INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

With reference to the Simon Commission, consider the following statements:

1. It recommended the replacement of dyarchy with responsible government in the provinces.

2. It was boycotted by all political parties in India.

3. Rabindranath Tagore renounced his knighthood to protest against Simon commission.

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

Which of the following didn’t occur during Lord Dufferin’s period?

1. Third Anglo Burmese war that led to annexation of Upper Burma.

2. Tenancy acts were passed in some provinces.

3. Congress took birth in 1885.

4. Dadabhai Naoroji initiated establishment of East India Association, at London.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Consider the following statements about 18th century India:

1. The period witnessed the rapid decentralisation of political power in India.

2. The period witnessed a decline in arts and culture during the period due to increase in political conflicts and economic stagnation.

3. The period saw increased religious and communal strife due to the conservative religious policies of Muslim emperors such as Tipu Sultan.

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

Given below are two statements, one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other labeled as Reason (R).

Assertion(A): Tippu Sultan planted a Tree of Liberty at Manglore.

Reason(R): He became a member of Jacobian club after French Revolution.

In the context of the above two statements,which one of the following is correct?

With reference to the play Neel Darpan, consider the following statements:

1. It highlighted the plight of Santhal tribals.

2. It was written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee.

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

Consider the following statements with regard to Kisan Sabha Movement:

1. Members of Home Rule League played instrumental role in mobilizing peasants to organize themselves into Kisan Sabha.

2. The non-participation of high caste peasants eventually led to failure of this movement.

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

The social reformer ‘Sri Narayana Guru’ of Kerala led a lifelong struggle :

Consider the following statemnets :

1. Persian was the language of Mughal intellectual life.

2. Persian had many common features with Tajik.

3. Persian literary heritage has been the most important basis of the cultural unity of Muslim India.

4. Urdu replaced Persian as the court language during later Mughals.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Regarding the Non-Cooperation Movement, consider the following statements

1. It advocated popularizing of swadeshi goods and khadi.

2. It boycotted the elections held under the provisions of the 1919 Act.

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