Previous year MCQs

Ancient Indian History UPPSC 2003 GS-I
Question

Bhakti movement was started by:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Alwar saints

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Alwar saints”.
Bhakti movement took place in Tamil Nadu between the seventh and the twelfth centuries. It found expression in the poems of the Nayanars (Shiva devotees) and the Alvars (Vaishnava devotees).

Similar Questions:

Given below are two statements:

Assertion (A): Mohen-jo-daro and Harappa cities are dead now.
Reason (R): They were discovered during excavations.

In the context of the above, which one of the following is correct?
  1. A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
  2. B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
  3. C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
  4. D) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched ?
  1. A) Ishanverman – Harha stone inscription
  2. B) Sarvaverman - Gaya Copper Plate
  3. C) Jivit Gupta – Second – Deva Barnark inscription
  4. D) Ishwarverman – Jaunpur stone inscription
The largest number of copper coins in northern and north western India were issued by
  1. A) Indo-Greeks
  2. B) Kushans
  3. C) Sakas
  4. D) Pratiharas
Three human skeletons in a single grave were recovered at:
  1. A) Sarai Nahar Rai
  2. B) Damdama
  3. C) Mahadaha
  4. D) Langhnaj
In Villages Ranipur and Shyampur, there are 55% men and 45% women. In village Rampur, the literacy rate amongst men is 55% and amongst women-45%. Whereas in village Shyampur it is 45% for men and 55% for women, In that case:
  1. A) the literacy rate of both the villages is 50%
  2. B) the literacy rate of both the villages is same, though not 50%
  3. C) the literacy rate of village Rampur is less than that of village Shyampur
  4. D) the literacy rate of village Rampur is more than that of village Shyampur
The temples of Bhuwaneshwar and Puri were built in:
  1. A) Nagar style
  2. B) Dravid style
  3. C) Vesara style
  4. D) None of the above
The accounts of Kalinga War is known to us by the
  1. A) Rock Edict-XIII
  2. B) Rummindei Pillar inscription
  3. C) Accounts of Hiuen Tsang
  4. D) Minor Rock Edict-I
"Euro" is the official currency of:
  1. A) All the States of Europe
  2. B) All the States of the European Union
  3. C) Only 12 of the States of the European Union
  4. D) Only 20 of the States of the European Union
The doctrine of three jewels Right belief, Right conduct and Right knowledge, is the crowning glory of:
  1. A) Buddhism
  2. B) Christianity
  3. C) Jainism
  4. D) None of these
Match List-I with List-il and choose the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I - List-II
(Essayist) - (Treatise)

A. Devana Bhatta - 1. Dan Sagar
B. Hemadri - 2. Parashar Madhav
C. Madhvacharya - 3. Chaturvarga Chintamani
D. Balial Sen - 4. Smnti Chandrika

Codes:
A B C D
  1. A) 2 4 1 3
  2. B) 1 4 2 3
  3. C) 3 2 1 4
  4. D) 4 3 2 1
The earliest specimen of "Kavya" style is found in the inscription of?
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  2. B) Ashok
  3. C) Rajendra I
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Which were the main objectives of National Forest Policy? Select the correct answer using the code given below:

1. To ensure ecological balance
2. To promote social forestry
3. To bring one-third of the total area of the country under the forest cover
4. To encourage mass community participation in forest management

Code:
  1. A) 1 and 2
  2. B) 1 and 3
  3. C) 1 and 4
  4. D) 2 and 3