INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

"It is considered as 'Magna Carta' of English education in India. It was the first to emphasize on mass education and recommended systemized hierarchy of education system." The above-mentioned description best described which of the following?

The Battle Of Ten Kings (dasa-rajanyayuddha) was fought on the bank of which one of the following rivers ?

Moderates gave economic critique of British rule in India and demanded for economic development of India. Which of the following are the important demands made by moderates for economic development of India?

1. Increase foreign investment in India for development of Indian Economy

2. Increase in import duties to protect and promote Indian Industriesss

3. Reduction in military expenditure

Select the correct answer using code given below.

When Gandhiji returned to India from South Africa he was not in favour of Home rule agitation because: 

1. He thought it was too early to demand for swaraj.

2. He had faith in the moderate methods only.

3. He believed that it was not the best time to agitate for Home rule when Britain was in the middle of a war.

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

With reference to the administration of the Nawabs of Bengal before 1757, consider the following statements:

1. The Nawabs did not allow expansion of foreign trade.

2. They established regular thanas and chowkies to provide safety.

3. They gave equal opportunities for employment to Hindus and Muslims.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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?

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.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Consider the following set of pairs:

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

Which of the following locations have astronomical observatories built by Raja Sawai Jai Singh?

1. Delhi

2. Jaipur

3. Ujjain

4. Jaisalmer

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Consider the following statements about princely states in India:

1. The British policy of Subsidiary Alliance involved the posting of British Residents and Political Agents to princely states who often constrained the internal autonomy of the princes.

2. The Doctrine of Lapse was one of the contributory factors to the revolt of 1857.

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