INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Dual Government was established in Bengal as an immediate effect of which of the following event ?

Consider the following statements and identify the Ancient Indian dynasty:

1. They had a flourishing Roman Trade.

2. The important port towns were Brigukachchaha, Kalyana and Sind.

3. Ujjain, Nasik, Paithan, Pataliputra, Benares were other major trade centers.

4. Trade was badly affected by the Huna Invasions.

Consider the following statements:

1. The seven years’ war in Europe was the immediate cause of the First Carnatic war.

2. The Second Carnatic Wars were due to spill over of Austrian War of succession in Europe.

3. The third Carnatic war ended French threat to British in India.

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 pairs: 

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

Which of the following fuelled the revolt against the company rule in 18th century?

1. The rack-renting by Zamindars and Poligars rose to unsustainable levels

2. Rampant corruption was prevalent at the lower levels of police, judiciary and general administration.

3. Scholarly and priestly classes incited hatred and rebellion against the foreign rule.

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The programme of Non-Cooperation included-

1. Boycott of legislative councils.

2. Renunciation of government honours and titles.

3. The first phase of programme also included mass civil disobedience and non-payment of taxes.

4. Use of Khadi.

5. Congress working committee of 15 members was setup.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements about the Battle of Plassey:

1. English provocations, like misuse of Dastaks, were the key reason for the conflict between them and the Bengal rulers.

2. The Battle of Plassey was more of a skirmish than a battle.

3. There was a reversal of bullion flow from India after the battle.

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The Sur Empire may be considered in many ways as a continuation and culmination of the Delhi Sultanate. Which of the following were some of the reforms introduced by Sher Shah?

1. He repealed the land revenue system to promote a welfare state.

2. He restored the old imperial Grand Trunk Road from the river Indus in the west to Sonargaon in Bengal.

3. Customs duties were abolished on goods to promote trade and commerce.

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Given below are two statements, one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other labeled as Reason (R).

Which of the following statement is/are correct?

Assertion (A): Swarajists wanted to end the boycott of legislative councils after the arrest of Gandhi in 1922.

Reason (R): They believed that this neglect is leading to the loss of constructive work and revolutionary zeal.

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