29th May Static Quiz 2021 (History)

With reference to the Odissi dance, consider the following:
1. Odhra Magadha can be identified as the earliest precursor of Odissi.
2. The tribhanga and the chowk posture are some of the prominent features of Odissi dance.
3. Mangalacharan an offering to mother earth, is the opening item of the dance.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements with respect to financial decentralization during the
British rule in India?
1. Lord Ripon divided the sources of revenue in three groups, Imperial, Provincial and Local.
2. Provincial and Central budget got separated by the Government of India Act 1919.
3. Government of India act 1935, had the provision for Grants-in-aid to the provinces.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

With reference to the influence of Iranian invasion in 6th century B.C. consider the following
statements:
1. Kharosthi script developed as a result of Iranian invasion.
2. Use of Punch-marked coins in India started as a result of Iranian contacts.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following statements regarding the moderate leader Gopal Krishna Gokhale is/ are
correct?
1. He was given the title of ‘the leader of the opposition’.
2. He was influenced by the British philosopher Edmund Burke.
3. He was a professor at the Fergusson College in Pune.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?

Which of the following statements regarding the reign of Sikandar Lodi is incorrect?