[Solutions]
Q.1 Consider the following statements regarding the Indian Councils Act, 1892:
1. It increased the number of non-officials in the Imperial Legislative councils
2. It allowed voting upon the budget
3. Supplementaries could not be asked
Which of the statements given above is/are true?
a) 1 only
b) 1 and 3 only
c) 1 and 2 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans-[A]
Indian Councils Act 1892, increased the number of number of non officials in Imperial Legislative Councils. It allowed discussing the budget but not the voting. Supplementaries could not be asked.
Q.2 Consider the following statements regarding the Mauryan Empire:
1. Panadhyaksha was the supervisor of markets
2. Samshadhyaksha was the supervisor of commerce
3. State did not have any control over mining
Which of the statements given above is/are true?
a) 1 and 3 only
b) 1 and 2 only
c) 3 only
d) None of these
Ans-[D]
Panyadhyaksha was the supervisor of commerce, Samshadhyaksha was supervisor of markets. State had monopoly over mining.
Q.3 Consider the following statements regarding Manipuri dance:
1. Sankirtana accompanies the dance
2. The main musical instrument associated with the dance is dhol
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) None of the above
Ans-[A]
Main musical instrument in Pung and not Dhol. Statement 1 is correct
Q.4 Consider the following statements:
1. Congress rejected the communal award as soon as they were announced in 1932
2. Poona Pact was accepted by the British Government
Which of the statements given above is/are true?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) None of the above
Ans-[B]
Congress neither rejected nor accepted the communal award without having a dialogue with the depressed classes.
Poona pact was accepted by the govt. as an amendment to the communal award.
Q.5 Which of the following represents the miniature form of painting?
a) Ajanta paintings
b) Bagh Paintings
c) Apabhramsa Paintings
d) Lepakshi Paintings
Ans-[C]
Apabhramsa is a miniature paining having Jainism as a theme. Rest all are murals.
Q.6 Land grants to the officers was started by which of the following rulers?
a) Harsha
b) Satavahanas
c) Kushans
d) Pandyas
Ans-[A]
Land grants to the officers for the first time was initiated by Harsha. One must also remember that , land grants to the brahmanas was firstinitiated by Satvahanas.
Q.7 Consider the following Bhakti saints:
1. Kabir
2. Guru Nanak
3. Mirabai
Who among the above was/were propounders of Nirguna form of Bhakti?
a) 1 only
b) 1 and 3 only
c) 1 and 2 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans-[C]
Mirabai was a saguna saint. Kabir and Guru Nanak were nirguna saints.
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