INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Why did not Mahatma Gandhi initiate a movement immediately after the beginning of World War-II?

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 amounts to reactionary policy of Lord Lytton?

1. The duty imposed on manufactured cotton goods imported to Indian from England was abolished.

2. The age limit for Indians appearing in Civil Service Examination was reduced from 21 to 19.

3. Enactment of Vernacular Press act of 1878 that restricts the regional language newspapers.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

The Mansabdari system was introduced by Akbar. What did 'Mansab' of an officer imply in the system?

1. Salary of the officer

2. Land granted to the Officer

3. Number of soldiers maintained by the officer

Select the correct answer using the codes below.

Which one of the following statements is not correct regarding Akbar?

Which of the following events supported the establishment of powerful kingdom in Punjab at the end of the 18th century?

1. The invasion of Nadir shah and Ahamad shah Abdali.

2. The weakening of Mughal Empire.

3. The defeat of marathas in the 3rd battle of Panipat.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

The moderate phase of national movement had narrow social base and masses played a passive role, because :

1. They lacked political faith in the masses.

2. They felt that there were numerous divisions and sub-divisions in the Indian society.

3. They felt that masses were ignorant.

4. They believe that these heterogeneous elements had first to be welded into a nation before enter into the political sphere.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Which of the following is the three pronged strategy used by the British to contain both moderates and extremists post partition of Bengal?

Who among the following was called as the “Interlopers”?

The British wanted to include the princely states in the Indian Union proposed in the Government of India Act of 1935 because :