History: CUET Mock Test - 5 - Humanities/Arts MCQ

Alexander Cunningham wrote a report on a Harappan seal, which he published in the form of a drawing, in 1875.

Panini was a grammarian from approximately 5th century BC. In the book 'Ashtadhyayi', he described the structure of Sanskrit completely in 3959 aphorisms, or sutras. Ashtadhyayi is one of the earliest known grammars of Sanskrit.

When Buddhism spread to East Asia, pilgrims like Fa Xian and Xuan Zang travelled from China to India in search of Buddhist texts. These were then taken back to their own country, where they were translated by scholars.

Baba Guru Nanak was born in 1469 AD, in the village called Nankana Sahib, near river Ravi in Punjab.

The rebels used ishtahars (notifications) and proclamations to persuade Indians to join them as well as to spread their ideas. In these advertisements of proclamations, the religious beliefs of other people were duly respected by the rebels. They appealed to all the Indians, irrespective of their caste or creed, to join the common cause to free themselves from the foreign yoke.

In the excavation field, Mortimer Wheeler followed the stratigraphy of the mound, rather than digging mechanically along uniform horizontal lines. At the beginning of the First World War, he was commissioned into the Royal Artillery (Territorial Force), first remaining in London as an instructor in the University of London Officers' Training Corps.

The Satavahana queens played pivotal role in the administration of the Satavahana State. Many inscriptions of the Satavahana rulers mention the names of their mothers, rather than those of their fathers, such as Gotami-puta Siri-Satakani, son of Gotami. The Satvahana kings usually used the name of their mothers as their initials.

Amaravati was the site of a great Buddhist Stupa, built in pre-Mauryan times.

Guru Tegh Bahadur contributed many hymns to the Guru Granth Sahib, including the Shlokas (couplets) into it.

Lord Wellesley was the Governor General of colonial India who introduced the Subsidiary Alliance, under which the native troops of several Indian states were disbanded in lieu of British troops, which would be maintained by the princely states' resources. The states could also make wars or agreements only with British permission.

The full name of M.S. Vats is Madho Sarup Vats. He excavated at Harappa in 1921 under the aegis of the Archaeological Survey of India. He spent many years excavating at Harappa, particularly the building called the Great Granary.

According to Dharmashastras and Dharmasutras, Brahmanas were supposed to study and teach Vedas, Kshatriyas were to engage in warfare, Vaishyas to engage in agriculture, pastrolism and trade; while Shudras were assigned only to serve the upper three Varnas.

Buddha was born in 563 B.C, on the Vaishakha Purnima day, at Lumbini.

“Naam Ghar” refers to prayer halls.

Lucknow, the capital of Awadh, was an important centre of revolt. The revolt in Lucknow was led by Begum Hazrat Mahal, the wife of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah.

Most of the Harappan inscriptions were short. The script of the Harappan Civilisation remains undeciphered till date. The average size of writing is five signs and largest text in a single line is 14 signs. He also established the direction of writing as right to left.

Each gotra was named after a Vedic seer, and all those who belonged to the same gotra were regarded as his descendants.

The basic philosophy of Jainism already existed in North India before Vardhamana, known as Mahavira, in the sixth century BCE. According to Jaina tradition, he was preceded by 23 other tirthankaras – i.e. those who guide people across the river of existence.

Alvars were the devotees of Lord Vishnu. They were responsible for some of the earliest Bhakti movement, especially in South India.

After revolting in Meerut, the mutineers moved to Delhi. In September 1857, Delhi was finally captured by the British after almost four months of heavy fighting with the rebels.

The uniqueness of the Great Bath, and its location in the Citadel, with several distinctive buildings, has led scholars to believe that it was meant for some special ritual bath.

Duryodhana invited Pandavas to stay in a specially prepared house of lac. He planned to set the house on fire. Forewarned, the Pandavas dug a tunnel to ensure their escape.

The Indo-Greek kingdom (sometimes called as Graeco-Indian kingdom) covered various parts of the northwest and northern Indian subcontinent from 180 BC to around 10 AD, and was ruled by a succession of more than thirty Greek kings, often in conflict with each other. The kingdom was founded when the Greco-Bactrian king Demetrius invaded India in 180 BC.

Occasionally the Sufi shaikh was addressed with high-sounding titles. For instance, the disciples of Nizamuddin Auliya addressed him as Sultan-ul-mashaikh (Sultan amongst shaikhs).

In September 1857, a contingent of British army recaptured Delhi. Bahadur Shah Zafar, who was hiding in Humayun's tomb, was taken into custody. Two of his sons and grandsons were shot dead. The Emperor, along with his wife, was exiled to Rangoon.

In the Mahabharata, Nishadas are mentioned as tribes that have the hills and the forests their abode. They are linked with a king called Vena who became a slave of wrath and malice, and became unrighteous. Ekalavya was an archer of a Nishada tribe.

Hagiographies often praise the saint’s achievements, and may not always be literally accurate. They are important because they depict the beliefs of the followers of that particular tradition.

Karaikkal Ammaiyar is one of the three women saints among the 63 Nayanmars, and is considered one of the greatest figures of Tamil literature. She was born in Karaikkal, which was, during the Chola period, a maritime centre. Ammaiyar was a great devotee of Lord Siva, and she is believed to have lived during the sixth Century. 

Shah Mal lived in a large village in pargana Barout in Uttar Pradesh. He belonged to a clan of Jat cultivators whose kinship ties extended over Chaurasee Des. Shah Mal mobilised the headmen and cultivators of Chaurasee Des, moving at night from village to village, urging people to rebel against the British.