INSIGHTS STATIC QUIZ 2020 - 21
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements regarding religious practices of the Harappan civilization.
- Linga worship was prevalent during Harappan civilization.
- Religion was strictly masculine and patriarchal in nature.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: a)
The chief male deity was Pasupati, (proto-Siva) represented in seals as sitting in a yogic posture with three faces and two horns. In latter times, Linga worship was prevalent.
The chief female deity was the Mother Goddess, which shows that the religion was not strictly masculine in nature. She was represented in terracotta figurines.
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Solution: a)
The chief male deity was Pasupati, (proto-Siva) represented in seals as sitting in a yogic posture with three faces and two horns. In latter times, Linga worship was prevalent.
The chief female deity was the Mother Goddess, which shows that the religion was not strictly masculine in nature. She was represented in terracotta figurines.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
In the context of Buddhist history, Mahapajapati Gotami was
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Solution: d)
Mahāpajāpatī Gotamī was the step-mother and maternal aunt (mother’s sister) of the Buddha. In Buddhist tradition, she was the first woman to seek ordination for women, which she did from Gautama Buddha directly, and she became the first bhikkhuni (Buddhist nun).
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Solution: d)
Mahāpajāpatī Gotamī was the step-mother and maternal aunt (mother’s sister) of the Buddha. In Buddhist tradition, she was the first woman to seek ordination for women, which she did from Gautama Buddha directly, and she became the first bhikkhuni (Buddhist nun).
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements.
- The first coins to bear the names and images of rulers were issued by the Indo-Greeks.
- Both Kushanas and Guptas issued gold coins.
- Coins were also issued by tribal republics of Punjab and Haryana.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: b)
The first coins to bear the names and images of rulers were issued by the Indo-Greeks, who established control over the north-western part of the subcontinent.
Both Kushanas and Guptas issued gold coins.
Coins were also issued by tribal republics such as that of the Yaudheyas of Punjab and Haryana (c. first century CE). Archaeologists have unearthed several thousand copper coins issued by the Yaudheyas, pointing to the latter’s interest and participation in economic exchanges.
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Solution: b)
The first coins to bear the names and images of rulers were issued by the Indo-Greeks, who established control over the north-western part of the subcontinent.
Both Kushanas and Guptas issued gold coins.
Coins were also issued by tribal republics such as that of the Yaudheyas of Punjab and Haryana (c. first century CE). Archaeologists have unearthed several thousand copper coins issued by the Yaudheyas, pointing to the latter’s interest and participation in economic exchanges.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following centres of 1857 revolt and the leaders
Centre Leaders
- Delhi Nana Saheb
- Lucknow Begum Hazrat Mahal
- Bihar Khan Bahadur
- Faizabad Maulvi Ahmadullah
Which of the above are correctly matched?
Correct
Solution: c)
Delhi – General Bakht Khan
Bihar – Kunwar Singh
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Solution: c)
Delhi – General Bakht Khan
Bihar – Kunwar Singh
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Which of the following is/are the features of Swadeshi movement?
- Emphasis on self-reliance
- Extensive participation of the peasantry
- Cultural revivalism
Select the correct answer code:
Correct
Solution: c)
Among the several forms of struggle thrown up by the movement were
- Boycott of foreign goods: This included boycott and public burning of foreign cloth, boycott of foreign made salt or sugar, refusal by washermen to wash foreign clothes.
- Public meetings and processions: These emerged as major methods of mass mobilisation and simultaneously as forms of popular expression.
- Corps of volunteers or ‘samitis: Samitis such as the Swadesh Bandhab Samiti of Ashwini Kumar Dutta emerged as a very popular and powerful method of mass mobilisation.
- Imaginative use of traditional popular festivals and, melas: The idea was to use such occasions as a means of reaching out to the masses and spreading political messages. For instance, Tilak’s Ganapati and Shivaji festivals became a medium of swadeshi propaganda not only in western India, but also in Bengal. In, Bengal also, the traditional folk theatre forms were used for this purpose.
- Emphasis given to self-reliance or ‘atma shakti: This implied reassertion of national dignity, honour and confidence and social and economic regeneration of the villages.
There was limited participation of peasantry.
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Solution: c)
Among the several forms of struggle thrown up by the movement were
- Boycott of foreign goods: This included boycott and public burning of foreign cloth, boycott of foreign made salt or sugar, refusal by washermen to wash foreign clothes.
- Public meetings and processions: These emerged as major methods of mass mobilisation and simultaneously as forms of popular expression.
- Corps of volunteers or ‘samitis: Samitis such as the Swadesh Bandhab Samiti of Ashwini Kumar Dutta emerged as a very popular and powerful method of mass mobilisation.
- Imaginative use of traditional popular festivals and, melas: The idea was to use such occasions as a means of reaching out to the masses and spreading political messages. For instance, Tilak’s Ganapati and Shivaji festivals became a medium of swadeshi propaganda not only in western India, but also in Bengal. In, Bengal also, the traditional folk theatre forms were used for this purpose.
- Emphasis given to self-reliance or ‘atma shakti: This implied reassertion of national dignity, honour and confidence and social and economic regeneration of the villages.
There was limited participation of peasantry.
