[Mission 2024] STATIC QUIZ, 21 August 2023 – History – INSIGHTSIAS

Correct

Solution: b)

 

Statement 3 is incorrect.

 

There are nearly 4000 specimens of Harappan writing on stone seals and other objects. Unlike the Egyptians and Mesopotamians, the Harappans did not write long inscriptions. Most inscriptions were recorded on seals and contain only a few words. The Harappan script is not alphabetical but largely pictographic.

The use of burnt bricks in the Harappan cities is remarkable because in the contemporary buildings of Egypt dried bricks were primarily used. We find the use of baked bricks in contemporary Mesopotamia, but they were used to a much larger extent in the Harappan cities.

 

Although the Harappans practised agriculture, animals were raised on a large scale. Oxen, buffaloes, goats, sheep, and pigs were domesticated. Humped bulls were favoured by the Harappans. There is evidence of dogs and cats from the outset, and asses and camels were bred. Elephants were well known to the Harappans, who were also acquainted with the rhinoceros.

Correct

Solution: a)

 

Option A: The provincial governors were mostly appointed from the members of royal family. They were responsible the maintenance of law and order and collection of taxes for the empire.

Option B: Village administration was in the hands of Gramani and his official superior was called Gopa who was in charge of ten or fifteen villages.

Option C: Both Kautilya and Megasthanes provided the system of Municipal administration. Arthasastra contains a full chapter on the role of Nagarika or city superintendent. His chief duty was to maintain law and order.

Option D:  Megasthenes refers to the six committees of five members each to look after the administration of Pataliputra. These committees looked after: 1. Industries 2. Foreigners 3. Registration of birth and deaths 4. Trade 5. Manufacture and sale of goods 6. Collection of sales tax.

Correct

Solution: a)

 

Only statement 1 is correct.

 

Pallavas

• The early Pallava rulers from 250 D. to 350 A.D. issued their charters in Prakrit.
• The second line of Pallava rulers who ruled between 350 A.D. and 550 A.D. issued their charters in Sanskrit.

 

Mahendravarman I (600 – 630 A.D.)

• He was a great builder of cave The Mandagappattu inscription hails him as Vichitrachitta.

 

Narasimhavarman I (630-668 A.D.)

• Narasimhavarman I was also known as Mamalla, which means ‘great wrestler’.

 

Narasimhavarman II or Rajasimha (695 -722 A.D.)

• The Shore temple at Mamallapuram and the Kailasanatha temple at Kanchipuram were built in his reign.

Correct

Solution: c)

Correct

Solution: b)

 

Delhi first became the capital of a kingdom under the Tomara Rajputs, who were defeated in the middle of the twelfth century by the Chauhans (also referred to as Chahamanas) of Ajmer.

It was under the Tomaras and Chauhans that Delhi became an important commercial centre.

 

The transformation of Delhi into a capital that controlled vast areas of the subcontinent started with the foundation of the Delhi Sultanate in the beginning of the thirteenth century.