INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

“This personality was prominent in the Labour and Socialist movements, a member of the Fabian Society and Social Democratic Federation, and took an active part in Trade Union work among unskilled labourers.”

Which of the following personality is described in the above passage?

Consider the following statements regarding Subsidiary Alliance System followed by East India Company.

1. Policy of subsidiary alliance was started by Lord Wellesley.

2. Hyderabad and Awadh accepted subsidiary alliance treaty offered by Governor General.

3. By signing Subsidiary Alliance Treaty, Indian ruler lost the right of maintaining diplomatic relations with other states.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

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?

What was the important reason for the fall of Vijayanagar Empire ?

Consider the following statements with regard to Morley Minto Reforms of 1909:

1. It increased the number of elected members in both Imperial Legislative Council and provincial councils.

2. It introduced separate electorate for Muslims, Sikhs and Christians.

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

With respect to the Indian Councils Act of 1892, consider the following statements:

1. The members to the Imperial and Provincial legislative councils could be indirectly elected.

2. The members of the councils were given powers to propose amendments to the budget.

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

Consider the following statements:

1. The French were the first to intervene in the disputes of the Indian rulers to acquire political control over territories, a method later followed by the British.

2. European conflicts between France and England found a theatre in Anglo-French wars in India. 

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

Consider the following statements about ‘Sudarshana Chakram’:

1. It has six spokes and its center is composed of Vajra.

2. Krishna usually holds the discus on his little finger while Vishnu on His index finger.

3. The Sudarshana Chakra is not thrown but released.

4. Sudarshan chakra startlingly resembles the Chakram in Sikhism.

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

Who among the following completed the Telugu version of Mahabharata in the 13th century?

With reference to the Tebhaga struggle consider the following statements:

1. It was started in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.

2. It was a struggle between the share- croppers and the jotedars for payment of share of crop.

3. The Floud Commission had made recommendations in the favour of the share-croppers.

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