INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

What were the Causes of New Religious Movements in Ancient India?

1. The Vedic philosophy had retained its original purity.

2. The Vedic religion degenerated into superstitions, dogmas, and rituals.

3. Supremacy of the Brahmans created tranquility in the society

4. Kshatriya reacted against the Brahmanical domination.

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With reference to Sangam and Vedic texts, consider the following statements :

1. Both Vedic and Sangam texts are religious in nature.

2. Unlike Vedic texts, Sangam texts do not provide any information on the political and economic life of people

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

On the eve of launch of Quit India Movement, Mahatma Gandhi gave some specific instructions to different groups of people. With reference to these instructions, consider following statements:

1. He asked the government servants to resign.

2. He asked the soldiers to leave their posts.

3. He asked the princes of the Princely states to accept the sovereignty of their own people.

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

Which of the following is not correctly matched concerning Akbar’s military campaigns?

With reference to the Mountbatten plan, consider the following statements:

1. It provided Princely States the right either to join the Dominion of India or of Pakistan or remain independent.

2. It proposed partition of the provinces of Punjab and Bengal based on referendum among the people.

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

Which of the following statements regarding Macaulay's Minute on Education is/are correct?

1. It became a blueprint for introduction of English education in India.

2. It favored the Anglicists view point on medium of instruction of education.

3. It promoted the idea of downward filtration theory of education in India.

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Consider the following types of Taxes in Gupta Era:

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

With reference to the Civil Disobedience Movement in India, consider the following statements:

1. It received massive support from Indian business class and women.

2. It remained a peaceful movement throughout the country.

3. It was successful in reducing government revenues and imports from Britain.

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

Consider the following statements about Badruddin Tyabji:

1. He was the founder member of the Bombay Presidency Association.

2. He was the first Muslim who presided the annual session of congress.

3. He was associated with Muslim league.

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

With respect to education and empowerment of women during freedom struggle, consider the following statements.

1. Ishwar Chandra Vidya Sagar founded Sanskrit college at Calcutta, to improve women education in India.

2. In western India, Professor D K Karve made efforts for promotion of women education and widow remarriage.

3. Ishawar Chandra Vidya Sagar founded the Bethune school.

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