INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Rowlatt Act, 1919, provided :

1. Arrests without warrant

2. In camera trials of political prisoners

3. Indefinite detention without trial

4. Stricter control of the press

Which of the given above statements are correct?

Consider the following ancient south Indian ports:

1. Muziris

2. Arikamedu

3. Kaveripattinam

Which of the above is/are belong(s) to Sangam age?

Consider the following statements in context of Wavell Plan:

1. The Wavell Plan gave the League some kind of veto in the council with decisions opposed to Muslims needing a two-thirds majority for approval.

2. Congress objected the plan as an attempt to reduce the Congress to the status of a purely caste based Hindu party.

3. The Shimla Conference brokedown on the point of demand of the league, that league alone would be representative of Indian Muslims.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Who among the following supported the British during the revolt of 1857?

1. Nizam of Hyderabad

2. Scindia of Gwalior

3. Kunwar Singh of Jagdishpur

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Which among the following was/were not the teachings of the ‘Brahmo Samaj’?

1. It denounced polytheism and idol worship.

2. It discarded faith in divine avataras (incarnations)

3. It accepted that scripture could enjoy the status of ultimate authority.

4. It took definite and firm stand on doctrine of karma and transmigration of soul.

5. It criticized the caste system.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Sepoys of 1857 revolt turned to aristocrats and feudal chiefs for leadership because :

Which of the following was/ were the aims of early nationalists in the 19th century?

1. A direct struggle for the political emancipation of the country

2. Creation of national unity

3. Mass mobilisation

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

With reference to the Shivaji’s Administration, consider the following statements.

1. Chauth was an annual tax nominally levied on land revenue. 

2. Sardeshmukhi was an additional levy on those lands over which Maratha claimed hereditary rights.

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

Which one of the following statements is not correct?

With reference to Ahmedabad Mill strike, consider the following statements:

1. It was related to a dispute between the workers and the European mill owners regarding working hours.

2. It was the first instance of a hunger- strike by Gandhiji in India.

3. It led to the formation of Textile Labour Association.

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