INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Qutubuddin Aibek setup an official nobility called Chahalgani.

2. Iltutmish completed the construction of qutub minar which was started by Aibek.

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Which among the following was/were not the teachings of the ‘Brahmo Samaj’?

1. It denounced polytheism and idol worship.

2. It discarded faith in divine avataras (incarnations)

3. It accepted that scripture could enjoy the status of ultimate authority.

4. It took definite and firm stand on doctrine of karma and transmigration of soul.

5. It criticized the caste system.

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Which one of the following was the most important consequence of the ancient Indian Feudal system?

Which of the following was/were the cause(s) of failure of the revolt of 1857?

1. Kashmir and Nepal helped in suppressing the revolt.

2. It was mainly feudal in character.

3. Lack of coordination in the uprisings in different parts of India.

4. For the British, major wars outside India concluded by 1856.

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Consider the following pairs about ‘Main Departments of Sultanate’ :

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

Akbar’s enlightened religious policy was based on his philosophy of “sulh-i-kul”. What is the meaning of Sulh-i-kul ?

Which of the following factors led to Deccan agrarian riots in 1875?

1. Heavy taxation under the Ryotwari system.

2. Crash of cotton prices after the end of the American civil war.

3. Exploitation by the money lenders.

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Regarding the Moderate leadership of the Congress and their beliefs consider the following statements :

1. Moderates believed that political connections with Britain were in India’s Interest.

2. Dadabhai Naoroji, Pherojshah Mehta, Surendrnath banerjea and Bipin Chandra Pal were Moderates.

3. Moderates had immense faith in capacity of masses and believed that masses are ready for political agitation.

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

Consider the following statements regarding Home Rule League:

1. Home Rule League (Annie Besant) was in Maharashtra, Karnataka, the central provinces and Berar.

2. Home Rule League (Tilak) was in Rest of India.

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

The Great Famine of Bengal 1943 was largely a man-made famine because :