INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

During the revolt of 1857, as the mutiny broke out, sepoys started converging to Delhi. Which of the following is the correct reason behind that?

Who among the following completed the Telugu version of Mahabharata in the 13th century?

Consider the following statements regarding Champaran Satyagraha.

1. It was here Gandhiji for the first time in India used technique of non-cooperation.

2. It was for the remission of the revenues in wake of drought.

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

“A semi religious sect having influence in the northern districts of Bengal, one of its famous leaders 'Tipu' was motivated by the religious and political motives and took up the cause of the tenanats against the oppression of the Zamindars. The insurgents extended their activities to Garo hills”. Which of the following uprisings associated with the above passage?

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about the Zamindari settlement system?

1. Zamindar was recognized as the owner of land.

2. Zamindar was responsible for the payment of land revenue.

3. It was prevelant in the majority of total area under British India.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

With reference to the vernacular press act 1878, consider the following statements:

1. It was applicable to all the newspapers in India.

2. It allowed the government to confiscate the printing press on the suspicion that it was indulging in seditious publication.

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

Who inscribed the name of Khalifa of Baghdad on his coins?

The term "Microliths" is related to:

Mahhmud Gawan built a fine madrassa in which of the following places?

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Permanent settlement of Bengal introduced by Lord Cornwallis?

1. Zamindars and revenue collectors were made owners of the lands in their zamindaris.

2. The ownership of land was made herediatry and transferable.

3. The land revenue to be paid by the peasants to zamindars was fixed.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.