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Multiple choice civics our life in society man's lifestyle in a society tracing changes through a thousand years medieval india: society, resources and trade buildings, paintings and books

What description did Babur give using the term Hindustan in the early sixteenth century?

  1. Geography

  2. Fauna

  3. Culture of the inhabitants of the subcontinent

  4. All of above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

In the early of sixteenth century Babur used Hindustan to describe the geography, the fauna, and the culture of the inhabitants of the subcontinents.

Multiple choice civics our life in society man's lifestyle in a society tracing changes through a thousand years medieval india: society, resources and trade buildings, paintings and books

India is spiritually oriented country, so _________.

  1. The Indian Art is mostly non secular.

  2. The Indian Art is mostly based on religion.

  3. The Indian Art is mostly dynamic.

  4. The Indian Art is always alive.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Religions have provided several themes which had enabled the variant art forms in India to flourish. Nothing has inspired artists more than the mythological tales of Mahabharata and Ramayana. The legacy of Rajput and Madhubani paintings is the perfect example of how Lord Krishna and his stories inspired the artists.

Multiple choice civics our life in society man's lifestyle in a society tracing changes through a thousand years medieval india: society, resources and trade buildings, paintings and books

The first discovery of rock paintings was made in India in 1867-68 by

  1. Richar J.C. Atkinson

  2. William F. Albright

  3. Max Muller

  4. Archibald Carlyle
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D Correct answer
Explanation
  • It is interesting to know that the first discovery of rock paintings was made in India by Archibald Carlyle 12 years before the discovery of Altamira in Spain
  • Cockburn, Anderson, Mitra and Ghosh were the early archaeologists who discovered a large number of sites in the Indian subcontinent.
  • Remnants of rock paintings have been found on the walls of caves situated in several districts of Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Bihar.
  • Some paintings have been reported from the Kumaon hills in Uttarakhand also.
Multiple choice civics our life in society man's lifestyle in a society tracing changes through a thousand years medieval india: society, resources and trade buildings, paintings and books

When did Minhaj-i-Siraj wrote about Hindustan?

  1. Thirteenth century

  2. Fourteenth century

  3. Twelfth century

  4. Fifteenth century
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The term 'Hindustan' was used for the first time by Minhaj-i Siraj, a thirteenth-century Persian chronicler. He, with this term, meant the areas of Punjab, Haryana and the lands between the Ganga and Yamuna.

Multiple choice civics our life in society man's lifestyle in a society tracing changes through a thousand years medieval india: society, resources and trade buildings, paintings and books

Read the following statements:
(i) National Anthem and National Flag are the symbols of India's unity.
(ii) National Integration is declared as the country's primary goal.
(iii) The special feature of the country is unity in diversity.
Which of the above statements are correct?

  1. (i), (ii) and (iii) are true

  2. (i) and (ii) are true but (iii) is false

  3. (i) is true but (ii) and (iii) are false

  4. (i), (ii) and (iii) are false
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
The Fundamental Duties of the Constitution mandate that it shall be the duty of every citizen of India —

To abide by the Constitution and respect its ideals and institutions, the National Flag and the National Anthem. The National Integration Council originated in a conference convened by Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in September–October 1961. The purpose was to find ways to counter problems that were dividing the country including attachment to specific communities, castes, religions, and languages. The most often noticed feature of Indian society is “Unity in Diversity”. This phrase celebrates how India has been stronger by welcoming various cultural, social and ethnic elements. It also transcends the notion of accommodation without assimilation has been the key feature of Indian civilization. Hence, Option A is correct. Among the rest, Option B denies unity in diversity, C denies integration and unity in diversity. D denies all three statements. Since the denial of any of the statements is against the spirit of the Constitution, these are incorrect. 
Multiple choice civics our life in society man's lifestyle in a society tracing changes through a thousand years medieval india: society, resources and trade buildings, paintings and books

When was Map 2 made?

  1. 1720

  2. 1620

  3. 1520

  4. 1420
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Map 2 was made in the 1720s by a French cartographer. Map 1 and 2 are quite different though the area is same. In these maps south India is where we would expect to find north India and Sri lanka is the Island at the top. Map 2 was made almost 600 years after Map 1.

Multiple choice civics our life in society man's lifestyle in a society tracing changes through a thousand years medieval india: society, resources and trade buildings, paintings and books

When was Map 1 made?

  1. Twelfth century

  2. Thirteenth century

  3. Fourteenth century

  4. Fifteenth century
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Map 1 is the section of world map drawn by the geographer Al-Idrist in the twelfth century showing the Indian continent. Map 1 and 2 are quite different though the area is same. In these maps south India is where we would expect to find north India and Sri lanka is the Island at the top.

Multiple choice civics our life in society man's lifestyle in a society tracing changes through a thousand years medieval india: society, resources and trade buildings, paintings and books

How many members were there in the Constituent Assembly that wrote the Indian Constitution?

  1. 399

  2. 299

  3. 199

  4. 190
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Constituent Assembly of India had 389 members initially, but after the partition of India, the membership was reduced to 299.

Multiple choice civics our life in society man's lifestyle in a society tracing changes through a thousand years medieval india: society, resources and trade buildings, paintings and books

What was the main motivations for the creation of society?

  1. Living in group

  2. Organized way of life

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

When man realized that living in a group provides security, people came together to develop an organized way of life. This was one of the main motivations for the creation of society.