INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Which of the following acts allowed the participation of non-official Indians in legislation?

“This personality was prominent in the Labour and Socialist movements, a member of the Fabian Society and Social Democratic Federation, and took an active part in Trade Union work among unskilled labourers.”

Which of the following personality is described in the above passage?

Which of the following offers were made in 'August Offer'?

1. An immediate expansion of Imperial Legislative council by enlarging Indian representation.

2. The establishment of war advisory council consisting of representatives of British India and Indian states.

3. The promotion of practical steps to arrive on an agreement on the form of post war representative body.

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Consider the following statements

1. The teachings of Nagarjuna depicted as Sunyavada.

2. Sunyavada said to have influenced a prominent advaita philosophy.

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

Indian-Councils-Act-of-1861-is-an-important-landmark-in-the-constitutional-and-political-history-of-India,-because:

1. It marked the starting of strict centralization of governance in India.

2. Representative institutions were first time introduced by this act.

3. It empowered the Viceroy to issue ordinances without the concurrence of the legislative council during an emergency.

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

Congress condemned the Government of India Act, 1935 as "totally disappointing" but still it fought elections in 1937 with the objective of ?

Which of the following was/were the changes brought in the field of administration in the aftermath of Sepoy mutiny ?

1. Company Rule was put to end, power to govern India was transferred to British Crown.

2. Governor General was given the title of Viceroy of India.

3. The post of Secretary of state was created who was a member of British cabinet.

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Consider the following set of pairs:

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

Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? 

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Consider the following statements:

1. The Regulating Act of 1773 formally recognized the British Parliament’s right to control Indian affairs.

2. The Act of 1781 sought to address the ambiguities in the Act of 1773.

3. The Pitt’s India Act was legislated to ensure greater autonomy for the East Indian Company in matters of public administration.

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