INSIGHTS STATIC QUIZ 2020 - 21
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
The Manusmrti is one of the best-known legal texts of early India, written in Sanskrit and compiled between second century BCE and second century CE. Consider the following statements about Manusmrti:
1. It gives equal rights to women on the paternal property and resources
2. It strongly opposes the Varna systemWhich of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: d)
According to the Manusmriti, the paternal estate was to be divided equally amongst sons after the death of the parents, with a special share for the eldest. Women could not claim a share of these resources.
The Manusmriti laid down the “duties” of the chandalas. They had to live outside the village, use discarded utensils, and wear clothes of the dead and ornaments of iron.
They could not walk about in villages and cities at night. They had to dispose of the bodies of those who had no relatives and serve as executioners.
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Solution: d)
According to the Manusmriti, the paternal estate was to be divided equally amongst sons after the death of the parents, with a special share for the eldest. Women could not claim a share of these resources.
The Manusmriti laid down the “duties” of the chandalas. They had to live outside the village, use discarded utensils, and wear clothes of the dead and ornaments of iron.
They could not walk about in villages and cities at night. They had to dispose of the bodies of those who had no relatives and serve as executioners.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Which of the following are considered as Triratnas according to Jainism.
- Right Knowledge
- Right Culture
- Right Faith
- Right Conduct
Select the correct answer code:
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Solution: b)
The three principles of Jainism, also known as Triratnas (three gems), are:
– right faith
– right knowledge
– right conduct.
Right faith is the belief in the teachings and wisdom of Mahavira.
Right Knowledge is the acceptance of the theory that there is no God and that the world has been existing without a creator and that all objects possess a soul.
Right conduct refers to the observance of the five great vows:
– not to injure life
– not to lie
– not to steal
– not to acquire property
– not to lead immoral life.
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Solution: b)
The three principles of Jainism, also known as Triratnas (three gems), are:
– right faith
– right knowledge
– right conduct.
Right faith is the belief in the teachings and wisdom of Mahavira.
Right Knowledge is the acceptance of the theory that there is no God and that the world has been existing without a creator and that all objects possess a soul.
Right conduct refers to the observance of the five great vows:
– not to injure life
– not to lie
– not to steal
– not to acquire property
– not to lead immoral life.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
The rock art of Bhimbetka belongs to which of the following periods?
- Upper Palaeolithic
- Mesolithic
- Chalcolithic
Select the correct answer code:
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Solution: d)
The rock art of Bhimbetka has been classified into various groups on the bases of style, technique and superimposition. The drawings and paintings can be categorised into seven historical periods. Period I, Upper Palaeolithic; Period II, Mesolithic; and Period III, Chalcolithic. After Period III there are four successive periods.
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Solution: d)
The rock art of Bhimbetka has been classified into various groups on the bases of style, technique and superimposition. The drawings and paintings can be categorised into seven historical periods. Period I, Upper Palaeolithic; Period II, Mesolithic; and Period III, Chalcolithic. After Period III there are four successive periods.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
How does the Mohiniyattam classical dance form differ from Kathakali
- The body movement is abrupt and involves sudden jerks in Mohiniyattam unlike Kathakali.
- The characters in a Kathakali performance are divided into satvika, rajasika and tamasika types, unlike in Mohiniyattam.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: b)
Mohiniyattam is characterized by graceful, swaying body movements with no abrupt jerks or sudden leaps.
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Solution: b)
Mohiniyattam is characterized by graceful, swaying body movements with no abrupt jerks or sudden leaps.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements regarding Nagara School of Architecture.
- The temples generally followed the Panchayatan style of temple making.
- Generally there were water tanks or reservoirs present in the temple premises.
- The temples were generally built on upraised platforms.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: b)
Some of the features of Nagara style are:
- The temples generally followed the Panchayatan style of temple making, which consisted of subsidiary shrines laid out in a crucified ground plan with respect to the principal shrine.
- There were no water tanks or reservoirs present in the temple premises.
- The temples were generally built on upraised platforms.
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Solution: b)
Some of the features of Nagara style are:
- The temples generally followed the Panchayatan style of temple making, which consisted of subsidiary shrines laid out in a crucified ground plan with respect to the principal shrine.
- There were no water tanks or reservoirs present in the temple premises.
- The temples were generally built on upraised platforms.
