Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon – January 15, 2018

The Tebhaga movement was led by the share croppers of the Bengal region against the oppressive jotedars in 1946-47. The uprising was due to the share cropping system that prevailed in the Bengal. In late 1946, the peasants challenged the prevailed system of share cropping. They asserted that they would not pay half of the produce but only one-third of the produce and also before the share of the produce, it should be stored in their godowns and not that of jotedars.

Statement 1 is correct. The Chhau dance is mainly performed during festivals in the region of Jharkhand, West Bengal and Odisha, especially the spring festival of Chaitra Parva and in which the whole community participates. Kalbelia or Kabeliya is one of the most sensuous dance forms of Rajasthan, performed by a tribe of the same name. In 2010, Chhau dance and the Kalbelia folk songs and dances of Rajasthan were declared a part of its Intangible Heritage List by the UNESCO.

Statement 2 is correct. Garba is a form of dance which originated in the state of Gujarat in India. The name is derived from the Sanskrit term Garbha (“womb”) and Deep (“a small  earthenware  lamp”).

Statement 3 is incorrect. Khongjom Parva is a popular balled genre which is a musical narration of a battle fought between the British army and the Manipuri resistance forces in 1891.

All the statements are incorrect.

First site discovered in Indus valley civilization is Harappa and thus got the name harappan civilization.

Largest site in Indus valley civilization ever discovered is Mohenjadaro.

Based on the evidences like Pasupati seals, Fire altars, great bath etc, It is strongly believed that people lived in Indus valley are believed in God.

Statement 1 is incorrect. Shivaji was a great administrator. He laid the foundations of a sound system of administration. The king was the pivot of the government. He was assisted by a council of ministers called Ashtapradhan.

Statement 2 is correct. The revenue system of Shivaji was based on that of Malik Amber of Ahmadnagar. Lands were measured by using the measuring rod called kathi. Lands were also classified into three categories – paddy fields, garden lands and hilly tracks. He reduced the powers of the existing deshmuks and kulkarnis. He appointed his own revenue officials called karkuns.

Statement 3 is incorrect. Shivaji was seen as a great secular king and many highest posts of his officials are from muslim community. Eg: Daryadarang as the Chief of the Navy.

Statement 1 is correct. It is an adaptation from the Sarnath Lion Capitol of Ashoka. Carved out of a single block of polished sandstone, the Capitol is crowned by the Wheel of the Law (Dharma Chakra). In the state emblem, adopted by the Government of India (by Madhav Sawhney) in 1950 on January 26, 1950, only 3 lions are visible. The wheel appears in the centre of the abacus with a bull on right and a horse on left. The outlines of other wheels on extreme right and left . The bell-shaped lotus has been omitted.

Statement 2 is incorrect. The words Satyameva Jayate from Mundaka Upanishad, meaning ‘Truth Alone Triumphs’, are inscribed below the abacus in Devanagari script.

Statement 1 is incorrect. Tilak’s league had its headquarters in Delhi. It had 6 branches. Besant’s league had 200 branches and was a looser organisation compared to Tilak’s.

Statement 2 is correct. It is during this movement Tilak gave slogan Swaraj is my birth right and I shall have it.

Statement 3 is incorrect. There were two home rule leagues launched. Tilak launched the Indian Home Rule League in April 1916 at Belgaum. Annie Besant launched the Home Rule League in September 1916 at Madras.

Statement/Pair (c) is the answer.

Although Sher shah’s  rule lasted for five years, he organized a brilliant administrative system. The central government consisted of several departments. The king was assisted by four important ministers: They are

Diwan –i- Wizarat        – also called as Wazir – in charge of Revenue and Finance.

Diwan-i-Ariz                – in charge of Army.

Diwan-i-Rasalat          – Foreign Minister.

Diwan-i-Insha              – Minister for Communications.