INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

With reference to peasants revolts after 1857, consider the following statements:

1. They wanted to abolish system of lanlordism.

2. They did not wish to pay interest on the sums borrowed from moneylenders.

3. They rejected right of British to collect tax on land.

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

When Gandhiji returned to India from South Africa he was not in favour of Home rule agitation because: 

1. He thought it was too early to demand for swaraj.

2. He had faith in the moderate methods only.

3. He believed that it was not the best time to agitate for Home rule when Britain was in the middle of a war.

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

Consider the following statements:

1. Vesara style of temple architecture was developed by Chalukyas of Badami

2. The Chalukyan town of Badami is known as town of temples.

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

Consider the followings about ‘Buddhist Scholars’

1. Nagarjuna founded the Madhyamika school of Mahayan Buddhism.

2. Asanga & Vasubandhu were proponents of Yogachara and Abhidhamma Teachings.

3. Buddhaghosuppatti was a work of Buddhaghosa.

4. Dignaga or Dinnaga was founder of Buddhist logic.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Read the following statements-

1. As a result of regular occurrence of Famines in British India, the process of development in agriculture got blocked.

2. Large scale migration of people took place from Famine struck areas to other region.

3. These regular Famines led to tension between zamindars and agricultural landowner, and also between moneylenders and peasants.

4. The main reason of Famine during British rule in india was increasing dependency of people on agriculture.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Which of the following statements is/are true?

1. Akbar built an efficient flotilla of war boats, which he used in his western campaign

2. The strong navy which developed under Akbar’s reign, degraded due to indifference shown by later Mughal rulers.

Select the correct answer using the codes below:

Consider the following pairs: 

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched ?

Which-of-the-following-was/were-a-drawback-(s)-of-the-religious-and-social-reform-movements-in-India?

1. These movements widened the gap amongst the different religious communities in India.

2. Overemphasis on religious and philosophical aspects worked as a check on the spread of modern scientific thinking. 

elect the correct answer using the codes given below:

Consider the following statements concerning early Medieval India. Which one of these statements is not correct?

Where do we have life-like portrait images of the Pallava kings and queens?