Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon – April 15, 2019

Which of the following economic activities were known during the Rig Vedicage?

1. Animal rearing
2. Agriculture
3. Trade
4. Money lending

Choose the correct ones:

Consider the following statements:

1. The Sufi saints discarded the materialistic life and refrained from court politics.
2. Many Turkish Sultans did not simply need to demonstrate their association with sufis; they also required legitimation from them

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. Mauryan pillars were constructed in pieces by a mason.
2. Stone pillars were erected all over the Mauryan Empire. Some of these pillars do not have inscriptions
3. The top portion of the Mauryan pillars were carved with capital figures like the bull, the lion, the elephant, etc.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are not correct?

Stupa, Vihara and Chaitya are part of which of the following sect(s):

1. Buddhism
2. Jainism
3. Brahamanism

Choose the correct code:

Which of the following pair is incorrectly matched?

With reference to the Ancient India, consider the following statements:

1. The earliest cities were flourished on the banks of Ganga and its tributaries.
2. Magadha was the big kingdom situated to the south of Ganga.
3. Birch was used for writing manuscript.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about Palaeolithic period:

1. Stone tools found during this period are called as microliths.
2. Hunsgi was a palaeolithic site where tools were made from limestone.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?