UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : History, Culture and Social Issues MCQs on ‘Chapu’, cotton industry in colonial India and more (Week 85)

Who is referred to successful the supra fixed lines?

(a) Haider Yakut Mohommad Khan of Sachin 

(b) Malik Kafur

(c) Abul Hasan

(d) Malik Ambar

Explanation

— The governmental powerfulness acquired by Africans successful the Deccan, successful peculiar successful Janjira and Sachin, is champion demonstrated successful a coating by Abul Hasan, that depicts Emperor Jahangir taking purpose astatine the caput of the African enslaved Malik Ambar. The governmental vocation of Malik Ambar tin beryllium traced backmost to a clip erstwhile helium was known arsenic ‘Chapu’. He was initially bought arsenic a enslaved successful Ethiopia by an Arab merchant. Later, aft being resold a fig of times, helium someway landed successful the tribunal of Ahmadnagar arsenic 1 among the hundreds of Habshi subject slaves there.

Jahangir Shooting Malik Ambar done the head, coating by Abul Hasan; Circa. 1616

— By the mid-sixteenth century, the Mughals had accrued their appetite for the South and were aggressively trying to encroach upon the Nizam Shahi dynasty that ruled overmuch of Deccan. In 1600 AD, the Ahmadnagar fort yet fell into the hands of the Mughals. However, the beingness of the Mughals successful the Deccan was inactive constricted and Ahmadnagar’s surrounding countryside inactive laic with the troops deployed by the Nizam Shahi authorities of which Malik Ambar was a part.

— It was during this play that the African enslaved grew to beryllium a governmental crippled changer. Commanding a unit of 3000 cavalrymen, helium proved to beryllium a large obstacle to the Mughals’ appetite for the Deccan. The coating by Abul Hasan is grounds to what a nuisance the Ethiopian worker had go to the Mughals.

— Malik Ambar constructed a fort astatine Janzira, located successful the Konkan coast, by the extremity of the sixteenth century. It inactive stands intact, presently nether the extortion of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). At Janjira, the Africans developed their ain kingdom (with their ain cavalry, overgarment of arms and currency) which the Mughals and Marathas failed to inhabit contempt repeated attacks. Later, the African rulers of Janjira went connected to inhabit different fort astatine Sachin successful modern time Gujarat. The contiguous Nawab of Sachin, Reza Khan says “the rubric of Nawab was fixed to our ancestors by Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, since they had not allowed his rival Shivaji to inhabit the Janjira fort.”

Therefore, enactment (d) is the close answer.

QUESTION 2

With notation to the History of India, see the pursuing statements:

1. In the twelvemonth 1721, the British Government introduced the ‘Calico Act.’

2. The Industrial Revolution led to the emergence of mechanised inventions.

3. By the aboriginal 1800s, Britain began importing ample quantities of fabric from America.

Which of the supra fixed statements dealt a stroke to the fabric manufacture successful assemblage India?

(a) 2 only

(b) 1 and 3 only

(c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

Explanation

— In the 17th and 18th centuries, India was the apical exporter of fabric — some earthy fibre and manufactured fabric. This was mostly owed to the prime and diverseness of cloth that Indian fabric manufacturers produced, including vibrant patterns and colours, particularly the calico print.

— However, successful the twelvemonth 1721, the British Government introduced the ‘Calico Act’, banning the usage of chintz oregon printed fabric textiles successful England. It dealt a stroke to India’s fabric industry. English producers, wanting to unafraid their home market, besides copied Indian designs and reproduced them connected achromatic muslin that was successful crook imported from India. Hence, connection 1 is correct.

— The Industrial Revolution led to the emergence of mechanised inventions similar James Hargreaves’ spinning jenny, Samuel Cromption’s mule and Richard Arkwright’s water-powered frame. These inventions weakened India’s fabric industry. Factories successful England could present nutrient much cloth with little labour, and astatine a cheaper price. As Britain became the starring concern power, it helped consolidate the East India Company’s clasp implicit the subcontinent. Hence, connection 2 is correct. 

— The East India Company developed a strategy to destruct contention and guarantee a regular proviso of earthy fabric and silk goods. They appointed ‘gomasthas’ oregon paid servants to supervise the Company’s weavers, procure their worldly and halt them from dealing with different buyers. Also, precocious duties were imposed connected finished Indian textiles imported into Britain. These measures destroyed the section industry, leaving thousands of weavers crossed India unemployed.

— By the aboriginal 1800s, Britain began importing ample quantities of fabric from America arsenic the magnitude of the fibres were longer, much durable and well-suited for their caller machines. American fabric was besides cheaper, mostly due to the fact that of enslaved labour. This fabric was shipped to textile mills successful Lancashire and the finished portion goods past exported to India. It made for precise profitable operations of the East India Company. Hence, connection 3 is correct.

Therefore, enactment (d) is the close answer.

QUESTION 3

With notation to Sembiyan Mahadevi see the pursuing statements:

(a) She was the sister of Rajaraja I and was 1 of the astir celebrated patrons of creation and architecture.

(b) An avid temple builder, she is good known for her contributions to temples specified arsenic Umamaheshvar Temple astatine Konerirajapuram, Tirukkurangaduturai Temple astatine Aduturai, Tirukkotisvarar Temple astatine Tirukkodikkaval among others. 

Which of the supra fixed statements is/are true?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Explanation:

—  Inscriptional grounds successful Chola art points to the salient relation played by royal women and dancers successful patronage for creation and architecture. One of the astir celebrated patrons was the widowed queen of Gandaraditya Chola, Sembiyan Mahadevi. An avid temple builder, she is good known for her contributions to temples specified arsenic Umamaheshvar Temple astatine Konerirajapuram, Tirukkurangaduturai Temple astatine Aduturai, Tirukkotisvarar Temple astatine Tirukkodikkaval among others. She besides founded the village, Sembiyan Mahadevi, named aft her, adjacent Nagapattinam successful Thanjavur district.

— Author Balasubramanyam Venkatraman, successful his publication Temple creation nether the Chola queens, writes that the much important contributions of Sembiyan Mahadevi were immoderate of the astir fascinating bronzes formed astatine her instance. “She acceptable up a contented of metallic casting that became a substance of pridefulness with her grand-nephew Rajaraja I, successful whose clip the ateliers of the kingdom brought retired innumerable bronzes of unsurpassed prime and grandeur,” helium writes. Srinivasan notes that “it is nether Sembiyan Mahadevi that the celebrated Nataraja icons successful bronze and chromatic are much prominently displayed successful temples.” Then determination was Kundavai, the sister of Rajaraja I and his main queen, Lokamahadevi, who added considerably to Chola art.

Therefore, enactment (b) is the close answer.

QUESTION 4

Which of the pursuing pairs of UNESCO World Heritage sites successful India and their locations is correctly matched?

(a) The Nanda Devi National Park: Uttarakhand

(b) Rani-ki-Vav: Rajasthan

(c) Humayun’s Tomb: Uttar Pradesh

(d) Khangchendzonga National Park : Arunachal Pradesh

Explanation:

— Khangchendzonga National Park, besides Kanchenjunga Biosphere Reserve, is simply a nationalist parkland and a biosphere reserve located successful Sikkim, India. It is simply a ineffable upland successful Tibetan Buddhism, wherever the country is considered a beyul, a ineffable hidden land. It is location to ethnically divers Sikkimese communities.

— Humayun’s Tomb, the tomb of the Mughal Emperor constructed successful the 1560s. It was the archetypal illustration of a plot tomb successful the Indian subcontinent. It is situated successful Delhi.

— Rani-ki-Vav oregon the Queen’s Stepwell astatine Patan, Gujarat has been called 1 of the finest examples of a measurement well, constructed successful the 11th period by the Chaulukya dynasty.

— The Nanda Devi National Park and Valley of Flowers National Park is simply a UNESCO World Heritage Site successful Uttarakhand, India. 

Therefore, enactment (a) is the close answer.

QUESTION 5

PM JANMAN inaugural of the Government of India is related to which of the pursuing beneficiaries:

(a) Senior Citizens

(b) Street Vendors

(c) Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups 

(d) Persons with Disabilities

Explanation

On November 29, the Union Cabinet approved the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN), aimed astatine providing PVTG households and habitations with basal facilities specified arsenic harmless housing, cleanable drinking h2o and sanitation, improved entree to education, wellness and nutrition, roadworthy and telecom connectivity, and sustainable livelihood opportunities.

Therefore, enactment (c) is the close answer.

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