INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Regarding the Home Rule movement in India, consider the following statements:

1. Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Annie Besant both simultaneously launched the Home Rule movement in India.

2. The New India and Kesari were the only newspapers to advocate the movement.

3. The Indian Home Rule movement came to an end due to the Montagu Declaration in 1917.

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

In the later half of 19th century, British Committee of the Indian National Congress was set up in London which published a weekly 'India' with an objective to:

The song 'Bande Mataram' became widely popular for the first time during which of the following movements?

“Bijanti” government is compared to the Chola’s for-

When Gandhiji returned to India from South Africa he was not in favour of Home rule agitation because: 

1. He thought it was too early to demand for swaraj.

2. He had faith in the moderate methods only.

3. He believed that it was not the best time to agitate for Home rule when Britain was in the middle of a war.

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

Which of the following correctly describes the policy of Indian National Congress towards the Princely States, as enunciated in its resolution passed at Nagpur in 1920?

1. It called upon Princes to grant responsible government in their States.

2. It emphasized that no distinction was to be made between the people of British India and the Princely States.

3. It supported the people of the states to undertake political activity as members of local Praja Mandals.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

"A toy tiger depicting a tiger mauling a European soldier is kept in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. It belonged to a Kingdom, whose King vehemently opposed the British expansion in India. The King was later defeated in a fierce battle by the British army. After this victory, a British medal depicting, a lion defeating a tiger in battle, was issued". The above paragraph refers to which of the following kings?

Which among the followings about Young Bengal Movement are correct?

1. Its leader was an Anglo-Indian.

2. Its followers were known as Derozians

3. They took up peasant’s cause along with other social reforms.

Select the correct answer using codes given below.

He laid the foundation for first railway line connecting Bombay to Thane and undertook many public welfare related works like separate Public Works Department in every province. During his rule, Hindu Widows Remarriage Act was passed. The above description best describes which of the following Governor Generals?

Which of the following is not correctly matched concerning Akbar’s military campaigns?