INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Which of the following statements are correct about British policies in 19th Century.

1. The Summary Settlement Act 1956 divested power to summarily decide the collection of revenue to the middlemen.

2. Lord Dalhousie introduced General Service Enlistment Act under which the sepoys could be compelled to serve abroad.

3. The Religious Disabilities Act 1856 had done away with the previous ban on Christian converts to from Hinduism in inheriting property.

4. The Charter Act of 1813 allowed missionaries to enter India and carry on with their mission.

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Which of the following statements are correct about Second Round Table Conference(RTC)?

1. Ansari was nominated to attend the RTC by Viceroy on the request of Gandhi.

2. Labour government had failed in England before 2nd RTC.

3. The major deadlock could not be resolved in the Minority Committee of 2nd RTC.

4. Indian Christian, Anglo-Indians and Christians demanded separate electorate.

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What were the reasons behind the sudden change in Congress’ posture and launch of Quit India Movement?

1. Failure of Cripps Mission

2. The manner in which British withdrew from South- East Asia

3. Famine conditions in Bengal and the Government’s apathetic attitude to the situation

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The Indian National Congress did not take up social issues till 1917 due to which of the following reasons?

1. Political unity was seen to be more important than social reforms till then.

2. Social issues were not widely prevailing till then.

3. Representation of depressed classes in congress was less till then.

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Match the following: Movement: Objective

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Consider the followings about ‘Kathakali’

1. Kathakali, one of the main forms of classical dance-drama of India.

2. It is based on subject matter from the Ramayana, the Mahabharata, and stories from Shaiva literature.

3. Traditionally, kathakali is performed exclusively by men and young boys who play the parts of both males and females.

4. Stylized gestures and facial expressions follow the rules of bharata natyam.

Which of the statements given above 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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Consider the following set of pairs:

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

Consider the following statements concerning feudalism in India.

1. There was no serfdom in the feudal society of India

2. The peasantry was in a dominant position in relation to the samantas.

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

Consider the following statements

1. The Word Yoga is derived from Sanskrit word ‘Yuj’ means to join/unite.

2. Yoga is one of the ancient Indian School of Philosophies

3. The art of Yoga associated with Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism

4. The Bhagavad Gita introduces three prominent types of yoga: Karma, Bhakti, Jnana.