INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Consider the following statements:

1. After abolition of the Dual system, the East India Company had to act as Diwan.

2. Establishment of civil courts reduced the corruption in judiciary.

3. Abolition of Dastaks in trade and commerce completely eliminated private trade by the company’s servants.

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

Regarding the Moderate leadership of the Congress and their beliefs consider the following statements :

1. Moderates believed that political connections with Britain were in India’s Interest.

2. Dadabhai Naoroji, Pherojshah Mehta, Surendrnath banerjea and Bipin Chandra Pal were Moderates.

3. Moderates had immense faith in capacity of masses and believed that masses are ready for political agitation.

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

The sepoys during the revolt of 1857 proclaimed Bahadur shah as their leader because:

1. To give a positive political meaning to the revolt.

2. Bahadur shah, being the Mughal emperor, was very powerful and active against British.

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

Regarding Simon Commission’s recommendations, which of the following statement(s) is /are correct?

1. It suggested the abolition of bicameral legislature at the Centre.

2. It recommended the replacement of diarchy with responsible government in the provinces.

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Consider the following statements with regard to Tipu Sultan:

1. He planted "Tree of liberty" at Srirangpattanam.

2. He was a member of Jacobin Club of France.

3. He organised his army on European lines.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Read the following statements-

1. As a result of regular occurrence of Famines in British India, the process of development in agriculture got blocked.

2. Large scale migration of people took place from Famine struck areas to other region.

3. These regular Famines led to tension between zamindars and agricultural landowner, and also between moneylenders and peasants.

4. The main reason of Famine during British rule in india was increasing dependency of people on agriculture.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding Satyagraha Sabha:

1. It was formed to protest Rowlatt Act.

2. Members of Home Rule Leagues also joined Satyagraha sabha.

3. It led to first mass strike of freedom struggle.

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

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Mohammed bin Tughlaq was the first sultan in the sultanate to pay soldiers in cash.

2. Alauddin Khilji was the first monarch in the sultanate to insist on collection of land revenue based on measurement, in the doab.

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Which of the following statements are correct about Rowlatt Satyagraha?

1. By implementing Rowlatt Act, Government enable to suspend the right of Habeas corpus which had been the foundation of civil liberties in Britain.

2. In Rowlatt Satyagrah, Gandhiji launched an all India hartal accompanied by fasting and prayer and civil disobedience against specific laws.

3. In organising the ensuing political movement Gandhiji constituted a 'Satyagraha Sabha' in Bombay of which he himself was the President.

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In which of the following Harappan Cities, a signboard was discovered?