Daily Quiz: 15th May 2019
1. Which of the following statements are true:
1. The Bahmani Sultanate was a Muslim state of the Deccan in South India.
2. The last remnant of the Bahmani sultanate was defeated and destroyed in 1509 by Vijayanagara Empire.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans:c
Justification:
- The Bahmani Sultanate was a Muslim state of the Deccan in South India and one of the major medieval Indian kingdoms.
- Bahmanid Sultanate was the first independent Muslim kingdom in South India.
- The Kingdom later split into five offshoots that were collectively known as the Deccan sultanates.The last remnant of the Bahmani sultanate was defeated and destroyed in 1509 by Vijayanagara Empire.
2. Which o the following pairs are correctly matched?
(a) Ibn Battuta – Venece
(b) Domingo Paes – Portugese
(c) Abdul Razak -Morocco
(d) Nicolo De Conti – Persia
Ans: b
Justification:
- Ibn Battuta – Morocco
- Domingo Paes – Portuguese
- Abdul Razak – Persia
- Nicolo De Conti – Venice
- All are foreign travelers visited Vijayanagar Empire.
3. Thevaram was written by?
(a) Nayanmars
(b) Alwars
(c) Vira Shaivas
(d) None of the above
Ans:a
Justification:
Reasons for falling rupee:
- Thirumurai is a twelve volume compendium of songs or hymns in praise of Shiva in the Tamil language from the 6th to the 11th century by various poets in South India. Nambi Andar Nambi compiled the first seven volumes by Appar, Sampandhar and Sundarar as Tevaram during the 12th century(All are Nayanmars). During the course of time, a strong necessity was felt by scholars to compile Saiva literature to accommodate other works.
4. Which of the following statements are true:
1. Nalanda was a Mahavihara, a large and revered Buddhist monastery, in the ancient kingdom of Magadha.
2. Vallabhi was a Hinayana university.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans:c
Justification:
- Nalanda was a Mahavihara, a large and revered Buddhist monastery, in the ancient kingdom of Magadha (modern-day Bihar) in India. The site is located near the city of Bihar Sharif, and was a centre of learning from the fifth century CE to c. 1200 CE. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. All students at Nalanda studied Mahayana as well as the texts of the eighteen (Hinayana) sects of Buddhism. Their curriculum also included other subjects such as the Vedas, logic, Sanskrit grammar, medicine and Samkhya.
- The University of Valabhi was an important centre of Buddhist learning and championed the cause of Hinayana Buddhism between 600 CE and 1200 CE. Valabhi was the capital of the Maitraka empire during the period 480-775 CE.
5. Global Environment Outlook is published by ?
(a) UN Environment
(b) WWF
(c) IUCN
(d) Conservation International
Answer: a
Justification:
- The Global Environment Outlook (GEO) is the UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) flagship environmental assessment. The first publication was in 1997 and was originally requested by the Member States. The Global Environment Outlook Report 2019 is the sixth edition.
