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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements.
1. Goa came under Portugal rule when the major part of India was ruled by the Mughals.
2. ‘Operation Vijay’ was the military action by which India liberated the territories of Goa, Daman and Diu from Portuguese rule.
3. Goa was liberated from Portuguese rule soon after India’s Independence.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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B – EXPLANATION
‘Operation Vijay’ — the military action in 1961 by which India liberated the territories of Goa, Daman and Diu from Portuguese rule. Goa came under Portugal rule when the major part of the country was ruled by the Mughals.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements.
1. The Red Fort was built during the reign of Shah Jahan in the mid-seventeenth century.
2. Akbar was the last Mughal emperor to occupy the Red fort.
3. The Red Fort was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the Red Fort Complex.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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B – EXPLANATION
The Red Fort was built during the reign of Shah Jahan in the mid-seventeenth century. The Red Fort was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007 as part of the Red Fort Complex.
Bahadur Shah Zafar or Bahadur Shah II was the twentieth and last Mughal Emperor of India. The last Mughal emperor to occupy the fort, Bahadur Shah II, became a symbol of the 1857 rebellion against the British East India Company.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
2 points
Recently Prime minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Kushinagar International Airport in Uttar Pradesh.
Consider the following statements regarding Kushinagar.
1. It is an important Buddhist pilgrimage site, where it is believed that Gautam Buddha delivered his last sermon.
2. The present Kushinagar is identified with Kushinara, the capital of Mallas which was one of the sixteen mahajanpads of the 6th century BCE.
3. Kushinagar is among the few places in India where Buddha is depicted in reclining form.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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C – EXPLANATION
Kushinagar is a town in the Kushinagar district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
It is an important Buddhist pilgrimage site, where Buddhists believe Gautam Buddha attained Mahaparinirvana after his death.
The present Kushinagar is identified with Kusavati (in the pre-Buddha period) and Kushinara (in the post-Buddha period).
Kushinara was the capital of Mallas which was one of the sixteen mahajanpads of the 6th century BCE. Kushinagar is among the few places in India where Buddha is depicted in reclining form. Buddha delivered his last sermon at Vaishali.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements regarding Sattras of Assam.
1. Sattras are monastic institutions created as part of the 16th century Neo-Vaishnavite reformist movement started by Vaishnavite saint-reformer SrimantaSankaradeva.
2. During the Ahom reign, most of the Sattras across Assam were destroyed.
3. These Sattras were established as centres of religious, social and cultural reforms.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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B – EXPLANATION
Sattras are monastic institutions created as part of the 16th century Neo-Vaishnavite reformist movement started by Vaishnavite saint-reformer SrimantaSankaradeva (1449-1596).
As the saint travelled across Assam, spreading his teachings and propagating an egalitarian society, these Sattras/Thans were established as centres of religious, social and cultural reforms in the 16th century.
Today, Sattras are spread across the state, promulgating Sankardeva’s unique “worship through art” approach with music (borgeet), dance (xattriya) and theatre (bhauna). During the Ahom reign, the Sattras received a lot of donations in the form of land or money from the kings.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
2 points
Kangri, a traditional heater comprising earthenware in a wicker basket, has been mainly used in
A. New Delhi
B. Nagaland
C. Jammu and Kashmir
D. Kerala
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C – EXPLANATION
Kangris: A traditional portable and movable heater that Kashmiris keep in their warm woollen cloak to keep themselves warm in the frosty winters.
