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- The Harappan Civilisation was discovered during the tenure of .......... Answer: A. Sir John Marshall Answer: (C) Sir John Marshall This discovery took the antiquity of Indian history back to the 3rd millennium B.... 1
- ‘The History of British India’, the first book on Indian history written by a British historian (1817), was written by .......... Answer: C. James Mill Answer: (A) James Mill Its three volumes reflect an absence of objective perspective and prejudice about Indian cultur... 1
- In 1784, Sir William Jones founded the Asiatic Society in .......... Answer: D. Kolkata Answer: (D) Kolkata The Asiatic Society opened the doors for research in ancient Indian literature and history. 1
- ‘Stripurush Tulana’ (1882), acknowledged as the first feminist book in India, was written by .......... Answer: A. Tarabai Shinde Answer: (B) Tarabai Shinde Tarabai Shinde attacked the male-dominated social system and the caste system. 1
- The Sanskrit term for ‘Visual Arts’ is .......... Answer: A. Drik Kala Answer: (A) Drik Kala Visual arts are called Drik Kala; performing arts are called Lalit or Aangik Kala. 1
- The Maratha style of painting was influenced by the .......... styles of painting. Answer: D. Rajput and European Answer: (C) Rajput and European Maratha murals can be seen in old wadas at Wai, Menavali and Satara. 1
- The artist from Thane district who made the Warli style of painting very popular and received ‘Padmashree’ in 2011 is .......... Answer: C. Jivya Somya Mashe Answer: (C) Jivya Somya Mashe He has been honoured with a number of national and international awards for his W... 1
- The Chitrakathi tradition is mentioned in ‘Manasollas’, a 12th century book written by the Chalukya king .......... Answer: B. Someshvara Answer: (A) Someshvara This mention confirms the antiquity of the Chitrakathi (Pinguli) tradition of narrating stories... 1
- The Gandhara school of art, which came into being in the 2nd century B.C.E. in Afghanistan and neighbouring regions, had .......... influence. Answer: A. Greek and Persian Answer: (D) Greek and Persian The Mathura school, which rose in the Kushana period, laid the foundation of Indi... 1
- The largest stupa in the world is at .......... Answer: C. Borobudur Answer: (B) Borobudur The Borobudur stupa in Indonesia was built in the 8th–9th century C.E. and declared a World Herit... 1
- The national emblem of India is the lion capital of the Asokan pillar found at .......... Answer: B. Sarnath Answer: (B) Sarnath The tradition of large stone sculptures is said to have begun with the Asokan pillars of the Mauryan... 1
- An important characteristic of Hemadpanti temples is that their walls are built .......... Answer: A. without using any mortar, using tenon and mortise joints Answer: (D) without using any mortar, using tenon and mortise joints Hem... 1
- The earliest text discussing music and theatre, the ‘Natyashastra’, was written by .......... Answer: D. Bharatmuni Answer: (A) Bharatmuni The nine rasas, fundamental to Indian performing arts, are discussed in this tradition. 1
- The Gol Gumbaz, famous for its whispering gallery, is at .......... Answer: C. Bijapur Answer: (C) Bijapur Built in the 17th century C.E. in Bijapur, Karnataka, it houses the burial of Mohammed Adil Shah. 1
- The Greek historian of the fifth century B.C.E. who first used the term ‘History’ for his book was .......... Answer: D. Herodotus Answer: (C) Herodotus ‘History’ is originally a Greek term; Herodotus used it first for his book ‘The Histories’. 1
- In 1737 C.E. the ........ University, which for the first time had an independent department of history, was founded in Germany. Answer: C. Gottingen Answer: (A) Gottingen Gottingen University (1737 C.E.) was the first to have an independent department of history; late... 1
- René Descartes gave the rule ‘Never to accept anything for true till all grounds of doubt are excluded’ in his book .......... Answer: A. Discourse on the Method Answer: (D) Discourse on the Method Descartes insisted on critically examining historical documents; this... 1
- Voltaire’s original name was .......... Answer: D. François-Marie Arouet Answer: (B) François-Marie Arouet Voltaire was French; his original name was François-Marie Arouet. He is c... 1