INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Which of the following statements are correct regarding Pitt's India Act, 1784?

1. It led to formation of Board of Control to guide and control the work of Court of Directors.

2. It subordinated the Bombay and Madras Presidency to Bengal in questions of war, diplomacy and revenue.

3. Company retained its monopoly over trade in China but lost its monopoly over trade in India except for tea.

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Where do we find the three phases, viz Paleolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic Cultures in sequence?

Which among the following was known as the Father of Marathi journalism for his efforts in starting journalism in Marathi language with the first newspaper in the language named 'Darpan' in the early days of British Rule in India?

Which was the first work to recognise the payment of officers by Grants of Land?

The British tried to bring which of the following social reforms by lawful means?

1. Abolition of practice of sati.

2. Remarriage of hindu widows.

3. Prohibition of female infanticide.

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With reference to the position of 'Peshwa' in the Maratha kingdom, consider the following statements:

1. It was created as a hereditary position equivalent to modern day prime minister.

2. The peshwa was ranked in order below the Chatrapati or the king.

3. Shivaji was the first peshwa of the Maratha empire.

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

Which of the following was the famous Indian work translated in to Arabic as “Khalila wa Dimna”?

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the 1905 Bengal partition plan of Lord Curzon?

1. In the West Bengal province, the Bengalis were reduced to minorities.

2. Chittagong was the new capital of East Bengal Province

3. The East Bengal had a muslim majority population compared to the West Bengal.

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Consider the following pairs about Jain Classification of all living beings:

Which of the pair(s) given above is/are correctly matched?

Consider the following events during the British rule:

1. Santhal rebellion

2. Indigo revolt

3. Mappila outbreak

The correct chronological sequence of the above event is: