INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

The member of Shivaji's astha Pradhana who looked after foreign affairs was which of the following?

Antonio Gramsci described 'war of position' as a long-drawn out hegemonic struggle. Which of the following is example of this war of position?

Which of the following activities were undertaken during the Quit India movement?

1. Disruption of communication channels.

2. Attacks on government officials and police informers.

3. Use of underground radio to disseminate news.

4. Formation of parallel governments in different parts of the country.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to Sangam and Vedic texts, consider the following statements :

1. Both Vedic and Sangam texts are religious in nature.

2. Unlike Vedic texts, Sangam texts do not provide any information on the political and economic life of people

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

Consider the following pairs with respect to leaders of Swadeshi Movement in different regions:

Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?

Which of the following were the main demands of the Khilafat Committee formed in 1919?

1. The Caliph must retain the control of the Muslim holy places.

2. He should retain his pre-war territories.

3. Jazirat-ul-Arab must not be under Non-Muslim occupation.

4. British to recognize the Indian Muslims as subjects of the Caliph.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Which one of the following statements is not correct concerning Rajput society in Medieval India?

Which of the following sessions of Congress was the first to be presided by a European?

In 1893- Champaner, Bhuvan enters into a wager with British administration to play a cricket match. If he lost the entire village had to pay 3 times the amount of normal taxes and if he won the village would not pay any tax for 3 years. The entire village was drawn into the wager because the land was jointly owned by a collective body of village. Which of the following inferences can be made?

1. Champaner was under Mahalwari system of Land tenure.

2. Champaner was under Ryotwari system of Land tenure.

3. Champaner was most likely to be a village in present day UP, Punjab or Haryana.

4. Champaner was most likely a village in present day Maharashtra or Tamil Nadu.

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The moderates submitted their grievances/demands in the form of petitions before the British Government. Which of the following was not one of these early demands?