INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

The first Indian ruler to organize Haj Pilgrimage at the expense of the state was :

Regarding the Non-Cooperation Movement, consider the following statements

1. It advocated popularizing of swadeshi goods and khadi.

2. It boycotted the elections held under the provisions of the 1919 Act.

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

Which of the following is/are correct regarding the building of railways in India?

1. It led to promotion of Indian rural artisan industries

2. It was mainly funded by Indian investors

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Consider the following statements about Opium Commission 1893:

1. A royal commission was issued to inquire into the results of using opium in India under Lord Elgin.

2. The result of Opium use in India is much less harmful than it was supposed.

3. Opium is not associated to any disease and it is widely used as a remedy in Malaria and Fever.

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

Which one of the following statements is not correct concerning Rajput society in Medieval India?

Which of the following signify the difference(s) between the moderates and the extremists?

1. Moderates believed in the capacity of the masses whereas the Extremists believed in the individual heroic actions.

2. Extremists believed in the use of boycott and passive resistance whereas Moderates used constitutional methods.

3. Extremists believed in direct action unlike the Moderates.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

With regard to Warren Hastings, consider the following statements:

1. He facilitated the establishment of Ryotwari System in Madras.

2. He believed in the policy of Orientalism as a means of governance of the natives.

3. The defeat of British in the Second Anglo-Mysore War was a reason for his impeachment in England.

Which of the statements given above are not correct?

With reference to Tana Bhagat movement (1912-14), consider the following statements:

1. It was a tribal movement which emerged among the Mundas and Oraons of Chottanagpur region of Bihar.

2. It was characterized by a large scale incorporation of Hindu practices into its ideology.

3. It gradually got linked with the freedom struggle as the tribals were followers of Gandhian ideology.

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

With reference to Public Safety Bill, 1928, consider the following statements:

1. It was proposed by the British government to acquire power to deport 'undesirable' foreigners.

2. It was defeated in the legislature with the help of Swarajists.

3. It was supported by the capitalist class as it prevented foreign investors from investing in India.

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

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?