Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon – October 22, 2018

Statement 1 is correct. There is Article 290A, which says: ―A sum of forty-six lakhs and fifty thousand rupees shall be charged on, and paid out of, the Consolidated Fund of the State of Kerala every year to the Travancore Devaswom Fund; and a sum of thirteen lakhs and fifty thousand rupees shall be charged on, and paid out of, the Consolidated Fund of the State of Tamil Nadu every year to the Devaswom Fund established in that State for the maintenance of Hindu temples and shrines in the territories transferred to that State on the 1st day of November, 1956, from the State of Travancore-Cochin.‖

Statement 2 is correct. Article 27 proclaims: ―No person shall be compelled to pay any taxes, the proceeds of which are specifically appropriated in payment of expenses for the promotion or maintenance of any particular religion or religious denomination.‖ Relevance- In news due to SC ruling on whether government should pay for religious structures decimated in Gujarat during riots.

Option a is correct. Elephanta caves are contemporary to Ellora caves between 5th to 7th century. Option b is correct. Elephanta Caves are a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Option c is incorrect. The Elephanta Caves located near Mumbai, were originally a Buddhist site which was later dominated by the Shaivite faith.

Option d is correct. The Elephanta Caves are located near Mumbai on Elephanta island.

Statement 1 is correct. The final compilation of Jain literature called Twelve Angas was completed in the second jain council held at at Valabhi in 5th century A.D. The first Jain Council was convened at Pataliputra by Sthulabahu, the leader of the Digambaras, in the beginning of the 3rd B.C.

Statement 2 is incorrect. The Vinaya Pitaka consists of the 227 rules of conduct and discipline applicable to the monastic life of the monks and nuns. It is divided into three parts and, in addition to the rules, give accounts of the circumstances under which a rule was promulgated and exceptions of the rule.

Statement 3 is correct. The Buddhist literature Anguttara Nikaya gives a list of sixteen great kingdoms called  ̳Sixteen Mahajanapadas‘. They were Anga, Magadha, Kasi, Kosala, Vajji, Malla, Chedi, Vatsa, Kuru, Panchala, Matsya, Surasena, Asmaka, Avanti, Gandhara and Kambhoja.

Statement 4 is incorrect. Menander or Milinda was one of the commanders of the Greek ruler of Bactria who invaded Afghanistan and Punjab and occupied them. The capital of Menander‘s kingdom was Sakala (Sialcot). He evinced much interest in Buddhism and his dialogues with the Buddhist monk Nagasena was compiled in the Pali work, Milindapanho (Questions of Milinda). He also embraced Buddhism.

Kailashnath temple was built in 7th century AD by pallava king Rajasimha at kanchipuram. It is a Hindu temple in Dravidian style dedicated to lord shiva. Brihadiswara temple completed its construction in 1010 by raja raja chola I and is dedicated to lord Shiva. Kesava temple was built in the early 12th century by the Hoysala ruler, Vishnuvardhana, when the town of Belur was the site for the capital of the Hoysala kingdom. This temple is also called as chennaKeshava, Kesava or Vijayanarayana Temple of Belur. Mukteswara temple is a 10th century Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

Statement 1 is incorrect. Koodiyattam is a form of Sanskrit theatre traditionally performed in the state of Kerala, India.

Statement 2 is correct. Traditionally, the main musical instruments used in Koodiyattam are mizhavu, kuzhitalam, etakka, kurumkuzhal, and sankhu. Mizhavu, the most prominent of these, is a percussion instrument that is played by a person of the Ambalavas Nambiar caste, accompanied by Nangyaramma playing the kuzhithalam (a type of cymbal).

Statement 3 is correct. It is officially recognised by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.

Statement 1 is correct. Gandharva veda is an upveda of the samaveda.

Statement 2 is incorrect. The science of music not dance is called Gandharva veda

Statement 3 is correct. The science of music is called Gandharva veda Ref: spectrum music chapter

Statement 1 is correct. Under article 51A(g), It is the fundamental duty of every citizen of India to have compassion for all living creatures.

Statement 2 is incorrect. The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, enacted on December 26, 1960 does not impose any such restriction. It does not ban a cattle owner to sell the carcass of his animals for leather. The legislative intent of the 1960 Act is to ―prevent the infliction of unnecessary pain or suffering on animals‖. In fact, the very proof that neither slaughter nor sale for that purpose is banned by the Act is found in Section 9 (e) of the statute Relevance- In news due to debate on amendments to Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act.