INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

By which act East India Company’s political functions were differentiated from its commercial activities for the first time?

With reference to Communist Party of India during national movement, consider the following statements:

1. It was set up in Tashkent in 1920, by M. N. Roy.

2. It aimed to create a new radical organisation parallel to Indian National Congress and work separately.

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

The first Indian ruler to organize Haj Pilgrimage at the expense of the state was :

Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion(A) and other is lebelled as Reason(R).

Assertion(A):  The people of Mughal lacked political nationalism.

Reason(R):  Jats, Marthas, Rajputs revolted against Mughals.

Which one of the following is correct?

Which of the following was the most important contributions of early nationalists in 19th century India?

Which of the following is not correct with respect to causes of the revolt of 1857?

With reference to the efforts during the British rule (1770s-1820s) to promote western education in India, consider the following statements:

1. The Charter Act of 1793 granted permission to the Christian missionaries to freely enter India and spread western education.

2. The East India Company never favoured Indian traditional education and always promoted modern Western education.

3. The Charter Act of 1813 provided finances for the promotion of knowledge of the sciences in India.

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

Which of the following is/are the causes of disintegration of the Mughal Empire?

1. Attacks from Nadir Shah, the Marathas and the British East India Company

2. The religious and political intolerance imposed upon Sikhs, Rajputs and Marathas

3. War of succession among sons of Aurangzeb

Select the correct answer using the code given below

“Bijanti” government is compared to the Chola’s for-

Consider the following pairs: Capital : Kingdom

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?