INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Which of the following chronological order is correctly matched?

Consider the following statements.

1. Ashoka’s inscriptions were generally composed in Pali and written in Aramaic script, with the exception of north western part of India.

2. Ashoka’s Kandahar Inscription speaks of the success of his policy with the hunters and fishermen, who gave up killing animals and possibly took to a settled agricultural life.

3. The motive behind Ashoka’s war with Kalinga was commercial

4. Ashoka disbanded and downsized major sections of his army immediately after the Kalinga war.

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

With reference to the socio cultural awakening in India in the 19th century, consider the following statements:

1. It was a result of influence of modern western culture.

2. It was a result of the realization of the weaknesses in Indian social structure and culture.

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

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.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Consider the following statements about the Indigo Rebellion of 1860:

1. The decline in economic importance of Indigo as an export item was a contributory factor to the unrest among the peasants.

2. The rebellion was not supported by landlords and was ignored by the pro-landlord Calcutta press.

3. A Bengali play ‘Neel Darpan’ was translated into English by Michael Madhusudan Dutt to depict the atrocities committed against indigo planters.

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

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

In medieval India, the term ‘Jama-Dami’ was used for

Consider the following statements about ‘Jainism’ :

1. It is derived from ‘Jin’ means victor or Conqueror.

2. To get a status of a Jina, attaining Kevalagyana is required first.

3. Moksa is the only liberation from Samsara.

4. Ahimsa is the fundamental principle of Jainism.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

The modern educated Indians did not support the revolt of 1857. Which of the following is/are the reasons for it?

1. Rebels inclination towards superstition during revolt.

2. Opposition to social reforms by the rebels.

3. Faith of modern educated Indians in British to modernise India.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Consider the following statements regarding 'Revolutionary Terrorism' in India:

1. Muslim participation in revolutionary terrorist groups was less.

2. After decline of Swadeshi movement, there was decrease in revolutionary terrorist activities in India.

3. Revolutionay terrorists groups in India opted to follow in the footsteps of Russian Nihilists.

Which of statements given above is/are correct?