INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Which proto-historic site has yielded the evidence of threads of raw silk ?

Which of the following is/are incorrect regarding the British army before 1857?

1. Sepoys refused to fight in Burma because crossing the sea was meant loss of caste.

2. The British Army employed Sepoys from all the castes so that they could maintain large Army & avoid any discrimination.

3. It was considered prestigious to be in the service of the company and Sepoys were happy with emoluments.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

. With reference to Civil Disobedience Movement consider the following pairs:

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

Which one of the six traditional schools of Hindu Philosophy closely resembles the Jain Philosophy?

Consider the following statement in the context of Gandhi’s Harijan campaign-

1. Gandhi set up All India Anti-Untouchability League in September 1932, when he was released from Jail.

2. A weekly Harijan was started by him to boost his anti-untouchability campaign.

3. Throughout his campaign he was welcomed by every section by the Hindu Society.

4. The Government defeated the Temple Entry Bill in 1934.

Which of the statements given above are not correct?

With reference to Deccan Riots in the late 19th century, consider the following statements:

1. It was mainly directed against the Britisher's oprressive land revenue policies.

2. The civil courts gave the ruling in favour of the peasants which led to the appointment of Deccan Riots Commission.

3. The Agriculturists Relief Act of 1879 was passed to provide relief to the Deccan peasants.

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

Mahhmud Gawan built a fine madrassa in which of the following places?

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 statements is/are correct?

1. Mongols under Chenghiz khan invaded India during the reign of Balban

2. The Chenghiz khan’s army plundered the Ganga Yamuna doab and caused huge loss of life and property.

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Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R):

Assertion(A):  The Mughal rulers had complete sovereignty, not only internally but externally.

Reason(R):  They refused to recognise caliph as their superior.

In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct?