INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Who was the first Persian emperor to conquer a part of India, that became his twentieth satrapy?

Which of the following is/are correct about Indian press during the British period?

1. Pre-censorship was one of the dominant features of British press policy throughout their tenure in India.

2. All publishers are required to have a specific premise of publication under the Press Act of 1835.

3. Both the Vernacular Press Act of 1878 and Indian Press Act of 1910 imposed a security deposits on Indian press.

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Consider the following statements about the fallouts of the Battle of Plassey.

1. The company got the right to free trade in Bengal, Bihar and Orissa.

2. The French were no longer a significant power in Bengal.

3. Private trades of british merchants were still taxed.

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With reference to modern India, the 'Black hole tragedy' in 1750s in Bengal, refers to what?

The British wanted to include the princely states in the Indian Union proposed in the Government of India Act of 1935 because :

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.

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Which of the following statements is not correct concerning Sher Shah?

Consider the following pairs :

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

Given below are two statements, one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other labeled as Reason (R).

Which of the following statement is/are correct?

Assertion (A): The Saiyyid Brothers are referred to as 'King-Makers' in Indian history.

Reason (R): They created and dethroned Maratha Chiefs at their will during the early 18th century.

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With reference to the guilds (Shreni) of ancient India that played a very important role in the country's economy, which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

1. The guild could act as a banker, financier and trustee.

2. The guilds did not involve themselves in foreign trade and restricted themselves to domestic trade only.

3. During Gupta age, guilds discharged administrative functions especially in towns.

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