Daily Static MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams - History (19 June 2023)

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

Subject : History

1. Abhinav Bharat Society was one of the most significant of the secret societies of Maharashtra. Consider the following statements regarding Abhinav Bharat society:

1. It was initially started by Savarkar Brothers as Mitra Mela in Nasik.
2. It believed in overthrow of British government through armed rebellion.
3. It was involved in the killing of A.M.T. Jackson, the district magistrate of Nasik, the case popularly known as ‘The Nasik Conspiracy case’.

How many statements given above is/are correct?

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

Answer: (C)

Explanation: Vinayak Savarkar and Ganesh Savarkar started Mitra Mela, a revolutionary secret society in Nasik in 1903. It was one among several such melas (revolutionary societies) functioning in Maharashtra at that time, which believed in the overthrow of British rule through armed rebellion. In 1904, in a meeting attended by 200 members from various towns in Maharashtra, Vinayak Savarkar renamed it Abhinav Bharat, taking after Giuseppe Mazzini’s Young Italy. M. T. Jackson, the district magistrate of Nasik, was assassinated in India by Anant Laxman Kanhare in 1909 in the historic “Nasik Conspiracy Case”. Hence, all statements are correct.

2. Consider the following:

1. Muslim League
2. Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
3. Hindu Mahasabha
4. Communist Party of India
5. Princely States

How many of the above political entities supported the Quit India Movement?

(a) Only two
(b) Only three
(c) Only four
(d) None of the above

Answer: (D)

Explanation:

  • The Muslim League opposed the Quit India Movement as it was of the view that if the British left India in its current state, Muslims as a minority would be oppressed by the Hindu majority.
  • Hindu nationalist parties like the Hindu Mahasabha openly opposed the call for the Quit India Movement and boycotted it officially.
  • The RSS, under M.S. Golwalkar refused to join in the Quit India Movement as well.
  • The Communist Party of India was banned at that time by the British government. In order to get the ban lifted, as well as to assist the Soviet Union in its war against Nazi Germany, it supported the British war effort, despite support for Quit India by many industrial workers.

Hence, option (d) is correct.

3. Consider the following statements:

1. The shore temple in Mamallapuram was built by Narasimhavarman II.
2. Narasimhavarman II has written the Sanskrit play Mattavilasaprahasanam.
3. In Pallava period land grants given to the Buddhist Vihara’s are known as Devadhana.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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

Answer: (A)

Explanation:

  • The shore temple in Mamallapuram was built by Narasimhavarman II (Rajasimha). Hence, statement 1 is correct.
  • Mahendravarman I has written the Sanskrit play Mattavilasaprahasanam. Hence, statement 2 is incorrect.
  • In Pallava period land grants given to the Temples are known as Devadhana. Hence, statement 3 is incorrect.

4. Consider the following statements regarding the Tagai Loans:

1. These were low interest loans granted by Mughal king to the artisans
2. The aim of the loans was to protect the cultivators from the money lenders

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: (B)

Explanation: Agricultural taxes were the main source of revenue for the Maratha administration, as such they took various measures to expand and promote agriculture. Waste or barren land that was brought into cultivation was given to the cultivator as the Inam land, and Tagai loans were given to the farmers, these were the low interest loans given by the state to the cultivators, the primary aim was to protect the farmers from the clutches of the moneylenders. Hence, statement 1 is incorrect.

5. The construction of Hanging Balcony is associated with which of the following style of architecture?

(a) Mughal style
(b) Jaunpur style
(c) Rajput style
(d) Bijapur style

Answer: (C)

Explanation: A Jharokha (or jharoka) is a type of overhanging enclosed balcony used in Architecture of Rajput style in Rajasthan. Jharokhas jutting forward from the wall plane could be used both for adding to the architectural beauty of the building itself or for a specific purpose. One of the most important functions it served was to allow women to see the events outside without being seen themselves. Alternatively, these windows could also be used to position archers and spies. Hence, option (c) is correct.