INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Consider the followings about ‘Vikramshila University’

1. Dharmapala, king of Pala dynasty, constructed Vikramshila University.

2. It is one of the Five Mahaviharas.

3. It was destroyed by Bakhtiyar Khilji in 1200 AD.

4. Atisa Dipankara, who is founder of Sarma tradition of Tibetan- Buddhism, was a scholar at Vikramshila University.

Which of the statements given above 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?

Which among the following was/were not the reasons behind Congress accepting the dominion status under Mountbatten Plan, 1947?

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding land revenue policy of British?

1. Land revenue policies made the land saleable, mortgageable and alienable.

2. Land revenue was periodically revised in ryotwari areas but fixed in Mahalwari System.

3. Areas covered by Mahalwari system included North Western Provinces and parts of Punjab.

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Consider the following statements about the Battle of Plassey:

1. The English army showed no military superiority in the Battle.

2. As a result of this Battle, the Company received Zamindari rights over some regions .

3. After the Battle, Private trades of British merchants were still taxed.

Which of the above statements are correct?

Which of the following is not correct with respect to causes of the revolt of 1857?

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Carving of Naga-Shakha on doorjambs is a characteristic feature of which of the following regional styles of temple architecture?

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?

What were the Causes of New Religious Movements in Ancient India?

1. The Vedic philosophy had retained its original purity.

2. The Vedic religion degenerated into superstitions, dogmas, and rituals.

3. Supremacy of the Brahmans created tranquility in the society

4. Kshatriya reacted against the Brahmanical domination.

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