UPSC Essentials : Daily Subject-wise quiz | History, Culture, and Social Issues (Week 26)

             (Temple)                               (State)

1. Hoysaleswara Temple            Karnataka

2. Trimbakeshwar Temple        Madhya Pradesh

3. Brihadeshwara Temple         Tamil Nadu

4. Lingraja Temple                     Andhra Pradesh

How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

(a) Only one pair

(b) Only two pairs

(c) Only three pairs

(d) All four pairs

QUESTION 2

Consider the following statements about Bhakti Movements:

1. The Bhakti movement first emerged in southern India.

2. The Bhakti movement in north India carries influences of the culture introduced by the Muslim rulers.

3. It coincided with the Mongol invasions of Iran and Central Asia, resulting in a large immigration of Persianised cultural elites into India.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

(a) Only one

(b) Only two

(c) All three

(d) None

QUESTION 3

Consider the following statements about Kongthong village:

1. It is also known as a whistling village for its unique tradition of Jingrwai Lawbe.

2. It is located in the Eastern Khasi Hills.

3. The people living in this village belong to the Onge tribe.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

(a) Only one

(b) Only two

(c) All three

(d) None

QUESTION 4

Consider the following statements about Chokuwa Rice:

1. It is a special class of semi-glutinous winter rice.

2. It has high amylose content.

3. Manipur has received a Geographical Indication (GI) tag for Chokuwa Rice.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

(a) Only one

(b) Only two

(c) All three

(d) None

QUESTION 5

With reference to Buddhism, consider the following statements:

1. It emerged in India around the third-fourth century BC.

2. Pushyamitra is said to have renovated and build many Buddhist stupas,  Buddhist monasteries and learning centres.

3. Dhanyakataka flourished as a prominent Buddhist centre under the Mahasanghikas.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

(a) Only one

(b) Only two

(c) All three

(d) None

ANSWERS TO THE MCQs

1. (b)

FYI:

Therefore, option (b) is the correct answer.

2. (c)

FYI:

— At a recent rally in Madhya Pradesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a link between the 14th century social reformer and Bhakti saint Sant Ravidas and the Mughals.

— With the 11th-century Ghaznavid conquests, a Persianate cosmopolitan culture made its way to South Asia. It was founded on the political concept that society must be controlled by a righteous king whose reign is divine in origin and who ensures the well-being and prosperity of many religious and cultural communities.

— It coincided with the Mongol invasions of Iran and Central Asia, resulting in a large immigration of Persianised cultural elites into India. Hence, statement 3 is correct.

— The Bhakti movement first emerged in the Tamil south between the sixth and ninth centuries CE, it spread to north India during the late Sultanate and Mughal periods. Hence, statement 2 is correct.

— The Bhakti movement in the north carries cultural elements brought by Muslim rulers; in fact, it developed to a significant part due to the politico-administrative system intended by Sultanate and Mughal authorities. Hence, statement 1 is correct.

Therefore, option (c) is the correct answer.

3. (b)

FYI:

— Kongthong village is located in the East Khasi Hills in Meghalaya and is popular as the ‘whistling village’ due to its unique tradition of ‘Jingrwai Lawbei’ under which mothers create a tune for their newborns. Hence, statement 1 and 2 are correct.

— Kongthong people belong to the Seng Khasi Tribe and speak Khasi language. Hence, statement 3 is not correct.

— According to Census 2011, the village has a population of 567, out of which 275 are males and 275 are females, and a literacy rate of 55 per cent.

Therefore, option (b) is the correct answer.

4. (a)

FYI:

— “Chokuwa rice of Assam” is a unique gift of nature. This class of rice is not known in any other parts of the world.

— It is a special class of semi glutinous winter rice (Sali rice in vernacular) of Assam which is in cultivation from time immemorial. Hence, statement 1 is correct.

— Assam has received a Geographical Indication (GI) tag for Chokuwa Rice under Sub-section (1) of Section 13 of Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999. Hence, statement 3 is not correct.

— This group of rice is characterized by low amylose content (12-17 per cent) of the grains. Hence, statement 2 is not correct.

Therefore, option (a) is the correct answer.

(Source: search.ipindia.gov.in)

5. (a)

FYI:

— Buddhism emerged in India around the fifth-sixth centuries BC during a period that scholars call “the second urbanisation of India”, a time of great socio-cultural change in the Gangetic plains. Hence, statement 1 is not correct.

— It emerged, along with other heterodox traditions such as Jainism, as a response to Vedic Hinduism’s highly rigid and ritualistic ways.

— Pushyamitra (ruled c.185-c.149 BC) is said to have destroyed as many as 84,000 Buddhist stupas, demolished many Buddhist monasteries and learning centres, and wantonly slaughtered Buddhists. Hence, statement 2 is not correct.

— Huan Tsang (or Xuanzang, the seventh century Chinese Buddhist monk who travelled extensively in India in the time of Harshavardhana) for example, gave many stories of violence, including the well-known story of the Shaivite king Shashanka, cutting down the Bodhi tree, breaking memorial stones and attempting to destroy other images.

— Since the beginning of the Buddhist epoch, Guntur stood foremost in matters of education. Buddhists established universities in ancient times at Dhanyakataka (Amaravathi) and Nagarjunakonda. At present, with many educational institutions, Guntur leads the other Andhra Districts in matters of education. Hence, statement 3 is correct.

Therefore, option (a) is the correct answer.

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