INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Who was the Governor-General of India, when Congress was formed?

The interim government headed by Jawaharlal Nehru in 1946 was of great significance, because:

1. The Objective Resolution was passed by this government.

2. Both the Congress and the Muslim League came into an agreement on the partition of the country.

3. Muslim League gave up the Direct-Action Plan before joining this government.

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

Which one of the following statements is not correct?

. Consider the following pairs:

Which of the above pair(s) is/are correctly matched?

In the context of Young Bengal Movement, consider the following statements:

1. It was led by Henry Louis Vivian Derozio.

2. It was not a successful mass movement due to its radical ideas.

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

Antonio Gramsci described 'war of position' as a long-drawn out hegemonic struggle. Which of the following is example of this war of position?

Which of the following objectives led British to wage wars with Afghanisthan?

1. To serve as a base for Central Asia in their quest for territorial expansion.

2. To check French military influence.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

With reference to Ramosi peasant uprising in the 19th century, which of the following statements is not correct?

Given below are two statements, one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other labeled as Reason (R).

Which of the following statement is/are correct?

Assertion (A): The Saiyyid Brothers are referred to as 'King-Makers' in Indian history.

Reason (R): They created and dethroned Maratha Chiefs at their will during the early 18th century.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Consider the following statements.

1. Junagadh inscription of Rudradaman in about 150 A.D. was one of the earliest specimens of chaste Sanskrit.

2. “Mahavastu” was a religious treatise on Hinayana Buddhism

3. Roman emperor Trajan received an embassy from India in 28 A.D.

4. Glass-making industry had received a great boost in India during the Post-Mauryan period.

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