INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Consider the following statements:

1. Under the guidance of M.A. Jinnah, Muslim League carried out Muslim Mass Contact Programme.

2. Sarojini Naidu called M.A. Jinnah the 'Ambassador of Hindu-Muslim Unity'.

3. M.A. Jinnah was one of the founding members of Muslim League.

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

In 1901, a famine Commission under the presidency of Sir Anthony MacDonnell was appointed. Which of the following was/were the commission’s recommendations?

1. Opening of agricultural banks.

2. Appointment of Famine commissioner in affected provinces.

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

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Which of the following was/were the means used by nationalist press to circumvent government's restrictions on it during the national movement?

1. Professing loyalty to the British and the Queen before criticizing their policies.

2. Quoting from foreign press which was critical of British policies.

3. Dressing up criticism as an advice or warning to the British.

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With reference to the revolt of 1857, which of the following were the religious causes of discontent among Indian people against the British rule?

1. Rediscovery of India's past by European scholars.

2. The social reform and humanitarian measures taken by the government

3. The official policy of taxing the lands belonging to temples and mosques

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"A toy tiger depicting a tiger mauling a European soldier is kept in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. It belonged to a Kingdom, whose King vehemently opposed the British expansion in India. The King was later defeated in a fierce battle by the British army. After this victory, a British medal depicting, a lion defeating a tiger in battle, was issued". The above paragraph refers to which of the following kings?

Which of the following factors contributed to the rise of communalism during the British period?

1. Swadeshi Movement

2. Morley-Minto Reforms

3. Lucknow Pact of 1916

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Cunningham Circular' during the Civil Disobedience Phase was issued in response to:

What was the aim of British colonism in India in 19th century?

With reference to Indian Councils Act of 1909, consider the following statements:

1. Direct elections were introduced for the first time.

2. The number of Indian members in the Executive Council of Governor General was raised from one to three.

3. The number of elected members in the imperial Legislative Council were increased but not in the provincial legislative councils.

4. It introduced the system of separate electorates under which Muslims could only vote for Muslim candidates in constituencies specially reserved for them.

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