INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Which of the following were the consequences of the revolt of 1857?

1. The British Crown assumed the direct responsibility of the country and the rule of East India Company was dissolved.

2. The era of annexations of princely states ended.

3. The title of Governor-General was done away with and the Crown’s representative came to be known as the Viceroy.

4. India was made to bear the entire financial burden of the outbreak and suppression of the revolt.

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Consider the following statements:

1. The transformation of the Sikhs into the militant, fighting Community was begun by Guru Gobind Singh.

2. Under the leadership of Guru Hargobind Sikhs become a political & military force.

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

Consider the following pairs: 

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

What was the main reason behind the the Bardoli Satyagrah in 1928?

Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was associated with which of the following?

1. Legalizing widow remarriage.

2. Opposing polygamy.

3. Advocating higher education of women.

4. Opposing child marriage.

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With reference to Santhal Uprising, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Sido and Kanhu were the principal rebel leaders.

2. The Santhals occupied the area between Bhagalpur and Rajmahal.

3. The uprising aimed to remove the outsiders and the British from the Santhal areas.

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Consider the following statements regarding "Subsidiary Alliance":

1. Lord Wellesley invented the "Subsidiary Alliance" system.

2. Its aim was also to save the Company's Empire from Napoleon.

3. Internal affairs of the state coming under the system, were largely unaffected.

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

Consider the following statements with respect to Lord Curzon's tenure in British India:

1. Official Secrets Act was passed to curb freedom of press during his tenure.

2. Section 124 A was added in Indian Penal Code during his tenure which made sedition a criminal offence.

3. Calcutta Corporation Act was passed during his tenure which aimed at curbing Indian industries and increase in import of British Manufactured goods in India.

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

What were the Causes of New Religious Movements in Ancient India?

1. The Vedic philosophy had retained its original purity.

2. The Vedic religion degenerated into superstitions, dogmas, and rituals.

3. Supremacy of the Brahmans created tranquility in the society

4. Kshatriya reacted against the Brahmanical domination.

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Consider the following pairs 

Which of the pairs given above are not correctly matched?