Daily Quiz-237

History trail

Ravneet Kaur

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, Updated At : 03:17 PM Oct 01, 2025 IST

1. Which of the following best captures the military significance of Saragarhi?

A) It was a major staging ground for heavy artillery.

B) Its fall would have severed a vital communication link between frontier forts, risking their isolation.

C) It was the administrative capital of NWFP.

D) It housed the main naval dockyard in the region.

2. The high casualty ratio inflicted by the Saragarhi defenders on attackers is often cited to demonstrate:

A) Superiority of colonial weaponry only

B) Tactical advantage of defensive position and determination of defenders, despite numerical inferiority

C) That attackers were poorly armed entirely

D) That defenders received artillery support

3. Which cultural/military lesson from Saragarhi is often used in leadership training?

A) Importance of immediate retreat under any odds

B) Duty, unit cohesion, and sacrifice under overwhelming odds are powerful force multipliers for morale and symbolic legacy

C) Avoid communication to keep plans secret

D) Use of cavalry charges in mountainous terrain

4. The construction of memorial gurdwaras in memory of Saragarhi martyrs is an example of:

A) Colonial indifference to local traditions

B) Memorialization that integrates military sacrifice into religious and cultural memory

C) Complete secular erasure of events

D) Architectural replacement of the forts themselves

5. Which cross-border fact about Saragarhi’s remembrance is notable?

A) It is only remembered in British museums now.

B) Even the Pakistan Army’s Khyber Rifles reportedly salute the Saragarhi memorial near Fort Lockhart as a mark of respect.

C) It is actively celebrated by Afghanistan only.

D) The memorial was destroyed and never commemorated.

Answers Quiz-236 (September 30)

1. A

Explanation: After examination, the application is published in the GI Journal to invite objections.

2. B

Explanation: The key requirement is proving a linkage between qualities/reputation and geographic origin.

3. C

Explanation: If the product historically produced in the region with exclusive traits, that supports GI registration, not rejection. Other options are legitimate grounds for rejection.

4. B

Explanation: GI protection applies in the jurisdiction(s) where recognized; enforcement abroad depends on local laws and recognition agreements.

5. C

Explanation: A generic global name with no geographic link typically does not qualify as a GI.

Daily Quiz-237

History trail

Ravneet Kaur

Tribune News Service

Answers Quiz-236 (September 30)

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