INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

“Lecturer from Colombo to Almora” is based on the experience of which one of the following personality?

Who amongst the following legalised corruption in the land revenue department ?

Which of the following is/are the causes of disintegration of the Mughal Empire?

1. Attacks from Nadir Shah, the Marathas and the British East India Company

2. The religious and political intolerance imposed upon Sikhs, Rajputs and Marathas

3. War of succession among sons of Aurangzeb

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

1. In his book Anandmath, Bankim Chandra Chatterjee popularised the idea of mother India.

2. Vasudev Balwant Phadke mobilized the bonded labourers to fight against zamindars and the British.

3. Ghadar leader Lala Hardayal sought the support of German governmet to gain freedom from the British.

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Regarding the Desai-Liaqat Pact, which of the following statement is correct?

Which of the following statements are correct regarding the Pabna movement?

1. The main cause of the movement was the oppression of the peasantry by the zamindars.

2. The peasants organised no rent unions.

3. The main form of struggle was that of legal resistance.

4. It lead to the enactment of Bengal Tenancy Act 1885.

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Lala Lajpat Rai is associated with which of the following?

1. Agitation against Simon commission

2. Servants of People society

3. Arya Samaj

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With reference to Indian National Congress session at Lucknow in 1916, consider the following statements:

1. It was presided over by Annie Besant.

2. At this session extremists were accepted back into Congress.

3. Congress decided to oppose Muslim League's demand of separate electorate for Muslims.

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

Which of the following can be attributed to the growth of Communalism at the end of 19th Century?

1. Growth of Militant Nationalism divided society on communal grounds.

2. Economic backwardness of the country also played a role in growth of communalism.

3. High unemployment among the educated led to appeal for reservation based on religion, caste and province to secure larger share in existing limited employment opportunities.

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With reference to the Nehru Report (1928), consider the following statements:

1. It was a first major attempt by the Indians to draft a constitutional framework for the country.

2. In order to tackle communal issue, the Report recommended for Joint Electorates and reservation of seats for minorities at an All India Level.

3. The Report provided for the linguistic reorganization of provinces in order to safeguard the linguistic unity of the area and accommodated the wishes of the people.

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