INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

The moderates constantly campaigned for constitutional and administrative reforms by British. Which of the following constituted such demands of moderates?

1. Demand for better treatment of Indian labour abroad in other British colonies.

2. Defence of civil rights including right to speech and free press.

3. Demand for Universal adult franchise to widen the democratic base.

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Which of the following were part of fundamental rights resolution passed at the Karachi session of Indian National Congress?

1. Freedom of speech and expression

2. Neutrality of state in religious affairs

3. Universal adult franchisee

4. Right to property

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Which among the following was/were the actions undertaken by the congress ministries in the brief period of 28 months rule in provinces during 1937-39?

1. Restrictions on press was removed.

2. Land reforms and abolition of Zamindari system.

3. Release of political prisoners including revolutionaries.

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Which of the following is incorrectly matched?

With reference to revolt of 1857 which of the following pair is/are correctly matched? 

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The main cause for ‘Deccan Agrarian Riots’ of 1875 was the resentment of ‘ryots’ against which of the following?

With reference to temple entry movement in Kerala, consider the following statements:

1. Gandhiji took a tour in Kerala in support of this movement.

2. Many higher caste Hindus' organizations supported temple entry movement in Kerala.

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

In 1893- Champaner, Bhuvan enters into a wager with British administration to play a cricket match. If he lost the entire village had to pay 3 times the amount of normal taxes and if he won the village would not pay any tax for 3 years. The entire village was drawn into the wager because the land was jointly owned by a collective body of village. Which of the following inferences can be made?

1. Champaner was under Mahalwari system of Land tenure.

2. Champaner was under Ryotwari system of Land tenure.

3. Champaner was most likely to be a village in present day UP, Punjab or Haryana.

4. Champaner was most likely a village in present day Maharashtra or Tamil Nadu.

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Which of the following ancient university doesn't associate with Buddhism?

1. Pushpagiri University

2. Nalanda University

3. Taxasila University

4. Vikramasila University

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"It declared a deadline of June 30, 1948 for the transfer of power with lapse of obligation of British government on princely states, in essence it was a reversion of the Cripps Offer." The above line describes which of the following?