Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon- September 4

Bandobast system was also known as Zabti system. Land was accurately surveyed and a new Jama was prepared. Fresh reforms were taken by Raja Todarmal which were collectively known as Ain-i-Dahsala. Under this system land was divided into four parts- Polaj, Parauti, Chachar and Banjar. Average cash rate of previous 10 years harvest was derived and cash rates was fixed once for all. Remission of revenue was granted during bad season and state advanced loans to cultivators which could be paid back in easy installments. Revenue collectors were required to write officially annual reports about the word character and integrity of the subordinates.

– Congress boycotted the first round table conference. Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru and Sir Muhammad Shafi attended first round table conference but not as representative of congress. The Communal Award was made by the British Prime Minister Ramsay Macdonald on 16 August 1932 granting separate electorates in British India for the Forward Caste, Lower Caste, Muslims, Buddhists, Sikhs, Indian Christians, Anglo-Indians, Europeans and Untouchables (now known as the Dalits) etc. This was after 3rd round table conference.

Jhumar is a popular dance performed by tribal people of Jharkhand. Statement 1 is thus incorrect. Statement 2 and 3 are correct as it is performed to celebrate harvest season and is of two types-Jnani Jhumar which is performed by women and Mardana Jhumar which is performed by men.

The material used in this school was the spotted red sandstone. This art reached its peak during the Gupta period in 6th or 7th century. The Mathura school images include those of Buddha, Bodhisattvas, Vishnu, Shiva, Yakshas, Yakshinis, Jinas etc. representing its vitality and assimilative character as a result of the religious zeal of Brahmanism, Jainism and Buddhism. Jina Image and Indigenous style of Buddha’s image was a remarkable feature of Mathura art. There is boldness in carving the large images.

The Edicts of Ashoka are a collection of 33 inscriptions on the Pillars of Ashoka, as well as boulders(rock editcs) and cave walls, made by the Emperor Ashoka of the Mauryan dynasty during his reign from 272 to 231 BC. These inscriptions are dispersed throughout the areas of modern-day Pakistan and northern India, and represent the first tangible evidence of Buddhism. The edicts describe in detail the first wide expansion of Buddhism through the sponsorship of one of the most powerful kings of Indian history. Rock edicts were mainly for common people. They were placed along the trade  routes and in border cities where they would be read by largest number of people.

Pattachitra is a general term for traditional, cloth-based scroll painting, based in the eastern Indian state, Odisha. In the Sanskrit language, “Patta” literally means “cloth” and “Chitra” means “picture”. Most of these paintings depict stories of Hindu deities specially inspired by Jagannath and Vaishnava cult. All colors used were completely natural. Painting has no general landscape, perspective and distant views.

Statement 1 is correct. He gave lot of importance to ulemas. He decided to appease them happy so that he can rule peacefully. Staement 2 is wrong as the tax was 1/20th of the production.