INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

The following lists the battles fought in medieval times and the ruler who got victory in that battle. Which of the following is not correctly matched?

Which proto-historic site has yielded the evidence of threads of raw silk ?

Consider the following statements regarding communal award 1932:

1. It has declared Sikhs, Christians and depressed classes as minorities and provided provision of separate electorate for them.

2. Gandhi has taken fast unto death in protest against communal award.

3. Poona Pact which was signed between B.R. Ambedkar and Gandhi, provided that provision for separate electorate for depressed classed was to be removed.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

What were The 'Delhi Proposals' ?

Consider the following statements with regard to Morley Minto Reforms of 1909:

1. It increased the number of elected members in both Imperial Legislative Council and provincial councils.

2. It introduced separate electorate for Muslims, Sikhs and Christians.

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

Given-below-are-two-statements,-one-labelled-as-Assertion-(A)-and-the-other-labelled-as-Reason-(R):

Assertion:--In-Mughal-period,-peasents-hold-land-ownership-rights.

Reason:--In-Mughal-period,-zamindars-and-jagirdars-hold-rights-over-land-revenue.

In-the-context-of-the-above-two-statements-which-one-of-the-following-is-correct?

Consider the following statements regarding Second World War and nationalist response:

1. Mahatma Gandhi advocated an unconditional support to the Allied powers as he made clear distinction between democratic states and totalitarian states.

2. Subhash Chandra Bose was in favour of taking advantage of Britain’s difficulties during the Second World War.

3. Jawaharlal Nehru recognized the imperialist nature of the war and wanted to start a mass movement to dislodge colonialism.

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

With reference to the administration of Ranjit Singh in Punjab, consider the following statements:

1. He built up a powerful and well- equipped army along European lines.

2. He made transformative changes in the system of land revenue promulgated earlier by the Mughals.

3. His religious policy was conservative in nature.

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

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

Consider the following statements with reference to British administration in first half of 19th Century:

1. As British envisaged Rule of Law, corruption was minimal among lower officials.

2. In the absence of any major revolt, Police was committed to safeguarding people's interest.

3. The new courts and legal system was very expensive which aided rich to oppress the poor.

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