INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Consider the following statements.

1.  Junagadh inscription of Rudradaman in about 150 A.D. was one of the earliest specimens of chaste Sanskrit.

2. “Mahavastu” was a religious treatise on Hinayana Buddhism

3. Roman emperor Trajan received an embassy from India in 28 A.D.

4. Glass-making industry had received a great boost in India during the Post-Mauryan period.

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

Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R):

Assertion(A):  The Mughal rulers had complete sovereignty, not only internally but externally.

Reason(R):  They refused to recognise caliph as their superior.

In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct?

Arrange the following kingdoms in the order of their conquest by the British East India Company.

1. Bengal

2. Maratha

3. Mysore

4. Punjab

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Sepoys of 1857 revolt turned to aristocrats and feudal chiefs for leadership because :

In the context of the establishment of Hyderabad in 1724 by Nizam-ul-Mulk, which of the following is associated?

Who among the following medieval rulers was called as a “Zinda Pir” - “a living saint”?

Given below are two statements, one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other labeled as Reason (R).

Which of the following statement is/are correct?

Assertion (A): The Saiyyid Brothers are referred to as 'King-Makers' in Indian history.

Reason (R): They created and dethroned Maratha Chiefs at their will during the early 18th century.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Consider the following provisions.

1. Complete Independence

2. Separate Electorate

3. Linguistic Provinces

4. Fundamental Rights

5. Complete dissociation of the state from religion.

Which of the above were included in Nehru Report, 1928?

With reference to the guilds (Shreni) of ancient India that played a very important role in the country's economy, which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

1. The guild could act as a banker, financier and trustee.

2. The guilds did not involve themselves in foreign trade and restricted themselves to domestic trade only.

3. During Gupta age, guilds discharged administrative functions especially in towns.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Which one of the following statements is incorrect?