INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Consider the following statements regarding the socio religious reform movements:

1. The social base of the reform movements was the newly emerging middle class.

2. The Indian reformers focussed on westernization rather than modernization.

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

In 1893- Champaner, Bhuvan enters into a wager with British administration to play a cricket match. If he lost the entire village had to pay 3 times the amount of normal taxes and if he won the village would not pay any tax for 3 years. The entire village was drawn into the wager because the land was jointly owned by a collective body of village. Which of the following inferences can be made?

1. Champaner was under Mahalwari system of Land tenure.

2. Champaner was under Ryotwari system of Land tenure.

3. Champaner was most likely to be a village in present day UP, Punjab or Haryana.

4. Champaner was most likely a village in present day Maharashtra or Tamil Nadu.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

With reference to Indian National Congress session at Lucknow in 1916, consider the following statements:

1. It was presided over by Annie Besant.

2. At this session extremists were accepted back into Congress.

3. Congress decided to oppose Muslim League's demand of separate electorate for Muslims.

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

Which of the following statements is not correct concerning Sher Shah?

Consider the following pairs:

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

With reference to history of India what do the terms 'Chauth and Sardeshmukhi' refer to?

The British were helped by the Natives in the revolt. Consider the following in this regard and choose the true statements:

1. The princely states did not participate in the mutiny.

2. Man Singh at Gwalior deceived Tantya Tope and Laxmibai.

3. Salar Jang of Hyderabad were "praised" by the British for their loyalty to the Government.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. The Aligarh movement was exclusively for the social and educational advancement of the Muslims.

2. The Self-Respect movement advocated Brahminical rituals for marriages among Dravidians.

3. The guiding principle of Satyashodhak Samaj was "Faith on one God."

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements :

1. The Extremists wanted to obtain self - government by aggressive means in place of petitions and constitutional ways.

2. Indian Muslims in general were not attracted to the Extremist movement because of their policies based upon Hindutva.

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

The Great Famine of Bengal 1943 was largely a man-made famine because :