MCQ for test-18-6th-august-2023

With reference to Mathura School of Art, consider the following statements:

1. It is completely indigenous and shows no trace of foreign influence.

2. Its theme included Buddhism, Jainism and Hinduism.

3. Most of the sculptures were made of lime plaster.

Which of the statement given above are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. The Vikram era is believed to have been established by King Vikramaditya of Ujjain to commemorate his victory over the Saka rulers.

2. The national calendar of India is based on the Saka Era, with Chaitra as its first month.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following pairs:

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

With reference to the agrarian structure in medieval India, consider the following statements:

1. Richer Peasants or peasant proprietors were termed khud-kasht.

2. Pahi-kasht were tenant cultivators who migrated from other villages.

3. Those cultivators who did not have lands of their own were known as muzarian.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding Rudradaman I, the famous Saka ruler:

1. The Girnar inscription of Rudradaman I is the first elaborate inscription in the Sanskrit language, in the Brahmi script.

2. He undertook repairs to improve the Sudarsana lake in the semi-arid zone of Kathiawar which had been used for irrigation for a long time.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements with reference to the Indian schools of philosophy:

1. Nyaya School adopts a scientific approach and believes that all material objects are made of atoms.

2. Samkhya School argued that salvation could be attained through the acquisition of knowledge.

3. Lokayata School was a propounder of a materialistic view to achieve salvation.

Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?

Consider the following pairs:

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

With reference to Udayagiri and Khandagiri caves, consider the following statements:

1. These caves carved out during the reign of King Kharavela were dedicated to Hinduism.  

2. These caves provide one of the earliest archaeological evidence of Odissi dance.

3. Udayagiri caves are famous for the Hathigumpha inscription which mentions the military exploits of Ashoka.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following are the features of Gandhara School of art? 

1. It originated and flourished under the patronage of Kushanas.

2. Its theme is Indian but the style has Greco-Roman elements. 

3. Buddha images have curly hair and muscular body.

4. The sculptures were made using red sandstone.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

With reference to ancient Indian history, the term ‘Kammakara’ refers to:

Consider the following pairs: 

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

Consider the following pairs regarding the Indus Valley Civilization sites and their location on the river basin: 

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

With reference to Mauryan administration, consider the following statements: 

1. Patalipura was governed by a city council comprised of six committees.

2. Special officers in charge of women's welfare were known as itthijhakka-mahamatas.

3. Rajukas were spies appointed for espionage and keeping the King informed about public opinion.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 

With reference to the Shunga dynasty, consider the following statements: 

1. The rulers adopted Buddhism as their state religion.

2. The Besnagar pillar inscription of Heliodorus is dated to this period. 

3. Panini, a famous grammarian, is a contemporary of Pushyamitra Shunga.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. Ministers of State at Union level can attend the Cabinet meetings as a matter of their right.

2. The 91st Amendment Act, 2003 curbed Prime Minister’s discretion to appoint any number of Ministers in the Council of Ministers.

3. The Cabinet Secretariat functions directly under the supervision of the Union Cabinet Ministers.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. Ministers have an individual responsibility to the Head of the State in India.

2. Ministers have a collective responsibility to the House of People even if they are members of the Council of State.

3. Ministers are legally responsible for the aid and advice rendered to the President.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Gandhian concept of Sarvodaya, consider the following statements:

1. It provides for the welfare and greatest happiness of the greatest number of people.

2. The main features of Sarvodaya are trusteeship and economic equality.

3. The idea of Sarvodaya was majorly influenced by John Ruskin’s work – Unto This Last.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

A story was published in Indu Prakash - a Bombay daily newspaper - as a series of nine articles. Written by Sri Aurobindo Ghosh in 1893, this series of articles criticized the Moderate politics being practiced by Indian National Congress at that time. Later, it was published as a book.

The book in question refers to

Prime Minister of India is the ex-officio Chairperson of which of the following?

1. Governing council of NITI Aayog

2. PM Cares Fund

3. National Defense fund

4. Zonal Council

5. National Security Council

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Which of the following offices is lower in position in the table of precedence in India?

With reference to the religious history of India, Skanda, Manjusri, and Avalokitesvara refers to

The "Murtipujaka" sect belongs to?

Consider the following statements:

1. Pratikraman is a process during which Jains repent for their sins during their daily life.

2. Sallekhana is a religious practice of voluntarily fasting to death by gradually reducing the intake of food and liquids.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Buddha?

1. He is also known as Tathagata and Sakyamuni in various Buddhist texts.

2. The predecessor of Buddha was Maitreya.

3. He was a contemporary of twenty-fourth Tirthankara Rishabhanatha.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Consider the following statements:

1. Sthavira Nikaya and Mahasamghika were the schools of Buddhism.

2. Vajrayana Buddhism combines some tribal elements, Brahmanical rituals and Buddhist philosophies.

Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?