INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Regarding evolution of Judiciary in India consider the following statements:

1. The language for judicial proceedings was Persian until William Bentinck introduced some changes in languages of courts.

2. Law commission was set up under Lord Macaulay for codification of Indian Laws.

3. Lord Cornwallis was in favor of integration of Justice and Revenue administration so he gave judicial powers to district collector.

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

Consider the following statements :

1. The Extremists wanted to obtain self - government by aggressive means in place of petitions and constitutional ways.

2. Indian Muslims in general were not attracted to the Extremist movement because of their policies based upon Hindutva.

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

Which among the following factors helped expansion of East India Company in south Indian peninsula?

1. Declining control of Mughal Empire after death of Aurangzeb.

2. The regular raids by the Maratha chiefs in south weakened the area economically and politically.

3. French army helped the English East India Company to Invade Mysore and Hyderabad.

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Which of the following acts made provisions to grant permission to the Christian Missionaries for the propagation of religion in India?

Which of the following best describes the strategy of national movement of Gandhian era?

Arrange the following kingdoms in the order of their conquest by the British East India Company.

1. Bengal

2. Maratha

3. Mysore

4. Punjab

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Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Due to unfavourable financial situation, Mohammed bin Tughlaq made the iqta system to be hereditary

2. Firuz shah tughlaq extended this principle of hereditary to Army as well.

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Which one of the following statements is not correct?

Why modern educated Indians did not support the 1857 revolt?

Cabinet Mission rejected the demand for Pakistan on which of the following grounds?

1. It would not solve the problem of communal minorities.

2. It would be injurious to disintegrate the transportation as also the postal and telegraph system of India.

3. To divide the armed forces of India would entail the gravest dangers.

4. Princely States would find it difficult to join one or other Union.

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