INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Consider the following statements regarding the policies of Congress during the national movement:

1. To concentrate on India's freedom struggle, it refrained from advocating for independence of other Asian and African countries.

2. It always opposed the use of the India's army and resources to serve British interests in Africa and Asia.

3. In protest of British Imperialism, Congress initially supported the fascist governments in Japan, Germany and Italy.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

With reference to temple entry movement in Kerala, consider the following statements:

1. Gandhiji took a tour in Kerala in support of this movement.

2. Many higher caste Hindus' organizations supported temple entry movement in Kerala.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements

1. Avataras give us an idea of the evolution of life on earth according to Hindu puranas.

2. The Bhagavata Purana describes Vishnu's Dashavataras.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

Which Pallava ruler was contemporary of Sankaracharya?

With reference to the play Neel Darpan, consider the following statements:

1. It highlighted the plight of Santhal tribals.

2. It was written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

Which of the following are the reasons for the rise and growth of Left Movement in India?

1. Development of Indian industries.

2. Economic crisis after the first world war.

3. Success of the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Consider the following statements with respect to annexation of Indian states by East India Company :

1. Lord Dalhousie’s Policy of annexation of Indian States aimed at expansion of British exports in India

2. Policy of annexation of Indian States was stopped after 1857 revolt.

3. Awadh was annexed in 1856 by using Doctrine of Lapse.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

The following are the rulers of the slave dynasty

1. Ghiyasuddin Balban

2. Iltutmish

3. Qutbuddin Aibak

4. Nasiruddin Mahmud

What is the correct order in which these sultans ruled over India?

With reference to the British Education Policy in India, consider the following statements.

1. Lord’s Macaulay’s Minute supported a village education through vernacular languages

2. Woods Despatch was in favour of the Downward Filtration Theory.

3. Sergeant Plan was its objective to create the same level of education as prevailed in England

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R):

Assertion(A):  The Mughal rulers had complete sovereignty, not only internally but externally.

Reason(R):  They refused to recognise caliph as their superior.

In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct?