Option “2” is correct. In Buddhism, Dharmachakra mudra expresses the continuous energy (symbolized by a wheel/chakra) of the cosmic order. This mudra is associated with Buddha’s first sermon, or teaching.
602. The word Jina from which the Jainism has originated stands for-
1. Great
2. Detached
3. Non-violence
4. Conqueror of senses
Option “4” is correct. Followers of Jainism are called “Jains”, a word derived from the Sanskrit word jina (‘victor’) and connoting the path of victory in crossing over life’s stream of rebirths through an ethical and spiritual life.
603. Who of the following saints were sufi-
1. Rahim
2. Nizamuddin Auliya
3. Muinuddin Chishti
4. Raskhan
1. 1 and 3
2. 1,2 and 3
3. 2 and 3
4. 2 and 4
Option “3” is correct. Khwaja Nizamuddin and Muinuddin Chishti were the saints of Chishti Silsila. Chishti Silsila first preached in India by Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti. He made Ajmer the center of his activities. Nizamuddin Auliya was also famous by the name of Mehboob-i-Ilahi for his generous and tolerant attitude. He also adopted the method of Yoga and was called ‘Yogasiddha.’ Rahim and Raskhan were the poets of Hindi literature during the medieval devotional period. ‘Premvatika’ is the famous book of Raskhan.
604. Zabti system was introduced by-
1. Ghiyasuddin Tughluq
2. Sikandar Lodi
3. Sher shah
4. Akbar
Option “4” is correct. Zabti system was introduced for levy land revenue in the reign of Akbar which was based on schedules of Dustur-ul-Amal and Zabti Khasre for land survey and land revenue determination. Most of the area was based on this system.
605. Gandhiji movement of boycotting the foreign goods aimed at-
1. Full independence
2. Creating anti-British sentiment
3. Promotion of cottage industry
4. Promotion of welfare state
Option “3” is correct. Gandhi was not in favour of large scale industrialisation, as it was responsible for many socio¬economic evils. He believed that large scale use of machinery led to drudgery and monotony. He was in favour of decentralised economy so he promote cottage industry.
606. Assertion (A) : Rabindra Nath Tagore relinguished the Knigthood.
Reason (R) :The Jallianwala Bagh massacre caused deep anguish in the heart of Rabindra Nath Tagore and that prompted him to relinguish the Knighthood.1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
2. Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A
3. A is true but R is false
4. A is false but R is true
Option “1” is correct. Rabindranath Tagore received the news of the massacre by 22 April 1919. He tried to arrange a protest meeting in Calcutta and finally decided to renounce his British knighthood as “a symbolic act of protest”.
607. With reference to the Indian freedom struggle, which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the given events?
1. Partition of Bengal-Surat Split of Congress-Lucknow Pact
2. Partition of Bengal-Lucknow Pact-Surat Split of Congress
3. Surat Split of Congress-Partition of Bengal-Lucknow Pact
4. Surat Split of Congress-Lucknow Pact -Partition of Bengal
Option “1” is correct. Partition of Bengal – 1905 Surat split -1907 Lucknow pact -1916
608. Which of the following is called The Bible of Tamil?
Option “4” is correct. Thirukkural, or shortly the Kural, is a classic Tamil text consisting of 1330 couplets or kurals, dealing with the everyday virtues of an individual. It was authored by Valluvar, also known in full as Thiruvalluvar.
609. Where is the famous Virupaksha temple located?
1. Bhadrachalam
2. Hampi
3. Chidambaram
4. Srikalahasti
Option “2” is correct. Virupaksha Temple is located in Hampi 350 km from Bangalore, in the state of Karnataka in southern India. It is part of the Group of Monuments at Hampi, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The temple is dedicated to Virupaksha, a form of Shiva.
610. The official language of the Satvahanas was-
1. Prakrit
2. Sanskrit
3. Apabhramsa
4. Telugu
Option “1” is correct. The Satavahanas were an ancient Indian dynasty based in the Deccan region and their language is prakrit.
