INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

With reference to freedom struggle, what were the Bakasht lands?

Santarakshita & Dipankara – Buddhist Scholars patronized by Pala dynasty, introduced a new form of Buddhism in which of the following regions?

Consider the following statements about Local Self Government.

1. It was a transferred subject under the Government of India Act, 1919.

2. Simon Commission suggested giving more autonomy to local governments.

3. The Government of India Act, 1935 gave further impetus to the development of local institutions.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Treaty of Salbai was signed between which of the following?

With reference to ‘Government of India act 1858’ which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

1. It abolished the system of dual government introduced by Pitt’s India Act

2. Right of appointment to important offices was vested in the viceroy of India

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Which of the chronological order for the construction of the following is correct?

1. Taj Mahal

2. Qutab Minar

3. Fatehpur Sikri

4. Agra Fort

Choose the correct code:

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?

Which among the following was/were not the teachings of the ‘Brahmo Samaj’?

1. It denounced polytheism and idol worship.

2. It discarded faith in divine avataras (incarnations)

3. It accepted that scripture could enjoy the status of ultimate authority.

4. It took definite and firm stand on doctrine of karma and transmigration of soul.

5. It criticized the caste system.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

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?

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?