INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Consider the following statements:

1. Lord Macaulay headed the first Law commission to codify Indian Laws.

2. Charles Wood proposed Downward Filtration theory for the education of Indians.

3. William Bentinck tried to abolish female Infanticide.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about the Maratha state:

1. Maratha state was a confederacy where power was shared among the sardars or chiefs.

2. Maratha system of saranjam was similar to the jagir of Mughals.

3. The Maratha state suffered from the absence of a strong centre.

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

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Mongols under Chenghiz khan invaded India during the reign of Balban

2. The Chenghiz khan’s army plundered the Ganga Yamuna doab and caused huge loss of life and property.

Select the correct answer using the codes below:

Which of the following was/were the cause(s) of failure of the revolt of 1857?

1. Kashmir and Nepal helped in suppressing the revolt.

2. It was mainly feudal in character.

3. Lack of coordination in the uprisings in different parts of India.

4. For the British, major wars outside India concluded by 1856.

Select the correct answer using codes given below.

Consider the following statements regarding consequences of Battle of Plassey:

1. Mir Qasim was made Nawab of Bengal by the British.

2. British East India Company was granted undisputed right to free trade in Bengal, Bihar and Orissa.

3. Company received zamidari rights of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa.

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

Which of the following is not correct about Mughal army?

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

. Consider the following pairs:

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

Which of the following factors led to Deccan agrarian riots in 1875?

1. Heavy taxation under the Ryotwari system.

2. Crash of cotton prices after the end of the American civil war.

3. Exploitation by the money lenders.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Consider the following statements with reference to British administration in first half of 19th Century:

1. As British envisaged Rule of Law, corruption was minimal among lower officials.

2. In the absence of any major revolt, Police was committed to safeguarding people's interest.

3. The new courts and legal system was very expensive which aided rich to oppress the poor.

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