INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

The term "Microliths" is related to:

A split in the congress was avoided in Calcutta Congress, 1906 by electing a president acceptable to both Moderates and Extremists. Who among the following was elected as president for this session?

Which of the following was/were the recommendations of Hunter commission of 1882?

1. Primary education should be imparted through vernacular languages.

2. Transfer of control of primary education to district and municipal boards.

3. Universities should be completely brought under the State's control.

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Which among the following factors helped expansion of East India Company in south Indian peninsula?

1. Declining control of Mughal Empire after death of Aurangzeb.

2. The regular raids by the Maratha chiefs in south weakened the area economically and politically.

3. French army helped the English East India Company to Invade Mysore and Hyderabad.

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Regarding the Gandhi-Irwin Pact, all the statements given below are correct except :

With reference to Nadir shah's invasion during Mughal period, consider the following statements:

1. Nadir Shah's invasion and plunder of Delhi paved way for Marathas and foreign trading companies to Delhi.

2. He invaded Delhi during the reign on Muhammad Shah.

3. He carried away the famous Koh-i-Noor diamond and Peacock throne of Shahjahan.

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

Where do we have life-like portrait images of the Pallava kings and queens?

Consider the following statements regarding the Surat session 1907 of Indian National Congress:

1. Swarajya was defined as goal of Congress.

2. Extremists wanted that Rashbehari Ghosh should be the President.

3. During this session, Moderates wanted to reduce extent of Swadeshi movement as Council reforms were on anvil.

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

Consider the following statements with regard to Swadeshi Movement:

1. The militant nationalists wanted to restrict the movement in the Bengal unlike the Moderates.

2. The moderates wanted to boycott only foreign goods unlike the extremists who wanted to boycott every form of cooperation with government.

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

Consider the following statements about the Battle of Plassey:

1. English provocations, like misuse of Dastaks, were the key reason for the conflict between them and the Bengal rulers.

2. The Battle of Plassey was more of a skirmish than a battle.

3. There was a reversal of bullion flow from India after the battle.

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