INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

In 1927, the Butler Committee was appointed to investigate the nature of relationship between the Britishers and the princely states. Which of the following statements are correct about its recommendations?

1. The princely states should not be handed over to the Indian government without prior consent of the residents of the state.

2. Governor General in the Council was to be the Crown agent in the dealing with the states.

3. The scheme regarding the creation of a State council should be rejected.

4. Intervention in the administration of a state should be left to the decision of the Viceroy.

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He laid the foundation for first railway line connecting Bombay to Thane and undertook many public welfare related works like separate Public Works Department in every province. During his rule, Hindu Widows Remarriage Act was passed. The above description best describes which of the following Governor Generals?

Which of the following events in India took place immediately after the World War II?

1. Telangana Rebellion

2. Warlis Revolt

3. Tebhaga Movement

4. Punnapra-Vayalar

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Consider the following statements regarding Champaran Satyagraha-

1. Gandhi arrived in Champaran 1917 with a team of eminent lawyers: Brajkishore Prasad, Rajendra Prasad, Anugrah Narayan Sinha and Acharya kripalani.

2. Champaran Satyagraha was the first to be started, but the word Satyagraha was used for the first time in Anti Rowlatt agitation.

3. It was first Civil Disobedience launched by Gandhiji.

4. During this agitation, Gandhi was addressed by the people as Bapu (Father) and Mahatma (Great Soul).

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following pairs

        Text                             Translators

A. Atharva veda                Ibrahim Sarhindi

B. Babarnamah                 Abur Rahim Khana

C. Leelavati                         Faizi

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

The Mughal authorities under Aurangzeb easily pardoned East India company and kept granting them trading concessions because:

1. The Mughal army had grown weaker and was no match for the forces of East India company.

2. They believed foreign trade carried by the company would benefit Indian artisans.

3. English, through their strong naval presence, were capable of ruining Indian trade and shipping.

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With reference to the All India Kisan Congress (AIKC), consider the following statements:

1. It was established in Lucknow with Swami Sahajanand as its president.

2. Jawaharlal Nehru, Indulal Yagnik and Jayaprakash Narayan were associated with AIKC.

3. The Kisan manifesto of AIKC influenced the agrarian programme adopted by Congress at its Faizpur session.

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

Which of the following statements is correct ?

Consider the following Pairs:

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

The “chain of justice” is associated with which of the following Mughal Emperors?