INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Consider the following statements in the context of Ryotwari system-

1. It was recommended by Munro and Charles Reed and introduced in Bombay and Madras.

2. The revenue was fixed for 30 years on the basis of quality of the soil and nature of the crop.

3. It was based on the scientific rent theory of Ricardo.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to the Simon Commission, consider the following statements:

1. It recommended the replacement of dyarchy with responsible government in the provinces.

2. It was boycotted by all political parties in India.

3. Rabindranath Tagore renounced his knighthood to protest against Simon commission.

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

The Pashupati is the only possibly male deity of Indus Valley Civilization, as depicted on various seals.

Pashupati was not surrounded by which of the following animal?

Which of the following did not occur during the Governor Generalship of Warren Hastings?

Which among the following provides an edge to the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM) over the Non-cooperation Movement?

1. Participation of Muslims

2. Absence of communal clashes

3. Participation of laborers

4. Responses from the business groups

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

With reference to participation of women from the north-eastern part of India in Freedom Struggle, consider the following statements:

1. Kanaklata Baruah was a leader in Assam during the Quit India Movement.

2. Rani Gaidinliu demanded resurgence of Zeliangrong religion and Naga self-rule.

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

With reference to 'Delhi Manifesto' consider the following statements:

1. It demanded that the Round Table Conference should formulate a scheme for implementation of dominion status.

2. Its rejection led to the demand of Purna Swaraj in Lahore session of INC.

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

The Sur Empire may be considered in many ways as a continuation and culmination of the Delhi Sultanate. Which of the following were some of the reforms introduced by Sher Shah?

1. He repealed the land revenue system to promote a welfare state.

2. He restored the old imperial Grand Trunk Road from the river Indus in the west to Sonargaon in Bengal.

3. Customs duties were abolished on goods to promote trade and commerce.

Select the correct answer using the codes below.

With reference to the Indian Revolutionary Patriots emerged during the freedom struggle, consider the following statements:

1. Their principal source of inspiration was the Great Revolt of 1857 and Russian nihilists.

2. They became more active during the Non-Cooperation Movement.

3. The Anushilan Samiti was the first secret society organized by the revolutionaries in Bengal.

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

What was the main reason behind the the Bardoli Satyagrah in 1928?