INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Identify the Rajput king:

1. A Rajput ruler of Mewar.

2. He was a son of Udai Singh II.

3. He was defeated in Battle of Haldighati by Akbar's Army led by Rajput.

In the context of statements given above choose the correct option :

Consider the following:

1. Ashwamedha Yagna was mentioned in Yajurveda

2. Pushyamitra Sunga was the first known historic king who performed it.

3. Among Guptas, a Gold Coin depicts Samudra Gupta also performed it.

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

Consider the followings about ‘Somnath Temple’ :

1. It was large structure of Red Sandstone and one among Dvadasha Jyotirlingas.

2. It was destroyed by Arab armies of Junayad in 725 AD.

3. Nagabhatta II is rebuilt the Somnath Temple in 815 AD.

4. It was again destroyed in 1024 by Mahamud of Ghazni.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Which of the following were related to the Non-cooperation Movement?

1. Volunteer Corps

2. Parallel Governments

3. Gandhi - Reading talks

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Consider the following provisions of the Government of India Act, 1935:

1. The establishment of an All India Federation

2. Provincial Autonomy

3. Dyarchy at the centre

Which of the above feature(s) was/were not implemented?

Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

With reference to Civil Disobedience Movement consider the following pairs:

Which of the pair(s) given above is/are correctly matched?

Consider the following statements regarding the revolutionary terrorism that sprouted after the sudden termination of Non-cooperation Movement.

1. Inspired by Russian revolution, socialism was one of the core ideas behind it.

2. This new wave was the result of the disenchantment with Gandhian methods.

3. There was an active participation of young women.

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

With reference to the Wavell Plan of 1945, consider the following statements:

1. Viceroy's executive council was to be converted into interim government.

2. Hindus and Muslims were to be given equal representation in the executive council.

3. The Shimla conference was convened to discuss its provisions.

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

Consider the following statements.

1. Bindusara patronized Ajivika sect.

2. The original draft of “Indica” written by Megasthenes is one of the major sources of information about Mauryan Empire.

3. The Jaina work that talks about the conversion of Chandragupta Maurya to Jainism is “Parisistaparvan”

4. The “Akshapataladhyaksha” of the Mauryan state was the Superintendent of Mines.

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