solution: b)
Prarthana Samaj was founded by Aatma Ram Pandurang in 1867 with an aim to make people believe in one God and worship only one God. The main reformers were the intellectuals who advocate reforms of the social system of the Hindus.
It sought to remove caste restrictions, abolish child marriage, encourage the education of women, and end the ban on widow remarriage.
The religious meetings of the Samaj drew upon Hindu, Buddhist and Christian texts.
