INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Cabinet Mission rejected the demand for Pakistan on which of the following grounds?

1. It would not solve the problem of communal minorities.

2. It would be injurious to disintegrate the transportation as also the postal and telegraph system of India.

3. To divide the armed forces of India would entail the gravest dangers.

4. Princely States would find it difficult to join one or other Union.

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Consider the following statements regarding Kisan Movement-

1. In 1936, All India Kisan Congress was founded in Delhi, later on known as All India Kisan Sabha.

2. The Kisan Gazette was passed by M.N. Roy.

3. In 1937 the All India Kisan Sabha was organized in Faizpur.

4. Ramanand Tirth organized the peasants of Hyderabad.

Which among of the above statements are correct?

With reference to Forest policy of British in India, consider the following statements:

1. British encouraged shifting cultivation, which is practiced even today in some tribal areas.

2. It transformed the relationship of tribals with the forests, placing restrictions on access to forest products and forest lands.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements with respect to Gandhi-Irwin Pact 1931 :

1. As a result of this pact, the Civil Disobedience movement was suspended by Gandhi.

2. In this pact Gandhi agreed to participate in Third Round Table conference.

3. Government agreed to give right to make salt in coastal villages for sale and personal consumption.

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

Identify the dynasty:

1. They were considered the first Afghan dynasty of India.

2. They were ruling over Sirhind when Sayyids were in India.

3. The Last among Delhi Sultanates.

In the context of statements given above choose the correct option :

With reference to India in the 18th century, what does the term 'Misls' refer to?

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the introduction of Railways during British India?

1. Private contractors who built the railways during British were offered guaranteed return.

2. Railways were built predominantely by capital provided by Indian investors.

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Sir Charles Wood’s Despatch on Education came to be considered as the Magna Carta of English education in India. Which of the following statement(s) is/are not correct about it?

1. It underemphasised the importance of Vernacular languages

2. It supported the education of women

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The extremist leaders of Indian National Congress supported the government in World War-I because?

Consider the following statements with reference to some of the officials in the Ancient India.

1. Nagara-shreshthi was the Chief Craftsman of the royal court.

2. Sarthavaha was the leader of bonded labourers.

3. Sandhi-vigrahika was a minister of war and peace.

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