Intense Revision Plan Day 11

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1 .com Intense Revision Plan Day Which of the following schools of philosophy is NOT considered as belonging to Astika tradition? (a) Samkhya (b) Nyaya (c) Cārvāka (d) Mimāṃsā Ans C A list of six systems or ṣaḍdarśanas (also spelled Sad Darshan) consider Vedas as a reliable source of knowledge and an authoritative source.these are the Nyaya, Vaisheshika, Samkhya, Yoga, Mimāṃsā and Vedanta schools of Hinduism, and they are classified as the āstika schools The main schools of Indian philosophy that reject the Vedas were regarded as heterodox in the Brahmanical tradition:buddhism, Jainism, Cārvāk, Ājīvika 2. Which of the following statements correctly describe the difference between different schools of sculpturing in ancient India? 1. Gandhara school of art was heavily influenced by Hellenistic sculpturing whereas Mathura school was more or less indigenously developed. 2. The theme of Gandhara school was mainly inspired from Buddhism whereas Mathura school was influenced by all the major religions in the Indian subcontinent at that time. 3. Sculptures of Gandhara were made initially on stone and later on Stucco, both grey in colors but Mathura model sculptures were made on White-spotted red stones. Select the correct answer using the code given below. (d) 1, 2 and 3 Ans D Gandhara School of art - Theme is mainly Buddhist, depicting various stories from the life of Buddha and more stress is given to the bodily features and external beauty. Sculptures were made initially on stone and later on Stucco, both grey in color. This school is influenced by Greeco-Roman techniques to a greater extent. Mathura school of art -

2 .com Theme may vary from Buddhist to Brahmanical to sometimes secular. ore stress is given to the inner beauty and facial emotions rather than bodily gesture. Sculptures were made on White-spotted red stones. For the Mathura school, the material was red sandstone, and they were depicted as more human and less spiritual. It was wholly influenced by Indian sculptures. 3. Which of the following statements is/are true regarding Karma Kagyu School? 1. It is one of the four main schools of Tibetan Buddhism. 2. This school belongs to the Hinayana Buddhism Select the correct answer using the code given below. (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 and 2 Ans A What is karma Kagyu School? The Gyalwang Karmapa is the head of the Karma Kagyu school, one of the four main schools of Tibetan Buddhism. It is the 2nd largest and certainly the most widely practiced lineage within the Kagyu school. This school belongs to the Vajrayana branch of Mahayana Buddhism. Central teaching of the Karma Kagyu is the doctrine of Mahamudra, also known as the "Great Seal". This doctrine focuses on 4 principal stages of meditative practice namely: The development of singlepointedness of mind. The transcendence of all conceptual elaboration. The cultivation of the perspective that all phenomena are of a "single taste". The fruition of the path, which is beyond any contrived acts of meditation 4. Consider the following pairs, regarding the tax imposed on medieval India : 1. Kharaj - Land 2. Jizya - On non-muslims 3. Khams - On property Which of the pairs given above are correct? Answer: A Khams was imposed on booty captured during war

3 .com 5. Arrange the following rulers in Chronological order: 1. Satavahanas 2. Rashtrakutas 3. Chalukyas 4. Vakatakas (a) (b) (c) (d) Answer: B The Satavahanas were an ancient Indian dynasty based in the Deccan region. Most modern scholars believe that the Satavahana rule began in first century BCE and lasted until the second century CE, although some assign the beginning of their rule to as early as the 3rd century BCE. The Vakataka Empire was a dynasty from the Indian subcontinent that originated from the Deccan in the mid-3rd century CE. The Chalukya dynasty was an Indian royal dynasty that ruled large parts of southern and central India between the 6th and the 12th centuries. Rashtrakuta was a royal dynasty ruling large parts of the Indian Subcontinent between the sixth and 10th centuries. The earliest known Rashtrakuta inscription is a 7th-century copper plate grant detailing their rule from Manapura, a city in Central or West India. 6. Which of the following factors were responsible for the decline of Mughal empire? 1. Depletion of military and financial resources in wars. 2. Growing power of Mansabdars. 3. Peasant and zamindari rebellion.s. (b) 1 and 3 only (c) 2 and 3 only Answer : D peasant revolts were sometimes caused by the pressures of mounting taxes. Other reasons were:

4 .com The Mughals did not follow any definite law of succession. The successors of Aurangzeb were both weak and incompetent. This reduced the effectiveness of imperial administration. New powers such as the Sikhs, Jats and Marathas came onto the scene.gradually they broke off from the Mughal domination and established their own independent states. Governors (subadars) often controlled the offices of revenue and military administration (diwani and faujdari) as well. This gave them extraordinary political, economic and military powers over vast regions of the Mughal Empire. As the governors consolidated their control over the provinces, the periodic remission of revenue to the capital declined. The Europeans, especially the British, by way of diwani rights; fortification etc played an important role in putting an end to the Mughal Empire. The invasions of Nadir Shah and Ahmad Shah Abdali proved fatal for the Mughal Empire.. 7. Which of the following statements is/are correct about Akbar and his administration? 1. He was tolerant towards other religions. 2. Akbar s nobles commanded large armies. 3. Subedar carried out political functions only. : Answer: a Subadar carried out both political and military functions. 8. Which of the following statements about Mughal Empire is/are correct? 1. Mughal emperors had a close relationship with Sufis. 2. The capital cities of Mughal Emperors shifted frequently. 3. Mughal Kings celebrated Iranian new year Answer: D

5 .com Mughal Kings celebrated 3 festivals: solar and lunar birthdays of monarch and Nauroz, Iranian New Year. 9. After consolidating his power, Balban assumed the grand title of (a) Tute-i-Hind (b) Kaisr-i-Hind (c) Zil-i-Ilahi (d) Din-i-Ilahi Answer: c 10. In Indian history, who was Abdul Hamid Lahori? (a) An important military commander during Akbar s reign (b) An official historian of the reign of Shah Jahan (c) An important noble and confidant of Aurangzeb (d) A chronicler and poet during the reign of Muhammad Shah Answer: B Abdul Hamid Lahori was a traveller and historian during the period of Shah Jahan who later became a court historian of Shah Jahan. He wrote the book Padshahnama also referred as Badshahnama, about the reign of Shah Jahan. He has described Shah Jahan's life and activities during the first twenty years of his reign in this book in great detail 11. Which is/are correct about Nayanar female bhakts in Bhakti tradition? 1. They renounced their social obligations 2. They formed an alternative order and became nuns 3. Their existence posed a challenge to patriarchal norms (a) 1,2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1 and 3 only Answer: D they did not form an alternative social order and did not become nuns 12. The first city of Siri was built by (a) Ala-ud-Din Khalji

6 .com (b) Jalal-ud-Din Khalji (c) Iltutmish (d) Mohd. Bin Tughlaq Answer: a 13. Consider the following statements: 1. Amir Khusrau was a contemporary of Ala-ud-din Khilji. 2. Amir Khusrau invented the musical instrument Sitar. 3. Dara, Shikoh translated the Upanishads and Bhagavad Gita into Persian. Which of these statements are correct? Answer : d Ab'ul Hasan Yamīn ud-dīn Khusrau better known as Amīr Khusrow, was a Sufi musician, poet and scholar. He was an iconic figure in the cultural history of the Indian subcontinent. 14. Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Tantric rituals, in medieval India were followed by lower caste only 2. Tantric practitioners were influenced by Shaivism and Buddhism 3. Practitioners of tantric practice ignored authority of Vedas (a) 1,2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1 and 3 only Answer: c tantric practices were open to women and practitioners ignored caste, class differences within ritual context 15. Which of the following is/are correct about Shivaji's rule? 1. Families of soldiers got pension after their death 2. Women also participated in military camps 3. Shivaji abolished Zamindari system

7 .com (a) 1,2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1 and 3 only Answer: d Women were not allowed in military camps 16. Consider the following statements about Bhimbetka rock shelters. 1. They were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. 2. It is a Mesolithic site. 3. It is in Maharashtra. 4. The paintings of Bhimbetka depicts hunting by Men only Which of the statements given above are correct? (a) 1,2,3 and 4 (b) 1,3 and 4 only (c) 1 and 4 only (d) 1only Answer D Explanataion The Bhimbetka rock shelters are an archaeological site of the Paleolithic, exhibiting the earliest traces of human life on the Indian Subcontinent, and thus the beginning of the Indian Stone Age. It is located in the Raisen District in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, near Abdullaganj town and inside the Ratapani Wildlife Sanctuary. At least some of the shelters were inhabited by Homo erectus over 100,000 years ago. Some of the Stone Age rock paintings found among the Bhimbetka rock shelters are some 30,000 years old. The caves also deliver early evidence of dance. They were declared a World Heritage Site in In the Bhimbetka a painting depicts a woman with her child tied to her waist throwing an arrow. From this we know that women were also involved in hunting. 17. Which of the following is/are incorrect statement(s) about Bhakti movement? 1. Originated out of devotion of a single soul to a personal god 2. There is an influence of folk elements in its origin 3. Offshoots Shaivism, Vaishnaivism, Shaktism had no link with orthodox Brahminism 4. Sects of Bhakti developed mutually exclusively with Jainism and Buddhism in the country

8 .com (a) 1,2 and 3 only (b) 2 and 4 only (c) 3 and 4 only (d) 2, 3 and 4 only Ans C Sects developed in bhakti movement which were considered as the components of orthodox brahmanism, these sects in the course of time came to have a significant impact on buddhism and jainism 18. The plot of Ancient Indian play Mudrarakshasa of Visakhadutt is- (a) Fight between demon bhasmasura and lord siva. (b) Story of asura king Ravana. (c) A story of the power struggle between Aryans and lower caste people. (d) The court intrigues at the time of Chandragupta Maurya. Ans D 19. Which of the following is/are correct about Mughal Empire? 1. The eldest son inherited his father s estate. 2. Afghans were an immediate threat to Mughal authority. 3. Peasant revolts were absent in the Mughal Empire (b) 2 only (c) 1 and 3 (d) 1 only Ans B The Mughals did not believe in the rule of primogeniture, where the eldest son inherited his father s estate. Instead they followed the Mughal and Timurid custom of coparcenary inheritance, or a division of the inheritance amongst all the sons.peasant revolts challenged the stability of the Mughal Empire from the end of the seventeenth century 20. Which of the statements given below are correct about the age of Harshavardhana? 1. Most of the understanding about the age is from Hiuen tsang's work 2. Forced labour was a common practice

9 .com 3. Harsha gave grants to both Hindus and Buddhists but later became more inclined towards Buddhism (a) 1,2 and 3 (c) 1 and 2 only (d) 1 and 3 only Ans D According to Hiuen Tsang's work, there was no forced labour.

3. Indus Valley Civilization: Origin, date, extent, characteristics, decline, survival and significance, art and architecture.

3. Indus Valley Civilization: Origin, date, extent, characteristics, decline, survival and significance, art and architecture. Indian History (Mains) PAPER - I 1. Sources: Archaeological sources: Exploration, excavation, epigraphy, numismatics, monuments Literary sources: Indigenous: Primary and secondary; poetry, scientific literature,