Insights Static Quiz -315, 2019
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INSIGHTS STATIC QUIZ 2019
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Which of the following Upanishads gives clear reference of the Ashrama
System of individual’s life?Correct
Solution: B
It is found in the later Upanishads like the Jabala that four stages of life persist in sequential form. According to Jabala the studentship stage must precede that of the ‘Grihastha’. The ‘Grihastasrama’ must be followed by the order of the hermit, while the order of ascetic must necessarily be preceded by those of the grihastha (householder) and the hermit (Vanaprastha).Incorrect
Solution: B
It is found in the later Upanishads like the Jabala that four stages of life persist in sequential form. According to Jabala the studentship stage must precede that of the ‘Grihastha’. The ‘Grihastasrama’ must be followed by the order of the hermit, while the order of ascetic must necessarily be preceded by those of the grihastha (householder) and the hermit (Vanaprastha). -
Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements:
1.The ‘Kitab- ul- Hind’ is an account of India written by Albiruni.
2. Amir Khusrau was the first writer to use Urdu as the medium of poetic
expression.
3. Abdur Razzaq Samarqandi visited Indian during the reign of Muhammad bin
Tughluq.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: C
Al-Biruni visited India between tenth to eleventh centuries. He wrote the book
Kitab –ul-Hind. Amir Khusrau was a Sufi mystic and the first urdu language poet. He was the first one to write Ghazal in Urdu.Abdur Razzaq (1443-1444 A. D.) was Persian traveller, who stayed at the court of the Zamorin at Calicut. He has given a vivid account of the Vijayanagar city, while describing the wealth and luxurious life of the king andthe nobles.
Incorrect
Solution: C
Al-Biruni visited India between tenth to eleventh centuries. He wrote the book
Kitab –ul-Hind. Amir Khusrau was a Sufi mystic and the first urdu language poet. He was the first one to write Ghazal in Urdu.Abdur Razzaq (1443-1444 A. D.) was Persian traveller, who stayed at the court of the Zamorin at Calicut. He has given a vivid account of the Vijayanagar city, while describing the wealth and luxurious life of the king andthe nobles.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Which among the following was the official language of the Satavahanas?
Correct
Solution: C
Prakrit was the official language of Satvanhanas and the inscriptions were
written in the Brahmi script. They patronized Prakrit instead of Sanskrit.Incorrect
Solution: C
Prakrit was the official language of Satvanhanas and the inscriptions were
written in the Brahmi script. They patronized Prakrit instead of Sanskrit. -
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
With reference to Hinayana and Mahayana sects of Buddhism, consider the
following statements:- Hinayana sect does not believe in idol worship whereas practice of image
worship can be found in Mahayana sect. - Hinayana believes in universal liberation whereas Mahayana believes in
individual salvation.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: A
Hinayana does not believe in Idol worship and tries to attain individual
salvation through self discipline and meditation. Ultimate aim of Hinayana is
thus nirvana.Mahayana or “great vehicle” believes in the heavenliness of Buddha and Idol
worship of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas embodying Buddha Nature. Mahayana
believed in universal liberation from suffering for all beings (hence the “Great Vehicle”). Ultimate aim of Mahayana is “spiritual upliftment”.Incorrect
Solution: A
Hinayana does not believe in Idol worship and tries to attain individual
salvation through self discipline and meditation. Ultimate aim of Hinayana is
thus nirvana.Mahayana or “great vehicle” believes in the heavenliness of Buddha and Idol
worship of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas embodying Buddha Nature. Mahayana
believed in universal liberation from suffering for all beings (hence the “Great Vehicle”). Ultimate aim of Mahayana is “spiritual upliftment”. - Hinayana sect does not believe in idol worship whereas practice of image
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
With reference to medieval India, what were ‘manigram’ and ‘nanadesi’?
Correct
Solution: B
Manigramam guild was a localized merchant body which first appeared along
the Kerala coast in the ninth century A.D and gradually flourished in Tamil
Nadu in the Pallava and Chola periods and then became supraregional in character by being active in South-east AsiaIncorrect
Solution: B
Manigramam guild was a localized merchant body which first appeared along
the Kerala coast in the ninth century A.D and gradually flourished in Tamil
Nadu in the Pallava and Chola periods and then became supraregional in character by being active in South-east Asia
