INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Regarding the Home Rule movement in India, consider the following statements:

1. Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Annie Besant both simultaneously launched the Home Rule movement in India.

2. The New India and Kesari were the only newspapers to advocate the movement.

3. The Indian Home Rule movement came to an end due to the Montagu Declaration in 1917.

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

Which among the following happened during Lytton's time?

1. Grand Delhi Durbar

2. Vernacular Press Act

3. Indian Universities Act

4. Official Secrets Act

5. Arms Act

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Which of the following was/ were the aims of early nationalists in the 19th century?

1. A direct struggle for the political emancipation of the country

2. Creation of national unity

3. Mass mobilisation

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With reference to Champaran Satyagraha, consider the following statements:

1. It was during this movement that Gandhiji formulated the policy of Satyagraha.

2. At Champaran, the cultivators were forced to cultivate under the tinkathia system.

3. Rajendra Prasad and J.B. Kriplani participated in this satyagraha.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Akbar setup a translation department, which undertook translation of Mahabharata, Atharva veda and ramayana

2. Akbar legalized Widow marriage and prohibitted sati

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Arrange the following events in correct chronological order:

1. Formation of Atmiya Sabha

2. Formation of Brahmo Sabha.

3. Formation of Tatvabodhini Sabha.

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Which of the following statements regarding the socio-religious reform movements of early 19th century is/are correct?

1. The movements were mostly spearheaded by the members from the upper castes.

2. The reformers relied on legislation for imposing reforms.

3. These movements created social consciousness at the grass-root level.

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Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding the Chamber of Princes established in 1920?

1. It was popularly known as Narender Mandal or Narendra Mandal.

2. The needs and aspiration of princely states were voiced using this forum.

3. It survived until the end of the British Raj in 1947.

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Consider the following statements

1. Jayadeva was a poet of the 12th century, hailing from today’s Orissa.

2. His Gita Govinda is a work of Sanskrit love poetry and song between Krishna and Radha.

3. The text also elaborates the eight moods, the Ashta Nayika.

4. The first English translation of the Gita Govinda by Sir William Jones in 1792.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements with respect to Alauddin Khalji.

1. Alauddin had made Siri his capital and had built a fort out there “Mainly for administrative convenience”.

2. He organized and introduced a countrywide spy system.

3. He reintroduced the Iqta System abolished by Iltutmish

Which of the statements given above are correct?