INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about the Arya Samaj movement ?

1. It accepted the authority of Vedas but disregarded the authority of the Puranas and later Hindu Scriptures.

2. It accepted the doctrine of karma and rejected the theory of destiny.

3. It supported the Vedic notion of the caste system.

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Which of the following statements regarding the Hunter commission (1882-83) is not correct?

Which of the following was/were the roles played by the Indian Army during British rule in India?

1. It defended the British Empire from foreign rivals such as Dutch East India company army.

2. It safeguarded the British supremacy from the internal revolts.

3. It was used for extending and defending the British Empire in Africa.

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With reference to Santhal Uprising, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Sido and Kanhu were the principal rebel leaders.

2. The Santhals occupied the area between Bhagalpur and Rajmahal.

3. The uprising aimed to remove the outsiders and the British from the Santhal areas.

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Which among the following were part of Jinnah's fourteen demands?

1. Separation of Sindh from Bombay

2. Separate electrorates for muslims

3. Federal constitution with residual power to provinces.

4. One -third muslim representation in the Central legislature.

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Match List – I with List – II  

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Consider the following about ‘Mineral Deposit locations in Ancient India’ :

1. Gold deposits in Kolar, Raichur

2. Copper deposits in Khetri, Keonjhar, Singbhum

3. Iron deposits in Kurnul, Palamau, Rajmahal

4. Tin deposits in Gaya, Hazaribagh, Ranchi

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding Aravippuram Movement:

1. It was a movement for widow remarriage launched in Madras Presidency.

2. It demanded separate representation for the lower castes in the legislature in Madras.

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

Consider the following statements about the Regulating Act of 1773.

1. It paved the way for the establishment of a Supreme Court in Calcutta.

2. It had given the British Government effective and decisive control over the company.

3. The Act had resolve the conflict between the company and its opponents in England.

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

With reference to the Indian Civil Services (ICS) under the British rule, consider the following statements:

1. Cornwallis set up a college at Fort William to train the civil servants.

2. Satyendra Prasad Sinha was the first Indian to qualify the ICS.

3. Aitchison Commission recommended holding simultaneous examinations in India and England to allow more Indians into the civil services posts.

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