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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1. With reference to the history of India, the term ‘Ayyagar’ denotes:
Correct
Answer: D
Explanation:
The Ayagar system was an important feature of the village organization in the Vijayanagara Empire. In the Ayagar system, each village was organized as an independent unit for the operation of rural administration and 12 officers were appointed for their operation, which were collectively called Ayangars.Incorrect
Answer: D
Explanation:
The Ayagar system was an important feature of the village organization in the Vijayanagara Empire. In the Ayagar system, each village was organized as an independent unit for the operation of rural administration and 12 officers were appointed for their operation, which were collectively called Ayangars. -
Question 2 of 5
2. Question
2. Consider the following statements:
1. Mughal baluster columns were found only in the palaces of Akbar’s forts.
2. A new form of Islamic architecture that featured double domes was introduced during the reign of Shah Jahan.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Correct
Answer: D
Explanation:
Statement 1 is incorrect: The examples of the Mughal baluster columns are found solely in Shah Jahan’s contributions to the fortress palaces. A baluster column consists of four parts – base, pot like element, shaft and capital. The different elements are separated by protruding rings and an additional concave contraction at the joint between the pot-like element and the shaft which forms its bulbs.
Statement 2 is incorrect: The Lodi dynasty during their rule, introduced a new form of Islamic architecture that featured double domes. Double domes are built of two layers, with the inner layer providing a ceiling to the interior of the building and the outer layer crowning the building. This technique enabled the ceiling inside to be placed lower and in better relation to the interior space it covers. Example- the tomb of Sikandar Lodi, which is located in Lodhi Gardens in Delhi.Incorrect
Answer: D
Explanation:
Statement 1 is incorrect: The examples of the Mughal baluster columns are found solely in Shah Jahan’s contributions to the fortress palaces. A baluster column consists of four parts – base, pot like element, shaft and capital. The different elements are separated by protruding rings and an additional concave contraction at the joint between the pot-like element and the shaft which forms its bulbs.
Statement 2 is incorrect: The Lodi dynasty during their rule, introduced a new form of Islamic architecture that featured double domes. Double domes are built of two layers, with the inner layer providing a ceiling to the interior of the building and the outer layer crowning the building. This technique enabled the ceiling inside to be placed lower and in better relation to the interior space it covers. Example- the tomb of Sikandar Lodi, which is located in Lodhi Gardens in Delhi. -
Question 3 of 5
3. Question
3. With reference to the history of India, who was Ishwarakrishna?
Correct
Answer: B
Explanation:
● Isvara Krishna was an Indian philosopher and sage. He was the author of Samkhyakarika, an account of the universe and its components according to the Samkhya school, one of the six schools of Hindu philosophy.
● Samkhyakarika is the earliest surviving authoritative text on classical Samkhya philosophy.
● Samkhya philosophy is said to have inspired some early Buddhist schools, and versions of the Samkhya system are still used in many schools of Buddhism and Jainism.
● Samkhya is also the basis for the Yoga school. Different versions of this system are also used in Vaishnavism and Shaivism.Incorrect
Answer: B
Explanation:
● Isvara Krishna was an Indian philosopher and sage. He was the author of Samkhyakarika, an account of the universe and its components according to the Samkhya school, one of the six schools of Hindu philosophy.
● Samkhyakarika is the earliest surviving authoritative text on classical Samkhya philosophy.
● Samkhya philosophy is said to have inspired some early Buddhist schools, and versions of the Samkhya system are still used in many schools of Buddhism and Jainism.
● Samkhya is also the basis for the Yoga school. Different versions of this system are also used in Vaishnavism and Shaivism. -
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
4. Consider the following:
1. Tiger
2. Elephant
3. Rhinoceros
4. Buffalo
5. Deer
How many of the animals given above are displayed on the proto-Shiva seal obtained from Mohenjodaro?Correct
Answer: D
Explanation:
Proto-Shiva seal was discovered during the excavation of Mohenjodaro. The prominent figure in the seal is the man with the horned headdress. The animals depicted in the seal were a rhinoceros, an elephant, a buffalo, and a tiger. Two deers can also be seen right in front of the seated figure of the man.
Additional information:
● The Indus Valley Civilization was established around 3300 BC. It flourished between 2600 BC and 1900 BC (Mature Indus Valley Civilization). It started declining around 1900 BC and disappeared around 1400 BC.
● This is also called Harappan Civilization after the first city to be excavated, Harappa (Punjab, Pakistan).
● Pre-Harappan civilization has been found in Mehrgarh, Pakistan, showing the first evidence of cotton cultivation.
● Geographically, this civilization covered Punjab, Sindh, Baluchistan, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Western Uttar Pradesh. It extended from Sutkagengor (in Baluchistan) in the West to Alamgirpur (Western UP) in the East; and from Mandu (Jammu) in the North to Daimabad (Ahmednagar, Maharashtra) in the South. Some Indus Valley sites have also been found as far away as Afghanistan and Turkmenistan.Incorrect
Answer: D
Explanation:
Proto-Shiva seal was discovered during the excavation of Mohenjodaro. The prominent figure in the seal is the man with the horned headdress. The animals depicted in the seal were a rhinoceros, an elephant, a buffalo, and a tiger. Two deers can also be seen right in front of the seated figure of the man.
Additional information:
● The Indus Valley Civilization was established around 3300 BC. It flourished between 2600 BC and 1900 BC (Mature Indus Valley Civilization). It started declining around 1900 BC and disappeared around 1400 BC.
● This is also called Harappan Civilization after the first city to be excavated, Harappa (Punjab, Pakistan).
● Pre-Harappan civilization has been found in Mehrgarh, Pakistan, showing the first evidence of cotton cultivation.
● Geographically, this civilization covered Punjab, Sindh, Baluchistan, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Western Uttar Pradesh. It extended from Sutkagengor (in Baluchistan) in the West to Alamgirpur (Western UP) in the East; and from Mandu (Jammu) in the North to Daimabad (Ahmednagar, Maharashtra) in the South. Some Indus Valley sites have also been found as far away as Afghanistan and Turkmenistan. -
Question 5 of 5
5. Question
5. Consider the following statements:
1. Gandhi used Satyagraha and hunger strike for the first time during an industrial dispute between the owners and workers of a cotton mill in Ahmedabad.
2. The Ahmedabad Mill strike was successful and the workers were granted a 50% wage hike they demanded.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Correct
Answer: A
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct: Gandhi used Satyagraha and hunger strike for the first time during an industrial dispute between the owners and workers of a cotton mill in Ahmedabad in 1918.Statement 2 is incorrect: The Ahmedabad Mill strike was successful and the workers were granted the wage hike they wanted. In order to deal with wartime inflation brought on by Britain’s involvement in World War I, which doubled the prices of food grains, clothing, and other necessities, workers demanded a 50% wage increase. The tribunal in the case decided to end the strike and give the workers a 35% pay raise.
Additional information:
● The textile mill workers in Ahmedabad went on strike in 1918 to demand economic justice after the mill owners stopped giving out plague bonuses.
● Gandhi stepped in to mediate this conflict between mill owners and workers in Ahmedabad. He started a fast in order to coerce a compromise.
● He also backed the Gujarati Khaira peasants in their fight against the seizure of land revenue following the failure of their crops. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel left his lucrative legal practice at this time to support Gandhi.
● The mill owners wanted to take the bonus in the dispute between the workers and owners of the Ahmedabad mill.
● Anusuya Sarabhai was asked for help in the fight for justice. She was a social worker and the sister of Ambalal Sarabhai, one of the mill owners and president of the Ahmedabad Mill Owners Association, which was established in 1891 to develop the textile industry in Ahmedabad.
● Gandhi was respected by the mill owners and employees, so Anusuya Behn went to him and asked him to step in and help break the standoff between the employees and the employers.
● Despite being Ambalal’s friend, Gandhi championed the cause of the workers.Incorrect
Answer: A
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct: Gandhi used Satyagraha and hunger strike for the first time during an industrial dispute between the owners and workers of a cotton mill in Ahmedabad in 1918.Statement 2 is incorrect: The Ahmedabad Mill strike was successful and the workers were granted the wage hike they wanted. In order to deal with wartime inflation brought on by Britain’s involvement in World War I, which doubled the prices of food grains, clothing, and other necessities, workers demanded a 50% wage increase. The tribunal in the case decided to end the strike and give the workers a 35% pay raise.
Additional information:
● The textile mill workers in Ahmedabad went on strike in 1918 to demand economic justice after the mill owners stopped giving out plague bonuses.
● Gandhi stepped in to mediate this conflict between mill owners and workers in Ahmedabad. He started a fast in order to coerce a compromise.
● He also backed the Gujarati Khaira peasants in their fight against the seizure of land revenue following the failure of their crops. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel left his lucrative legal practice at this time to support Gandhi.
● The mill owners wanted to take the bonus in the dispute between the workers and owners of the Ahmedabad mill.
● Anusuya Sarabhai was asked for help in the fight for justice. She was a social worker and the sister of Ambalal Sarabhai, one of the mill owners and president of the Ahmedabad Mill Owners Association, which was established in 1891 to develop the textile industry in Ahmedabad.
● Gandhi was respected by the mill owners and employees, so Anusuya Behn went to him and asked him to step in and help break the standoff between the employees and the employers.
● Despite being Ambalal’s friend, Gandhi championed the cause of the workers.
