INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Consider the following statements with respect to annexation of Indian states by East India Company :

1. Lord Dalhousie’s Policy of annexation of Indian States aimed at expansion of British exports in India

2. Policy of annexation of Indian States was stopped after 1857 revolt.

3. Awadh was annexed in 1856 by using Doctrine of Lapse.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Which of the following statements is correct in the context of Swadeshi movement?

Which of the following events shattered the general belief of invincibility of British and encouraged to revolt against British in 1857?

1. French Revolution

2. First Afghan war

3. Crimean War

4. Boer wars

Select the correct answer using code given below:

Which of the following statements is/are correct with regard to Lahore Session of congress in 1929?

1. Poorna Swaraj (Complete Independence) was declared as Congress objective.

2. The Congress announced the launching of a civil disobedience movement.

3. 26 January 1930 was fixed as first Republic Day.

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

Consider the following pairs

        Text                             Translators

A. Atharva veda                Ibrahim Sarhindi

B. Babarnamah                 Abur Rahim Khana

C. Leelavati                         Faizi

Which of the pair(s) given above is/are correctly matched?

Satyagraha Sabha was formed by Gandhiji during the national movement to conduct campaign against which of the following?

Read the following statements-

1. As a result of regular occurrence of Famines in British India, the process of development in agriculture got blocked.

2. Large scale migration of people took place from Famine struck areas to other region.

3. These regular Famines led to tension between zamindars and agricultural landowner, and also between moneylenders and peasants.

4. The main reason of Famine during British rule in india was increasing dependency of people on agriculture.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to Indian National Congress session at Lucknow in 1916, consider the following statements:

1. It was presided over by Annie Besant.

2. At this session extremists were accepted back into Congress.

3. Congress decided to oppose Muslim League's demand of separate electorate for Muslims.

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

Consider the following statements regarding Shivaji’s Ashtapradhan:

1. Sar-I-Naubat was Head of Royal correspondence.

2. Majumdar (Amatya) was the Revenue and finance minister.

3. Dabir (sumant) was the Home minister.

Whichof the above statement(s) is/are correct ?

With reference to Deccan Riots in the late 19th century, consider the following statements:

1. It was mainly directed against the Britisher's oprressive land revenue policies.

2. The civil courts gave the ruling in favour of the peasants which led to the appointment of Deccan Riots Commission.

3. The Agriculturists Relief Act of 1879 was passed to provide relief to the Deccan peasants.

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