INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Consider the following statements

1. The Word Yoga is derived from Sanskrit word ‘Yuj’ means to join/unite.

2. Yoga is one of the ancient Indian School of Philosophies

3. The art of Yoga associated with Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism

4. The Bhagavad Gita introduces three prominent types of yoga: Karma, Bhakti, Jnana.

Consider the followings about ‘Prithvi Raj Chauhan III’ :

1. He was the most important successor of Ajayaraj Chauhan.

2. He was a champion who united Ajmer and Delhi.

3. He abducted Sanyogita, the not - unwilling daughter of Bhimadeva- II.

4. He was defeated and executed by Mohammad Ghazini.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

On the eve of launch of Quit India Movement, Mahatma Gandhi gave some specific instructions to different groups of people. With reference to these instructions, consider following statements:

1. He asked the government servants to resign.

2. He asked the soldiers to leave their posts.

3. He asked the princes of the Princely states to accept the sovereignty of their own people.

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

After the grant of Diwani in 1765, British first came in conflict with which of the following mountain tribes?

Arrange the following kingdoms in the order of their conquest by the British East India Company.

1. Bengal

2. Maratha

3. Mysore

4. Punjab

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Which of the following nationalist organisations was/were setup during the swadeshi movement?

1. Bengal National College

2. National Council of Education

3. Bengal Technical Institute

Select the correct answer using the codes given below

The Indian National Congress did not take up social issues till 1917 due to which of the following reasons?

1. Political unity was seen to be more important than social reforms till then.

2. Social issues were not widely prevailing till then.

3. Representation of depressed classes in congress was less till then.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Which of the following is/are not a feature of Government of India Act 1935?

1. Provincial autonomy

2. Dyarchy at Centre

3. Direct elections for Federal Assembly and indirect elections for council of state.

4. Concurrent list on which provinces and centre both can legislate.

Select the correct answer from the code given below.

(D) 

Which among the following are the features of the ‘Gagging Act, 1878’?

1. Discrimination between English and Vernacular press

2. No right to appeal

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Consider the following statements.

1. Congress avoided any involvement in Calcutta upsurge of 1945.

2. The Calcutta upsurge of 1946 was a reaction to seven-year sentence awarded to Indian National Army officer Rashid Ali.

3. Racial discrimination and INA trials were the major causes of the Royal Indian Navy (RIN) Mutiny.

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