INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Consider the following:

1. Muslim league

2. Communist Party of India

3. Hindu Mahasabha

Which of the organizations given above supported the Quit India Movement?

Consider the followings about ‘Sufi Sect’.

1. It was originated and developed in Islam

2. They never opposed Jizya (Tax imposed on non-believers) levied on Hindus in Islamic India though secularists.

3. Most popular Sufis were Rabia, Hallaj, Ghazali.

4. Muslims of India prominently follow Chistiya, Naqshbandiya, Qadiriya and Suharabardiya

Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to ‘The Indian League’, which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

1. It was founded with the aim of serving as a bridge between government and the people.

2. It was superseded by Indian Association of Calcutta led by Surendra Nath Banerjee

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Consider the following statements.

1. Chau Ju Kua, was a Chinese writer, who has left an account of the medieval Malabar.

2. Kashmir was a major centre for education in the medieval period.

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

The programme of Non-Cooperation included-

1. Boycott of legislative councils.

2. Renunciation of government honours and titles.

3. The first phase of programme also included mass civil disobedience and non-payment of taxes.

4. Use of Khadi.

5. Congress working committee of 15 members was setup.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

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?

Which of the following statements regarding the reign of Firuz shah Tughlaq is/are correct?

1. He banned inhuman punishments such as cutting of hands,feet etc

2. He setup Department of Public works and dug a number of canals

3. He was the first ruler who took steps to have Hindu religious works translated from Sanskrit to Persian, so that Hindu practices and ideas could be understood better.

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The Indian National Congress did not take up social issues till 1917 due to which of the following reasons?

1. Political unity was seen to be more important than social reforms till then.

2. Social issues were not widely prevailing till then.

3. Representation of depressed classes in congress was less till then.

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Consider the following pairs:

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Permanent settlement of Bengal introduced by Lord Cornwallis?

1. Zamindars and revenue collectors were made owners of the lands in their zamindaris.

2. The ownership of land was made herediatry and transferable.

3. The land revenue to be paid by the peasants to zamindars was fixed.

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