INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

The Pashupati is the only possibly male deity of Indus Valley Civilization, as depicted on various seals.

Pashupati was not surrounded by which of the following animal?

In the context of Ancient Indian political history, which of the following Mahajanpada(s) was/were republics?

1. Kapilavastu

2. Vaishali

3. Kaushambi

4. Kosala

5. Avanti

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Who among the following wrote 'Mahabhashya' a commentary on Sanskrit book Ashtadhyayi ?

Consider the following provisions of the Government of India Act, 1935:

1. The establishment of an All India Federation

2. Provincial Autonomy

3. Dyarchy at the centre

Which of the above feature(s) was/were not implemented?

Which of the following social reformers contributed to the cause of Widow remarriage?

1. Vishnu Shastri Pandit

2. Jyotiba Phule

3. Karsondas Mulji

4. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

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Consider the following statements regarding the decline of the Mughal Empire.

1. Deccan Policy of Aurangzeb.

2. The Mughal Court Politics degenerated the mobility.

3. The defect of the Mansabdari system corrupted the Mughal army.

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

Which of the following was/were correct about 3rd June Plan?

1. Principle of Partition of India was accepted by the British Government .

2. Successor governments would be given dominion status.

3. Implicit right to secede from the British Commonwealth.

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What were the reasons for starting the Quit India Movement?

1. Failure of the August offer.

2. Rising prices of commodities.

3. Japanese aggression.

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With reference to the contribution of 19th century nationalist in the freedom struggle of India, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. A.C.Dutt called British Colonialism as "White man's Burden".

2. Sachidanand Sinha made "the drain" as the major theme of his book The Economic History Of India's

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Consider the following statements about princely states in India:

1. The British policy of Subsidiary Alliance involved the posting of British Residents and Political Agents to princely states who often constrained the internal autonomy of the princes.

2. The Doctrine of Lapse was one of the contributory factors to the revolt of 1857.

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