INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Which one of the following statements is correct about ‘Satnami movement’ of central India?

Consider the following statements about ‘Rig Veda’:

1. It’s a collection of 1028 hymns into 10 Books or Mandalas.

2. Book Iand X seem to be later additions.

3. The IX Mandala is dedicated exclusively to Soma

4. The X Mandala contains the famous Purushsukta deals with Chaturvarna

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Who among the following appeared at the historic Red Fort trials for the defence of INA prisoners?

1. Bhaulabhai Desai

2. Asaf Ali

3. Vallabhai Patel

4. K N Katju

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Which of the following recommended equal parity between Europeans and Indians in recruitment to civil services?

Which of the following observations about the Quit India Movement is/are incorrect?

1. B.R. Ambedkar along with his party took part in the movement.

2. Workers joined the movement in much smaller numbers compared to the Civil Disobedience Movement of the 1930s.

3. It was a non-violent movement.

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With reference to Forest policy of British in India, consider the following statements:

1. British encouraged shifting cultivation, which is practiced even today in some tribal areas.

2. It transformed the relationship of tribals with the forests, placing restrictions on access to forest products and forest lands.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The Congress ministers resigned in the seven provinces in 1939 because :

Which of the following events shattered the general belief of invincibility of British and encouraged to revolt against British in 1857?

1. French Revolution

2. First Afghan war

3. Crimean War

4. Boer wars

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Consider the following pairs :

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

Which of the following was/were the recommendations of Hunter commission of 1882?

1. Primary education should be imparted through vernacular languages.

2. Transfer of control of primary education to district and municipal boards.

3. Universities should be completely brought under the State's control.

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