DAY – 46: Insights Self Study Guide for UPSC Prelims + Mains – 2015

Consider the following statements:

1. Kutia Kondh tribe which mainly resides in parts of Chhattisgarh believes that that the hills are sacred
2. The Khonds speak Kui language

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. Nayanars came from Brahmin castes whereas Alvars came from all castes including from ‘untouchable’ communities
2. Both Nayanars and Alvars welcomed Buddhists and Jains and preached inclusive and secular views

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Sahitya Lahari, is a compilation of compositions of which of the Bhakti saints?

Consider the following statements:

1. Ramanuja believed that the best means of attaining salvation was through renunciation and following the path of Advaita
2. According to Advaita philosophy, the soul even when united with the Supreme God remains distinct

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Which of the following is/are not considered as one of the classical dances of India?

1. Manipuri
2. Kathak
3. Garba
4. Odissi
5. Bihu

Choose the correct answer using codes below:

With reference to James Prinsep, consider the following statements:

1. He is best remembered for deciphering the Kharosthi and Brahmi scripts of ancient India
2. He was one of the founders of the Asiatic Society of Bengal

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. It was French who immediately followed the Portuguese and entered India for trade
2. From 1600 onwards, many British companies were awarded grants by the Queen to conduct trade in the East, prominent one being the East India Company

Which of the above statements is/are INCORRECT?

Consider the following statements:

1. During its initial years of trade with India, Britain had to buy most of the goods with gold and silver imported from Britain because of Indian ruler’s fondness for gold
2. The outflow of gold from Britain increased after the Battle of Plassey to bribe Indian rulers

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. Awadh was taken over by the British under the policy of Doctrine of Lapse
2. The Doctrine of Lapse was introduced before the Governor Generalship of Warren Hastings

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

The British persuaded or forced cultivators in various parts of India to produce crops such as Jute, Tea, Indigo and Opium. This is mainly because

In which part of India does one find the  Van Gujjar nomadic tribe?