INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

What was the main intention behind the Cripps Mission?

“This personality was prominent in the Labour and Socialist movements, a member of the Fabian Society and Social Democratic Federation, and took an active part in Trade Union work among unskilled labourers.”

Which of the following personality is described in the above passage?

Who was the first Persian emperor to conquer a part of India, that became his twentieth satrapy?

The Revolt of 1857 saw wide participation of the Zamindars. This was because:

1. Their land rights fortified with frequent use of a quo Warranto by the administration.

2. Loss of status for them in the village.

3. Their estates confiscated by the administration and hence, suddenly found themselves without the source of income.

4. They formed the well-read and educated class who had feelings on Nationalism inculcated in them.

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

With reference to the British Land Revenue policy, consider the following statements:

1. Revenue farming was first introduced in British India by Lord Cornwallis in 1772.

2. Permanent settlement transformed the customary occupancy rights of peasants to tenancy.

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

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

1. In his book Anandmath, Bankim Chandra Chatterjee popularised the idea of mother India.

2. Vasudev Balwant Phadke mobilized the bonded labourers to fight against zamindars and the British.

3. Ghadar leader Lala Hardayal sought the support of German governmet to gain freedom from the British.

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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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With reference to revolt of 1857 which of the following pair is/are correctly matched? 

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With reference to various revolts in the southern India against the British rule, consider the following statements:

1. Vellore Mutiny was fuelled by grievances of sepoys such as new rules and customs implemented by the British.

2. Veera Pandya Kattabomman revolted against the British’s forest policy in southern India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following was/were the reasons of decentralisation at local level by the British government?

1. Improvement of civic life of the masses.

2. To save additional expenditure on civic improvement out of the existing pool of taxes.

3. To help the British in associating with Indians at local level.

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