INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Which of the following was/ were the aims of early nationalists in the 19th century?

1. A direct struggle for the political emancipation of the country

2. Creation of national unity

3. Mass mobilisation

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Consider the following statements.

1. Vikramashila University was founded by Pala ruler Dharmapala

2. Valabhi University championed the cause of Vajrayana Buddhism

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

The West European States and Merchants began to search for new and safer sea routes to India and Spice Islands of Indonesia in 15th century because of

1. Turkish control of trading routes

2. Monopoly of merchants of Venice and Genoa over trade between Europe and Asia.

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Which of the following events shattered the general belief of invincibility of British and encouraged to revolt against British in 1857?

1. French Revolution

2. First Afghan war

3. Crimean War

4. Boer wars

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Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Congress Benares session of 1905?

1. It was presided by Dadabhai Naoroji.

2. Self-government or Swaraj was declared as the goal of Congress at this session.

3. At the session it was decided to extend the Swadeshi movement outside Bengal.

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Regarding the Moderate leadership of the Congress and their beliefs consider the following statements :

1. Moderates believed that political connections with Britain were in India’s Interest.

2. Dadabhai Naoroji, Pherojshah Mehta, Surendrnath banerjea and Bipin Chandra Pal were Moderates.

3. Moderates had immense faith in capacity of masses and believed that masses are ready for political agitation.

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

Gandhi exhorted Indian people to practice 5 virtues during the post-non-cooperation phase, which were to be achieved by non-violent methods. Which of the following was/were among them?

1. Spinning

2. Boycott of foreign goods

3. Sobriety (non-consumption of alcohol or opium)

4. Hindu-Muslim amity

5. Equality for women

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Consider the following:

1. Vinaya Pitaka regulates monastic life and the daily affairs of monks and nuns according to rules attributed to the Buddha.

2. Sutta Pitaka pleads for protection of cattle, declaring them to be givers of Annada(food), Vannada (Beauty) and Sukhada(happiness)

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

Consider the following statements regarding the socio religious reform movements:

1. The social base of the reform movements was the newly emerging middle class.

2. The Indian reformers focussed on westernization rather than modernization.

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

Which among the following was known as the Father of Marathi journalism for his efforts in starting journalism in Marathi language with the first newspaper in the language named 'Darpan' in the early days of British Rule in India?