INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

During the Mughal period, under the Zabti system, land revenue was assessed and was required to be paid-

Which of the following statements regarding Macaulay's Minute on Education is/are correct?

1. It became a blueprint for introduction of English education in India.

2. It favored the Anglicists view point on medium of instruction of education.

3. It promoted the idea of downward filtration theory of education in India.

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Which of the following reasons is/are responsible for the defeat of the Marathas in the Anglo-Maratha wars?

1. They were unable to conquer new territory.

2. They lack mutual understanding among their chiefs.

3. They failed to estimate correctly the political and diplomatic strength of the British.

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Which of the following statements is/are correct about the Deoband movement?

1. It urged its followers to accept services under the British government.

2. It opposed the formation of the Indian National Congress.

3. It supported the Aligarh movement.

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

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Free trade with Britain led to de- industrialisation of India due to which of the following reasons?

1. Free trade was only one sided as indian goods were charged heavy levies in Britain.

2. Indian hand made goods were at disadvantage in competing with machine based British goods.

3. Indian goods were never popular in western market and Indian weavers had thrived only on Indian market.

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Consider the following statements

1. Ramanuja gave stress on Bhakti cult.

2. Bhakti Cult laid emphasis on Devotion to God.

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

With reference to the vernacular press act 1878, consider the following statements:

1. It was applicable to all the newspapers in India.

2. It allowed the government to confiscate the printing press on the suspicion that it was indulging in seditious publication.

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

The Mansabdari system was introduced by Akbar. What did 'Mansab' of an officer imply in the system?

1. Salary of the officer

2. Land granted to the Officer

3. Number of soldiers maintained by the officer

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Consider the following pairs

1. Vikrama Samvat Era: 58 A.D

2. Saka Samvat Era: 78 A.D

3. Gupta Era: 319 A.D

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?