INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Which of the following were the causes that led to the failure of the 1857 revolt?

1. Limited territorial base as Central and western India remained mostly unaffected by the revolt.

2. Lack of coordination between the rebels.

3. Lack of resources of the rebels as compared to the British.

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Which of the following did not occur during the Governor Generalship of Warren Hastings?

British formed a consultative body of the princely states known as Narendra Mandal, Which of the following statements are correct about this?

1. It was established by Royal Proclamation in 1921 on the recommendation of Montford Reforms

2. It used to consider on the issues, among others, the British empire as a whole.

3. The formation of such body was first expressed by Lord Lytton.

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Which among the following leaders led marches to protest against British salt tax during Civil Disobedience movement?

1. C. Rajgopalachari

2. K. Kelappan

3. Sarojini Naidu

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Which of the following statements is not correct regarding the Tebhaga movement?

Which of the following was/were the the weakness of the Ghadar movement?

1. Its underestimation of the British's power and its lack of adequate preparedness.

2. Its failure to generate an effective and sustained leadership.

3. It had a weak organizational structure.

4. It was predominantly religious idea with leadership derived mainly from Sikh groups.

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With reference to the Revolt of 1857, consider the following statements:

1. The sepoys from all over the India participated in the revolt.

2. The revolt was accompanied by the rebellion of civil population.

3. The revolt was an organized and methodically planned action.

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

Which of the following pair(s) is/are correctly matched?

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Consider the following statements in context of Communal Award announced in 1932:

1. Separate electorates were introduced for Sikhs, Christians and depressed classes for the first time.

2. The award was rejected by the Congress.

3. Gandhiji undertook fast unto death to make Dalit community realize the perils associated with the proposal.

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The term 'Ghalla-bakhshi' refers to-