INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

The Indian Councils Act of 1861 was significant for:

1. It made a beginning of representative institutions in India by associating Indians with the law-making process.

2. It initiated the process of decentralisation by restoring the legislative powers to the Bombay and Madras Presidencies.

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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Consider the followings about ‘Buddhist Shrines’ :

1. Astamahasthanas are eight great holy places related to Buddhism

2. Angkor Wat built by Suryavarman II and it was first devoted to Vishnu and later to Buddhist.

3. Bamyan caves represented the classic blended style of Mathura art of 6th century

4. Mahabodhi temple and Bodhi tree are located at Bodh Gaya.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

“Lilawati” was a medieval work on Mathematics written by which among the following?

With reference to Inland Emigration Act of 1859, which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

1. According to this act, plantation workers were not permitted to leave the tea gardens without permission.

2. Plantation workers successfully participated in Non-Cooperation movement and repealed the act.

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Consider the following statements.

1. Horse archery was a prominent military tactic used in Gupta army.

2. For the first time in Indian polity and administration, Civil and criminal laws were clearly demarcated during Gupta period.

3. In Gupta provincial administration, Uparikas were incharge of Bhuktis (provinces).

4. Charters marked with the royal Swastika seal were issued to vassals by Gupta emperors.

Which of the above statement is NOT correct?

With reference to Upanishads, consider the followings

1. The main motto of the Upanishads is "Knowledge Awards Salvation".

2. The Oldest Upanishads are Brhadaranyaka and Chandogya Upanishads.

3. There are 108 Upanishads.

4. They are also called Vedangas.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to peasants revolts after 1857, consider the following statements:

1. They wanted to abolish system of lanlordism.

2. They did not wish to pay interest on the sums borrowed from moneylenders.

3. They rejected right of British to collect tax on land.

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

With reference the Socialist Party formed in 1934, consider following statements:

1. It was a left-wing group within the Congress.

2. They rejected the sectarian attitude of the communist Party of India

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

Free trade with Britain led to de- industrialisation of India due to which of the following reasons?

1. Free trade was only one sided as indian goods were charged heavy levies in Britain.

2. Indian hand made goods were at disadvantage in competing with machine based British goods.

3. Indian goods were never popular in western market and Indian weavers had thrived only on Indian market.

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