INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Consider the following statements :

1. Agitation in favor of modern education by progressive Indians.

2. To ensure cheap supply of educated manpower for subordinate posts in administration.

3. Government believed that educated Indians would help expand the market for British Products.

Which of the above is/are the reason(s) for spreading of education (in India) by Government of India during British rule?

Consider the following statements:

1. Abhinav Bharat, a secret society of revolutionaries, was organised by V. D. Savarkar.

2. Newspapers Sandhya in Bengal and Kal in Maharashtra advocated revolutionary terrorism.

3. Anushilan Samiti was a revolutionary organisation active in Bengal.

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

Sir Charles Wood’s Despatch on Education came to be considered as the Magna Carta of English education in India. Which of the following statement(s) is/are not correct about it?

1. It underemphasised the importance of Vernacular languages

2. It supported the education of women

Select the correct answer using codes given below.

Consider the followings about ‘Buddhist Scholars’

1. Nagarjuna founded the Madhyamika school of Mahayan Buddhism.

2. Asanga & Vasubandhu were proponents of Yogachara and Abhidhamma Teachings.

3. Buddhaghosuppatti was a work of Buddhaghosa.

4. Dignaga or Dinnaga was founder of Buddhist logic.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Which of the following statements is/are correct about the Deoband movement?

1. It urged its followers to accept services under the British government.

2. It opposed the formation of the Indian National Congress.

3. It supported the Aligarh movement.

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Where do we find the three phases, viz Paleolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic Cultures in sequence?

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the introduction of Railways during British India?

1. Private contractors who built the railways during British were offered guaranteed return.

2. Railways were built predominantely by capital provided by Indian investors.

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Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding the Capitalist and business class during the Indian National movement?

1. The Capitalist Class opposed the Swadeshi movement and Non-cooperation movement but openly supported Civil Disobedience movement.

2. FICCI participated in the 'First Round Table Conference'.

3. Capitalists supported the government in Public Safety Bill intended to contain communists.

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Through this Act, the element of election was introduced for the first time , the Budget could be discussed and questions could be asked in the council." The above provisions were associated with which of the following Acts?

Consider the following statements.

1. Bindusara patronized Ajivika sect.

2. The original draft of “Indica” written by Megasthenes is one of the major sources of information about Mauryan Empire.

3. The Jaina work that talks about the conversion of Chandragupta Maurya to Jainism is “Parisistaparvan”

4. The “Akshapataladhyaksha” of the Mauryan state was the Superintendent of Mines.

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