INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Which of the following statements regarding the Sikh Reform Movements is/are correct?

1. The Singh Sabha Movement established a network of Khalsa schools to promote Western Education.

2. Akali movement was aimed at liberating the Sikh gurudwaras from the control of corrupt mahants.

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The term 'Thillana' is related to which of the following?

Which of the following acts allowed the participation of non-official Indians in legislation?

Consider the following statements:

1. Under the guidance of M.A. Jinnah, Muslim League carried out Muslim Mass Contact Programme.

2. Sarojini Naidu called M.A. Jinnah the 'Ambassador of Hindu-Muslim Unity'.

3. M.A. Jinnah was one of the founding members of Muslim League.

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

Consider the following statements regarding the decline of the Mughal Empire.

1. Deccan Policy of Aurangzeb.

2. The Mughal Court Politics degenerated the mobility.

3. The defect of the Mansabdari system corrupted the Mughal army.

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

Which is the first kingdom among Maha Janapadas to use elephants on a large-scale in its wars against neighbours?

Cabinet Mission rejected the demand for Pakistan on which of the following grounds?

1. It would not solve the problem of communal minorities.

2. It would be injurious to disintegrate the transportation as also the postal and telegraph system of India.

3. To divide the armed forces of India would entail the gravest dangers.

4. Princely States would find it difficult to join one or other Union.

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Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R):

Assertion(A):  The Mughal rulers had complete sovereignty, not only internally but externally.

Reason(R):  They refused to recognise caliph as their superior.

In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct?

Gandhi exhorted Indian people to practice 5 virtues during the post-non-cooperation phase, which were to be achieved by non-violent methods. Which of the following was/were among them?

1. Spinning

2. Boycott of foreign goods

3. Sobriety (non-consumption of alcohol or opium)

4. Hindu-Muslim amity

5. Equality for women

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Consider the following:

1. Ashwamedha Yagna was mentioned in Yajurveda

2. Pushyamitra Sunga was the first known historic king who performed it.

3. Among Guptas, a Gold Coin depicts Samudra Gupta also performed it.

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