Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon – January 29, 2018

Statement 1 is incorrect :

The basic ideology behind all the reform movements in the 19^th century were not the same, as few movements have orthodox ideologies and mostly had religious tendencies. For example – Religious Universalism

Statement 2 is Incorrect :

Not all the movements were targeted against religious superstitious and obscurantism, few supported these tendencies and were against the reform process

Statement 3 is correct :

The last decades of 19^th century saw the rising tide of nationalism and democracy also found expression in movements to reform and democratise the social institutions and religious outlook of the Indian people. Factors such as growth of nationalist sentiments, emergence of new economic forces, spread of education, impact of modern western ideas and culture and increased awareness of the world strengthened the resolve to reform

1^st and 2^nd pairs are correct

Rast Goftar was a Gujarati Fortnightly journal founded by Dadabhai Naoroji in 1851

Indian Mirror was a first English Indian daily paper founded by Devendranath Tagore in 1862

3^rd and 4^th pairs are incorrect

Amrita Bazzar Patrika was a Bengali daily paper founded by SisirKumar Ghosh and Motilal Ghosh in 1868

Bengal Gazatte was started by James Augustus Hicky in 18^th Century also called as Calcutta General Advertiser

Nehru Report – 1928

Gandhi Irwin Pact – 1932

Desai-Liaqat pact – Jan, 1945

Wavell Plan – May, 1945  

Statement 1 is incorrect

Separate electorate for Muslims were introduced in 1909 act (Morley – Minto reforms)

Statement 2 is incorrect

Dyarchy in Provines were introduce in 1919 act (Montagu – Chlemsford reforms)

Statement 3 in correct

With the adoption of Indian Independence Act, 1947 the crown ceased to be the source of authority and Governor-General became a constitutional head.

Statement 1 is incorrect

Indo-Greeks were not the first rulers to issue coins, they are first rulers in India to issue coins which can be definitely attributed to the kings.

Statement 2 is correct

They were the first to issue gold coins in India, which increased in number during the kushans.

statement 3 is correct

Milinda, an Indo-Greek ruler converted to Buddhism by Nagasena, who is also known as Nagarjuna. He asked many question related to Buddhism to Nagasena. These questions and nagesena answers were recorded in the form of a book known as Milindapanho or the Questions of Milinda.

All pairs are correct

Indian craftsmen came into contact with the central Asians, Greeks and Romans, especially in the North-west frontier of India in gandhara. This gave rise to a new kind of art in which images of Buddha were made in Graeco-Roman style.

Mathura school of art is primarily a centre of indigenous art and is more spritulaistic in nature than others.

In Amaravati school of art – The white lime stone of the sculptures creates the illusion of marble and is as fresh today as it was when it left the hands of the carvers.

Palas had the more number of elephants at that period and it had been mentioned by many scholars and visitors;

Rashtarkutas are known for their religious tolerance by accepting different faith

Prathiharashad the best cavalry at that time.

One of the remarkable features of the chola administration was their encouragement to local self government in the villages all over the empire.