INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

. Consider the following pairs:

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

Who was the Governor-General of India, when Congress was formed?

Consider the following statements regarding the policies of Congress during the national movement:

1. To concentrate on India's freedom struggle, it refrained from advocating for independence of other Asian and African countries.

2. It always opposed the use of the India's army and resources to serve British interests in Africa and Asia.

3. In protest of British Imperialism, Congress initially supported the fascist governments in Japan, Germany and Italy.

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

Which among the following factors helped expansion of East India Company in south Indian peninsula?

1. Declining control of Mughal Empire after death of Aurangzeb.

2. The regular raids by the Maratha chiefs in south weakened the area economically and politically.

3. French army helped the English East India Company to Invade Mysore and Hyderabad.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

The term 'Thillana' is related to which of the following?

Which of the following is/are not a feature of Government of India Act 1935?

1. Provincial autonomy

2. Dyarchy at Centre

3. Direct elections for Federal Assembly and indirect elections for council of state.

4. Concurrent list on which provinces and centre both can legislate.

Select the correct answer from the code given below.

(D) 

With respect to education and empowerment of women during freedom struggle, consider the following statements.

1. Ishwar Chandra Vidya Sagar founded Sanskrit college at Calcutta, to improve women education in India.

2. In western India, Professor D K Karve made efforts for promotion of women education and widow remarriage.

3. Ishawar Chandra Vidya Sagar founded the Bethune school.

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

With reference to Sher shah's provincial administration, the 'Shiqdar' was responsible for which of the following?

Which is the first kingdom among Maha Janapadas to use elephants on a large-scale in its wars against neighbours?

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.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.