INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

With reference to 28 months of Congress Rule in provinces (in late 1930s) consider the following statements :

1. Agrarian structure was drastically changed by abolishing Zamindari in some provinces.

2. Administrative work by Indians weakened the myth that Indians were not fit to rule.

3. Congress ministries resigned in 1939 because they were facing various hurdles in passing legislation and implementing them.

which of the statement(s) given above is/are not correct?

Which of the following fuelled the revolt against the company rule in 18th century?

1. The rack-renting by Zamindars and Poligars rose to unsustainable levels

2. Rampant corruption was prevalent at the lower levels of police, judiciary and general administration.

3. Scholarly and priestly classes incited hatred and rebellion against the foreign rule.

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Which of the following events shattered the general belief of invincibility of British and encouraged to revolt against British in 1857?

1. French Revolution

2. First Afghan war

3. Crimean War

4. Boer wars

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Which of the following was/were the reasons for the ruins of Indian Handicraft industry under British rule?

1. Disappearance of princes, chieftains, and zamindars as their patrons.

2. Levy of discriminatory tariffs against British goods in India.

3. Promotion of Railways

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Arrange the following events in correct chronological order:

1. Formation of Atmiya Sabha

2. Formation of Brahmo Sabha.

3. Formation of Tatvabodhini Sabha.

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Which of the following gave legislative council the power to discuss the budget?

Consider the following statements regarding the police reforms during the British rule in India :

1. Lord Bentick relieved the zamindars from their police functions.

2. Lord Cornwallis regularized the police force by establishing a system of thanas under a Daroga.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to 'Delhi Manifesto' consider the following statements:

1. It demanded that the Round Table Conference should formulate a scheme for implementation of dominion status.

2. Its rejection led to the demand of Purna Swaraj in Lahore session of INC.

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

With reference to the Queen Victoria's Proclamation, 1858, consider the following statements:

1. It declared against further extension of British territorial possessions in India.

2. It provided for entry of Indians in the civil services.

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

With reference to political associations before the Indian National Congress, which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched? 

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(B) 

(C)

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