INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

"It is considered as 'Magna Carta' of English education in India. It was the first to emphasize on mass education and recommended systemized hierarchy of education system." The above-mentioned description best described which of the following?

In the context of Young Bengal Movement, consider the following statements:

1. It was led by Henry Louis Vivian Derozio.

2. It was not a successful mass movement due to its radical ideas.

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

Which one of the following statements is not correct concerning Bahmani Sultanate.

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

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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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With reference to Upanishads, consider the followings

1. The main motto of the Upanishads is "Knowledge Awards Salvation".

2. The Oldest Upanishads are Brhadaranyaka and Chandogya Upanishads.

3. There are 108 Upanishads.

4. They are also called Vedangas.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Identify the correct match regarding the land grants given by different dynasties.

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Consider the following statements regarding Second World War and nationalist response:

1. Mahatma Gandhi advocated an unconditional support to the Allied powers as he made clear distinction between democratic states and totalitarian states.

2. Subhash Chandra Bose was in favour of taking advantage of Britain’s difficulties during the Second World War.

3. Jawaharlal Nehru recognized the imperialist nature of the war and wanted to start a mass movement to dislodge colonialism.

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

Which of the following factors contributed to the rise of communalism during the British period?

1. Swadeshi Movement

2. Morley-Minto Reforms

3. Lucknow Pact of 1916

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The Battle Of Ten Kings (dasa-rajanyayuddha) was fought on the bank of which one of the following rivers ?