Static Quiz 30 April 2025 (Ancient History)
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Static Quiz 30 April 2025 (Ancient History) For UPSC Exam
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1. Question
Which of the following refers to a merchant guild active in early medieval India?
CorrectAnswer:(a) Manigramam
Explanation:
→ Manigramam was a powerful merchant guild that engaged in overseas and inland trade during early medieval South India.
→ Kara-shasana relates to tax records, Nagarakkani to land management by nagarams, and Taniyur refers to independent Brahmadeya villages.IncorrectAnswer:(a) Manigramam
Explanation:
→ Manigramam was a powerful merchant guild that engaged in overseas and inland trade during early medieval South India.
→ Kara-shasana relates to tax records, Nagarakkani to land management by nagarams, and Taniyur refers to independent Brahmadeya villages. - Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following
Assertion (A): Viragal or hero stones were erected to commemorate fallen warriors.
Reason (R): They were primarily associated with hunting achievements in South India.
Choose the correct answer:CorrectAnswer:(c) A is true, but R is false
Explanation:
→ Viragal (hero stones) were indeed memorial stones commemorating warriors who died in battle or acts of heroism.
→ Reason (R): Saying they were primarily associated with hunting achievements is FALSE.
→ Hero stones were mainly associated with battlefield valor and acts of heroism (like defending cattle,IncorrectAnswer:(c) A is true, but R is false
Explanation:
→ Viragal (hero stones) were indeed memorial stones commemorating warriors who died in battle or acts of heroism.
→ Reason (R): Saying they were primarily associated with hunting achievements is FALSE.
→ Hero stones were mainly associated with battlefield valor and acts of heroism (like defending cattle, - Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Match the following terms with their correct meaning:
List I (Term) List II (Meaning)
1. Brahmadeya A. Non-Brahmin villages
2. Vellanvagai B. Gifted land to Brahmins
3. Taniyur C. Independent BrahmadeyaOptions:
CorrectAnswer:Correct Option: (b) 1-B, 2-A, 3-C
Explanation:
→ Brahmadeya = land grants given to Brahmins.
→ Vellanvagai = villages granted to non-Brahmin cultivators.
→ Taniyur = independent Brahmadeya settlements with administrative autonomy.IncorrectAnswer:Correct Option: (b) 1-B, 2-A, 3-C
Explanation:
→ Brahmadeya = land grants given to Brahmins.
→ Vellanvagai = villages granted to non-Brahmin cultivators.
→ Taniyur = independent Brahmadeya settlements with administrative autonomy. - Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements:
1. Hundikas served as instruments of credit and bills of exchange in medieval trade.
2. Kraya-shasanas were related to religious donations to temples.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?CorrectAnswer:(a) 1 only
Explanation:
→ Hundikas acted like early cheques or credit notes to facilitate safe trade without carrying cash.
→ Kraya-shasanas were secular land-sale deeds (not religious donations).IncorrectAnswer:(a) 1 only
Explanation:
→ Hundikas acted like early cheques or credit notes to facilitate safe trade without carrying cash.
→ Kraya-shasanas were secular land-sale deeds (not religious donations). - Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Identify the incorrectly matched pair:
CorrectAnswer:(c) Yavana – South Indian artisan group
Explanation:
→ Yavana referred to Greeks or western foreigners (not artisan groups).
→ They were originally linked to Indo-Greek populations and later broadly to foreigners.IncorrectAnswer:(c) Yavana – South Indian artisan group
Explanation:
→ Yavana referred to Greeks or western foreigners (not artisan groups).
→ They were originally linked to Indo-Greek populations and later broadly to foreigners.
