Static Quiz 16 January 2023
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Static Quiz 16 January 2023 for UPSC Prelims
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1. Question
Which of the following were the consequences of the Vajrayana form of Buddhism?
1. The use of Pali language was propagated by the monks.
2. The practise of idol worship took place on a large scale.
3. The monks started accepting grants and offerings.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.CorrectAnswer : D
• In the beginning every religion is inspired by the spirit of reform, but eventually it succumb s to rituals
and ceremonies it originally denounced.
• Gradually the Buddhist monks were cut off from the mainstream of people’s life; they gave up Pali, the
language of the people, and took to sanskrit, the language of the intellectuals. Hence statement 1 is not
correct.IncorrectAnswer : D
• In the beginning every religion is inspired by the spirit of reform, but eventually it succumb s to rituals
and ceremonies it originally denounced.
• Gradually the Buddhist monks were cut off from the mainstream of people’s life; they gave up Pali, the
language of the people, and took to sanskrit, the language of the intellectuals. Hence statement 1 is not
correct. - Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements with respect Dalit movements during British India period:
1. E.V. Ramaswamy Naicker was an outspoken critic of Bhagavadgita.
2. The Satnami movement founded by Guru Ghasidas strived to improve status of leather workers in Western India.
3. Shri Narayan Guru gave the slogan of ‘one caste, one religion, one god for humankind’.
4. South Indian Liberal Federation was formed in 1936 claimed to represent the interests of all non-Brahmins in the Madras Presidency.
Which of the statements given above are correct?CorrectAnswer: d
• The Satnami movement in Central India (forest regions of Chhattisgarh) was founded by
Ghasidas who worked among the leatherworkers and organised a movement to improve their social
status. The Satnamis questioned the notion of social and ritual hierarchy in two simultaneous ways: by
rejecting the Hindu gods and goddesses, and by rejecting the puja and purohit within the temple. The was
in line with the Bhakti tradition. Hence statement 2 is not correct.IncorrectAnswer: d
• The Satnami movement in Central India (forest regions of Chhattisgarh) was founded by
Ghasidas who worked among the leatherworkers and organised a movement to improve their social
status. The Satnamis questioned the notion of social and ritual hierarchy in two simultaneous ways: by
rejecting the Hindu gods and goddesses, and by rejecting the puja and purohit within the temple. The was
in line with the Bhakti tradition. Hence statement 2 is not correct. - Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements about Local Self-Governance in the Chola Empire:
1. Chola empire was the first empire in India to have a village as a basic unit of administration.
2. Ur was gathering of adult men in the village while Sabha was a general assembly of the village.
3. Sabha had the power to settle new lands and exercise ownership rights over them.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: C
Statement 1 is not correct: Local self-government was always a part of administration from Ancient to
Medieval India. The village as a unit of administration was seen in areas under the Rashtrakuta
empire also. But Chola empire provided a new impetus to local governance and decentralization of
power.
• Statement 2 is not correct: Ur was a general assembly of the village while Sabha was gathering of
adult men in the village. Ur was the general assembly of the village where local residents discussed their
matters without any formal rule or procedure. The Sabha or Mahasabha was the most popular assembly
where only the selected few and elders of the village took part and carried on the business by following a
regular procedure. It wielded a great authority in the administration of the rural areas.IncorrectAnswer: C
Statement 1 is not correct: Local self-government was always a part of administration from Ancient to
Medieval India. The village as a unit of administration was seen in areas under the Rashtrakuta
empire also. But Chola empire provided a new impetus to local governance and decentralization of
power.
• Statement 2 is not correct: Ur was a general assembly of the village while Sabha was gathering of
adult men in the village. Ur was the general assembly of the village where local residents discussed their
matters without any formal rule or procedure. The Sabha or Mahasabha was the most popular assembly
where only the selected few and elders of the village took part and carried on the business by following a
regular procedure. It wielded a great authority in the administration of the rural areas. - Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements:
1. Ashtadhyayi is a grammar book of the sanskrit language.
2. Suryasiddhanta is a book which describes the rules of war.
3. Brihatsamhita is an encyclopedia of astronomy.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: c
Suryasiddhanta is a book on astronomy, describes rules to calculate the motions of various planets and the
moon relative to various constellations, diameters of various planets, and calculates the orbits of various
astronomical bodies. Hence statement 2 is not correct.IncorrectAnswer: c
Suryasiddhanta is a book on astronomy, describes rules to calculate the motions of various planets and the
moon relative to various constellations, diameters of various planets, and calculates the orbits of various
astronomical bodies. Hence statement 2 is not correct. - Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following pairs:
Book/Newspaper Author/Editor
1. Darpan : Balshastri Jambhekar
2. Gulamgiri : Jyotirao Phule
3. Bahishkrit Bharat : Gopalhari Deshmukh
4. Durgeshnandini : Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?CorrectAnswer: A
In March 1924, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar founded Bahishkrit Hitkarni Sabha for the upliftment of
untouchables. Ambedkar started fortnightly Marathi newspaper ‘Bahishkrit Bharat’ in 1927, through
which he started educating the depressed classes, making them aware of their political rights and
relentlessly campaigned against untouchability. Ambedkar did not join the Congress movement and
concentrated on social reform for he believed that Congress protects the interests of the upper castes. In
December 1927 Ambedkar launched his first Mahad Satyagraha, to establish civic rights of the
untouchables to draw water from a Public tank called ‘Chawdar tank’ at Mahad. Hence pair 3 is not
correctly matched.IncorrectAnswer: A
In March 1924, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar founded Bahishkrit Hitkarni Sabha for the upliftment of
untouchables. Ambedkar started fortnightly Marathi newspaper ‘Bahishkrit Bharat’ in 1927, through
which he started educating the depressed classes, making them aware of their political rights and
relentlessly campaigned against untouchability. Ambedkar did not join the Congress movement and
concentrated on social reform for he believed that Congress protects the interests of the upper castes. In
December 1927 Ambedkar launched his first Mahad Satyagraha, to establish civic rights of the
untouchables to draw water from a Public tank called ‘Chawdar tank’ at Mahad. Hence pair 3 is not
correctly matched.
