INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Consider the following statements:

1.  The battle of Saragarhi was fought by Sikh soldiers against Afridi and Orakzai tribals. 

2. Saragarhi was the communication tower between Fort Lockhart and Fort Gulistan.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are NOT correct?

Which of the following statements are correct about the Ramakrishna movement ?

1. It was against image-worship

2. It believed in Eternal omnipotent God

3. It recognized Gods of all the religions

4. It gave a political message “India for the Indians” thus infusing self-confidence among the masses.

Select the correct answer using code given below.

In the context of Ancient Indian political history, which of the following Mahajanpada(s) was/were republics?

1. Kapilavastu

2. Vaishali

3. Kaushambi

4. Kosala

5. Avanti

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Consider the following statements about the “Doctrine of Lapse” implemented by Lord Dalhousie:

1. It restricted the right of adopted son to succeed to the personal property of chieftain.

2. Satara was the first Indian state to be annexed.

3. After the death of a ruler, the adopted heir could still rule the state with prior British approval.

Select the correct answer using code given below.

Consider the following statements regarding the Nehru Report of 1928.

1. Nehru Report recommended India’s independence with the dominion status.

2. The central government to be headed by a governor-general, appointed by the British Government

3. It accepted the principle of separate electorate.

4. M. A. Jinnah voted in favour of the report.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the cellular jail in Andaman, consider the following statements:

1. The idea of establishing the jail initiated during the revolt of 1857.

2. Revolutionaries involved in Lahore Conspiracy Case and Chittagong Armoury Raid case were imprisoned here.

3. V. D. Savarkar was imprisoned here in connection with his revolutionary activities abroad.

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

Consider the following statements with regard to Swadeshi Movement:

1. The militant nationalists wanted to restrict the movement in the Bengal unlike the Moderates.

2. The moderates wanted to boycott only foreign goods unlike the extremists who wanted to boycott every form of cooperation with government.

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

Consider the following statements

1. Avataras give us an idea of the evolution of life on earth according to Hindu puranas.

2. The Bhagavata Purana describes Vishnu's Dashavataras.

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

With reference to various revolts in the southern India against the British rule, consider the following statements:

1. Vellore Mutiny was fuelled by grievances of sepoys such as new rules and customs implemented by the British.

2. Veera Pandya Kattabomman revolted against the British’s forest policy in southern India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the General Elections in 1945, consider the following statements:

1. There was a debate between Swarajists and no-changers on the issue of contesting elections.

2. The issue of INA trials was taken up in the election campaign by the Congress.

3. The Muslim league performed badly as compared to the elections of 1937.

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