INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

The British tried to bring which of the following social reforms by lawful means?

1. Abolition of practice of sati.

2. Remarriage of hindu widows.

3. Prohibition of female infanticide.

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Consider the following about Gupta Inscriptions:

1. Allahabad Pillar Inscription mentions the Hunas and Pushyamitras as Guptas enemies.

2. Supia Inscription mentions Sri Gupta was the founder of Gupta Dynasty

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

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.

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Consider the following statements with regard to Tipu Sultan:

1. He planted "Tree of liberty" at Srirangpattanam.

2. He was a member of Jacobin Club of France.

3. He organised his army on European lines.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about the Regulating Act of 1773.

1. It paved the way for the establishment of a Supreme Court in Calcutta.

2. It had given the British Government effective and decisive control over the company.

3. The Act had resolve the conflict between the company and its opponents in England.

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

Consider the following pairs

1. Vikrama Samvat Era: 58 A.D

2. Saka Samvat Era: 78 A.D

3. Gupta Era: 319 A.D

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

The moderate phase of national movement had narrow social base and masses played a passive role, because :

1. They lacked political faith in the masses.

2. They felt that there were numerous divisions and sub-divisions in the Indian society.

3. They felt that masses were ignorant.

4. They believe that these heterogeneous elements had first to be welded into a nation before enter into the political sphere.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

During the British period, the term 'imperial preference' was applied to which of the following?

The Sur Empire may be considered in many ways as a continuation and culmination of the Delhi Sultanate. Which of the following were some of the reforms introduced by Sher Shah?

1. He repealed the land revenue system to promote a welfare state.

2. He restored the old imperial Grand Trunk Road from the river Indus in the west to Sonargaon in Bengal.

3. Customs duties were abolished on goods to promote trade and commerce.

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On the eve of launch of Quit India Movement, Mahatma Gandhi gave some specific instructions to different groups of people. With reference to these instructions, consider following statements:

1. He asked the government servants to resign.

2. He asked the soldiers to leave their posts.

3. He asked the princes of the Princely states to accept the sovereignty of their own people.

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