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1. Both forms have the same structure, especially with regard to ornamental decoration and open courts.
2. Muslim architectural style was based on arches, vaults, and domes.
Which of the above statements is correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) both 1 and 2
(d) neither 1 nor 2
Question 2
Recently, Rirunai pottery has become a hot topic. This is associated with:
(a) Telangana
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Rajasthan
(d) State of Meghalaya
Question 3
Consider the following statement.
1. It is also known as the whistling village due to its unique tradition of Sinruwai Lobe.
2. It is located in the East Khasi Hills of Meghalaya.
3. The people living in this village belong to the Sen Kasi tribe.
How many of the above statements about Kon Thong village are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) only two
(c) All three.
(d) None
Question 4
Consider the following statement about the Kokborok language.
1. The Borok people are a branch of the Boro people of Assam, who belong to the Sino-Tibetan linguistic group and are ethnically Mongoloid.
2. It was first recognized as the official language of Sikkim in 1979.
3. At present, the Bohrok people reside only in India.
How many of the above statements are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) only two
(c) All three.
(d) None
Question 5
He was a polymath who recreated the modern Bengali alphabet and spearheaded groundbreaking reforms in traditional upper-caste Hindu culture. For over 12 years, he studied Sanskrit grammar, literature, Vedanta philosophy, logic, astronomy, and Hindu law at the Sanskrit University in Calcutta. He dedicated his life to ending child marriage and promoting the remarriage of his widow.
The above line refers to:
(a) Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar
(b) Gopal Ganesh Agarkar
(c) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
(d) Vinoba Bhave
Answers to MCQs
1.(c)
for your information:
— Indo-Islamic architecture begins with the occupation of Gullid in India at the end of the 12th century AD. Muslims inherited a rich and varied design from the Sassanid and Byzantine empires, were naturally endowed with good taste in buildings, and never failed to adapt to their environment. They adopted as their own requirements the indigenous architecture of nearly every foreign country they conquered.
— The most important element that both forms of architecture have in common, especially mosques and temples, is that ornamental decoration is very important to both forms, often with open courtyards surrounded by colonnades. I was told that there is. Therefore, statement 1 is correct.
— While the prayer rooms of mosques were spacious, the shrines of temples were relatively small.
— The mosque was bright and open, but the temple was dark and closed.
— The difference in the layout of temples and mosques is explained by the essential differences in Hindu and Muslim forms of worship and prayer.
— Muslim architectural style was based on arches, vaults, domes, columns, pyramidal towers, or slender minarets called trabeats. Therefore, statement 2 is correct.
— Towers and minarets were originally intended by the muezzin to call believers to prayer, but later took on a purely architectural character.
— The galleries, compartments, or other parts of the chapel were screened off to accommodate the women observing purdah.
— The main entrance of the mosque is to the east, surrounded by cloisters (liwan) on the sides.
— Usually, a tank for ablution is installed in the courtyard of a mosque.
— In Hindu-style construction spaces, corbels are held together by spanning corbels, each creating a course project farther than the span below, gradually increasing the open span to a size that can be covered by a single slab or brick. was reduced to.
Therefore, option (c) is correct.
(Other sources: ccrtindia.gov.in)
2.(d)
for your information:
— Rirunai pottery is a well-known and ancient product. Meghalaya.
— The roots of traditional pottery techniques in various parts of Meghalaya and adjoining regions seem to date back to prehistoric times.
— Larnai Women black clay pottery artists create pottery in a variety of shapes and sizes, including cups, plates, bowls, tots, and water bottles.
— Larnai black clay pottery is mainly used for domestic purposes.
Therefore, option (d) is correct.
(sauce: search.ipindia.gov.in)
3.(c)
for your information:
— Kon Thong village is East Khasi Hills of Meghalaya. Therefore, statement 2 is correct.
— commonly known as “.”whistling village‘There is a unique tradition ofJinruwai Lowbey‘ Underneath the mother composes a song for the newborn. These songs are often used as names. Therefore, statement 1 is correct.
— The Konthong tribe belongs to: The Sen Khasi people speak the Khasi language.. Therefore, statement 3 is correct.
Therefore, option (c) is correct.
4.(a)
for your information:
— Kokborok has a long history and is recognized as the state’s official language under the trilingual policy, but it has no written language.
— Ever since the BJP first came to power in 2018, Bengali or Roman (English) script has been predominantly used for Kokbolok writing, and there has been a move to introduce Devanagari into it.
— Kokborok was recognized as an official language for the first time. Tripura in 1979when the first Left Front government was in power. Therefore, statement 2 is incorrect.
— The Boroks or Tripuris are a tributary of the Boro people of Assam, who belong to the Sino-Tibetan language group and are ethnically Mongoloid. Therefore, statement 1 is correct.
— The Boroks or Tripuris live not only in Tripura but also in the northeastern state of Pithoragarh in Uttaranchal and in neighboring countries such as Bangladesh, Myanmar, Nepal and Bhutan, numbering around 1.5 million. Therefore, statement 3 is incorrect.
Therefore, option (a) is correct.
5.(a)
for your information:
— Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was born in 1820 into a Brahmin family. He studied Sanskrit grammar, literature, Vedanta philosophy, logic, astronomy, and Hindu law for over 12 years at the Sanskrit College in Calcutta, where he earned the title of Vidyasagar.
— He was a polymath who reconstructed the modern Bengali alphabet and initiated ground-breaking reforms in traditional upper-caste Hindu society.
— He devoted his life’s energies to ensuring an end to the practice of child marriage and beginning remarriage for widows.
— Vidyasagar follows in the great reformist tradition of Raja Ram Mohun Roy (1772-1833) and, based on scriptures and old commentaries, deals with widowhood in the same way that Roy did with the abolition of sati. He claimed to support remarriage. .
Therefore, option (a) is correct.
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