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- Release Date :: 05.04.2024
- Presents Jal-Samrat 2.0 Online Quiz based on ‘National Maritime Day’ (Celebrated on 5th April)
- All Questions are based on general knowledge and known unknown interesting facts about Indian Maritime History.
- Jal-Samrat 2.0 Online Quiz consists of 25-MCQs – Multiple Choice Questions. Please read the instructions carefully before you answer the Questions. You will need to choose correct one from the given options.
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1. In c. 3000 BC, inhabitants of the Indus Valley initiated maritime trading with whom?
4 points
America
Britain
Mesopotemia
Antarctica
2. As per Vedic period records, Indian traders and merchants traded with whom?
4 points
Gondwana islands
Australia
Pandora islands
Arabia
3. During the Mauryan Empire (3rd Century BC), which department used to supervise the ships and trade?
4 points
Police Department
Naval Department
Intelligence Department
Income Tax Department
4. As trade between India and the Greco-Roman world increased, which commodity became the main export to the Western world?
4 points
Milk
Spices
Uranium
Crude Oil
5. During c. 7th – 8th Century AD, Indian merchants who were trading with Arabia and Persia were having advantage of which type of connections with South East Asia?
4 points
Religious
Diplomatic
Commercial
Logical
6. Which inscriptions indicate that Indian traders from the Indus valley—carrying copper, hardwoods, ivory, pearls, carnelian and gold—were active in Mesopotamia during the reign of Sargon (c. 2300 BC) of Akkad?
4 points
Mesopotamian
Chinese
Indus
Burmese
7. According to the evidences found which was the luxury item that Harappans were shipping to Sumer?
4 points
Paper Blocks
Lapis Lazuli
Butter
Talcum Powder
8. The trade in Lapis Lazuli was carried out from northern Afghanistan over eastern Iran to which place?
4 points
Sri Lanka
Indonesia
Sumer
Burma
9. Archaeological research at sites in Mesopotamia, Bahrain, and Oman has led to the recovery of many artefacts, which one of the following they belong?
4 points
Indus Valley Civilisation
Tipu Sultan of Mysore
Nizam of Hyderabad
Nawab of Avadh
10. Which one of these was the world’s first dock (c. 2400 BC) that was located away from the main current to avoid deposition of silt?
4 points
Kalibangan
Lothal
Rakhigadhi
Sarnath
11. Embassies from which Indian dynasty were received by Roman emperor Augustus Caesar around the end of 1st Century BC?
4 points
Pandya
Gurjara
Maratha
Pala
12. Reference of which country is found in the texts of Roman author Pliny from where the goods such as pepper, fine cloth and gems were imported?
4 points
America
India
Indonesia
Nepal
13. What was the mode of payment mentioned in the Tamil literature about the classical period where in the foreign trade ships used to pay?
4 points
Oil
Paper Manuscripts
Paper currency
Gold
14. Apart from Indian ports namely Babaricum, Barygaza, Muziris, Korkai, Kaveripattinam which was the important port located on southern tip?
4 points
Tirumala
Arikamedu
Ooty
Koorg
15. Which country’s influence was visible in the trade of silver, ivory and fabrics that sold in Roman, Egyptian and European markets?
4 points
Australia
India
Shri Lanka
China
16. Which route was flourished between 2nd Century BC and 15th Century AD that connected China, Southeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent, Arabian paninsula, Somalia, Egypt and Europe?
4 points
Maritime Silk Route
Maritime Fabric Route
Maritime Spice Route
Maritime Land Route
17. During c. 14th Century AD which empire established its foothold in trade in Malaya, Sumatra and Western Java?
4 points
Ahom Empire
Kushana Empire
Vijaynagara Empire
Maratha Empire
18. Textiles from which country were in demand in Egypt, East Africa, and Mediterranean region between the 1st and 2nd Centuries AD?
4 points
Brazil
India
Lakshadweep
Bhutan
19. Who invaded and conquered the largest empire in Maritime Southeast Asia?
4 points
Chola Navy
Surparika Navy
Bassain Navy
Barygaza Navy
20. Who was the General of Maratha Navy in the reign of Chatrapati Shivaji in c. 17th Century AD?
4 points
Tanaji Malusare
Hambirrao Mohite
Kanhoji Angre
Bajiprabhu Deshpande
21. Which commodity was shipped in substantial quantities by British East India Company during the early 17th Century AD?
4 points
Spices
Lapis Lazuli
Wine
Milk Products
22. What was the name of Navy that took control of the Indian Ocean year 1863 AD onwards?
4 points
Egyptian Royal Navy
Britain’s Royal Navy
Chinese Royal Navy
Afghan Royal Navy
23. Before the advent of the European powers, the ships built by the Indian rulers were capable of carrying how much of weight?
4 points
8 to 10 Tons
80 to 100 Tons
800 to 1000 Tons
80,000 to 1,00,000 Tons
24. How were the ships/vessels built in ports like Masulipatam and Surat during British period?
4 points
Costlier and Weaker
Cheaper and Tougher
Similar but Costlier
Inferior but Cheaper
25. Indian Navy played its key role in liberation of which state from Portuguese Navy in 1961?
4 points
Goa
Delhi
Awadh
Udaipur