Static Quiz 22 August 2023
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Static Quiz 22 August 2023 for UPSC Prelims
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1. Question
Therigatha is one of the very few surviving ancient Indian texts attributed to women. The text is associated with
CorrectAnswer: A
• The Therigatha (songs of Buddhist monks and nuns) is a text associated with Buddhism.
• It provides an insight into women’s social and spiritual experiences and describes women’s experience of renunciation.
• It is one of the very few surviving ancient Indian texts composed by or attributed to women.
• It is classified as part of the Khuddaka Nikaya, the collection of short books in the Sutta Pitaka.IncorrectAnswer: A
• The Therigatha (songs of Buddhist monks and nuns) is a text associated with Buddhism.
• It provides an insight into women’s social and spiritual experiences and describes women’s experience of renunciation.
• It is one of the very few surviving ancient Indian texts composed by or attributed to women.
• It is classified as part of the Khuddaka Nikaya, the collection of short books in the Sutta Pitaka. - Question 2 of 5
2. Question
The illustrated manuscript of the Nimat Nama, a blend of Indian and Persian styles is a/an:
CorrectAnswer: B
IncorrectAnswer: B
- Question 3 of 5
3. Question
With reference to Chola rulers, consider the following statements:
1. Raja Raja Chola assumed the title of Gangaikondachola (‘the Chola who conquered the Ganga’).
2. Rajendra Chola I destroyed the Chera navy at Trivandrum, and later captured Madurai, the capital of Pandyas.
3. The Chola rulers marked their victories by erecting temples and having inscriptions written on the walls of these
temples.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: A
• Rajendra I assumed the title of Gangaikondachola (‘the Chola who conquered the Ganga’). He built a new capital near the mouth of the Kaveri river and called it Gangaikondacholapuram.
• Rajaraja destroyed the Chera navy at Trivandrum and attacked Quilon. He then conquered Madurai
and captured the Pandyan king. He also invaded Sri Lanka and annexed its northern part to his
empire.IncorrectAnswer: A
• Rajendra I assumed the title of Gangaikondachola (‘the Chola who conquered the Ganga’). He built a new capital near the mouth of the Kaveri river and called it Gangaikondacholapuram.
• Rajaraja destroyed the Chera navy at Trivandrum and attacked Quilon. He then conquered Madurai
and captured the Pandyan king. He also invaded Sri Lanka and annexed its northern part to his
empire. - Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements regarding Firuz Shah Tughlaq:
1. He exempted Brahmans from the payment of Jizyah.
2. He took steps to have Hindu religious works translated from Sanskrit into Persian.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: B
It was during the time of Firuz that jizyah became a separate tax. Earlier, it was a part of land revenue. Firuz refused to exempt the Brahmans from the payment of jizyah since this was not provided for in the sharia.
IncorrectAnswer: B
It was during the time of Firuz that jizyah became a separate tax. Earlier, it was a part of land revenue. Firuz refused to exempt the Brahmans from the payment of jizyah since this was not provided for in the sharia.
- Question 5 of 5
5. Question
With reference to the Pandya dynasty during the Sangam age, consider the following statements:
1. The Pandyas are mentioned by Megasthenes in his texts and highlighted the matriarchal influence on the Pandya
society.
2. The Pandya territory occupied the southernmost part of the Indian peninsula, with its capital at Kaveripattanam.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: A
The Pandya territory: Occupied the southernmost and the south-eastern portion of the Indian peninsula,
and it roughly included the modern districts of Tirunelveli, Ramnad, and Madurai in Tamil Nadu, with its
capital at Madurai. Hence statement 2 is not correct.IncorrectAnswer: A
The Pandya territory: Occupied the southernmost and the south-eastern portion of the Indian peninsula,
and it roughly included the modern districts of Tirunelveli, Ramnad, and Madurai in Tamil Nadu, with its
capital at Madurai. Hence statement 2 is not correct.
