INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

The 'Pledge of Independence' was officially promulgated during which of the following movements?

Consider the following statements in the context of INA agitation:

1. Mass pressure against the trial of INA Prisoner of wars, sometimes described as an edge of a volcano, brought about a decisive shift in Government’s Policy.

2. Defense of INA Prisoners in the Court was organized by Kailash Nath Katju and Asaf Ali among others.

3. Muslim League, RSS and Unionist Party also among others supported INA cause.

4. INA Day was celebrated on 12, December 1945.

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

The Sur Empire may be considered in many ways as a continuation and culmination of the Delhi Sultanate. Which of the following were some of the reforms introduced by Sher Shah?

1. He repealed the land revenue system to promote a welfare state.

2. He restored the old imperial Grand Trunk Road from the river Indus in the west to Sonargaon in Bengal.

3. Customs duties were abolished on goods to promote trade and commerce.

Select the correct answer using the codes below.

With reference to Simon Commission, consider the following statements:

1. The provision of this kind of Commission was part of the 1919 reforms.

2. The haste in appointment of such commission was due to internal politics of England.

3. It only consisted of the members of British Parliament and absence of any Indian was a main reason of its opposition.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Which of the statement(s) given below is/are correct regarding Raja Rammohan Roy?

1. He protested against the founding of Sanskrit College in Calcutta.

2. He believed in the rationality of Vedanta philosophy.

3. He founded Atmiya Sabha to campaign against idolatry and caste rigidities.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

In the context of the history of freedom struggle of India, the term 'Safety Valve' implies what?

Consider the following statements.

1. Congress avoided any involvement in Calcutta upsurge of 1945.

2. The Calcutta upsurge of 1946 was a reaction to seven-year sentence awarded to Indian National Army officer Rashid Ali.

3. Racial discrimination and INA trials were the major causes of the Royal Indian Navy (RIN) Mutiny.

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

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?

Consider the following statements :

1. Aurangazeb patronized Naqshbandi order.

2. Dara Shiko patronized Qadri Order.

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

Which of the following sections of masses actively participated in the Civil Disobedience Movement?

1. Students

2. Traders and commercial associations

3. Workers

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