INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

With reference to the Economic Committees in British India, consider the following statements.

1. Harshell committee (1893) was introduced to give suggestion regarding currency

2. Linlithgow commission (1928) was introduced to study the problem of agriculture

3. Whitely commission (1935) was introduced to study the condition of labour in Industries

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

Which one of the following is not the reason for the fall of the Mauryan empire?

With reference to the growth of Indian Civil Service during British India, consider the following statements:

1. Recruitment to the civil service at the outset was based on patronage.

2. The Civil Service remained for all practical purposes out of bounds to Indians despite the introduction of competitive examination in 1853.

3. In the 1940s, the Indians outnumbered the Europeans in the Civil Services.

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

The Indian capitalist class preferred constitutional form of struggle to mass civil disobedience because,

1. the mass civil disobedience in a long run, could be a threat for capitalist class itself.

2. being at infant stage, Indian capitalist class was not so powerful to take up mass movement.

3. mass civil disobedience hampered their day to day business.

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

Regarding the Moderate leadership of the Congress and their beliefs consider the following statements :

1. Moderates believed that political connections with Britain were in India’s Interest.

2. Dadabhai Naoroji, Pherojshah Mehta, Surendrnath banerjea and Bipin Chandra Pal were Moderates.

3. Moderates had immense faith in capacity of masses and believed that masses are ready for political agitation.

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

Consider the following statements.

1. The earliest evidence for the practice of sati comes from the Gupta period.

2. ‘Sreni’ became a popular commercial phenomenon under the Gupta period.

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

Why did not Mahatma Gandhi initiate a movement immediately after the beginning of World War-II?

With reference to Deccan Riots in the late 19th century, consider the following statements:

1. It was mainly directed against the Britisher's oprressive land revenue policies.

2. The civil courts gave the ruling in favour of the peasants which led to the appointment of Deccan Riots Commission.

3. The Agriculturists Relief Act of 1879 was passed to provide relief to the Deccan peasants.

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

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?

Consider the following organisations:

1. Abhinav Bharat

2. Anushilan Samiti

3. Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA)

Which of the above mentioned organisations was/ were engaged in assassination of oppressive officials?