Daily Static MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams - History (12 June 2023)

Daily Static MCQs Quiz for UPSC, IAS, UPPSC/UPPCS, MPPSC. BPSC, RPSC & All State PSC Exams

Subject : History

1. Consider the following pairs:

Folk Music Place
1. Pandwani Chhattisgarh
2. Ovi Maharashtra
3. Mand Gujarat
4. Khongjam Manipur

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

(a) Only one pair
(b) Only two pairs
(c) Only three pairs
(d) All four pairs

Answer: (C)

Explanation: Pandwani folk music is based on Mahabharata. It includes both singing and playing. It belongs to Chhattisgarh. Teejan Bai is related to Pandwani. Ovi Music is related to Maharashtra and Goa. Usually it is a women's song, which is sung by them at leisure. These are usually songs for marriage, pregnancy and for children's lullabies. Mand is a folk song of Rajasthan. The theme of these songs is the anthem of the glory of the Rajput rulers. Khongjam is a song belonging to the Veergatha genre of Manipur. There is a musical description of the 1891 Battle of Khongjam between the British Army and the Manipur Army. Hence, pair 1, 2 and 4 are correctly matched, while pair 3 is not correctly matched.

2. With reference to Meenakshi Devi Temple, consider the following statements:

1. It was built during the time of Chola rulers.
2. It is dedicated to Goddess Parvati and Shiva.
3. The Gopuram of this temple is the highest Gopuram in the world.

Which of the above statements are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Answer: (C)

Explanation:

  • The Meenakshi Temple is located on the banks of the Baigai River in Madurai, which was built by the Nayaka rulers in the 12th-13th centuries. Malik Kafur had looted this temple. Later it was also renovated by the Nayakas of Madurai. Hence, statement 1 is incorrect.
  • Meenakshi Temple is dedicated to Meenakshi, a form of Parvati and Sundareswarar, a form of Shiva. Meenakshi was the daughter of Pandya king Malaydhwaja to whom Lord Shiva had come in the form of Sundareswarar to marry. Dravidian architecture was at its zenith during the time of the Nayaks. The gopurams built during his time were the largest. The Meenakshi Temple Gopuram was the tallest Gopuram in the world. Hence statement 2 and 3 are correct.

3. Consider the following statements:

1. Babur wrote 'Tuzuk-i-Babri' in Persian language.
2. Turkish was the official language of the Mughal court.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: (D)

Explanation:

  • Babur himself wrote the events related to his life in a book. It is called Tuzuk-i-Babri or Baburnama. This book was written in Turkish language. Hence statement 1 is not correct.
  • The official language of the Mughal court was Persian. Hence statement 2 is not correct.

4. Consider the following statements:

1. The Sohgaura inscription is inscribed on a copper plate.
2. The Junagarh inscription is written in Prakrit language.
3. In the Maurya period the officer named 'Rupadarshaka' was the examiner of coins.
4. In the Mauryan period, the head of the mint was called Lakshanadhyaksha.

How many statements given above are correct?

(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) Only three
(d) All four

Answer: (C)

Explanation: The Sohgaura inscription has been found at a place called Sohgaura in Gorakhpur. From here there is mention of famine in the Maurya period. This is inscribed on the copper plate. Junagarh inscription is of Saka ruler Rudradaman which is written in Sanskrit. In the Mauryan period, an officer named Rupdarshaka was the examiner of coins while the Lakshanadhyaksha was the head of the mint. Hence, statement 1, 3 and 4 is correct while statement 2 is not correct.

5. Consider the following statements regarding V. D. Savarkar:

1. He established a revolutionary organization called 'Abhinav Bharat'.
2. He wrote a biography of Mazzini to inspire Indian nationalists.
3. He wrote a book titled 'India's War of Independence 1857', which gives a nationalist view of the 1857 rebellion.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None

Answer: (C)

Explanation:

  • VD Savarkar and Ganesh Savarkar started an organization called 'Mitra Mela'. VD In the year 1904, Savarkar announced to change the name of the organization named Mitra Mela to 'Abhinav Bharat'. Hence statement 1 is correct.
  • VD Savarkar completed Mazzini's biography on 28 September 1906. Hence statement 2 is correct.
  • V. D. Savarkar wrote a book titled 'India's War of Independence 1857', which gives a nationalist view of the 1857 rebellion. Hence statement 3 is correct.