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The modern State is a/an ________________.

  1. police state

  2. welfare state

  3. laissez faire state

  4. aristocratic state
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Modern democratic states are characterized by their focus on the social and economic well-being of their citizens. This concept of a welfare state contrasts with the limited role of a laissez-faire state.

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Which monument is known as "The National Monument of India"?

  1. India Gate

  2. Gateway of India

  3. Raj Ghat

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

India Gate, located in New Delhi, is a war memorial dedicated to soldiers of the British Indian Army and is widely recognized as the National Monument of India.

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Consider the following statements:
1. Harappan cities were not made on grid patterns
2. Burnt bricks are found in the Indus valley civilization.
3. Harappan cities consisted of Citadel, lower town and sometimes a middle town.
Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

  1. 1 only

  2. 2 and 3

  3. 2 only

  4. 1 and 3
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
The Harappan city was divided into the upper town called the Citadel (in citadel rich people lived) and the lower town. Lower Town was the residential area where the common people lived. The city streets of the Harappan period were based on a grid system and oriented east to west. The roads and streets intersected at right angles. Each street had a well-organized drain system. There was remarkable use of burnt bricks.
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Consider the following statements:
1. The 4th Buddhist Council led to the formation of Hinayana and Mahanaya sects.
2. The Hinayana sect believes in the worship of Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The 4th Buddhist Council was held at Kashmir during the rule of Kanishka. At this Council, Buddhists again broke into two schools i.e Theravadi became Hinayana and Sarvastivadin or Mahasanghik became Mahayana schools. Hinayana school saw Buddha as a great soul but not God. They did not believe in Bhakti and idol worship. Mahayana school attaches importance to the role of Bodhisattvas who delay their own salvation in order to help others to its path.

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With respect to Permanent Settlement, consider the following statements:
1. Under this system zamindars were considered as the true owners of the land.
2. If the zamindars were unable to pay their taxes to British, then their land was sold out in auction.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Permanent settlement was introduced in 1793 by Lord Cornwallis in provinces of Bengal, Bihar, Orissa and Varanasi. It was an agreement between the British East India Company and the Landlords of Bengal to settle the Land Revenue to be raised. The Zamindars were made hereditary owners of the land under their possession. If they were unable to pay their taxes to British, then their land was sold out in auction.

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Arrange the following acts in the chronological order:
1. Vernacular Press Act
2. Official Secrets Act
3. Metcalfe's Act
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. 2-1-3

  2. 3-2-1

  3. 1-3-2

  4. 3-1-2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
Metcalfe Act - 1835 -required a printer/publisher to give a precise account of premises of a publication and cease functioning, if required by a similar declaration.
Vernacular Press Act - 1878 - to curtail the freedom of the Indian-language (i.e., non-English) press. 
Official Secrets Act - 1923 - states clearly the actions which involves helping an enemy state against India.
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With respect to religious philosophy of Jainism consider the following statements:
1. Jain texts condemn the practice of caste system.
2. The practice of Sallekhana was popular among Jain monks and nuns.
Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Jainism believe in Triratnas i.e. Right Knowledge, Right faith and Right action. Jains texts condemn the sanctity of Vedas and were against animal sacrifices in yagyas, etc. Jainism recognized the existence of the gods but placed them lower than the Jina and did not condemn the Varna system as Buddhism did. Jainism principally aims at the attainment of freedom from worldly bonds. Jain monks and nuns practiced Sallekhana i.e fasting until death.

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Consider the following statements regarding Vedanta school of Philosophy:
1. The Brahmasutra of Badarayana complied in the second century B.C. formed its basic text.
2. Vallabhacharya was its propounder.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Vedanta means the end of Veda. The Brahmasutra of Badarayana compiled in the second century B.C. formed its basic text. Later famous commentaries were written on it, one by Shankara in the ninth century and the other by Ramanuja in the twelfth. Shankara considers brahma to be without any attributes but Ramanuja’s brahma had attributes. It propounded the theory of karma and the theory of rebirth.

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Consider the following statements:
1. Bali and Bhaga were two important taxes during Gupta period.
2. Sita was a tax on land during Mauryan period.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 

  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Some of the important taxes during the Mauryan period were:

Sita - tax on land
Bali - Religious tax voluntarily paid by people
Bhaga - Tax on agricultural land