INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?

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With reference to Subsidiary Alliance during the company's rule, consider the following statements:

1. Under the system the ruler of Indian state was compelled to accept permanent stationing of a British force.

2. Under this system, British promised not to interfere in the internal affairs of the state.

3. Indian states were not allowed to employ any European without the approval of British.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following leaders were the founders of Congress Socialist Party?

1. Jayaprakash Narayan

2. Acharya Narendra Dev

3. Jawaharlal Nehru

4. Subhash Chandra Bose

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Which of the following fuelled the revolt against the company rule in 18th century?

1. The rack-renting by Zamindars and Poligars rose to unsustainable levels

2. Rampant corruption was prevalent at the lower levels of police, judiciary and general administration.

3. Scholarly and priestly classes incited hatred and rebellion against the foreign rule.

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Which of the following dynasties possessed maximum Lead coins?

With reference to Upanishads, consider the followings

1. The main motto of the Upanishads is "Knowledge Awards Salvation".

2. The Oldest Upanishads are Brhadaranyaka and Chandogya Upanishads.

3. There are 108 Upanishads.

4. They are also called Vedangas.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Which of the following characteristics about the “Subsidiary Alliance” system is/are correct?

1. Permanent stationing of a British force within the allying state’s territory

2. Posting of a British Resident at the state’s court

3. Internal affairs of the state remained largely unaffected.

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The Pashupati is the only possibly male deity of Indus Valley Civilization, as depicted on various seals.

Pashupati was not surrounded by which of the following animal?

Which of the following was the famous Indian work translated in to Arabic as “Khalila wa Dimna”?

Which of the following statements are correct about the Brahmo Samaj movement?

1. It was against idolatry

2. It was against priesthood

3. It allowed only selected sacrifices

4. It accepted the doctrine of karma.

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