INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Consider the following statements:

1. Indian Civil Liberties Union was formed to mobilize public opinion against the encroachments on civil liberties.

2. National Planning Committee was set up to draw up a development plan for free India under the chairmanship of Subhas Chandra Bose.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are not correct?

Consider the following statements concerning early Medieval India. Which one of these statements is not correct?

Which of the following methods were adopted by peasants during the Indigo Revolt of 1859-60?

1. Physical Resistance and attack on factories

2. Non-payment of rent

3. Boycott of foreign goods

4. Legal machinery to enforce their rights

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Which of the following were Gandhiji’s famous demands before launching Civil Disobedience movement?

1. Introduce total prohibition on liquor

2. Abolish land revenue

3. Abolish salt tax

4. Dominion status to India

Select the correct answer using the code below.

With reference to rebellions against British, consider the following statements:

1. There was no major armed rebellion before 1857.

2. The scholarly and priestly class often incited the rebellion against the British rule.

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

Which one of the following statements is not correct concerning Gupta period?

The term 'Ghalla-bakhshi' refers to-

Which of the following statement(s) about Acharya J. B. Kriplan is/are correct?

1. He was a partisan socialist.

2. He held the presidency of INC during the turbulent period of 1947.

3. He was the supporter of Gandhian Philosophy.

Select the correct statement using the codes given below.

Which of the following were the grievances of the orthodox Indians against british rule?

1. Protection and encouragement given to the Christian missionaries by the British government.

2. Resentment against the social reforms and humanitarian measures introduced by the British government.

3. British policy of taxing lands belonging to temples, mosques and charitable institutions.

4. Neglect of the Indian culture by the Britishers.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Which of the following measure were demanded by the early nationalists while criticizing the colonial economic policies?

1. Reduction of land revenue

2. Reduction of income tax

3. Abolition of salt tax

4. Imposition of import duties

5. Supporting the policy of free trade

Select the correct answer using the code given below.