INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Consider the following pairs:

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

Which of the following statements is not correct concerning regional kingdoms of the medieval period?

With reference to the economic history of 18th century, the term 'ijarah' refers to what?

Consider the following statements:

1. Silver made its earliest appearance in India before any other place in the world.

2. Earliest punched marked coins were in silver from Kharagpur and Monghyr.

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

Which of the following factors is/are responsible for the spread of Nationalism in India in 19th century?

1. Rise of western thought and education

2. Growth of nationalist newspapers

3. Improved transport and communication links

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With reference to late Mughal period, who among the following were known as "King Makers"?

Which of the following books is considered as the Guptan equivalent to Kautliya’s Arthasastra of the Mauryans?

Which of the following statements about Aurangazeb is/are correct?

1. He forbade singing and instrumental music in the court

2. The largest number of Persian works on classical Indian music were written in his reign.

3. He was proficient in playing Veena

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Consider the following pairs 

Which of the pairs given above are not correctly matched?

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Akbar setup a translation department, which undertook translation of Mahabharata, Atharva veda and ramayana

2. Akbar legalized Widow marriage and prohibitted sati

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