INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

With regard to Prarthana Samaj, consider the following statements:

1. They were in direct confrontation with Hindu orthodoxy.

2. The wanted to develop a new religion based on polytheistic faith and worship.

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

Consider the following statements about the 1765 Treaty of Allahabad –

1. The company gained supreme control over the Nizamat of Bengali.

2. The company secured Diwani of Bengal, Bihar, Orissa.

3. The Nawab of Awadh was made to pay a war indemnity.

4. The districts of Kora and Allahabad were taken away from Shah Alam-II.

Which of the above statements are correct?

Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched? War: Outcome

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

The first Individual Satyagrahi, Acharya Vinoba Bhave offered Satyagraha in which among the following way?

Consider the following statements about Badruddin Tyabji:

1. He was the founder member of the Bombay Presidency Association.

2. He was the first Muslim who presided the annual session of congress.

3. He was associated with Muslim league.

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

In 1927, the Butler Committee was appointed to investigate the nature of relationship between the Britishers and the princely states. Which of the following statements are correct about its recommendations?

1. The princely states should not be handed over to the Indian government without prior consent of the residents of the state.

2. Governor General in the Council was to be the Crown agent in the dealing with the states.

3. The scheme regarding the creation of a State council should be rejected.

4. Intervention in the administration of a state should be left to the decision of the Viceroy.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Which among the following was/were the actions undertaken by the congress ministries in the brief period of 28 months rule in provinces during 1937-39?

1. Restrictions on press was removed.

2. Land reforms and abolition of Zamindari system.

3. Release of political prisoners including revolutionaries.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

The Non-cooperation movement's programme included which of the following?

1. Boycott of legislative councils

2. Boycott of official titles and honours.

3. Boycott of foreign cloth

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

With reference to civil rebellions before 1857, consider the following statements:

1. They often bore the same character because they represented national or common efforts.

2. These rebellions were localized in their effects and did not put forth a collective fight.

3. Their resistance was aimed at establishing a new social order.

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

With reference to the vernacular press act 1878, consider the following statements:

1. It was applicable to all the newspapers in India.

2. It allowed the government to confiscate the printing press on the suspicion that it was indulging in seditious publication.

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