Insights Static Quiz -256, 2019
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INSIGHTS STATIC QUIZ 2019
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements about Sahitya Academy Award
- The Sahitya Academy Awardis a literary honor in India, which the Sahitya Akademi, India’s National Academy of Letters, annually confers.
- It is awarded for the books published in any of the major Indian languages except English.
- The first award was awarded pre independence.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
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Solution: d)
- It is awarded for major Indian languages (24 languages, including the 22 listed in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution, along with English and Rajasthani) (Statement 2)
- First awarded in the year 1954. (Statement 3)
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Solution: d)
- It is awarded for major Indian languages (24 languages, including the 22 listed in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution, along with English and Rajasthani) (Statement 2)
- First awarded in the year 1954. (Statement 3)
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements:
- It is a form of mask dance that uses vigorous martial movements to narrate mythological stories.
- There are three main styles of the dance named after the location where they are performed, i.e. Purulia, Seraikella, and Mayurbhanj.
- Some narrations also use natural themes such as Sarpa nritya or Mayur Nritya.
The above statements are associated with
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Solution: b)
Chhau is found in three styles named after the location where they are performed, i.e. the Purulia Chau of Bengal, the Seraikella Chau of Jharkhand, and the Mayurbhanj Chau of Odisha.
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Solution: b)
Chhau is found in three styles named after the location where they are performed, i.e. the Purulia Chau of Bengal, the Seraikella Chau of Jharkhand, and the Mayurbhanj Chau of Odisha.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Jnanpith Award is India’s highest literary honour. Consider the following statements:
- It is bestowed only on Indian writers writing in Indian languages included in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India and English
- It is given posthumously
- Literary works in the Kannada language have received highest number of Jnanpith Awards
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: a)
The Jnanpith Award is an Indian literary award presented annually by the Bharatiya Jnanpith to an author for their “outstanding contribution towards literature”. Instituted in 1961, the award is bestowed only on Indian writers writing in Indian languages included in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India and English, with no posthumous conferral.
As of 2015, literary works in Hindi language have received highest number of Jnanpith Awards.
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Solution: a)
The Jnanpith Award is an Indian literary award presented annually by the Bharatiya Jnanpith to an author for their “outstanding contribution towards literature”. Instituted in 1961, the award is bestowed only on Indian writers writing in Indian languages included in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India and English, with no posthumous conferral.
As of 2015, literary works in Hindi language have received highest number of Jnanpith Awards.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
With reference to Mahabalipuram monuments, consider the following statements:
- They are located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal
- They belong to Chola Dynasty
- Most of these monuments depict figures from Ramayana
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
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Solution: c)
The group of monuments at Mahabalipuram is a collection of 7th- and 8th-century CE religious monuments in the coastal town of Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu. It is on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal.
The site has 400 ancient monuments and Hindu temples, including one of the largest open-air rock reliefs in the world: the Descent of the Ganges or Arjuna’s Penance. The group contains several categories of monuments: ratha temples with monolithic processional chariots; mandapa viharas (cave temples) with narratives from the Mahabharata and Shaivic, Shakti and Vaishna inscriptions.
The monuments were built during the Pallava dynasty.
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Solution: c)
The group of monuments at Mahabalipuram is a collection of 7th- and 8th-century CE religious monuments in the coastal town of Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu. It is on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal.
The site has 400 ancient monuments and Hindu temples, including one of the largest open-air rock reliefs in the world: the Descent of the Ganges or Arjuna’s Penance. The group contains several categories of monuments: ratha temples with monolithic processional chariots; mandapa viharas (cave temples) with narratives from the Mahabharata and Shaivic, Shakti and Vaishna inscriptions.
The monuments were built during the Pallava dynasty.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
With reference to Aihole, consider the following statements:
- It lies along the Malaprabha River
- It is known for Chalukyan architecture
- It consists of Hindu and few Jain temples, but no Buddhist temples.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: a)
Aihole is a historic site of ancient and medieval era Buddhist, Hindu and Jain monuments in north Karnataka (India) dated from the fourth century through the twelfth century CE. It is spread along the Malaprabha river valley, in Bagalakote district. It is a major center of historically important Chalukya monuments.
Over one hundred Aihole temples are Hindu, a few are Jain and one is Buddhist. These were built and coexisted in close proximity.
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Solution: a)
Aihole is a historic site of ancient and medieval era Buddhist, Hindu and Jain monuments in north Karnataka (India) dated from the fourth century through the twelfth century CE. It is spread along the Malaprabha river valley, in Bagalakote district. It is a major center of historically important Chalukya monuments.
Over one hundred Aihole temples are Hindu, a few are Jain and one is Buddhist. These were built and coexisted in close proximity.
