MCQ for test-23-10th-september-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?

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 pairs:

Which of the pairs given above is/are not correctly matched?

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 pairs:

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

Which of the following is not correct with reference to the craft in India?

Consider the following pairs:

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

Consider the following statements with reference to Adi Shankaracharya:

1. He was born in Kalady, Kerala in 788 AD.

2. He propagated the Dvaita Vedanta School of philosophy.

3. He established Akhaya System to prepare a warrior class that could fight for Hinduism against foreign invaders.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following pairs with reference to the development of education during British India:

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

He was the founder of Newspapers like Prabuddh Bharat, Janata, and Mooknayak. The papers strongly criticized Congress and right-wing Hindu nationalists for their indifference to the question of caste. Many of his newspapers faced lack of funds due to his firm position on the issue of advertisement. He was

With reference to Socio-Religious Organizations and societies, consider the following pairs:

Which of the pairs given above is/are not correctly matched?

Who among the following was associated with the Theosophical Movement in India?

1. Colonel M.S. Olcott

2. Madame H.P. Blavatsky

3. Rukmini Arundale

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

The term “30x30 Target” is often mentioned in the news in the context of

Consider the following statements with reference to sea cucumber:

1. It is a type of marine plant mainly found in the Indian Ocean region.

2. It is protected under Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.

3. World’s first sea cucumber conservation reserve is located in Lakshadweep Islands.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Which of the following are the macronutrients required by plants?

1. Nitrogen

2. Copper

3. Magnesium

4. Sulfur

5. Iron

Choose the correct option using the codes below:

With reference to the ancient history of India, the term ‘Terra sigillata’ is related to:

With reference to Kesariya Buddhist Stupa, consider the following statements:

1. It is the tallest and largest Buddhist stupa in India.

2. Its construction first started during the time of Palas.

3. According to jataka stories, Buddha gave his begging bowl to lichchhavis at Kesariya.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to Amaravati school of art, consider the following features:

1. It was developed indigenously and not influenced by external cultures.

2. The sculptures were made using bluish-grey sandstone.

3. It gives special emphasis to individual features of Buddha.

4. The sculptures generally depict life stories of Buddha and the Jataka tales.

Which of the features given above are correct?

Consider the following pairs:

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

Consider the following pairs:

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