INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Which of the following were the main demands of the Khilafat Committee formed in 1919?

1. The Caliph must retain the control of the Muslim holy places.

2. He should retain his pre-war territories.

3. Jazirat-ul-Arab must not be under Non-Muslim occupation.

4. British to recognize the Indian Muslims as subjects of the Caliph.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Which of the following activities were undertaken during the Quit India movement?

1. Disruption of communication channels.

2. Attacks on government officials and police informers.

3. Use of underground radio to disseminate news.

4. Formation of parallel governments in different parts of the country.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Who among the following Sultans was dubbed by the historians as the “ill-starred Idealist”?

With reference to the administration of Ranjit Singh in Punjab, consider the following statements:

1. He built up a powerful and well- equipped army along European lines.

2. He made transformative changes in the system of land revenue promulgated earlier by the Mughals.

3. His religious policy was conservative in nature.

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

Which of the following were the causes of discontent among sepoys with reference to 1857 revolt?

1. Sepoys were often treated with contempt by their British officers.

2. Military forbade them from observing their caste rules.

3. The sepoys neither had economic security nor did they enjoy high prestige in the society.

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Which of the following statement(s) about Acharya J. B. Kriplan is/are correct?

1. He was a partisan socialist.

2. He held the presidency of INC during the turbulent period of 1947.

3. He was the supporter of Gandhian Philosophy.

Select the correct statement using the codes given below.

The term "Microliths" is related to:

With reference to the 'Wardha scheme of Basic Education' in 1937. Which of the following statements are correct?

1. The main principle behind this scheme was learning through activity.

2. This scheme was formulated by Dr. Abul Kalam Azad committee.

3. This scheme provided for first 10 years of schooling to be an integral part of a free and compulsory nationwide education system.

4. Both Wardha scheme and Hunter Commission laid importance on education being imparted through vernacular language.

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Regarding the Swadeshi and Boycott movement, consider the following statements:

1. 'Self-government' was declared as the goal of the Indian National Congress during this movement.

2. There was an internal conflict within the Congress during the movement.

3. The current national anthem of Bangladesh was composed during this movement only.

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

Which of the following Navagrahas is sculptured as the rio-anthropomorphic snake deity ?