Daily Quiz: September 18
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- Question 1 of 7
1. Question
1 pointsCategory: HistoryWhich of the following pair(s) is/are correctly matched?
- The First Anglo-Mysore War -Treaty of Mangalore.
- The Second Anglo-Mysore War -Treaty of Madras.
- The Third Anglo-Mysore War – Treaty of Srirangapattana.
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- The First Anglo-Mysore War (1767-69)-Treaty of Madras .
- The Second Anglo-Mysore War (1780-1784)-Treaty of Mangalore
- The Third Anglo-Mysore War (1789-1792)- Treaty of Srirangapattanam
- The Fourth Anglo-Mysore War (1799)
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- The First Anglo-Mysore War (1767-69)-Treaty of Madras .
- The Second Anglo-Mysore War (1780-1784)-Treaty of Mangalore
- The Third Anglo-Mysore War (1789-1792)- Treaty of Srirangapattanam
- The Fourth Anglo-Mysore War (1799)
- Question 2 of 7
2. Question
1 pointsCategory: HistoryConsider the following events:
- The second Factory Act of 1891; Categorization of Civil Services into imperial, provincial and subordinate.
- Indian Council Act of 1892 (introduced elections which was indirect).
- Appointment of the Durand Commission to define the line between British India and Afghanistan (1893)
The above events took place under the Governorship of?
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Lord Lansdowne (1888–94):
- The second Factory Act of 1891; Categorization of Civil Services into imperial, provincial and subordinate.
- Indian Council Act of 1892 (introduced elections which was indirect).
- Appointment of the Durand Commission to define the line between British India and Afghanistan (1893).
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Lord Lansdowne (1888–94):
- The second Factory Act of 1891; Categorization of Civil Services into imperial, provincial and subordinate.
- Indian Council Act of 1892 (introduced elections which was indirect).
- Appointment of the Durand Commission to define the line between British India and Afghanistan (1893).
- Question 3 of 7
3. Question
1 pointsCategory: HistoryArrange the following events in their correct chronological order:
- Death of LalaLajpatRai due to injuries.
- All Parties Muslim Conference and the formulation of famous ‘Fourteen Points’ under the leadership of Jinnah.
3.The Lahore session of the INC where the goal of complete independence (poornaswarajya) for India was adapted.
- Bhagat Singh and BatukeshwariDutt throw a bomb in the Central Legislative Assen on 8th April.
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- LalaLajpatRai died on 17th November 1928 due to injuries.
- All Parties Muslim Conference formulates the ‘Fourteen Points’ under the leadership of Jinnah on 9th March 1929.
- Bhagat Singh and BatukeshwariDutt throw a bomb in the Central Legislative Assen on 8th April 1929
- The Lahore session of the INC adopts the goal of complete independence (poornaswarajya) for India; Jawaharlal Nehru hoists the tricolour on the banks of the Ravi at Lahore on 31st December 1929 and the First Independence Day observed on 26th January 1930.
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- LalaLajpatRai died on 17th November 1928 due to injuries.
- All Parties Muslim Conference formulates the ‘Fourteen Points’ under the leadership of Jinnah on 9th March 1929.
- Bhagat Singh and BatukeshwariDutt throw a bomb in the Central Legislative Assen on 8th April 1929
- The Lahore session of the INC adopts the goal of complete independence (poornaswarajya) for India; Jawaharlal Nehru hoists the tricolour on the banks of the Ravi at Lahore on 31st December 1929 and the First Independence Day observed on 26th January 1930.
- Question 4 of 7
4. Question
1 pointsCategory: HistoryWhich of the following statements aboutThe Home Rule Movement Is Correct:
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Statement 1 and 2 is correct:
- The Home Rule Movement was the Indian response to the First World War
- Was organized on the lines of the Irish Home Rule Leagues, which represented the emergence of a new trend of aggressive politics
- Annie Besant, the Irish theosophist, had decided of a movement for Home Rule on the lines of the Irish Home Rule Leagues
- Two Home Rule Leagues were established, one by B G Tilak at Poona in April 1916 and the other by Mrs. Annie Besant at Madras in September 1916
- ShyamjiKrishnavarma set up home rule league in London
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Statement 1 and 2 is correct:
- The Home Rule Movement was the Indian response to the First World War
- Was organized on the lines of the Irish Home Rule Leagues, which represented the emergence of a new trend of aggressive politics
- Annie Besant, the Irish theosophist, had decided of a movement for Home Rule on the lines of the Irish Home Rule Leagues
- Two Home Rule Leagues were established, one by B G Tilak at Poona in April 1916 and the other by Mrs. Annie Besant at Madras in September 1916
- ShyamjiKrishnavarma set up home rule league in London
- Question 5 of 7
5. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following statements about Round Table Conferences is Incorrect:
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- The first Round Table Conference was Held in November 1930 at London and it was boycotted it by the Congress. In January 1931 in order to create a conducive atmosphere for talks.
- The government lifted the ban on the Congress Party and released its leaders from prison. On 8 March 1931 the Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed.
- As per this pact, Mahatma Gandhi agreed to suspend the Civil-Disobedience Movement and participate in the Second Round Table
- In September 1931, the Second Round Table Conference was held at London. Mahatma Gandhi participated in the Conference but returned to India disappointed as no agreement could be reached on the demand of complete independence and on the communal question.
- The third Round Table Conference came to an end in 1932.
- The Congress again did not take part in it.
- Nonetheless, in March 1933, the British Government issued a White Paper.
- Which became the basis for the enactment of the Government of India Act, 1935.
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- The first Round Table Conference was Held in November 1930 at London and it was boycotted it by the Congress. In January 1931 in order to create a conducive atmosphere for talks.
- The government lifted the ban on the Congress Party and released its leaders from prison. On 8 March 1931 the Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed.
- As per this pact, Mahatma Gandhi agreed to suspend the Civil-Disobedience Movement and participate in the Second Round Table
- In September 1931, the Second Round Table Conference was held at London. Mahatma Gandhi participated in the Conference but returned to India disappointed as no agreement could be reached on the demand of complete independence and on the communal question.
- The third Round Table Conference came to an end in 1932.
- The Congress again did not take part in it.
- Nonetheless, in March 1933, the British Government issued a White Paper.
- Which became the basis for the enactment of the Government of India Act, 1935.
- Question 6 of 7
6. Question
1 pointsCategory: HistoryWhich of the following statements is correct about Later Vedic Period?
- Women were given equal opportunities as men for their spiritual and intellectual development.
- The coins which were in circulation were “Nishka”, “Satamana” and “Krishnala”.
- The highest political unit was called jana or tribe.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
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The women lost their high position which they had in the Rig Vedic Age. They were deprived of their right to the Upanayana ceremony and all their sacraments, excluding marriage, were performed without recitation of Vedic mantras.
Statement 2 is correct:
The coins which were in circulation during Later Vedic Period were “Nishka”, “Satamana” and “Krishnala”. The unit value of goods was a gold bar called “nishka” weighing three hundred and twenty ratis, which was also the weight of a satamana. A ‘Krishnala’ weighed one rati, i.e. 1.8 grams.
Statement 3 is Incorrect:
- During Early Vedic Period the highest political unit was called jana or tribe.
- With the progress of Aryan settlements in the eastern and southern part of India, the small tribal states of Rig Vedic period replaced by powerful states. Many famous tribes of Rig Vedic period like Bharatas, Parus, Tritsus and Turvasas passed into oblivion and new tribes like the Kurus and Panchalas rose into prominence. The land of the Yamuna and Ganga in the east which became the new home of the Aryans rose into prominence. The rise of sixteen Mahajanapadas, along with the increasing powers of the King, comprised a major characteristic of this period.
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The women lost their high position which they had in the Rig Vedic Age. They were deprived of their right to the Upanayana ceremony and all their sacraments, excluding marriage, were performed without recitation of Vedic mantras.
Statement 2 is correct:
The coins which were in circulation during Later Vedic Period were “Nishka”, “Satamana” and “Krishnala”. The unit value of goods was a gold bar called “nishka” weighing three hundred and twenty ratis, which was also the weight of a satamana. A ‘Krishnala’ weighed one rati, i.e. 1.8 grams.
Statement 3 is Incorrect:
- During Early Vedic Period the highest political unit was called jana or tribe.
- With the progress of Aryan settlements in the eastern and southern part of India, the small tribal states of Rig Vedic period replaced by powerful states. Many famous tribes of Rig Vedic period like Bharatas, Parus, Tritsus and Turvasas passed into oblivion and new tribes like the Kurus and Panchalas rose into prominence. The land of the Yamuna and Ganga in the east which became the new home of the Aryans rose into prominence. The rise of sixteen Mahajanapadas, along with the increasing powers of the King, comprised a major characteristic of this period.
- Question 7 of 7
7. Question
1 pointsCategory: HistoryWhich of the following statements about the administration of the Great Vijayanagara Empire is Correct:
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Statement 1 is Correct:
The ruler was a benevolent despot. He was the head of the state and was regarded as the God’s representative on earth. The king was the supreme authority in civil, military and judicial matters.
Statement 2 is Incorrect:
The king was assisted by ministers who were nominated by the king. The ministers were appointed from the three classes i.e. The Brahmans, the Kshatriyas and the Vaishayas. The office of the minister was sometimes hereditary. The three important key posts of the state were the Prime Minister, the Chief Treasurer and the Prefect of the Police.
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Statement 1 is Correct:
The ruler was a benevolent despot. He was the head of the state and was regarded as the God’s representative on earth. The king was the supreme authority in civil, military and judicial matters.
Statement 2 is Incorrect:
The king was assisted by ministers who were nominated by the king. The ministers were appointed from the three classes i.e. The Brahmans, the Kshatriyas and the Vaishayas. The office of the minister was sometimes hereditary. The three important key posts of the state were the Prime Minister, the Chief Treasurer and the Prefect of the Police.
