INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Who among the following lead a spirited resistance to Mughal ambitions in Deccan during the reign of Jahangir?

Which one of the following statements is not correct concerning the economic and social life under Delhi Sultanate?

Consider the following statements.

1. Microliths are associated with Mesolithic age

2. Burzahom - an important Neolithic site - is in Kashmir

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

Consider the following statements about the “Doctrine of Lapse” implemented by Lord Dalhousie:

1. It restricted the right of adopted son to succeed to the personal property of chieftain.

2. Satara was the first Indian state to be annexed.

3. After the death of a ruler, the adopted heir could still rule the state with prior British approval.

Select the correct answer using code given below.

Why modern educated Indians did not support the 1857 revolt?

With reference to Dadabhai Naroji who was hailed as “The Grand Old Man of India”, consider the following statements:

1. He put forward the “Drain Theory” to explain the economic exploitation of India by British.

2. He founded ‘British India Society’ to advance the interests of fellow Indians.

3. He demanded for ‘Self-government’ in India like the other self-governing British colonies.

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

With reference to the All India Kisan Congress (AIKC), consider the following statements:

1. It was established in Lucknow with Swami Sahajanand as its president.

2. Jawaharlal Nehru, Indulal Yagnik and Jayaprakash Narayan were associated with AIKC.

3. The Kisan manifesto of AIKC influenced the agrarian programme adopted by Congress at its Faizpur session.

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

The song 'Bande Mataram' became widely popular for the first time during which of the following movements?

Which of the following events shattered the general belief of invincibility of British and encouraged to revolt against British in 1857?

1. French Revolution

2. First Afghan war

3. Crimean War

4. Boer wars

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“A semi religious sect having influence in the northern districts of Bengal, one of its famous leaders 'Tipu' was motivated by the religious and political motives and took up the cause of the tenanats against the oppression of the Zamindars. The insurgents extended their activities to Garo hills”. Which of the following uprisings associated with the above passage?