INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

The Chishti saint, in whose honour ‘Urs’ is held in Ajmer every year, was

What were the causes of the failure of the revolt of 1857?

1. It had a limited territorial spread.

2. Big zamindars and moneylenders did not join in and in fact worked against the revolt.

3. Lack of Hindu- Muslim unity amongst Indians.

4. Poor organization of the revolt and lack of coordination.

5. Lack of unity among the Indians except for the fact that they had a clear understanding of the British rulers and a coherent political ideology.

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Consider the following statements regarding the Sikhism:

1. Guru Nanak advocated Nirgun Bhakti with God having no form or gender.

2. Adi Granth Sahib contains the teaching of only Guru Nanak and Sikh Gurus.

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

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

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Consider the following statements about the “Doctrine of lapse” implemented by Lord Dalhousie.Which of the following statement(s) is/arecorrect?

1. Dalhousie made use of 'Doctrine of Lapse' for the first time in India as a part of Britisher's annexation policy.

2. After the death of a ruler, the adopted heir could not rule the state without prior British approval.

3. Satara was the first Indian state to be annexed under the doctrine.

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Which among the following was the first organized expression of the Indian National Movement on an All-India Scale?

Cabinet Mission rejected the demand for Pakistan on which of the following grounds?

1. It would not solve the problem of communal minorities.

2. It would be injurious to disintegrate the transportation as also the postal and telegraph system of India.

3. To divide the armed forces of India would entail the gravest dangers.

4. Princely States would find it difficult to join one or other Union.

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Which of the following are the reasons for the rise and growth of Left Movement in India?

1. Development of Indian industries.

2. Economic crisis after the first world war.

3. Success of the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia.

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Consider the following statements with regard to Bhagat Singh:

1. He Believed communalism was as big enemy as colonialism.

2. He launched political-ideological campaign against Lala Lajpat Rai.

3. He established Punjab Naujawan Bharat Sabha.

Which of the statement given above is/are correct?

Consider following statements about the Home Rule movement:

1. Home Rule movement was organized under the auspices of Congress.

2. The objective of this movement was to obtain self rule under the British rule in constitutional way.

3. Montagu Declaration in 1917 was one of the factors which weakened the movement.

4. It created the environment to undo the Surat Split.

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