INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

By which act East India Company’s political functions were differentiated from its commercial activities for the first time?

With reference to rebellions against British, consider the following statements:

1. There was no major armed rebellion before 1857.

2. The scholarly and priestly class often incited the rebellion against the British rule.

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

Consider the following statements about ‘Mughal- Sikh Relations’ :

1. The relations between them were non-uniform.

2. The Naqashbandis spoiled the relations between Mughals & Sikhs.

3. The Battle of Amritsar was a result of increasing tensions between the Mughal government and Guru Hargobind.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements concerning feudalism in India.

1. There was no serfdom in the feudal society of India

2. The peasantry was in a dominant position in relation to the samantas.

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

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Qutubuddin Aibek setup an official nobility called Chahalgani.

2. Iltutmish completed the construction of qutub minar which was started by Aibek.

Select the correct answer using the codes below:

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding the Left Movement of 1920s?

1. It was critical of both Swarajists and constructive workers.

2. It favoured complete independence.

3. It worked within the Congress and remained integral part of National movement.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Consider the following statements with respect to Alauddin Khalji.

1. Alauddin had made Siri his capital and had built a fort out there “Mainly for administrative convenience”.

2. He organized and introduced a countrywide spy system.

3. He reintroduced the Iqta System abolished by Iltutmish

Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to the contribution of 19th century nationalist in the freedom struggle of India, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. A.C.Dutt called British Colonialism as "White man's Burden".

2. Sachidanand Sinha made "the drain" as the major theme of his book The Economic History Of India's

Select the correct answer using code given below.

Which among the following was/were not the reasons behind Congress accepting the dominion status under Mountbatten Plan, 1947?

With reference to the Ghadar movement, consider the following statements:

1. The movement was strongly secular.

2. The Ghadar Movement failed to generate an effective and sustained leadership that was capable of integrating the various aspects of the movement.

3. Objective of Ghadarites was the establishment of an Independent Republic of India.

Which of the statements given above are correct?