INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

‘Zabti System’ was an important part of revenue administration under Akbar. Consider the following statements regarding Zabti system.

1. It involved measurement of land.

2. Fixed cash revenue rate known as ‘Dastur’ for each crop.

3. All revenue collections were made in cash.

Which of the above statements are correct?

Which of the following was a result of the pressure from the allied nations towards seeking active cooperation of Indians, during the second world war?

The Chishti saint, in whose honour ‘Urs’ is held in Ajmer every year, was

Consider the following statements:

1. The Aligarh movement was exclusively for the social and educational advancement of the Muslims.

2. The Self-Respect movement advocated Brahminical rituals for marriages among Dravidians.

3. The guiding principle of Satyashodhak Samaj was "Faith on one God."

Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to various expansion and annexation policies of British power in India, consider the following statements:

1. If a ruler of the protected state dies without leaving any heir, his state was subject to annexation.

2. The Indian native ruler(s) under the Subsidiary alliance could neither enter into alliance with any other power nor fight a war without prior permission from the British.

3. The Nizam of Hyderabad was first to enter into a subsidiary alliance with the English.

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

Which of the following was the most important contributions of early nationalists in 19th century India?

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?

The Revolt of 1857 saw wide participation of the Zamindars. This was because:

1. Their land rights fortified with frequent use of a quo Warranto by the administration.

2. Loss of status for them in the village.

3. Their estates confiscated by the administration and hence, suddenly found themselves without the source of income.

4. They formed the well-read and educated class who had feelings on Nationalism inculcated in them.

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

Which of the following statements is not correct regarding the Tebhaga movement?

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.

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