INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Consider the followings about ‘Somnath Temple’ :

1. It was large structure of Red Sandstone and one among Dvadasha Jyotirlingas.

2. It was destroyed by Arab armies of Junayad in 725 AD.

3. Nagabhatta II is rebuilt the Somnath Temple in 815 AD.

4. It was again destroyed in 1024 by Mahamud of Ghazni.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements.

1. Indian Social Conference was founded by M G Ranade and it focused attention on social issues.

2. Self-Respect Movement was led by E V Ramaswamy Naiker and it opposed brahminical religion and culture.

3. Deoband movement was organized by orthodox section amongst muslims.

Which of the statements given above are correct ?

Which of the following reasons is/are responsible for the defeat of the Marathas in the Anglo-Maratha wars?

1. They were unable to conquer new territory.

2. They lack mutual understanding among their chiefs.

3. They failed to estimate correctly the political and diplomatic strength of the British.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Which of the following chronological order is correctly matched?

With reference to Tana Bhagat movement (1912-14), consider the following statements:

1. It was a tribal movement which emerged among the Mundas and Oraons of Chottanagpur region of Bihar.

2. It was characterized by a large scale incorporation of Hindu practices into its ideology.

3. It gradually got linked with the freedom struggle as the tribals were followers of Gandhian ideology.

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

With reference to Raja Rammohan Roy, Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. He campaigned and wrote in favor of widow remarriage in Tattva Bodhini patrika.

2. He propagated monotheism and protested against practices of Vaishnavism.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Which of the following were the reasons that led to decline of Swadeshi movement?

1. Arrest and deportation of major leaders.

2. Split in Indian National Congress

3. Repression by the government

4. Annulment of partition of Bengal

Select the correct answer using code given below.

Consider the following events during freedom struggle of India:

1. Nehru Report

2. Simon Commission

3. Dandi march

4. Communal award

Which of the following is the correct chronological order of above events?

Which of the following was/were part of Gandhi- Irwin pact of 1931?

1. Release of all the political prisoners not convicted of violence

2. Public enquiry into police excesses

3. Suspension of Civil Disobedience Movement

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Mahatma Gandhi withdrew the Non-Cooperation Movement because

1. It was difficult to continue a mass movement for a longer time.

2. Gandhi felt that the masses had not fully understood the method of non-violence.

3. The government showed reluctance to have a negotiation with the Congress.

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