INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Which of the following were the causes that led to the failure of the 1857 revolt?

1. Limited territorial base as Central and western India remained mostly unaffected by the revolt.

2. Lack of coordination between the rebels.

3. Lack of resources of the rebels as compared to the British.

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Consider the followings about ‘Kathakali’

1. Kathakali, one of the main forms of classical dance-drama of India.

2. It is based on subject matter from the Ramayana, the Mahabharata, and stories from Shaiva literature.

3. Traditionally, kathakali is performed exclusively by men and young boys who play the parts of both males and females.

4. Stylized gestures and facial expressions follow the rules of bharata natyam.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

On the eve of launch of Quit India Movement, Mahatma Gandhi gave some specific instructions to different groups of people. With reference to these instructions, consider following statements:

1. He asked the government servants to resign.

2. He asked the soldiers to leave their posts.

3. He asked the princes of the Princely states to accept the sovereignty of their own people.

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

In which of the Governor General’s tenure following developments took place?

1. Woods Despatch

2. First Railway Line

3. First Telegraph Line

4. Widows Remarriage Act

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Consider the following statements about ‘The Rashtrakutas’

1. They encouraged Arabs of Sindh.

2. They encouraged Hinduism but not Digambara Jainism

3. Their capital was at Manyakheta

4. The king Amonghavarsha I himself authored a part of Kavirajamarga, the earliest known Kannada poem.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following events during freedom struggle of India:

1. Nehru Report

2. Simon Commission

3. Dandi march

4. Communal award

Which of the following is the correct chronological order of above events?

Which of the following sections of masses actively participated in the Civil Disobedience Movement?

1. Students

2. Traders and commercial associations

3. Workers

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

With reference to Mughal rule, what does the term Jizyah refers to?

Which of the following leaders were the founders of Congress Socialist Party?

1. Jayaprakash Narayan

2. Acharya Narendra Dev

3. Jawaharlal Nehru

4. Subhash Chandra Bose

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With reference to the guilds (Shreni) of ancient India that played a very important role in the country's economy, which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

1. The guild could act as a banker, financier and trustee.

2. The guilds did not involve themselves in foreign trade and restricted themselves to domestic trade only.

3. During Gupta age, guilds discharged administrative functions especially in towns.

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