CSB IAS ACADEMY Contact us: 9966436875 CSB IAS ACADEMY HISTORY-1: TEST-2 (KEY) (09-01-2021) 1) Ans: (a) Explanation:- * Statement 1 is Correct:- Natesa, a rare sandstone idol from the 9 century (Pratihara Style of Rajasthan)has been retrieved after 22 years by Rajasthan police * Statement 2 is Incorrect:- The sandstone Natesa figure stands tall at almost 4 ft. in a rare and brilliant depiction of Shiva. A beautiful depiction of Nandi is shown behind the right leg of the Natesa icon * Source:-https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/natesa-of-rajasthan-temple-returns-to-india/ article32225514.ece 2) Ans:- (a) * Explanation:- The Jataka tales are a voluminous body of literature native to India concerning the previous births of Gautama Buddha in both human and animal form. Matanga Jataka, a Pali text, where the Bodhisatta (the Buddha in a previous birth) is identified as a chandala. 3) Ans:- (c) * Explanation:- Self explanatory 4) Ans:- (b) * Explanation: Ajatashatru (492 BCE – 460 BCE) is Son of Bimbisara, being impatient to rule Magadha, is believed to have killed his father and seized the throne. Shishunaga Dynasty (around 413 BCE – 345 BCE) :- Shishunaga was earlier a Viceroy/Amatya (high ranking official) at Varanasi (Banaras), and it is believed that the people of Magadha, outraged by the successive parricides of the successors of Udayin, appointed Shishunaga as king Kalasoka is Son and successor of Shishunaga. 5) Ans:- (b) * Explanation: Statement 1 is Incorrect :- Bana, the author of Harshacharita and Kadambari, was a court poet of Harsha. The emperor Harsha vardhana himself was a renowned litterateur, which is evident from the plays he wrote such as Priyadarsika, Rathnavali and Nagananda. * Statement 2 is Correct:- The Rashtrakuta rulers were great patrons of learning. Kannada and Sanskrit literature made great progress during their reign. Amoghavarsha I was the author of Prasnottaramalika, a Sanskrit work 6) Ans:- (a) * Explanation:- Cost of production (CoP) is one of the important factors in the determination of MSP of mandated crops. Besides cost, the Commission considers other important factors such as demand and supply, price trend in both the domestic and international markets, inter-crop price parity, terms of trade Email : [email protected] 1 www.csbias.com CSB IAS ACADEMY Contact us: 9966436875 between agricultural and non-agricultural sectors and the likely impact of MSPs on consumers, in addition to ensuring rational utilization of natural resources like land and water. Thus, pricing policy is rooted not in ‘cost plus’ approach, though cost is an important determinant of MSP * Source:- India Year Book -Chapter 4 Agriculture 7) Ans:- (a) * Statement 1 is Correct:- Fisheries is a sunrise sector with varied resources and potential, engaging over 14.50 million people at the primary level and many more along the value chain * Statement 2 is Incorrect:- The total fisheries potential of India has been estimated at 22.31 million metric tons (in 2018), of this, the marine fisheries potential stands at an estimated 5.31 million metric tons and the inland fisheries potential has been estimated at 17 million metric tons. * Hence , we can say that inland fisheries potential has been estimated highest than marine fisheries potential * Source :- India Year Book; Chapter 4 Agriculture 8) Ans:- (c) * Explanation:- There is no such Mahabharata Circuit under the scheme * The Ministry of Tourism, under the Swadesh Darshan scheme is developing thematic circuits in the country in planned and prioritized manner. Under the scheme fifteen thematic circuits have been identified for development namely; North-East Circuit, Buddhist Circuit, Himalayan Circuit, Coastal Circuit, Krishna Circuit, Desert Circuit, Tribal Circuit, Eco Circuit, Wildlife Circuit, Rural Circuit, Spiritual Circuit, Ramayana Circuit, Heritage Circuit, Sufi Circuit, and Tirthankara Circuit. * Source:- India Year Book -Chapter 5 -Culture and Tourism 9) Ans:- (a) * Statement 1 is Correct:- Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti was formed in 1984 by the merger of Gandhi Darshan at Rajghat and Gandhi Smriti, as an autonomous body, and is functioning under the financial support from the Ministry of Culture. * Statement 2 is Incorrect:- The Prime Minister of India is its Chairperson and it has a nominated body of senior Gandhians and representatives of various government departments to guide it in its activities. The basic aim and objective of the Samiti is to propagate the life, mission and thought of Mahatma Gandhi through various socio-educational and cultural programmes * Source:- India Year Book -Chapter 5 -Culture and Tourism 10) Ans:- (d) * Explanation:- Both statements are correct The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) was established in 1861. It functions as an attached office of the Ministry of Culture * Champaner-Pavagarh Archaeological Park in Gujarat, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus) Station in Mumbai and the Brihadisvara temple complex, Gangaikondacholapuram and the Airavatesvara temple complex, Darasuram as an extension to the Brihadisvara temple complex. Thanjavur (now commonly called as the Great Living Chola Temples) have been inscribed on the World Heritage List of UNESCO in 2004. Email : [email protected] 2 www.csbias.com CSB IAS ACADEMY Contact us: 9966436875 11) Ans:- (b) * Explanation:- The Chola kings gave some rich landowners titles like muvendavelan (a velan or peasant serving three kings), araiyar (chief), etc. as markers of respect, and entrusted them with important offices of the state at the centre. 12) Ans:- (c) * Explanation:- Recently, the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh has released a book titled “Tangams: An Ethnolinguistic Study Of The Critically Endangered Group of Arunachal Pradesh”. https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/the-language-of-the-tangams-with-just-253-speakers- 6503165/ 13) Ans:- (d) * Explanation:- All statements are correct * Source:- https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1642249 14) Ans:- (b) * Explanation:- Kadamba architecture was a style of temple architecture founded by Mayurasharma in the 4th century AD in Karnataka, India. Kadambas created new style of architecture which was the basis of the Hoysalas style of architecture, developed original school of sculpture, was the forerunner of series of South Indian sculptors. Many temples at Aihole, Badami and Hampi are built in Kadamba style 15) Ans:- (b) * Explanation:- Girnar is Major Rock Edict * Source:- Themes in Indian History -Theme II , Page no :- 33 , KINGS, FARMERS AND TOWNS 16) Ans:- (b) * Statement 1 is Incorrect :- Hinayana Buddhism school includes the followers of the original preaching of the Buddha. Hinayana Buddhists did not believe in idol or image worship of Buddha. They believe in individual salvation and try to attain individual salvation through self discipline and meditation. One of the sub-sects of Hinayana is Sthaviravada or Theravada * Statement 2 is Correct:- Emperor Kanishka of Kushana dynasty is said to be the founder of Mahayana sect of Buddhism in 1st century AD. The Mahayana Buddhism followers believe in idol or image worship of Buddha. * Statement 3 is Correct:- Madhyamaka school is a school under Mahayana Buddhism. ‘The school is based on Sunyata Doctrine and was found by a very prominent Buddhist philosopher Nagarjuna in 2nd-3rd century AD. Chandrakirti was a great scholar of this school 17) Ans:- (c) * Explanation:- Both statements are correct * The Central Asian conquerors introduced new styles in administration. For instance, the IndoGreeks introduced the practice of military governorship wherein they appointed military governors called strategos while the Kushanas introduced the ‘Satrap’ system of government, under which the empire was divided into numerous satrapis and each satrapi was placed under the rule of a satrap. Email : [email protected] 3 www.csbias.com CSB IAS ACADEMY Contact us: 9966436875 * These systems led to the development of a feudatory organisation wherein these Central Asian conquerors established their supremacy over numerous small princes who regularly paid tributes to them 18) Ans:- (c) * Statement 1 is Incorrect :-The Gupta period is remarkable for the production of secular literature . Two things can be noted about the plays produced in India in the Gupta period. First these are all comedies . we do not come across any tragedies . * Statement 2 is Incorrect and 3 is Correct :- Secondly , characters of the higher and lower classes do not speak the same language ; women and shudras featuring in these plays use Prakrit while the higher classes use Sanskrit 19) Ans:- (c) * Explanation:- The Israeli assault rifles will be manufactured under Make in India initiative in Madhya Pradesh by joint venture PLR Systems, which is already producing arms like Tavor. In a boost to the fledgling domestic small arms industry, two latest Israeli assault rifles — the Arad and the Carmel — are set to be manufactured in India. * Source:- https://theprint.in/defence/two-new-israeli-assault-rifles-arad-and-carmel-now-set-to-be- manufactured-in-india/459332/ 20) Ans:- (c) * Explanation:- Pandavani type of folk music is based on the grand epic- Mahabharata and Bhima as hero. It is all inclusive of gayan (singing) and vadan (playing an instrument). Usually the songs are set to the rhythm of a tambura. 21) Ans:- (a) * Statement 1 is Correct:- The Indus people were the earliest people to produce cotton . Because cotton was first produced in this area the Greeks called it Sindon,