Online Quiz on Jal-Samrat 2.0 – National Maritime Day with Certificate

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Organizer : Museum of Sardar Patel University, Gujarat, India in association with SA Creations, India

About the Quiz

  • 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.
  • Each question carries 4 points.
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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

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