[Solutions]
Q.1 Consider the following statements
1. Immediate release of all political prisoners
2. Remission of all fines not yet collected
3. Right to make salt in coastal villages for commercial purpose
Which of the statements given above were a part of Gandhi-Irwin Pact?
a) 1 only
b) 1 and 2 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: b) Right to make salt in coastal villages for personal consumption was agreed on in the Gandhi-Irwin Pact. Statement 1 and 2 are correct
Q.2 Which among the following was not a recommendation of Indian Universities Act, 1904
a) The number of fellows of a university and their period in office was to be increased
b) Conditions were to be made stricter for affiliation of colleges
c) Universities were to give more attention to study and research
d) Government was to have power to veto university senate regulations
Ans : a) The number of fellows of a university and their period in office was to be reduced and not increased.
Q.3 The feature given below correspond to which style of music?
1. It was sung by camel drivers of North West
2. It comprises of a very short taan.
3. The main exponent of this style was Mian Sodi
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
a) Dhamar
b) Tappa
c) Tarana
d) Dhrupad
Ans: b) All the above features are of Tappa style.
Q.4 Which among the following are the literary works of Harshavardhana?
1. Ratnavali
2. Priyadarsika
3. Nagananda
4. Linganusasanam
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
a) 1, 2 and 3 only
b) 2, 3 and 4 only
c) 1, 2 and 4 only
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Ans: d) Harsha is credited with the composition of three Sanskrit dramas- Ratnavali, Priyadarsika and Nagananda. In addition, he is credited with two significant poems on Buddhist themes – the Ashtamahasricaityastotra (Praise to Eight Grand Chaityas) and Suprabhatastotra (Laud to Morning) – and a tract on grammatical gender, the Linganusasanam.
Q.5 Consider the following forms of puppetry:
1. Kundhei
2. Bomalattam
3. Ravanchhaya
Which of the above belong to the group of string puppetry?
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: a) Ravanchhaya is a form of shadow puppetry.
Q.6 Consider the following statements regarding Vardhamana Mahavira:
1. He did not recognize the existence of god.
2. He condemned the varna system
Which of the statements given above is/are true?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) None of these
Ans: d) Jainism recognizes the existence of god but keeps it lower to ‘jina’. Jainism did not condemn the caste system.
Q.7 Consider the following statements regarding the Mauryan Empire:
1. It had a well-developed Espionage system.
2. Royal order superseded all authority even the Dharma.
3. The advice of the parishad was binding on the king.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: c) King always had a final say and the advice of parishad was not binding. Hence, statement 3 is wrong.
Mauryas had a well-developed espionage system to keep an eye on mantris, report on govt. officials and collect the information regarding the feelings of the citizens.
Royal order was considered above all authority and even above Dharma.
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