INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Consider the following statements:

1. Abhinav Bharat, a secret society of revolutionaries, was organised by V. D. Savarkar.

2. Newspapers Sandhya in Bengal and Kal in Maharashtra advocated revolutionary terrorism.

3. Anushilan Samiti was a revolutionary organisation active in Bengal.

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

Consider the followings about ‘Feroz Tuglaq’

1. He was a liberal Muslim ruler.

2. His autobiography is ‘Futuhat –i- Firozshahi’

3. Firoz Tuglaq brought Ashokan Inscription to Delhi to decipher it.

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

Which of the following factors resulted in popular support for Home rule league?

1. The world war destroyed the myth of racial superiority of colonial powers.

2. Heavy taxation and high prices during the world war.

3. Failure of the congress to launch mass movement under moderate leadership.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Consider the followings about ‘Sufi Sect’.

1. It was originated and developed in Islam

2. They never opposed Jizya (Tax imposed on non-believers) levied on Hindus in Islamic India though secularists.

3. Most popular Sufis were Rabia, Hallaj, Ghazali.

4. Muslims of India prominently follow Chistiya, Naqshbandiya, Qadiriya and Suharabardiya

Which of the statements given above are correct?

In medieval India, the term ‘Jama-Dami’ was used for

The proposal to create Pakistan was rejected by the Cabinet mission. Which of the following were the reasons for it?

1. It would encourage Sikhs to demand separate statehood.

2. The proposed Pakistan had many Non-Muslim populations.

3. Regional ties of Bengal and Punjab would be disturbed.

4. Partition would result economic and administrative problems.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Congress formally announced its changed policy towards princely states, from that of non intervention to removal of any self imposed constraint on its participation in the princely states, at which session?

Which of the following statements are correct about the Brahmo Samaj movement?

1. It was against idolatry

2. It was against priesthood

3. It allowed only selected sacrifices

4. It accepted the doctrine of karma.

Select the correct answer using codes given below.

Which among the following is not an initial intention of the founder behind formation of ‘Indian National Congress’?

1. To bring together the nationalistic forces.

2. The urge of the politically conscious Indians to set a national body to express the political and economic demands of the Indians.

3. To release the growing discontent of the Indians.

Select the correct answer using the codes 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?