11th June Static Quiz 2021
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11th June Static Quiz 2021 for UPSC Prelims
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1. Question
Consider the following statements about the Permanent Settlement system in British India:
1. Zamindars were not recognized as the owners of land but only as revenue collectors.
2. Judicial and policing powers of zamindars were enhanced to help them recover more revenue.
3. The revenue demand of the state was fixed.
4. The estates which were unable to pay rent were auctioned under the sunset clause.
Which of the statements given above are correct?CorrectAnswer: D
The Permanent Settlement vested the land ownership right in the zamindars, who previously
enjoyed only revenue collecting right. Therefore, those who lost out in this settlement were the peasants,
who were left at the mercy of the zamindars. Their customary occupancy right was ignored and they were
reduced to the status of tenants. Hence, statement 1 is not correct.The zamindars troops were disbanded, customs duties abolished, and their courts brought under
the collector. Zamindars completely lost their power to organize local justice and local police. Hence,
statement 2 is not correctIncorrectAnswer: D
The Permanent Settlement vested the land ownership right in the zamindars, who previously
enjoyed only revenue collecting right. Therefore, those who lost out in this settlement were the peasants,
who were left at the mercy of the zamindars. Their customary occupancy right was ignored and they were
reduced to the status of tenants. Hence, statement 1 is not correct.The zamindars troops were disbanded, customs duties abolished, and their courts brought under
the collector. Zamindars completely lost their power to organize local justice and local police. Hence,
statement 2 is not correct - Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Which of the following is/are associated with educational reforms in British India?
1. Sapru Committee,1934
2. Minute of Lord Macaulay, 1835
3. Wood’s Dispatch, 1854
Select the correct answer using the code given below.CorrectAnswer: D
IncorrectAnswer: D
- Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Which of the following is/are correct with reference to the ‘Neolithic Revolution’?
1. It involved transition from a hunter- gatherer lifestyle to a more settled one.
2. It involved wide use of bronze as the primary material for tools and weapons.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.CorrectAnswer: A
Bronze became the primary material for tools and weapons, and a good part of the stone technology became obsolete, signalling the end of the Neolithic and thus, of the Stone Age. Hence, statement 2 is not correct.
IncorrectAnswer: A
Bronze became the primary material for tools and weapons, and a good part of the stone technology became obsolete, signalling the end of the Neolithic and thus, of the Stone Age. Hence, statement 2 is not correct.
- Question 4 of 5
4. Question
In the post-Vedic period, big public sacrifices meant for men belonging to the three higher
varnas are laid down in which of the following ‘sutra’ literature?CorrectAnswer: C
Srautasutras (600-300 B.C.E) – The public sacrifices meant for princes and men belonging to three
higher varnas are laid down in this. Sacrifices were performed to provide for several pompous royal
coronation ceremonies.IncorrectAnswer: C
Srautasutras (600-300 B.C.E) – The public sacrifices meant for princes and men belonging to three
higher varnas are laid down in this. Sacrifices were performed to provide for several pompous royal
coronation ceremonies. - Question 5 of 5
5. Question
With respect to Ramananda, a saint from the Bhakti movement consider the following
statements:
1. He founded the Ramanandi sect and his followers worshipped him as the supreme deity.
2. His teachings led to the emergence of both the Saguna and Nirguna schools of Bhakti.
3. Saint Raidas was a disciple of Ramananda.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: C
In north India, the Bhakti movement spread through Ramananda, regarded as in the direct line of descent
from Ramanuja. Ramananda lived in Banaras fourteenth-fifteenth century and founded the Ramanandi
sect, which worshipped Rama as the supreme deity. Hence, statement 1 is not correct.IncorrectAnswer: C
In north India, the Bhakti movement spread through Ramananda, regarded as in the direct line of descent
from Ramanuja. Ramananda lived in Banaras fourteenth-fifteenth century and founded the Ramanandi
sect, which worshipped Rama as the supreme deity. Hence, statement 1 is not correct.
