INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Consider the following statements.

1. Ashoka’s inscriptions were generally composed in Pali and written in Aramaic script, with the exception of north western part of India.

2. Ashoka’s Kandahar Inscription speaks of the success of his policy with the hunters and fishermen, who gave up killing animals and possibly took to a settled agricultural life.

3. The motive behind Ashoka’s war with Kalinga was commercial

4. Ashoka disbanded and downsized major sections of his army immediately after the Kalinga war.

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

Which among the following sites are associated with Jainism?

1. Hathigumpha caves

2. Udayagiri caves

3. Khandagiri Caves

Select the correct answer from the code(s) given below:

With reference to Cabinet mission plan which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

1. It rejected the demand of Pakistan.

2. It recommended independence to Princely states.

3. The elections to form interim government was conducted based on Cabinet mission plan.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

With reference to The Vernacular Press Act of 1878, consider the following statements:

1. It abolished the policy of discrimination between English and vernacular press.

2. A Press Commissioner was appointed to supply authentic and accurate news to the press.

3. The District magistrate was empowered to call upon the printer of any vernacular newspaper to enter into a bond with the Government.

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

Consider the following statements.

1. Jorwe culture is located in Pakistan

2. Chalcolithic people were generally not acquainted with burnt bricks

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Consider the following statements regarding changes introduced by lord Cornwallis in Civil Services :

1. He raised the salaries of civil servants to reduce corruption.

2. He made a rule that promotion in civil services would be based on seniority.

3. He enforced the rules against private trade and acceptance of bribes by officials.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Santarakshita & Dipankara – Buddhist Scholars patronized by Pala dynasty, introduced a new form of Buddhism in which of the following regions?

Consider the following events.

1. Destroyal of chera navy at Trivandrum

2. Conquest of Maldive islands

3. Completion of conquest of srilanka

4. Gangetic expedition

Which of the above occurred during the reign of Raja raja-I ?

Consider the following pairs about ‘Main Departments of Mughals :

1. Diwan I -Ala - Finance

2. Kama I Saman – Head of Royal Household

3. Sadar us surd – Religious affairs of state

4. Qazi –ul-Quzzat – Judiciary Department

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

Consider the following about ‘Din-i- Ilahi’

1. Akbar found the Din-i-Ilahi.

2. It was primarily not to establish a national religion.

3. Akbar believed it would be acceptable to both the Muslims and the Hindus.

4. Birbal accepted Din-i-Ilahi.

Which of the statements given above are correct?