INSIGHTS STATIC QUIZ 2020 - 21
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Which of the following practices were associated with the Harappan Settlements?
- Ploughing of crop fields
- Mixed cropping
- Consumption of animal products
- Practice of Irrigation
Select the correct answer code:
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Solution: d)
The Harappans ate a wide range of animal products. Archaeologists have been able to reconstruct use of animals from finds of charred animal bones found at Harappan sites. These include those of cattle, sheep, goat, buffalo and pig.
Archaeologists have found evidence of a ploughed field at Kalibangan (Rajasthan). The field had two sets of furrows at right angles to each other, suggesting that two different crops were grown together.
Representations on seals and terracotta sculpture indicate that the bull was known, and oxen were used for ploughing.
Terracotta models of the plough have been found at sites in Cholistan and at Banawali (Haryana).
Most Harappan sites are located in semi-aridlands, where irrigation was probably required for agriculture. Traces of canals, water reservoirs and wells have been found at the Harappan sites indicate that agriculture was practiced.
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Solution: d)
The Harappans ate a wide range of animal products. Archaeologists have been able to reconstruct use of animals from finds of charred animal bones found at Harappan sites. These include those of cattle, sheep, goat, buffalo and pig.
Archaeologists have found evidence of a ploughed field at Kalibangan (Rajasthan). The field had two sets of furrows at right angles to each other, suggesting that two different crops were grown together.
Representations on seals and terracotta sculpture indicate that the bull was known, and oxen were used for ploughing.
Terracotta models of the plough have been found at sites in Cholistan and at Banawali (Haryana).
Most Harappan sites are located in semi-aridlands, where irrigation was probably required for agriculture. Traces of canals, water reservoirs and wells have been found at the Harappan sites indicate that agriculture was practiced.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Which of the following were the features of Mauryan Empire?
- Presence of a village administration
- Appointment of provincial governors purely based on meritocracy
- System of Municipal administration
- Committees that looked after the administration of Pataliputra
Select the correct answer code:
Correct
Solution: b)
Village administration was in the hands of Gramani and his official superior was called Gopa who was in charge of ten or fifteen villages.
The provincial governors were mostly appointed from the members of royal family. They were responsible the maintenance of law and order and collection of taxes for the empire.
Both Kautilya and Megasthanes provided the system of Municipal administration. Arthashastra contains a full chapter on the role of Nagarika or city superintendent. His chief duty was to maintain law and order.
Megasthenes refers to the six committees of five members each to look after the administration of Pataliputra. These committees looked after: 1. Industries 2. Foreigners 3. Registration of birth and deaths 4. Trade 5. Manufacture and sale of goods 6. Collection of sales tax.
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Solution: b)
Village administration was in the hands of Gramani and his official superior was called Gopa who was in charge of ten or fifteen villages.
The provincial governors were mostly appointed from the members of royal family. They were responsible the maintenance of law and order and collection of taxes for the empire.
Both Kautilya and Megasthanes provided the system of Municipal administration. Arthashastra contains a full chapter on the role of Nagarika or city superintendent. His chief duty was to maintain law and order.
Megasthenes refers to the six committees of five members each to look after the administration of Pataliputra. These committees looked after: 1. Industries 2. Foreigners 3. Registration of birth and deaths 4. Trade 5. Manufacture and sale of goods 6. Collection of sales tax.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements regarding tribal movements.
- The Bodo Movement was a movement for an independent state of Bodoland.
- The Santhal rebellion was organized both against the British colonial authority and zamindari system.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
Correct
Solution: d)
The Santhal rebellion (June 30, 1855 to January 3, 1856): Also known as the Santhal Hool, it was a native rebellion in eastern India against both the British colonial authority and zamindari system by the Santhal people.
The Bodo Movement: The official movement of the Bodos for an independent state of Bodoland started under the leadership of Upendranath Brahma of All Bodo Students’ Union (ABSU) on March 2, 1987. While the movement was suppressed by the then government, the ABSU created a political organization called the Bodo People’s Action Committee (BPAC). After the Bodo Accord, the Bodoland Autonomous Council (BAC) was constituted, which was later replaced by the BTQ which was established in accordance with the Memorandum of Settlement (MoS) on February 10 2003.
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Solution: d)
The Santhal rebellion (June 30, 1855 to January 3, 1856): Also known as the Santhal Hool, it was a native rebellion in eastern India against both the British colonial authority and zamindari system by the Santhal people.
The Bodo Movement: The official movement of the Bodos for an independent state of Bodoland started under the leadership of Upendranath Brahma of All Bodo Students’ Union (ABSU) on March 2, 1987. While the movement was suppressed by the then government, the ABSU created a political organization called the Bodo People’s Action Committee (BPAC). After the Bodo Accord, the Bodoland Autonomous Council (BAC) was constituted, which was later replaced by the BTQ which was established in accordance with the Memorandum of Settlement (MoS) on February 10 2003.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
The sixth century BCE is regarded as a major turning point in early Indian history. It is associated with which of the following?
- Use of silver for the first time
- Development of coinage
- Some mahajanapadas were ruled by ganas or sanghas
Select the correct answer code:
Correct
Solution: c)
Silver was being used since Harappan times. Sixth century BCE was an era associated with early states, cities, the growing use of iron, the development of coinage, etc.
It also witnessed the growth of diverse systems of thought, including Buddhism and Jainism. Early Buddhist and Jaina texts mention, amongst other things, sixteen states known as mahajanapadas.
While most mahajanapadas were ruled by kings, some, known as ganas or sanghas, were oligarchies, where power was shared by a number of men, often collectively called rajas. Both Mahavira and the Buddha belonged to such ganas.
In some instances, as in the case of the Vajji sangha, the rajas probably controlled resources such as land collectively.
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Solution: c)
Silver was being used since Harappan times. Sixth century BCE was an era associated with early states, cities, the growing use of iron, the development of coinage, etc.
It also witnessed the growth of diverse systems of thought, including Buddhism and Jainism. Early Buddhist and Jaina texts mention, amongst other things, sixteen states known as mahajanapadas.
While most mahajanapadas were ruled by kings, some, known as ganas or sanghas, were oligarchies, where power was shared by a number of men, often collectively called rajas. Both Mahavira and the Buddha belonged to such ganas.
In some instances, as in the case of the Vajji sangha, the rajas probably controlled resources such as land collectively.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements regarding Pitt’s India Act of 1784.
- Pitt’s India Act was also known as the Act of Settlement.
- It established a system of double government.
- British Government was given the supreme control over Company’s affairs and its administration in India.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: c)
In a bid to rectify the defects of the Regulating Act of 1773, the British Parliament passed the Amending Act of 1781, also known as the Act of Settlement. The next important act was the Pitt’s India Act of 1784.
Features of the Act
- It distinguished between the commercial and political functions of the Company.
- It allowed the Court of Directors to manage the commercial affairs but created a new body called Board of Control to manage the political affairs. Thus, it established a system of double government.
- It empowered the Board of Control to supervise and direct all operations of the civil and military government or revenues of the British possessions in India.
Thus, the act was significant for two reasons: first, the Company’s territories in India were for the first time called the ‘British possessions in India’; and second, the British Government was given the supreme control over Company’s affairs and its administration in India.
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Solution: c)
In a bid to rectify the defects of the Regulating Act of 1773, the British Parliament passed the Amending Act of 1781, also known as the Act of Settlement. The next important act was the Pitt’s India Act of 1784.
Features of the Act
- It distinguished between the commercial and political functions of the Company.
- It allowed the Court of Directors to manage the commercial affairs but created a new body called Board of Control to manage the political affairs. Thus, it established a system of double government.
- It empowered the Board of Control to supervise and direct all operations of the civil and military government or revenues of the British possessions in India.
Thus, the act was significant for two reasons: first, the Company’s territories in India were for the first time called the ‘British possessions in India’; and second, the British Government was given the supreme control over Company’s affairs and its administration in India.
