INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Indian National Congress was founded in 1885 and soon it became the pivotal participant in the Indian Independence Movement. Which of the following leaders became the President of the organisation during the freedom struggle of India?

1. Rash Behari Bose

2. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

3. Rash Behari Ghosh

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With reference to the condition of agriculture prevailing during British Rule, consider the following statements:

1. Realizing the major source of revenue from agriculture, British administration prioritized irrigation development and public works department.

2. Inorganic fertilizers and organic manure were widely used.

3. British economic policies lead to subdivision and fragmentation of land.

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

Which of the following were the reasons that led to decline of Swadeshi movement?

1. Arrest and deportation of major leaders.

2. Split in Indian National Congress

3. Repression by the government

4. Annulment of partition of Bengal

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Which of the following features can be associated with Indian judiciary during the British period?

1. Judicial system became complicated.

2. The rule of law was established.

3. Codified laws were introduced.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following measure were demanded by the early nationalists while criticizing the colonial economic policies?

1. Reduction of land revenue

2. Reduction of income tax

3. Abolition of salt tax

4. Imposition of import duties

5. Supporting the policy of free trade

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Of the Sangam kings, who were the first to establish their supremacy in south India?

Consider the following statements:

1. Garbhagriha is made to house the main icon (main deity) which is itself the focus of much ritual attention.

2. Vimana are mountain like spire of a free standing temple.

3. Mandapa is a portico or colonnaded (series of columns placed at regular intervals) hall that incorporate space for a large number of worshippers.

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

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Due to unfavourable financial situation, Mohammed bin Tughlaq made the iqta system to be hereditary

2. Firuz shah tughlaq extended this principle of hereditary to Army as well.

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Which is the first kingdom among Maha Janapadas to use elephants on a large-scale in its wars against neighbours?

. Consider the following pairs:

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