INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

The Swadeshi movement failed to attract Muslim peasantry on a wider scale because of?

1. Divide and rule policy of British which divided Bengal on communal lines.

2. The use of traditional popular customs, festivals and institutions for mobilizing the masses.

3. Promise of abolition of zamindari system by British in East Bengal.

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‘Zabti System’ was an important part of revenue administration under Akbar. Consider the following statements regarding Zabti system.

1. It involved measurement of land.

2. Fixed cash revenue rate known as ‘Dastur’ for each crop.

3. All revenue collections were made in cash.

Which of the above statements are correct?

By which act East India Company’s political functions were differentiated from its commercial activities for the first time?

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

Which of the following statement is/are correct?

Assertion (A): The Saiyyid Brothers are referred to as 'King-Makers' in Indian history.

Reason (R): They created and dethroned Maratha Chiefs at their will during the early 18th century.

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Identify the Rajput king:

1. A Rajput ruler of Mewar.

2. He was a son of Udai Singh II.

3. He was defeated in Battle of Haldighati by Akbar's Army led by Rajput.

In the context of statements given above choose the correct option :

With reference to Muslim league during the Indian national movement, consider the following statements:

1. It did not join the Interim government of 1946.

2. League supported the idea of compulsory grouping in Cabinet mission plan.

3. League's Demand for Autonomous Muslim majority province was accepted by Cripps mission.

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What was the purpose of the formation of Peel Commission after the revolt of 1857?

Which of the following statement(s) about Acharya J. B. Kriplan is/are correct?

1. He was a partisan socialist.

2. He held the presidency of INC during the turbulent period of 1947.

3. He was the supporter of Gandhian Philosophy.

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Which of the following was/were part of Gandhi- Irwin pact of 1931?

1. Release of all the political prisoners not convicted of violence

2. Public enquiry into police excesses

3. Suspension of Civil Disobedience Movement

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Harsha is said to have conducted two religious assemblies. Which of the following places were the venues for these assemblies?

1. Thanesvar

2. Kanauj

3. Valabhi

4. Prayag

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