Thursday History and Culture Quiz #18

[Questions]

Q.1 Arrange the following events in chronological order:

1. Champaran Satyagraha

2. Home Rule League Movement

3. Ahmedabad Mill Strike

4. Komagata Maru incident

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

a) 1-2-3-4

b) 4-2-1-3

c) 4-2-3-1

d) 2-4-1-3

 

Q.2 Consider the following statements regarding puppetry:

1. Kundhei, Kathaputli and Gombayetta are a form of string puppetry

2. In Kathputli the dolls are made of a single piece of wood

3. Ravanchhaya is type of rod puppetry

Which of the statements given above is/are false?

a) 3 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 2 only

d) 2 only

 

Q.3 Consider the following statements regarding Harsha’s empire:

1. University of Nalanda was founded during Harsha’s rule

2. Hieun-Tsang visited India during Harsha’s rule

3. Land grants to the officers was started by Harsha

Which if the statements given above is/are true?

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 1 and 3 only

c) 2 and 3 only

d) 1, 2 and 3 only

 

Q.4 Which of the following philosophies belong to the unorthodox school?

1. Ajivika

2. Lokayata

3. Vaisheshika

4. Samkhya

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

a) 1, 2 and 4 only

b) 1 and 2 only

c) 1, 2 and 3 only

d) 1, 2 , 3 and 4

 

Q.5 Who among the following is known as the ‘Liberator of Indian Press’ 

a) Lord Metcalfe

b) Lord Ripon

c) Lord Hastings

d) None of these

 

Q.6 Consider the following statements:

1. Carnatic music has more freedom and room for improvisation as compared to Hindustani music

2. Gharanas are a feature of both Hindustani and Carnatic music

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 only

b) 2 only

c) Both (1) and (2)

d) None of these

 

Q.7 Which among the following was not a demand arising out of Lucknow Pact:

a) Half of the members of viceroy’s executive council should be Indians

b) Government should confer self government on Indians at an early date

c) Legislative council to be further expanded

d) None of these

 

 


Comments

5 responses to “Thursday History and Culture Quiz #18”

  1. Lucy pevinsie Avatar
    Lucy pevinsie

    1.b
    2.a
    3.d
    4.b
    5.d
    6.d
    7.d

  2. Gautam Himanshu Avatar
    Gautam Himanshu

    1. B
    2. A
    3. C
    4. –
    5. A
    6. D
    7. D

  3. Alexander_MessiahOfGarib Avatar
    Alexander_MessiahOfGarib

    I think options for Questions are wrong… “Ajivika” is a heterodox philosophy and “Sankhya” and “Vaisheshika” are from orthodox.

  4. 1-B
    2-B
    3-C
    4- *
    5-A
    6- *
    7-B

  5. Last Bench Avatar
    Last Bench

    1b, 2a, 3c, 4b, 5a, 6a, 7d.

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