Daily Questions Challenge for IAS PRE (CSAT) Exam (22 September 2015)

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1. Which was the most common animal found in the pillars of the architecture of Vijaynagar Empire?

(a) Bull
(b) Unicorn
(c) Horse
(d) Elephant

2. Who entered into a treaty with the Portuguese to obtain the Monopoly of Horses?

(a) Rama Raja
(b) Krishna Devaraya
(c) Harihar II
(d) Devraya I

3. Match the following

(i) Shankaracharya A. His commentary on Vedanta is compiled in Sribhashya and Gita bhashya.
(ii) Kabir B. admitted to his sect disciples from all castes and even among the Muslims.
(iii) Ramanuja C. gave birth to the philosophy of Ektavad of Vedanta.
(iv) Ramananda D. Representative poet saint of Nirguna Bhakti Sect.

(a) A- ii;B- iii;C- iv;D- i.
(b) A- iii;B- iv;C- i;D- ii.
(c) A- iv;B- iii;C- i;D- ii.
(d) A- iii;B- i;C- ii;D- iv.

4. Who among the following is also known as crypto – Buddhist?

(a) Ramanuja
(b) Ramananda
(c) Shankarcharya
(d) Shankaracharya

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:: CSAT (Paper -2) ::

"Uncle" said Luke to the old Sean." You seem to be well fed, though I know no one looks after you. Nor have I seen you leave your residence at any time. Tell me how do you manage it" "Because" Sean replied, "I have a good feed every night at the emperor's orchard. After dark, I go there myself and pick out enough fruits to last a fortnight."

Luke proposed to accompany his uncle to the orchard. Though reluctant because of Luke's habit of euphoric exhibition of extreme excitment, Sean agreed to take him along. At the orchard while Sean hurriedly collected the fruits and left, Luke on the other hand at the sight of unlimited supply of fruits was excited and lifted his voice which brought emperor's men immediately to his side. They seized him and mistook him as the sole cause of damage to the orchard.Although Luke reiterated that he was a bird of passage, they pounded him mercilessly before setting him free.

1. Why was Sean reluctant to take Luke along?

(a) Because he was a selfish man.
(b) He feared that Luke's reaction may alert the Emperor's men.
(c) Because Luke could harm him.
(d) He wanted to bring fruits for Luke himself.

2. How did old Sean manage to meet his food requirements?

(a) By buying food from the market
(b) His nephewLuke took care of his requirements
(c) Luke brought fruits from the emperor's orchard for Sean
(d) He pickedup fruits fromthe emperor's orchard

3. Luke remained behind at the orchard because he

(a) was greedy and wanted to collect more fruits
(b) waited for the Emperor's men to arrest him
(c) lost his composure and started expressing his feelings loudly
(d) had waited for his uncle to return

4. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

(a) Luke did not take good care of his Uncle
(b) The Emperor was a wicked man
(c) Lack of self-contorl had put Luke into trouble
(d) Orchard are highly guarded areas and not meant for the public

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