UPSC Essentials : Daily Subject-wise quiz | History, Culture, and Social Issues (Week 35)

(a) Rajasthan

(b) Tamil Nadu

(c) Maharashtra

(d) Telangana

QUESTION 2

With reference to the Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat) platform, consider the following statements:

1. It is meant to offer suitable opportunities for youngsters to engage in voluntary work in the field.

2. It will act as a one-stop shop for young people and various central government ministries.

3. It will benefit the youth in the age group of 15-29 years.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

(a) Only one

(b) Only two

(c) All three

(d) None

QUESTION 3

In the context of Indian history, Muziris was

(a) Coin

(b) Pottery

(c) Painting

(d) Port city

QUESTION 4

With reference to the Khajuraho Group of Monuments, consider the following statements:

1. The temples at Khajuraho were built during the Chandella dynasty.

2. The temples at Khajuraho are associated with Hinduism and Jainism.

3. The temples are built in Dravidian-style architecture.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

(a) Only one

(b) Only two

(c) All three

(d) None

QUESTION 5

She is said to have been born in 1524, in Mahoba’s Chandela dynasty. She was later married to Dalpat Shah, the son of the Gond King Sangram Shah of the kingdom of Garha-Katanga. This kingdom included the Narmada Valley and parts of northern MP. She fought Mughal emperor Akbar and his commander Asaf Khan and gave the ultimate sacrifice.

The above-mentioned lines refer to

(a) Aisan Daulat Begum

(b) Chand Bibi

(c) Rani Tarabai

(d) Rani Durgavati

ANSWERS TO THE MCQs

1. (a)

FYI:

— Kashidakari work is done majorly on objects associated with marriage, especially gift items and makes use of mirror work along with dense Kashidakari work and rich colours.

— The Meghwal is a community of Rajasthan which is specifically around Bikaner practises Kashidakari Craft.

— Local women artisans practice this craft and each related community uses its own combination of materials, techniques and motifs.

— Meghwal Kashidakari’s motifs are predominantly geometric. The Meghwal Kashidakari job comes in two varieties: Kachcho (temporary) and Pako (permanent).

Therefore, option (a) is the correct answer.

(Source: search.ipindia.gov.in)

2. (c)

FYI:

— Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for Amrit Vatika and Amrit Mahotsav Memorial and launched the Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat) platform.

— The platform is meant to offer suitable opportunities for youngsters to engage in voluntary work in the field of their choice and look for such opportunities across the country. Hence, statement 1 is correct.

— It will act as a one-stop shop for young people and various central government ministries, and will also create a centralised youth database. Hence, statement 2 is correct.

— However, there will be no financial remuneration involved.

— The autonomous body will benefit the youth in the age group of 15-29 years, in line with the definition of youth in the National Youth Policy. Hence, statement 3 is correct.

— The establishment of MY Bharat would improve leadership skills in youngsters through experiential learning.

— It will lead to setting the focus of the government on youth-led development and to make them ‘active drivers’ of development and not merely ‘passive recipients’, fitting their aspirations with community needs.

Therefore, option (c) is the correct answer.

3. (d)

FYI:

— India has been trading with the Middle East and Europe right from ancient Harappan times.

— Indian spices and fabrics were in high demand; Indian black pepper was even discovered stuffed up the nose of Ramses II, the famous Egyptian Pharaoh, 3000-years-ago! Even bulky Indian wood was exported, and wood from South India was used in the palace of Nebuchadenazzar (7th century BCE) and the Sumerian Ziggurat Temple of Ur in Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq) from the 6th century BCE.

— Many important trading centres developed, the most famous of which was the historical port-city of Muziris in Kerala.

Therefore, option (d) is the correct answer.

4. (b)

FYI:

— The temples at Khajuraho were built during the Chandella dynasty, which reached its apogee between 950 and 1050. Hence, statement 1 is correct.

— About 20 temples are remaining; they fall into three distinct groups and belong to two different religions – Hinduism and Jainism. Hence, statement 2 is correct.

— They strike a perfect balance between architecture and sculpture. The Temple of Kandariya is decorated with a profusion of sculptures that are among the greatest masterpieces of Indian art.

— The Khajuraho Group of Monuments are rare surviving examples that display the originality and high quality of Nagara-style temple architecture. Hence, statement 3 is not correct.

Therefore, option (b) is the correct answer.

(Other Source: whc.unesco.org)

5. (d)

FYI:

— The CM of Madhya Pradesh, Shivraj Singh Chouhan described the queen as a “symbol of India’s self-determination”, saying she fought Mughal emperor Akbar and his commander Asaf Khan and gave the ultimate sacrifice.

— Rani Durgavati is said to have been born in 1524, in Mahoba’s Chandela dynasty.

— The region comes under present-day Uttar Pradesh, near the southern border with MP.

— She was later married to Dalpat Shah, the son of the Gond King Sangram Shah of the kingdom of Garha-Katanga. This kingdom included the Narmada Valley and parts of northern MP.

— It was founded by Sangram Shah and is regarded as one of the most powerful kingdoms of the Gond tribe. Durgavati, on the other hand, was widowed in 1550, just a few years after her marriage. In name, her son Bir Narayan presided over the throne, and she “ruled the country with great vigour and courage.”

Therefore, option (d) is the correct answer.

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