INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Indian Councils Act of 1892?

1. Direct elections were introduced for the first time to Imperial and provincial Legislative councils.

2. Non-officials were granted the right to vote the budget.

3. Non-official majority was introduced.

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Which of the following correctly describes the policy of Indian National Congress towards the Princely States, as enunciated in its resolution passed at Nagpur in 1920?

1. It called upon Princes to grant responsible government in their States.

2. It emphasized that no distinction was to be made between the people of British India and the Princely States.

3. It supported the people of the states to undertake political activity as members of local Praja Mandals.

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Which of the following statements is not correct concerning Sher Shah?

With reference to the Mountbatten plan, consider the following statements:

1. It provided Princely States the right either to join the Dominion of India or of Pakistan or remain independent.

2. It proposed partition of the provinces of Punjab and Bengal based on referendum among the people.

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

Consider the following statements.

1. Arab Merchant Sulaiman, who visited India in the middle of the ninth century, has written an account of Rashtrakutas.

2. Dharmapala of the Pala dynasty was the founder of the famous Vikramasila University.

3. Manyakhet was the capital of the Palas of Bengal

4. The first Kannada book on poetics was written by Amoghavarsha, the Rashtrakuta ruler.

Which of the above statements are correct?

Consider the following statements with regard to Individual Satyagraha:

1. Jawaharlal Nehru was first satyagrahi followed by Vinoba Bhave.

2. Subhah Bose gave the slogan 'Chalo Delhi' during this movement to mobilize people.

3. It gave expression to Indian sentiments that they did not support British in the 2nd World War.

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

Which of the following was/were the roles played by the Indian Army during British rule in India?

1. It defended the British Empire from foreign rivals such as Dutch East India company army.

2. It safeguarded the British supremacy from the internal revolts.

3. It was used for extending and defending the British Empire in Africa.

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The moderates constantly campaigned for constitutional and administrative reforms by British. Which of the following constituted such demands of moderates?

1. Demand for better treatment of Indian labour abroad in other British colonies.

2. Defence of civil rights including right to speech and free press.

3. Demand for Universal adult franchise to widen the democratic base.

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With reference to Jallianwallah Bagh massacre, consider the following statements:

1. The public meeting was held to protest the the arrest of Saifuddin Kitchlew and Satyapal.

2. The British public protested against the atrocities done by General Dyer.

3. The priests of Golden Temple honored General Dyer and declared him to be a Sikh.

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

Which of the following leaders was/were the members of the ‘No Changers’ group?

1. M.A. Ansari

2. Ajmal Khan

3. Rajendra Prasad

4. C. Rajagopalachari

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