Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon – December 25

The GI protected paintings are : Mysore Traditional Paintings, Thanjavur Paintings, Madhubani Paintings, Cheriyal Scroll Paintings, Kangra Paintings.

Warli painting doesn’t have any GI protection. Thus statement 1 is incorrect.

Detailed Learning:

Thanjavur painting is a classical South Indian painting style, which was inaugurated from the town of Thanjavur and spread across the adjoining and geographically contiguous Tamil country. It has been recognized as a Geographical indication by the Government of India in 2007-08.Thanjavur paintings are characterised by rich, flat and vivid colors, simple iconic composition, glittering gold foils overlaid on delicate but extensive gesso work and inlay of glass beads and pieces or very rarely precious and semi-precious gems.

Madhubani painting originated in a small village, known as Maithili, of the Bihar .Initially, the womenfolk of the village drew the paintings on the walls of their home, as an illustration of their thoughts, hopes and dreams. With time, the paintings started becoming a part of festivities and special events, like marriage. Slowly and gradually, the Madhubani painting of India crossed the traditional boundaries and started reaching connoisseurs of art, both at the national as well as the international level.

Battle of Chillianwalla was fought on 13 January 1849 during the Second Anglo-Sikh War. Sikhs fought British in this battle under Shersingh.

On October 22-23, 1764, the decisive Battle of Buxar was fought. The belligerents were the East India Company on one side and combined forces of Mir Kasim, Shah Aalam II and Shuja-ud-Daula. The combined forces had 40000 soldiers and the British Forces had 18000 forces. The three separate allies could not coordinate in a better way and got defeated.

On 23 June 1757, the Battle of Plassey was fought between the forces of Siraj Ud Daulah, and his French support troops and the troops of the British East India Company, led by Robert Clive.

Jyothiba Phule founded the Satyashodhak Samaj (Truth Seekers’ Society) in 1873.The main aims of the movement were (i) social service, and (ii) spread of education among women and lower caste people. Phule’s books , Sarvajanik Satyadharma and Gulamgiri, became sources of inspiration for the common masses.

Narayan Malhar Joshi founded the Social Service League in Bombay with an aim to secure for

the masses better and reasonable conditions of life and work.They organized many schools, libraries, reading rooms, day nurseries and cooperative societies.

Deva Samaj Founded in 1887 at Lahore by Shiv Narain Agnihotri, this sect emphasized of the soul, the supremacy of the guru, and the need for good action. It called for an ideal social behaviour such as not accepting bribes, avoiding intoxicants and non-vegetarian and keeping away from violent actions.

A Parsi social reformer, B M. Malabari, founded the Seva Sadan in 1885. The organisation specialised in taking care of use women who were exploited and then discarded by society. It catered to all castes and women with education, medical and welfare services.

Statement 3 is correct. He struggled to bring about an improvement in the position of women through better education by opposing purdah and polygamy, advocating easy divorce. He believed in the fundamental underlying unity of religions or ‘practical morality’.

Statement 2 is incorrect. He wanted to reconcile western scientific education with the teachings of the Quran to be interpreted in the light of contemporary rationalism and science even though he also held the Quran to be the ultimate.

Statement 1 is correct. He argued for modern education among Indian Muslims without weakening their allegiance to Islam.

The Treaty of Yandabu or Yandabu Accord brought peace after the First Anglo Burmese War. It was signed on February 24, 1826. Treaty was signed between East India Company and King of Ava (Ava is the capital of Burma from 1364- 1841)

As per this treaty:

Assam, Manipur, Arakan, Taninthai were ceded to British.

The Burmese had to cease interference in Chachar Kingdom and Jaintia Hills.

Burmese agreed to pay an indemnity of One million Pounds sterling to British.

Burmese agreed to allow diplomatic representatives from British.

Burmese also agreed to sign a commercial treaty in due course of time.

Buland Darwaza was made following Akbar’s victory over Gujarat. The Arch of the Buland Darwaja is about 41 m high and is perhaps the most imposing gateway in the world.

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The Alai Darwaza is a magnificent gateway built by Ala-ud-din Khilji of the Delhi Sultanate, having exquisite inlaid marble decorations and latticed stone screens. It highlights the remarkable artisanship of Turkish and local artisans who worked on it. The Alai Darwaza was an important part of the project undertaken by Ala-ud-din Khilji in his quest to decorate the Qutab complex.

Siri Fort, in the city of New Delhi, was built during the rule of Alauddin Khalji , the Turkic ruler of the Delhi Sultanate, to defend the city from the onslaught of the Mongols.

All the statements are correct.

It is an adaptation from the Sarnath Lion Capitol of Ashoka. Carved out of a single block of polished sandstone, the Capitol is crowned by the Wheel of the Law (Dharma Chakra).

In the state emblem, adopted by the Government of India (by Madhav Sawhney) in 1950 on January 26, 1950, only 3 lions are visible. The wheel appears in the centre of the abacus with a bull on right and a horse on left. The outlines of other wheels on extreme right and left . The bell-shaped lotus has been omitted.

The words Satyameva Jayate from Mundaka Upanishad, meaning ‘Truth Alone Triumphs’, are inscribed below the abacus in Devanagari script