INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

‘Shore Committee’ was introduced for which of the following purpose?

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.

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Which of the following provided a common factor for tribal uprisings in India in the 19th century?

1. Rise of many money lenders, traders and revenue farmers as middleman.

2. Influence of foreign religious missionaries in tribal areas.

3. The complete disruption of the old agrarian order of the tribal communities.

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The historical works of which two historians of the Delhi Sultanate have the same “Tarikh-i-Firozshahi” as their title?

1. Amir Khusrau

2. Ziauddin Barani

3. Shams-i-Siraj Afif

4. Minhaj-us-Siraj

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Which among the following is/are correct about the "Factories" setup by East India Company in India?

1. These were centres of manufacturing activity.

2. These were fortified areas within which warehouse and offices were located.

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The following are the rulers of the slave dynasty

1. Ghiyasuddin Balban

2. Iltutmish

3. Qutbuddin Aibak

4. Nasiruddin Mahmud

What is the correct order in which these sultans ruled over India?

Which-of-the-following-was/were-a-drawback-(s)-of-the-religious-and-social-reform-movements-in-India?

1. These movements widened the gap amongst the different religious communities in India.

2. Overemphasis on religious and philosophical aspects worked as a check on the spread of modern scientific thinking. 

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Consider the following statements with respect to Lord Curzon's tenure in British India:

1. Official Secrets Act was passed to curb freedom of press during his tenure.

2. Section 124 A was added in Indian Penal Code during his tenure which made sedition a criminal offence.

3. Calcutta Corporation Act was passed during his tenure which aimed at curbing Indian industries and increase in import of British Manufactured goods in India.

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

Which one of the following is/are site/sites had excavations of evidence of rice?

Which of the following sessions of Congress was the first to be presided by a European?