856: onsider the following pairs:
1. Garba : Gujarat
2. Mohiniattam : Odisha
3. Yakshagana : Karnataka
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
857: "In this instance we could not play off the Mohammedans against the Hindus". To which one of the following events did this remark of Aitchison relate ?
(a) Revolt of 1857
(b) Champaran Satyagraha (1917)
(c) Khilafat and Non-Cooperation Movement (1919-22)
(d) August Movement of 1942
Explanation:
During the Khilafat and Non-Cooperation Movement period, Muslims joined with Hindus to struggle against the common enemy British. This period had seen unprecedented unity between these two religions. This forced Aitchison to make the above statement.
858: In Jainism "perfect knowledge" is referred to as
(a) Jina
(b) ratna
(c) kaivalya
(d) nirvana
859: Consider the following statements:
1. 'Bijak' is a composition of the teachings of Saint Dadu Dayal.
2. The Philosophy of Pushti Marg was propounded by Madhvacharya.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
860: In Indian history, who was Abdul Hamid Lahori?
(a) An important military commander during Akbar's reign
(b) An official historian of the reign of ShahJahan
(c) An important noble and confidant of Aurangzeb
(d) A chronicler and poet during the reign of Muhammad Shah
Explanation:
Abdul Hamid Lahori was an official historian during the reign of Shahjahan. He wrote 'Padshanama' a book describing the events of Shahjahan's rule.