Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon – April 6, 2020

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1. Question 1 of 5
1. Question
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Category: History
“He who does what is beneficial to the people of this country, be he a Muhammedan or an
Englishman, is not alien. ‘Alienness’ has to do with interests. Alienness is certainly not
concerned with white or black skin or religion”- which of the following freedom fighter said
the above statement?

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He who does what is beneficial to the people of this country, be he a Muhammedan or an
Englishman, is not alien. ‘Alienness’ has to do with interests. Alienness is certainly not
concerned with white or black skin or religion- Bal Gangadhar Tilak.

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He who does what is beneficial to the people of this country, be he a Muhammedan or an
Englishman, is not alien. ‘Alienness’ has to do with interests. Alienness is certainly not
concerned with white or black skin or religion- Bal Gangadhar Tilak.

2. Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 points
The “Pakistan Resolution” passed in which of the following session of Muslim League?

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The ‘Pakistan Resolution’ was passed at the Lahore session of the Muslim League calling
for “grouping of all geographically contiguous Muslim majority areas (mainly north-western
and eastern India) into independent states in which the constituent units shall be
autonomous and sovereign, and adequate safeguards to Muslims in other areas where
they are in a minority”.

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The ‘Pakistan Resolution’ was passed at the Lahore session of the Muslim League calling
for “grouping of all geographically contiguous Muslim majority areas (mainly north-western
and eastern India) into independent states in which the constituent units shall be
autonomous and sovereign, and adequate safeguards to Muslims in other areas where
they are in a minority”.
3. Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 points
Consider the following statements with respect to “Pitts India Act of 1784”:

1. It gave the British government a large measure of control over the Company’s affairs.
2. The presidencies of Bombay and Madras were made subordinate to the governor-
general.
3. No prohibition was placed on aggressive wars and treaties.
Which of the following codes below given is/are NOT correct?

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The Pitt’s India Act gave the British government a large measure of control over the
Company’s affairs. In fact, the Company became a subordinate department of the
State. The Company’s territories in India were termed ‘British possessions’.
The government’s control over the Company’s affairs was greatly extended. A Board
of Control consisting of the chancellor of exchequer, a secretary of state and four
members of the Privy Council (to be appointed by the Crown) were to exercise
control over the Company’s civil, military and revenue affairs. All dispatches were to
be approved by the board. Thus a dual system of control was set up.
In India, the governor-general was to have a council of three (including the
commander-in-chief), and the presidencies of Bombay and Madras were made
subordinate to the governor-general.
A general prohibition was placed on aggressive wars and treaties (breached often).
Incorrect
The Pitt’s India Act gave the British government a large measure of control over the
Company’s affairs. In fact, the Company became a subordinate department of the
State. The Company’s territories in India were termed ‘British possessions’.
The government’s control over the Company’s affairs was greatly extended. A Board
of Control consisting of the chancellor of exchequer, a secretary of state and four
members of the Privy Council (to be appointed by the Crown) were to exercise
control over the Company’s civil, military and revenue affairs. All dispatches were to
be approved by the board. Thus a dual system of control was set up.
In India, the governor-general was to have a council of three (including the
commander-in-chief), and the presidencies of Bombay and Madras were made
subordinate to the governor-general.
A general prohibition was placed on aggressive wars and treaties (breached often).
4. Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 points
Consider the following statements with respect to “Sikh style of Architecture”:

1. The use of multiple Chhatris or kiosks on the top of the construction.

2. The buildings had fluted domes, which were generally covered by brass and copper
guilds for decoration and support.
Which of the following codes below given is/are correct?

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Sikh style of architecture developed in the region of modern day Punjab. It was heavily
influenced by the Mughal style of architecture. Some of the features of the Sikh school are:

The use of multiple Chhatris or kiosks on the top of the construction.

Use of shallow cornices. The buildings had fluted domes, which were generally
covered by brass and copper guilds for decoration and support.
The arches were decorated by the use of numerous foliations.
Example: Shri Harmandir Sahib or Golden temple. It was initiated in 1585 and
completed by Arjan Dev in 1604.
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Sikh style of architecture developed in the region of modern day Punjab. It was heavily
influenced by the Mughal style of architecture. Some of the features of the Sikh school are:

The use of multiple Chhatris or kiosks on the top of the construction.

Use of shallow cornices. The buildings had fluted domes, which were generally
covered by brass and copper guilds for decoration and support.
The arches were decorated by the use of numerous foliations.
Example: Shri Harmandir Sahib or Golden temple. It was initiated in 1585 and
completed by Arjan Dev in 1604.
5. Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 points
“Kanaganahalli”– ancient Buddhist site located in which of the following state?

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Early Buddhist art in India expanded exponentially when, in 1994, archaeologists unearthed
a spectacular ancient stupa outside the hamlet of Kanaganahalli in modern Karnataka
State, in India’s southwest. As if by magic, a lost Buddhist monastic center from the early
first millennium emerged from a shapeless mound. By virtue of its remarkable stone
sculpture and hundreds of ancient stone inscriptions, Kanaganahalli instantly took its place
among the most celebrated early Buddhist sites in India. One location mentioned in the
inscriptions even turns up in Ptolemy’s Geographia of the 2nd century CE, a reminder of
how small the world was becoming even at the beginning of the first millennium.

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Early Buddhist art in India expanded exponentially when, in 1994, archaeologists unearthed
a spectacular ancient stupa outside the hamlet of Kanaganahalli in modern Karnataka
State, in India’s southwest. As if by magic, a lost Buddhist monastic center from the early
first millennium emerged from a shapeless mound. By virtue of its remarkable stone
sculpture and hundreds of ancient stone inscriptions, Kanaganahalli instantly took its place
among the most celebrated early Buddhist sites in India. One location mentioned in the
inscriptions even turns up in Ptolemy’s Geographia of the 2nd century CE, a reminder of
how small the world was becoming even at the beginning of the first millennium.