Mrunal CSAT 2014 Answerkey - History & Culture With Explanations

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Mrunal CSAT 2014 Answerkey: History & Culture with explanations
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[Answerkey] CSAT-2014: History & Culture Questions with

explanations & future strategy for CSAT-2015
Posted By Mrunal On 27/08/2014 @ 12:16 am In answerkey | 239 Comments
1. Vs. CSAT-2013
2. Vs other exams (CDS, CAPF)
1. Difficulty Level
2. Ridiculously Difficult
3. How to prepare Culture for CSAT-2015?
4. How to prepare History for CSAT-2015
5. [Act 1] Religion and Philosophy (3MCQ)
1. Buddh & Avanti
2. Bijak & Pushtimarg
3. 6 Schools of Indian Philosophy
6. [Act 2] Architecture (3MCQ)
1. Ibadat Khana
2. Panchayatan
3. Buddhist monastery: Tabo, Alchi, Lhakhang
4. Sculpture vs Site
7. [Act 3] Music, Dance, Art forms (4MCQ)
1. Sattriya Dance
2. Manganiyars musician
3. Garba, Mohini & Yaksha
4. Kalaripayattu
8. [Act 4] National Symbols/ Post independence (3MCQ)
1. Satymeva Mudaka
2. Chaitra month in Gregorian Calendar
3. Classical language
9. [Act 5] Misc: Mahattara | Pattakila
10. [Act 6] Freedom Struggle (5MCQs)
Vs. CSAT-2013
http://mrunal.org/2014/08/answerkey-csat-2014-history-culture.html/print/
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CSAT-2013, History
History culture occupied 15 questions
Freedom struggle portion: 5 questions, all easy
from routine books
CSAT-2014
20
same
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Culture portion 8 MCQs: moderate to difficult

level
Harappa/Indus valley asked
Tough Question about Foreign traveler and
same genre repeated in subsequent CDSCAPF exams
Question on Bhakti Saints Dadu Dayal, Guru
Nanak, Tyagaraj
Sankhya school, tough question
Rock cut caves
15 Culture MCQ. Although 9 of

them directly from routine books /
sources.
nope
Did not ask
Dadu Dayal asked again.
Easy question on philosophical
schools
Cave Sculptures
Every subject that rises to the top and then falls down.
Once upon a time Geography used to occupy 20-25 questions, now back to 10
questions.
Same way traditional history (kingdoms and wars) used to occupy 20+ question,
now not even a single question.
Right now Culture is reaching the peak but perhaps after 2-3 years, itll also begin
to decline (which will be good to reap the demographic dividend, by the way!)
Vs other exams (CDS, CAPF)

Some convergence, some divergence
CAPF, CDS (2014)
CAPF: Building not associated with ShahJahan
CAPF: Who were Ahadis?
CDS: correct statement about Mahajanpada.
CDS: Match the temples with towns

CDS: Freedom struggle rather too easy- most can be solved from
Spectrum, TMH, Tamilnadu textbooks
CAPF-2014: Freedom struggle rather tough questions. e.g. Who
translated Nil-Darpan to English; Name of regiment whose soldiers
who participated in 1857 mutiny and were cremated recently?
Harappa asked
Buddhism-Jainism asked
CSAT-2014
Akbars Ibadat
Khana
Who were
Mahattara and
Pattakila?
Which place
(Mahajanpada)
Buddh did not
visit?
Monetary vs
place; sculpture
vs place
same
Freedom
struggle very
easy.
nope
Only Buddhism
Difficulty Level
Debatable, depends on preparation level. Nonetheless, I classify them to prove two
points
1. You dont have to tick 100/100 because no one can.
2. Good number of questions from regular books / websites and theyre easy in
nature. Therefore, coaching not essential for success.
Easy Questions: Given verbatim given in routine books
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Easy: Can be solved with combo of New NCERT + NIOS

Difficult:When mind develops the doubt: what if Dadu Dayal
also wrote Bijak?
Bijak &
Pushtimarg
6 schools of
philosophy
Ibadat
Khana
List Available in NIOS, Lucent, TMH.

available in NIOS, Lucent
Garba,
Mohini,
Yaksha
Lucent, TMH, ccrtiindiia.

Mohini and Yaksha- routinely appear in theHindu, and have been
asked in both prelim and mains. Therefore, one is supposed to
memorize it.
Kalaripayattu Given in NIOS. Routinely appears in theHindu lifestyle.

Satyamev
Verbatim answer in India Yearbook ch.2 National emblems
Jayte
Same as above. Although some players may have downplayed this
Chaitya
chapter because UPSCs earlier trend of moving away from GK facts.
month
aka Double Bluff backbreaking move TM.
Classical
List appeared TheHindu and PIB of Feb 2014 when Odiya was added.
language
Therefore, had to be memorized like Gods own words.
Freedom
All five questions available in Spectrum, TMH, Bipan Chandra, TN
struggle
state books.
Medium level difficulty
Panchayatan
Available CCRTIndia website, but difficult to recall during exam
Sattariya dancers Given on ccrtindia but there are 50 dozens terms like this.
Ridiculously Difficult
When answer not available directly in the routine books and/or nearly impossible to
recall in exam.
1. Buddh &
Avanti
Even after smart elimination, youre left with two options and
everything boils down to just one fact- whether Buddh visited
Avanti or not?
2. Tabo, Alchi,
Lhakhang
monastery
Who has time to memorize so much data? Better invest energy

in preparation of maths, reasoning and comprehension for
CSAT- Paper2.
3. Sculpture vs
Site
Hard to dig whether Vishnu saving Goddess earth is given on

Mt.Abu or not?
4. Manganiyar
musician
Random article on Indian express. And even if this was given in

books. ?
5. Mahattara,
Pattakila
Had to dig through random google books.
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How to prepare Culture for CSAT-2015?

First we have to objectively check which sources were useful?
Source
NCERT NIOS SpectrumCulture IYB TMH Lucent ccrtindia fellfromSky?
Buddh &
Avanti
Bijak
0.5
0.5 0.5
0.5
no
6 Philosophy
1
1
no
schools
Ibadat
1
1
1
no
Khana
Panchayatan
1
no
Buddhist
monasteries
Sculpture vs
site
Sattariya
Mangniyar
Garba &
other dances
Kalaripayattu
Satyameva
Mudak
Shaka
Calendar
Classical
lang.
Pattakila
Total utility
1.5
3.5
0.5
no
no
no
no
no
1.5
9/15
Disclaimers:
0.5 means =half of the answer available. (i.e. two statement true/false type
question).
Last column: fell from sky- Ans. No means the given question was available in
atleast ONE standard reference book / source. Total 9 out of 15 =60% culture
questions came from standard sources.
It could be higher than 60%, e.g. lucent /TMH/Spectrum may have Sattariya or
Mangniyar somewhere but because of time constrain I have not been able to
wade through all pages.
So, how to approach Culture?

1. (MUST) Tamilnadu Class11 (Ancient-Medieval) + New NCERT History (Class7 to
12) + New NCERT Sociology (Class 11, 12)
a. all of them available at Mrunal.org/download
b. Although not much came from TN/NCERT this time.
c. But one exam insufficient to through them away. Theyve proved their
worthiness in CDS and CAPF 2014.
d. those who have old ncert well, and good but those who dont have- there is
no need to lose sleep, Tamilnadu works just fine.
2. (MUST) Base material = NIOS Culture material + CCRTindia
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3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
a. You dont have to manually wade through all webpages of CCRTindia,

because in earlier [Write2win] competition, Sandeep Yadav had compiled the
note from that site, including photos. Click me. (although his note is bit old,
some new pages have been added by that website, so you might have to
manually make visit add few new topics accordingly).
(MUST) India yearbook Ch1, 2 and 3. [for geography, culture, polity respectively].
(MUST) TheHindu. Classical language, dance- all routinely appeared in 2014s
newspapers.
(if time permits) General Studies manual.
a. As such maximum no. of questions from it but if you look at the table again- it
has lot of overlapping with NIOS. Compared to NIOS, the GS manual is too
bulky, contains lot of unnecessary factoids. So beyond a point, bad
cost:benefit.
b. But practice the mock questions given at the end of each section in GS
manual.
c. Ive used Tata McGraw-Hill (TMH) general studies manual 2014 as reference
because they gave me free review copy.
d. But any manual works just fine- Arihant, Spectrum, Pearson. Even
old/second hand used copy works fine. Because static content remains one
and same, irrespective of edition.
Beyond this, Cost:benefit wise, youll gain more from pumping that more hours in
learning maths, reasoning and comprehension for CSAT Paper II. so dont waste
remaining jawaani in preparing culture only.
You may skip Spectrum Facets of Indian culture. Because content wise, did not help
much in the Mains-2013 or in prelims (CSAT-2014). It has cumbersome
typesetting, no photos. Therefore, hard to memorize. Situation similar to Congress
seats under Modi wave.
Related: How to approach Culture for Mains-2014: Click me
How to prepare History for CSAT-2015

freedom
Bengal partition
Congress session 1929
Gadar
Victoras proclamation
Redcliff
Total utility
TN Spectrum TMH LucentGK Bipan Chandra fellfromsky?

1
1
no
1 1
1
1
no
1 1
1
1
no
1
1
1
no
1 1
1
no
3 5
5
2
1
5/5
Disclaimers same as previous table.

TN= Tamilnadu class 12 History textbook.
(new) NCERTs are good read but Ive not used them in above comparison table
because they dont cover enough factoids, policies of past governor generals,
their policies etc. So, youll have to augment It with some other book anyways.
therefore TN class12 is better as the base textbook.
Anyways how to approach History for CSAT-2015?
(MUST) Tamilnadu Class12 [or OLD NCERT] as a starting textbook.
(Good) Spectrums Brief History of Modern India, By Rajiv Ahir. (Available in both
English | Hindi medium)
Although TMH General studies Manual and Spectrum both have same
number of questions but spectrum far thinner and easier to revise. and has
proved worthy even in Mains-2013
Bipan Chandra has its utility in the mains, essay. It should be read depending
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on the time factor. As far as only prelim preparation is concerned, youre

better off with Spectrum because its far more revision friendly than Bipan
etc.
What about Ancient and Medieval?

In the 90s exams, it used to be Vedic age, Ancient kingdoms, Medieval kingdoms
and freedom struggle.
And now its just Freedom struggle and Culture. Whatever they ask from ancientmedieval, its mainly focused on culture part. so for Ancient-medieval, refer to
Culture studyplan given above.
Besides, in Tamilandu Class 11 already covers the kingdom angle e.g. kings vs
religion patronized, king vs monument, king vs policies and so on.
Related: How to approach History for Mains-2014: Click me
anyways, enough analysis, lets begin solving the paper:
[Act 1] Religion and Philosophy (3MCQ)
Buddh & Avanti

1. Which of the following Kingdoms were associated with the life of the Buddha?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Avanti
Gandhara
Kosala
Magadha
Select the correct nswer using the code given below.

A.
B.
C.
D.
1, 2 and 3
2 and 4
3 and 4 only
1, 3 and 4
To get a better mental picture, first lets find modern day equivalent of those places
Lucent GK Section Indian History page 15, table 3.1
1.Avanti
Malwa
2.Gandhara Western part of Pakistan and Afghanistan
3.Kosala
Districts of Faizabad, Gonda, Bahraich in UP
4.Magadha Patna, Gaya, Nalanda in Bihar area.
Viewpoint #1: Avanti is right

We can eliminate choices involving number 2 (Gadhara) because Buddh never
travelled to Pakistan.
A.
B.
C.
D.
1, 2 and 3
2 and 4
3 and 4 only
1, 3 and 4
So we are left with C or D.

Alternatively, As per Britannica
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Buddh born in Lumbini, in Kosala kingdom.=> 3 must be included.

Buddh died in Kusinara, in Magadha kingdom=> 4 must be included.
if you eliminate answer choices that donot have 3 and 4 together => still we are
left with C or D.
Therefore, final answer depends on whether Buddh went to Avanti or not.
Following two sources, suggest that Buddh himself never visited Avanti
Source
Region in Indian
History edited by
Mahendra
Pratpa Page
47
Historical
Buddha: Hans
Wolfgang Page3
what does it say?

Once Buddha was invited by King Pradyota of Avanti, but he
declined to go because of his old age, and deputed Maha
Kachchayana, a native of Avanti to impart his teachings there. =>
#1 Avanti is wrong. This eliminates option A and D.
Avanti lay outside the area visited by buddha, and was converted
to his teaching by his disciple Mahakaccana.
Therefore, answer: only C only 3 (Kosala) and 4(Magadha.)
Viewpoint# 2: Avanti is wrong

1. Question uses the word associated with Buddhs life. So, it is not essential that
Buddh himself must have visited the place. Even sending a disciple
(Kachchayana), counts as place associated with his life.
2. Buddh had travelled to Avanti, as per this source Link.
Therefore, answer (D) 1, 3 and 4
Final answer: official answerkey of UPSC.
Bijak & Pushtimarg

Q2. 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.
B.
C.
D.
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Statement #1 is wrong because:

NCERT class7, Page 116: Kabirs ideas were later collected and preserved in
Bijak.
NCERT Class12-Ancinent Past, page 161: The Kabir Bijak is preserved by the
Kabirpanth (the path or sect of Kabir) in Varanasi and elsewhere in Uttar Pradesh
Spectrum Culture: Kabir founded a community Kabirpnathi, who consider Bijak,
a collection of his verses, as their scripture. (But in Vallabhacharya section,
Spectrum is silent on the fact he founded Pushtimarg)
Therefore, as such Bijak = Kabir. Hence statement 1 should be wrong.
But a doubt arises, what if Dadu Dayal also composed Bijak? The answer is NO.
As per Bhati Poetry, Neeti Sadarangani page 123: Bijak, which is the scripture of the
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Kabir Panth, only contains works attributed to Kabir.

Therefore, statement 1 definitely is wrong.
Statement #2 is wrong because
NIOS Culture material,Page 136: Philosophy in Medieval India:
Vallabhacharyas philosophy came to be known as Pushtimarga (the path of
grace).
Same page, Madhavacharya is listed under Dvaita => he is not associated with
Pushtimarg.
Alternate source: Lucent GK page 71: Vallabhacharya (1479-1531)- he
propounded the philosophy of Pushtimarg.
Hence answer D neither 1 nor 2 are correct.
6 Schools of Indian Philosophy

Q3. Which one of the following pairs does not form part of the six systems of
Indian Philosophy?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Mimamsa and Vedanta

Nyaya and Vaisheshika
Lokayata and Kapalika
Sankhya and Yoga
NIOS Culture material, Chapter 8 page 117 onwards

Six system of Indian philosophy are
Samkhya
Prakriti and Purush
Yoga
Releasing Purush from Parkriti
Nyaya
Logical thinking
Vaisheshika Realistic and objective philosophy of universe
Mimamsa
Analyzing Samhita and Brahmana portion of Veda.
Vedanta
Philosophy of Upanishad.
So, accordingly, eliminate the correct terms. (Because weve to find the wrong term)
A.
B.
C.
D.
Mimamsa and Vedanta

Nyaya and Vaisheshika
Lokayata and Kapalika
Sankhya and Yoga
Therefore, answer C Lokayata and Kapalika donot form 6 system of Indian philosophy.
Alternate source:
1. TMH History section Page 15. Six orthodox school of Hindu philosophy are
Nyaya, Vaisheshika, Sankhya, Yoga, Mimansa and Vedanta. Eliminate options
accordingly and we are left with answer C.
2. Lucent GK table given on page7
[Act 2] Architecture (3MCQ)
Ibadat Khana
Q1. Ibadat Khana at Fatehpur Sikri was
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A.
B.
C.
D.
the mosque for the use of Royal Family

Akbars private chamber prayer
the hall in which Akbar held discussions with scholars of various religions.
the room in which the nobles belonging to different religions gathered to discuss
religious affairs.
Answer is C: Scholars because

NCERT class7 History, Chapter4, Page 54: While Akbar was at Fatehpur Sikri
during the 1570s he started discussions on religion with the ulama, Brahmanas,
Jesuit priests who were Roman Catholics, and Zoroastrians. These discussions
took place in the ibadat khana. Hence answer C
NIOS Culture material, Page 49: On every Thursday, scholars from different
religions came to debate on religious issues raised by Akbar. This was done at the
Ibadat Khana in Fateh Pur Sikri at Agra
TMH: History section, page 74
btw, A similar question in CAPF-2013.
Panchayatan
Q2. With reference to the cultural history of India, the term Panchayatan refers
to
A.
B.
C.
D.
an assembly of village elders

a religious sect
a style of temple construction
an administrative functionary
http://ccrtindia.gov.in/templearchitecture.php
Panchayatana a temple that has a central shrine surrounded by four other shrines.
Therefore, answer C
Buddhist monastery: Tabo, Alchi, Lhakhang

Q3. With reference to Buddhist history, tradition and culture in India.
Consider the following pairs:
Famous shrine
1. Tabo monastery and temple complex
2. Lhotsava Lhakhang temple, Nako
3. Alchi temple complex
Location
Spiti Valley
Zanskar Valley
Ladakh
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

A.
B.
C.
D.
1 only
2 and 3 only
1 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
Ans: (C) 1 and 3 only:

Tabo=Spiti and Alchi=Ladakh. There are correct as per National geographic page.
Lhotsava Lhakhang, Nako is in Himachal Pradesh as per Frontline. Zanskar Valley
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is in Jammu and Kashmir. Therefore #2 is wrong pair.
Sculpture vs Site
Q4. With reference to the Indian history of art and culture, consider the following
pairs:
Famous work of sculpture
1. A grand image of Buddhas Mahaparinirvana with numerous
celestial musicians above and the sorrowful figures of his followers
below
2. A huge image of Varaha Avatar (boar incarnation) of Vishnu, as
he rescues Goddess Earth from the deep and chaotic waters,
sculpted on rock
3. Arjunas Penance /Descent of Ganga sculpted on the surface of
huge boulders
Site
Ajanta
Mount Abu
Mamallapuram
Which of the pairs given above is/ are correctly matched?

A.
B.
C.
D.
1 and 2 only
3 only,
1 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
Lets check
location why?
Frontline 2004: Parinirvana of the Buddha in Cave 17 of Ajanta, with
1
correct
numerous celestial musicians above and the sorrowful figures of his

followers below, is one of the grandest and yet most delicately
expressive scenes ever made in ston.
another source: ASIs official website
Vishnu (Varah / boar form) saving Goddess Earth= found at Mamallapuram.
Ref:
2wrong
3
correct
1. Images of Indian goddesses: Madhu Bazaz page 91

2. bl.uk photogallery
3. And I couldnot find any mention anywhere that Mount Abu also has
similar sculpture where Vishnu saving Goddess earth in a boar form.
LucentGK Page48 says Of the Brahamanical images perhaps the
most impressive was The Great Boar(Varah) carved in relief at the
entrance of a cave at Udayagiri. but it doesnt mention whether its
saving Goddess earth or not?
Upinder Singh, A history of Ancient and Early Medieval, Page 634
Therefore, Answer C: 1 and 3
[Act 3] Music, Dance, Art forms (4MCQ)
Sattriya Dance
Q1. With reference to the famous Sattriya dance, consider the following
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statements:
1. Sattriya is a combination of music, dance and drama.
2. It is a centuries-old living tradition of Vaishnavites of Assam.
3. It is based on classical Ragas and Talas of devotional songs composed by
Tulsidas, Kabir and Mirabai.
Which of the statements given above is /are correct?
A.
B.
C.
D.
1 only
1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
http://ccrtindia.gov.in/sattriya.php
This neo-Vaishnava treasure of Assamese dance and drama has been.
Sattriya dance tradition is governed by strictly laid down principles in respect
music etc=> Statement 1 right. Combination of music, dance and drama.
Sattriya dance form was introduced in the 15th century A.D by the great
Vaishnava saint and reformer of Assam, Mahapurusha Sankaradeva as a
powerful medium for propagation of the Vaishnava faith.=> Statement 2 is right
Statement 3: hard to locate direct source in google books, to refute or validate the
third statement.Hence joining dots
1. music of Sattriya dance comprises of classical ragas (melodies), talas
(rhythms) and traditional songs. Ref1
2. Tulsidas and Mira were Vaishnavite. Ref2
3. Kabir was a Vaishnavite. Ref3
And therefore, dots 1+2+3= third statement should be right. Therefore, (D) 1, 2 and 3.
[or may be "B" only 1 and 2].
Manganiyars musician
Q2. A community of people called Manganiyars is well-known for their
A.
B.
C.
D.
martial arts in North-East India

musical tradition in North-West India
classical vocal music in South India
pietra dura tradition in Central India
May 26, 2014; Indian express mentioned this.

Manganiyars a tribal community from Rajasthan with a strong musical tradition
Therefore, Option B is most apt.
Garba, Mohini & Yaksha

Q3: Consider following pairs
1. Garba : Gujarat
2. Mohiniattam : Odisha
3. Yakshagana : Karnataka
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
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A.
B.
C.
D.
1 only
2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
From Spectrum culture book Pages no.

1.Yakshgana A theatre form of Karnataka
Kerala. (and not Odisha). Therefore, all options involving #2 are
2.Mohiniattam
wrong.
3.Garba
Gujarat.
174
118
127
Alternative source:
http://ccrtindia.gov.in/performingart.php
LucentGK Ch. Miscellany Section 36. page 603

TMH General knowledge section , page 36
Therefore, only 1 and 3 correct. Answer is C
Counter argument
NIOS culture material, page 175 says Yakshagana, a form of Kathakali in Kerala,
tells us stories of Ramayana and Mahabharata. Therefore, both 2 and 3 are
wrong. Answer only 1 (Garba).
Mrunal: well in that case, weve to fall back to TheHindu because just like General
Dong, the Hindu can NEVER be wrong (as far as UPSC answerkey-making is
concerned)
July 22, 2014s Hindu newspaper says, Though Yakshagana is native to coastal
Karnataka, the artform has a good number of admirers all over the State and other
parts of the country as well. Therefore, final answer C 1 and 3 only.
Kalaripayattu
Q4. With reference to Indias culture and tradition, what is Kalaripayattu?
a. It is an ancient Bhakti cult of Shaivism still prevalent in some parts of South India
b. It is an ancient style bronze and brasswork still found in southern part of
Coromandel area
c. It is an ancient form of dance-drama and a living tradition in the northern part of
Malabar
d. It is an ancient martial art and a living tradition in some parts of South India
NIOS Culture material, page 187. martial dances like Chholia of Uttranchal, Kalaripaittu of Kerala, Thang-taa ofManipur among the more famous ones.=> Answer D.
Another source: http://ccrtindia.gov.in/performingart.php
Martial art forms
Lazim
Maharashtra
Kalaripayattu Kerala
Chhau
Orissa, West Bengal and Bihar.
Ans: (d) Kalariyapattu is a martial dance practiced in Kerala / South India.
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[Act 4] National Symbols/ Post independence (3MCQ)

Satymeva Mudaka
Q1. The national motto of India, Satyameva Jayate inscribed below the Emblem
of India is taken from
A.
B.
C.
D.
Katha Upanishad
Chandogya Upanishad
Aitareya Upanishad
Mundaka Upanishad
Answer D because
India Yearbook 2014, Chapter 2 National Symbols Page 28: The words
Satyameva Jayatefrom Mundaka Upanishad, meaning Truth Alone Triumphs, are
inscribed below the abacus in Devanagariscript.
TMH section General knowledge, first page tells the same story.
Chaitra month in Gregorian Calendar

Q2. Chaitra 1 of the national calendar based on the Saka Era corresponds to
which one of the following dates of the Gregorian calendar in a normal year of
365 days?
A.
B.
C.
D.
22 March (or 21st March)

15th May (or 16th May)
31st March (or 30th March)
21st April (or 20th April
Answer is A because:
India Yearbook 2014, Chapter 2 National Symbols Page 30: Topic national
calendar: Dates of the national calendar have a permanent correspondence with
dates of the Gregorian calendar, 1 Chaitra falling on 22 March normally and on 21
March in leap year
TMH section General knowledge, page#4 tells the same story.
Classical language
Q3. Consider the following languages:
1. Gujarati
2. Kannada
3. Telugu
Which of the above has/have been declared as Classical Language / Languages by
the Government?
A.
B.
C.
D.
1 and 2 only
3 only
2 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
News appeared in Feb 2014, in both TheHindu and PIB, when Odia was added as 6th
classical language.
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1. Sanskrit
2. Tamil
3. Telugu
4. Kannada
5. Malayalam
6. Odia
Therefore answer is C only 2(Kannada) and 3(Telugu).
[Act 5] Misc: Mahattara | Pattakila

Q1. In medieval India, the designations Mahattara and Pattakila were used for
a.
b.
c.
d.
military officers
village headmen
specialists in Vedic rituals
chiefs of craft guilds
Different books giving slightly differing interpretations:

RS Sharma: early medieval
society, Page 333
Indian epigraphical glossary
Page 191
Mahattara: village elders

Mahattara: village headman
Madhya Pradesh Through the

Ages edited by Shiri Ram
BakshiPage 210
Pattakila: generally identified with the modern

Patel, believed to be the kings representative
in the village.
Mahattama was the village headmen. Unlike
Pattakila, he was a non-official and possibly a
representative of people.
Overall, we can certain that A, C and D are wrong. Therefore, Final answer B village
headmen.
[Act 6] Freedom Struggle (5MCQs)

Q1. The Partition of Bengal made by Lord Curzon in 1905 lasted until
1. the First World War when Indian troops were needed by the British and the
partition was ended.
2. King George V abrogated Curzons Act at the Royal Darbar in Delhi in 1911
3. Gandhiji launched his Civil Disobedience Movement
4. the Partition of India, in 1947 when East Bengal became East Pakistan
Spectrum Modern India Rajeev Ahir
Page 85- it was decided to annul the Bengal partition in 1911 although it doesnt
specifically mention whether King George did it or not. So lets look into another
source for cross verification.
TMH History section page 113
1911: King George V visits India. A durbar held @Delhi I, The capital of India is
transferred from Calcutta to Delhi. Partition of Bengal is annulled.
Answer D
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Q2. The 1929 Session of Indian, National Congress is of significance in the

history of the Freedom Movement because the
A.
B.
C.
D.
attainment of Self-Government was declared as the objective of the Congress

attainment of Poorna Swaraj Was adopted as the goal of the Congress
Non-Cooperation Movement was launched
decision to participate in the Round Table Conference in London was taken
Ans- B because
1.
2.
3.
4.
Spectrum: Page 164-65

TMH Indian national movement, Page 26
Class 12th TN history text book : page 165
Indias struggle for freedom by Bipan Chandra: Page 266
Q3. The Ghadr (Ghadar) was a

1.
2.
3.
4.
Revolutionary association of Indians with headquarters at San Francisco.

nationalist organization operating from Singapore
militant organization with headquarters at Berlin
communist movement for Indias freedom with head-quarters at Tashkent
Ans- A because
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Spectrum Page 100

TMH: Section Indian National movement Page12
TN History Book Class12: Page154
Bipan Chandra Indias struggle for freedom: Page 149
PIB press release for Gadar completed 100 years in 2013.
Q4. What was/were the object/objects of Queen Victorias Proclamation (1858)?

1. To disclaim any intention to annex Indian States
2. To place the Indian administration under the British Crown
3. To regulate East India Companys trade with India
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
A.
B.
C.
D.
1 and 2 only
2 only
1 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
Answer- A because
Spectrum Page 12-13
TMH: History of India section Page 106-07
LucentGK page 101
But some people engaging in fierce debate wars about statement 1, so, lets
crosscheck
statement
1.To disclaim any
intention to annex
Indian States
2.To place the
crosscheck
The announcement reversed Lord Dalhousies pre-war policy of
political unification through princely state annexation. Therefore,
statement 1correct.Ref: Page 261, Britannicas history of India.
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Indian
administration
under the British
Crown
3.To regulate East
India Companys
trade with India
True from every source.
Irrelevant. Not mentioned in the original speech posted here
Therefore, answer A only 1 and 2.

Q5. The Radcliffe Committee was appointed to
A.
B.
C.
D.
solve the problem of minorities in India

give effect to the Independence Bill
delimit the boundaries between India and Pakistan
enquire into the riots in East Bengal
Ans- C because
1. Spectrum Page 238
2. TN history book class12: page 173
3. TMH: Indian national movement section page 49
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Culture portion 8 MCQs: moderate to difficult

15 Culture MCQ. Although 9 of

Vs other exams (CDS, CAPF)

CDS: correct statement about Mahajanpada.

CDS: Match the temples with towns

Mrunal CSAT 2014 Answerkey: History & Culture with explanations

Easy: Can be solved with combo of New NCERT + NIOS

List Available in NIOS, Lucent, TMH.

Lucent, TMH, ccrtiindiia.

Kalaripayattu Given in NIOS. Routinely appears in theHindu lifestyle.

Who has time to memorize so much data? Better invest energy

Hard to dig whether Vishnu saving Goddess earth is given on

Random article on Indian express. And even if this was given in

Had to dig through random google books.

Mrunal CSAT 2014 Answerkey: History & Culture with explanations

How to prepare Culture for CSAT-2015?

So, how to approach Culture?

Mrunal CSAT 2014 Answerkey: History & Culture with explanations

a. You dont have to manually wade through all webpages of CCRTindia,

How to prepare History for CSAT-2015

TN Spectrum TMH LucentGK Bipan Chandra fellfromsky?

Disclaimers same as previous table.

Mrunal CSAT 2014 Answerkey: History & Culture with explanations

on the time factor. As far as only prelim preparation is concerned, youre

What about Ancient and Medieval?

[Act 1] Religion and Philosophy (3MCQ)

Buddh & Avanti

Select the correct nswer using the code given below.

Viewpoint #1: Avanti is right

So we are left with C or D.

Mrunal CSAT 2014 Answerkey: History & Culture with explanations

Buddh born in Lumbini, in Kosala kingdom.=> 3 must be included.

what does it say?

Therefore, answer: only C only 3 (Kosala) and 4(Magadha.)

Viewpoint# 2: Avanti is wrong

Bijak & Pushtimarg

Statement #1 is wrong because:

Mrunal CSAT 2014 Answerkey: History & Culture with explanations

Kabir Panth, only contains works attributed to Kabir.

6 Schools of Indian Philosophy

Mimamsa and Vedanta

NIOS Culture material, Chapter 8 page 117 onwards

Mimamsa and Vedanta

[Act 2] Architecture (3MCQ)

Mrunal CSAT 2014 Answerkey: History & Culture with explanations

the mosque for the use of Royal Family

Answer is C: Scholars because

an assembly of village elders

Buddhist monastery: Tabo, Alchi, Lhakhang

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

Ans: (C) 1 and 3 only:

Mrunal CSAT 2014 Answerkey: History & Culture with explanations

is in Jammu and Kashmir. Therefore #2 is wrong pair.

Which of the pairs given above is/ are correctly matched?

numerous celestial musicians above and the sorrowful figures of his

1. Images of Indian goddesses: Madhu Bazaz page 91

Therefore, Answer C: 1 and 3

[Act 3] Music, Dance, Art forms (4MCQ)