INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

With reference to Socio-Religious reform, consider the following statements

1. Aligarh movement was started by Sir Syed Ahmad with an aim to revive Islam in India.

2. Indian Women’s University was founded by D K Karve at Bombay in 1916.

3. Wahabi movement was an Islamist reformist movement as a response to western influence.

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

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.

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Consider-the-followings-about-‘Buddhist-Literature’:

1.-Tripitaka-or-Three-Baskets-is-a-traditional-term-used-for-various-Buddhist-scriptures.

2.-Jatakas-are-folklore-literature.

3.-Milinda-Panho,-the-dialogue-of-Indo-Greek-king-Meander-and-Buddhist-monk-Nagasena.

4.-Buddha-Charita-is-an-epic-style-Pali-work-by-Ashavaghosa.

Which-of-the-statements-given-above-are-correct?

In the support of a particular Gandhian movement Subhash Chandra Bose resigned from the civil service and was later appointed as the principal of the National College in Calcutta. In the above passage, the movement refers to?

With reference to the revolt of 1857, which of the following were the religious causes of discontent among Indian people against the British rule?

1. Rediscovery of India's past by European scholars.

2. The social reform and humanitarian measures taken by the government

3. The official policy of taxing the lands belonging to temples and mosques

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Consider the following statements :

1. Agitation in favor of modern education by progressive Indians.

2. To ensure cheap supply of educated manpower for subordinate posts in administration.

3. Government believed that educated Indians would help expand the market for British Products.

Which of the above is/are the reason(s) for spreading of education (in India) by Government of India during British rule?

Which of the following statements with respect to Tripuri session of congress 1939 is correct?

Consider following statements with reference to Congress Socialist Party formed in 1934:

1. It was not a separate organistation but a separate wing, working within the Congress.

2. It favoured Socialist agenda above the National movement.

3. It succeeded in making Congress adopt a socialist economic policy.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which one of the following pairs is not correct?

Which of the following is/are the outcomes of war between british india and Nepal in 1814 ?

1. Nepal abandoned it's claim on Sikkim areas.

2. The Gurkhas became part of Indian army.

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