INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

The Ancient Monuments Act passed in British era made it obligatory on the part of the Government & local authorities to preserve the monuments of archaeological importance and their destruction an offence. Which British Viceroy was responsible for the Act?

The Achaemenian rulers of Iran expanded into the politically disunited North West India and the contact lasted for about 200 years.

Which of the following were Iranian influences on Indian culture?

1. Kharosthi script

2. Punch marked coins

3. Ashoka’s bell shaped capitals

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Consider the following statements regarding Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan:

1. He started Khudai Khidmatgars movement to wage an armed struggle against British rule in India.

2. He started the political monthly Pukhtoon.

3. He led the Khilafat agitation in Peshawar.

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

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the 1905 Bengal partition plan of Lord Curzon?

1. In the West Bengal province, the Bengalis were reduced to minorities.

2. Chittagong was the new capital of East Bengal Province

3. The East Bengal had a muslim majority population compared to the West Bengal.

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

With reference to Ahmedabad Mill strike, consider the following statements:

1. It was related to a dispute between the workers and the European mill owners regarding working hours.

2. It was the first instance of a hunger- strike by Gandhiji in India.

3. It led to the formation of Textile Labour Association.

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

Which of the following were related to the Non-cooperation Movement?

1. Volunteer Corps

2. Parallel Governments

3. Gandhi - Reading talks

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In the context of Indian National movement, the term Hali system refers to what?

Consider the following statement in the context of Gandhi’s Harijan campaign-

1. Gandhi set up All India Anti-Untouchability League in September 1932, when he was released from Jail.

2. A weekly Harijan was started by him to boost his anti-untouchability campaign.

3. Throughout his campaign he was welcomed by every section by the Hindu Society.

4. The Government defeated the Temple Entry Bill in 1934.

Which of the statements given above are not correct?

Consider the following statements.

1. Vikramashila University was founded by Pala ruler Dharmapala

2. Valabhi University championed the cause of Vajrayana Buddhism

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