INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Consider the following pairs: Newspapers : Associated Personality

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

Consider the following statements :

1. Mandu is a historical fort-town in the Junagadh region of Gujarat.

2. It served as the seat of the Hindu rulers Paramaras as well as capital of Hoshang Shah during the medieval period.

3. It is the site of stuff of popular legend of Baz Bahadar-Rani Rupmati romance and their musical and poetical achievements.

4. Hoshang Shah’s Mausoleum in Mandu is the first tomb in India made fully of white marble.

Which of the above statement is not correct?

Consider the following statements about ‘Bodhisattva’ :

1. Bodhisattva means one who has essence of enlightment.

2. It's a very popular subject in Jain art.

3. Most of the bodhisattvas were celestial in nature.

4. The famous Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara was devoted in Ellora Caves as Padmapani.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Battle of Rakshasa Tangadi was fought between which of the following?

Consider the following statements:

1. Garbhagriha is made to house the main icon (main deity) which is itself the focus of much ritual attention.

2. Vimana are mountain like spire of a free standing temple.

3. Mandapa is a portico or colonnaded (series of columns placed at regular intervals) hall that incorporate space for a large number of worshippers.

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

Consider the following statements with regard to Revolutionary nationalists in early 20th century:

1. Revolutionary nationalism grew as an aftermath of decline of the Swadeshi movement.

2. They tried to bring revolution through mass mobilisation.

3. Revolutionary nationalists were not only inspired by the events in the global world but also established their centres abroad.

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

Consider the following statements:

1. Subhash Chandra Bose resigned from Congress after his defeat in the election for the Presidentship of Tripuri session.

2. Subhash Chandra Bose started the Forward Block and All India Agragami Kisan Sabha.

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

Which of the following reforms were undertaken by Warren Hastings?

1. Setting up of Dual system of government in Bengal.

2. Setting up of a Supreme Court at Calcutta.

3. Incorporation of Indians in higher positions of administration to further stengthen the foreign rule.

Select the correct answer using code given below.

Parganas, a term that refers to Medieval India is

Consider the following statements:

1. The issue of untouchability assumed a truly national dimension after Gandhi offered unqualified support to the Vaikom Satyagraha.

2. The Resolution on Fundamental Rights adopted by the Congress at its Karachi session had contained the right to equality.

3. The weekly Harijan founded by Mahatma Gandhi was not able to reach to masses as it was published in English only.

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