INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Regarding the ‘Act for the Good Government of India’, consider the following statements:

1. India was to be governed through a secretary of state and his advisory council.

2. It ended to the dual system of control introduced by the Pitt’s India act of 1884.

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

Consider the following statements in the context of Indian Capitalists before independence:

1. The Indian capitalist class grew largely as junior partners of foreign capitalist.

2. The capitalist class on the whole was not tied up in a subservient position with pro-imperialist feudal interests either economically or politically.

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

In medieval India, the term ‘Jama-Dami’ was used for

Consider the following pairs: 

Which of the pair(s) given above is/are correctly matched?

Consider the followings about ‘Buddhist texts’

1. Dipavamsa is the oldest historical record of Sri Lanka.

2. Divyavadana, a sankrit text, deals with Mauryan and Sunga History.

3. Udana is a Pali text contains the story of "Blind men and Elephant".

4. Bodhi Vamsa is a mix Sanskrit Pali text which was composed by Upatissa.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

In which of the following Harappan Cities, a signboard was discovered?

When Gandhiji returned to India from South Africa he was not in favour of Home rule agitation because: 

1. He thought it was too early to demand for swaraj.

2. He had faith in the moderate methods only.

3. He believed that it was not the best time to agitate for Home rule when Britain was in the middle of a war.

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

With reference to Sangam and Vedic texts, consider the following statements :

1. Both Vedic and Sangam texts are religious in nature.

2. Unlike Vedic texts, Sangam texts do not provide any information on the political and economic life of people

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

Zimmerman plan is associated with which of the following?

Consider the following statements with respect to Swadeshi Movement:

1. Tilak’s Ganapati and Shivaji festival helped in spreading the idea of Swadeshi amongst masses.

2. During Swadeshi movement, National Council of Education was set up to organise a system of education on national lines and under national control.

3. During Swadeshi movement development of Indian Manufacturing products did not happen because of widespread protest and unrest all over the country.

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