INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Which of the following were the causes of discontent among sepoys with reference to 1857 revolt?

1. Sepoys were often treated with contempt by their British officers.

2. Military forbade them from observing their caste rules.

3. The sepoys neither had economic security nor did they enjoy high prestige in the society.

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Identify the Rajput king:

1. A Rajput ruler of Mewar.

2. He was a son of Udai Singh II.

3. He was defeated in Battle of Haldighati by Akbar's Army led by Rajput.

In the context of statements given above choose the correct option :

Which of the following activities were undertaken during the Quit India movement?

1. Disruption of communication channels.

2. Attacks on government officials and police informers.

3. Use of underground radio to disseminate news.

4. Formation of parallel governments in different parts of the country.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Who among the following completed the Telugu version of Mahabharata in the 13th century?

With reference to the Indian national movement, what was 'Abhinav Bharat'?

Consider following statements about the Home Rule movement:

1. Home Rule movement was organized under the auspices of Congress.

2. The objective of this movement was to obtain self rule under the British rule in constitutional way.

3. Montagu Declaration in 1917 was one of the factors which weakened the movement.

4. It created the environment to undo the Surat Split.

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

The British rule in India had led to drain of wealth of India.Which of the following statements are true about this?

1. 'Home Charges' included pension of British Indian officers.

2. The 'Council Bills' were exchanged in rupees in India.

3. The 'Council Bills' were issued by the Governor General of India/Viceroy of India.

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Which among the following was/were not the reasons behind Congress accepting the dominion status under Mountbatten Plan, 1947?

Consider the following pairs

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

With reference to recommendations of ‘Hunter education Commission’ of 1882, which of the statement(s) is/are correct?

1. State’s special care should be given for extension and improvement of primary education

2. Secondary education should be separated to literary and vocational divisions

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