INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Consider the following statements

1. Jayadeva was a poet of the 12th century, hailing from today’s Orissa.

2. His Gita Govinda is a work of Sanskrit love poetry and song between Krishna and Radha.

3. The text also elaborates the eight moods, the Ashta Nayika.

4. The first English translation of the Gita Govinda by Sir William Jones in 1792.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the followings with respect to the era of Balban:

1. The empire was completely free from robbery and dacoities

2. To emphasise that the nobles were equal to the king, he abolished the ceremonies of sijada and paibos

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

Consider the following statements.

1. Horse archery was a prominent military tactic used in Gupta army.

2. For the first time in Indian polity and administration, Civil and criminal laws were clearly demarcated during Gupta period.

3. In Gupta provincial administration, Uparikas were incharge of Bhuktis (provinces).

4. Charters marked with the royal Swastika seal were issued to vassals by Gupta emperors.

Which of the above statement is NOT correct?

Regarding the Desai-Liaqat Pact, which of the following statement is correct?

Which of the following statements is correct in the context of Swadeshi movement?

Which among the following is not an Indian organisation founded on a foreign soil?

Consider the following statements:

1. Guru Nanak was the founder of Sikh Religion.

2. Transformation of Sikhs into a militant, fighting community began under the leadership of Guru Hargobind.

3. Guru Gobind Singh was a contemporary of Aurangzeb and fought against him.

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

Consider the following pairs

     Painter                             King

1. Abdul Samad                Humayun

2. Ustad Mansur               Jahangir

3. Daswant                        Akbar

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

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?

After the termination of Non-cooperation Movement, a new wave of revolutionary movement gathered momentum. Consider following statements about this new wave of Revolutionary Terrorism:

1. Ideologically this new wave had some socialistic content in it and was inspired by Russian revolution.

2. This new wave was the result of the disenchantment with Gandhian methods.

3. Women took no part in it as the violence repulsed them.

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