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- Question 1 of 7
1. Question
1 pointsCategory: HistoryA protectionist measure that a domestic government imposes to protect local market, on foreign imports that it believes are priced below fair market value is called
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An anti-dumping duty is a protectionist tariff that a domestic government imposes on foreign imports that it believes are priced below fair market value. Dumping is a process where a company exports a product at a price lower than the price it normally charges on its own home market. Relevance- It is in news as India has expressed its concerns regarding trade deficit with China.
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An anti-dumping duty is a protectionist tariff that a domestic government imposes on foreign imports that it believes are priced below fair market value. Dumping is a process where a company exports a product at a price lower than the price it normally charges on its own home market. Relevance- It is in news as India has expressed its concerns regarding trade deficit with China.
- Question 2 of 7
2. Question
1 pointsCategory: HistoryWhich of the following events took place during Kushana period?
- Saka era was founded.
- Buddhism was divided into 2 sects.
- Punch-marked coins made of silver and copper were issued for the first time.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Statement 1 is correct. Kanishka (78-120 A.D) was the founder of Saka era which starts from 78 A.D.
Statement 2 is correct. The Fourth Buddhist Council was held at Kundalvana,
Kashmir in 72 A.D. under the patronage of Kushan king Kanishka and the president of this council was Vasumitra, with Aśvaghosa as his deputy. This council distinctly divided the Buddhism into 2 sects Mahayana & Hinayana.
Statement 3 is incorrect. Punch-marked coins made of silver and copper (c. sixth century BCE onwards) were amongst the earliest to be minted and used. Thus, the kushanas were not the first to issue the Punch-marked coins.
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Statement 1 is correct. Kanishka (78-120 A.D) was the founder of Saka era which starts from 78 A.D.
Statement 2 is correct. The Fourth Buddhist Council was held at Kundalvana,
Kashmir in 72 A.D. under the patronage of Kushan king Kanishka and the president of this council was Vasumitra, with Aśvaghosa as his deputy. This council distinctly divided the Buddhism into 2 sects Mahayana & Hinayana.
Statement 3 is incorrect. Punch-marked coins made of silver and copper (c. sixth century BCE onwards) were amongst the earliest to be minted and used. Thus, the kushanas were not the first to issue the Punch-marked coins.
- Question 3 of 7
3. Question
1 pointsCategory: HistoryWith reference to the Deccan policy of Mughals, consider the following statements:
- Shah Jahan was the first Mughal emperor who sent embassies to all the southern states asking them to accept Mughal suzerainty.
- Aurangzeb supported the Muslim Sultanates of Deccan in carrying on their administration.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Statement 1 is incorrect. Akbar began his Deccan venture in 1591 when he sent embassies to all the southern states asking them to accept Mughal suzerainty.
Statement 2 is incorrect. Aurangzeb invaded the Deccan sultanates, partly due to his hatred towards Shia faith.
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Statement 1 is incorrect. Akbar began his Deccan venture in 1591 when he sent embassies to all the southern states asking them to accept Mughal suzerainty.
Statement 2 is incorrect. Aurangzeb invaded the Deccan sultanates, partly due to his hatred towards Shia faith.
- Question 4 of 7
4. Question
1 pointsCategory: HistoryWhich of the following reasons led the British Government to declare elections in India soon after the Second World War?
- Coming of labour party in power in Britain
- Direct Action Day by the Muslim league
- Royal Indian Navy (RIN) revolt
Select the correct answer using code given below.
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The Labour Party, which had come to power in Britain after the War, was in a hurry to settle the Indian problem. As a result the ban on the Congress was lifted and elections declared. The Indian National Army was an armed force formed by Indian nationalists in 1942 in Southeast Asia during World War II. Its aim was to secure Indian independence from British rule. RIN revolt occurred after the elections. Hence, it was not responsible for the declaration of elections by British government.
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The Labour Party, which had come to power in Britain after the War, was in a hurry to settle the Indian problem. As a result the ban on the Congress was lifted and elections declared. The Indian National Army was an armed force formed by Indian nationalists in 1942 in Southeast Asia during World War II. Its aim was to secure Indian independence from British rule. RIN revolt occurred after the elections. Hence, it was not responsible for the declaration of elections by British government.
- Question 5 of 7
5. Question
1 pointsCategory: HistoryWhich of the following did not participate in the First Round Table Conference?
- Indian National Congress
- FICCI
- Muslim League
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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The Indian National Congress, along with Indian business leaders, kept away from the conference. Many of them were in jail for their participation in Civil Disobedience Movement. In 1930, the FICCI (in sharp contrast to the Liberals) advised its members to boycott the RoundTable Conference (RTC) stating that no conference, convened for the purpose of discussing the problem of Indian constitutional advance can come to a solution, unless such a conference is attended by Mahatma Gandhi, as a free man, or has at least his aproval. This was partially because the capitalists did not want India to present a divided front at the RTC and because they knew only the Congress could actually deliver the goods. As Ambalal Sarabhai put it in November 1929, ‘Minus the support of the Congress, the government will not listen to you.’ Muslim League, Hindu Mahasabha, Indian Liberal Party among others attended the conference.
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The Indian National Congress, along with Indian business leaders, kept away from the conference. Many of them were in jail for their participation in Civil Disobedience Movement. In 1930, the FICCI (in sharp contrast to the Liberals) advised its members to boycott the RoundTable Conference (RTC) stating that no conference, convened for the purpose of discussing the problem of Indian constitutional advance can come to a solution, unless such a conference is attended by Mahatma Gandhi, as a free man, or has at least his aproval. This was partially because the capitalists did not want India to present a divided front at the RTC and because they knew only the Congress could actually deliver the goods. As Ambalal Sarabhai put it in November 1929, ‘Minus the support of the Congress, the government will not listen to you.’ Muslim League, Hindu Mahasabha, Indian Liberal Party among others attended the conference.
- Question 6 of 7
6. Question
1 pointsCategory: HistoryWith reference to the Sangam Age, consider the following statements:
- Democratic monarchy was the form of government during this age.
- Sangam literature is a collection of long and short poems composed by various poets in praise of heroes and heroines of sangam age.
- The rulers of this age completely removed Social inequality prevalent in the past.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Statement 1 is incorrect. Hereditary monarchy was the form of government during the Sangam period.
Statement 2 is correct. The Tamil heroic poems are popularly called the Sangam literature, constitute the-major evidence for the old Tamil literary tradition.
Statement 3 is incorrect. There sharp social inequalities in the age of the Sangam. The rich lived in houses of brick and mortar, and the poor in huts and humbler structures In the cities the rich merchants lived in the upper storey of their houses. There was dominance of the brahmanas and the ruling caste.
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Statement 1 is incorrect. Hereditary monarchy was the form of government during the Sangam period.
Statement 2 is correct. The Tamil heroic poems are popularly called the Sangam literature, constitute the-major evidence for the old Tamil literary tradition.
Statement 3 is incorrect. There sharp social inequalities in the age of the Sangam. The rich lived in houses of brick and mortar, and the poor in huts and humbler structures In the cities the rich merchants lived in the upper storey of their houses. There was dominance of the brahmanas and the ruling caste.
- Question 7 of 7
7. Question
1 pointsCategory: Historywhich of the following religion of India believe in monotheism?
- Judaism
- Zoroastrian
- Sikhism
Select the correct answer using the code given below
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All the above given religions believe in monotheism. Judaism teaches belief in one god. The basic law and teaching of Judaism comes from the Torah. Zoroastrian believe in one eternal god, Ahura Mazda, wholly wise, just and good. God in Sikhism is known as Ik Onkar, the One Supreme Reality. It is also Akaal Purkh (beyond time and space) and Nirankar (without form).
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All the above given religions believe in monotheism. Judaism teaches belief in one god. The basic law and teaching of Judaism comes from the Torah. Zoroastrian believe in one eternal god, Ahura Mazda, wholly wise, just and good. God in Sikhism is known as Ik Onkar, the One Supreme Reality. It is also Akaal Purkh (beyond time and space) and Nirankar (without form).