INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Which of the following were the features of Indian economy in 18th Century?

1. Stagnant agriculture

2. Self-sufficient villages

3. Closed economy

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Consider the following statements:

1. Silver made its earliest appearance in India before any other place in the world.

2. Earliest punched marked coins were in silver from Kharagpur and Monghyr.

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

The Ancient Monuments Act passed in British era made it obligatory on the part of the Government & local authorities to preserve the monuments of archaeological importance and their destruction an offence. Which British Viceroy was responsible for the Act?

Consider the followings about ‘Prithvi Raj Chauhan III’ :

1. He was the most important successor of Ajayaraj Chauhan.

2. He was a champion who united Ajmer and Delhi.

3. He abducted Sanyogita, the not - unwilling daughter of Bhimadeva- II.

4. He was defeated and executed by Mohammad Ghazini.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements as recommendations given by the Hunter commission, which was set up in 1882 to review the progress of education in India since the Despatch of 1854.

1. Improve primary education

2. Encouraged women education

3. Encouraged private enterprises participation in the field.

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

With reference to the economic history of 18th century, the term 'ijarah' refers to what?

Consider the following statements:

1. Abhinav Bharat, a secret society of revolutionaries, was organised by V. D. Savarkar.

2. Newspapers Sandhya in Bengal and Kal in Maharashtra advocated revolutionary terrorism.

3. Anushilan Samiti was a revolutionary organisation active in Bengal.

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

Which among the following factors helped expansion of East India Company in south Indian peninsula?

1. Declining control of Mughal Empire after death of Aurangzeb.

2. The regular raids by the Maratha chiefs in south weakened the area economically and politically.

3. French army helped the English East India Company to Invade Mysore and Hyderabad.

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Which of the following factors became the basis for the economic critique of colonialism by early nationalists?

1. Ruin of traditional handicraft

2. Home charges

3. Manner of development of Railways

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Which one of the following statements is not correct concerning Bahmani Sultanate.