INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Consider the following statements:

1. Bankim Chandra felt that the ideas of western civilization could be applied to India.

2. Leaders like Dayanand and Vivekanand derived their inspiration from the European texts.

3. Economic nationalism, cultural nationalism and religious nationalism all followed different paths to arrive at the same end.

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

Which of the followings are incorrect ?

1. Ramprasad Bismil was accused in Second Lahore Conspiracy Case

2. Surya Sen was accused in Chittagaon Case

3. Bhagat Singh was accused in Kakori Conspiracy Case

4.Chandrashekhar Azad was accused in Delhi Bomb Case 

Select the correct answer using codes given below.

Who among the following wrote 'Mahabhashya' a commentary on Sanskrit book Ashtadhyayi ?

Which of the following is/are considered as the reason of Maratha’s defeat in the Third Battle of Panipat?

1. Famine like conditions prevailed in the Maratha camp at Panipat.

2. All the Muslims power of northern India rallied to the side of Ahmed Shah Abdali, the Marathas had to fight alone.

Select the correct answer using the code given below

Consider the following statements

1. The teachings of Nagarjuna depicted as Sunyavada.

2. Sunyavada said to have influenced a prominent advaita philosophy.

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

Which of the following factors led to the split of Arya Samaj in 1893?

1. Consumption of Meat vs. Vegetarianism

2. Anglicised vs. Sanskrit based education

3. Under-age marriage

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

With reference to the development of Press in India during British Rule. Consider the following statements:

1. Metcalfe Act removed the requirement of licenses before starting the Press.

2. Vernacular Press Act gave power of seizure of press equipment to District Magistrate but an appeal could be made to a Court of law against the decision of District Magistrate.

3. Lord Ripon repealed the Vernacular Press Act.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements about ‘Jainism’ :

1. It is derived from ‘Jin’ means victor or Conqueror.

2. To get a status of a Jina, attaining Kevalagyana is required first.

3. Moksa is the only liberation from Samsara.

4. Ahimsa is the fundamental principle of Jainism.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Who among the following coined the slogan One Religion, One caste and One god for the mankind's ?

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

Assertion(A):In Mughal period, agriculture production was slow increase or near stagnation.

Reason(R): There is sufficient evidence to show gradual expansion.

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