INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

The movement to boycott the Simon Commission was organised because:

The British rule in India had led to drain of wealth of India.Which of the following statements are true about this?

1. 'Home Charges' included pension of British Indian officers.

2. The 'Council Bills' were exchanged in rupees in India.

3. The 'Council Bills' were issued by the Governor General of India/Viceroy of India.

Select the correct answer using the code given below

With reference to medieval India, what policies were carried forward by Akbar, which were first initiated by Shershah Suri?

1. Tolerance to persons of all communities

2. Provincial Government

3. Land revenue system

4. Currency System

Select the correct option from the codes given below:

Which of the following was/were the reasons for success of Indigo Revolt in 1859-60?

1. Hindu Muslim unity among ryots.

2. Support of intelligentsia of Bengal.

3. Cooperation and discipline among the ryots.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Consider the following statements about the Maratha state:

1. Maratha state was a confederacy where power was shared among the sardars or chiefs.

2. Maratha system of saranjam was similar to the jagir of Mughals.

3. The Maratha state suffered from the absence of a strong centre.

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

Regarding the Desai-Liaqat Pact, which of the following statement is correct?

With respect to education and empowerment of women during freedom struggle, consider the following statements.

1. Ishwar Chandra Vidya Sagar founded Sanskrit college at Calcutta, to improve women education in India.

2. In western India, Professor D K Karve made efforts for promotion of women education and widow remarriage.

3. Ishawar Chandra Vidya Sagar founded the Bethune school.

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

Consider the following statements:

1. Under the guidance of M.A. Jinnah, Muslim League carried out Muslim Mass Contact Programme.

2. Sarojini Naidu called M.A. Jinnah the 'Ambassador of Hindu-Muslim Unity'.

3. M.A. Jinnah was one of the founding members of Muslim League.

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

Consider the following:

1. Vinaya Pitaka regulates monastic life and the daily affairs of monks and nuns according to rules attributed to the Buddha.

2. Sutta Pitaka pleads for protection of cattle, declaring them to be givers of Annada(food), Vannada (Beauty) and Sukhada(happiness)

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

Consider the following statements :

1. Aurangazeb patronized Naqshbandi order.

2. Dara Shiko patronized Qadri Order.

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