INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Q. Consider the following statements with respect to ancient Central Asian Conquerors.

1. Kushan kings called themselves “Sons of god”.

2. The Kushan empire was divided into numerous Strategos

3. The military governors appointed by the Greeks were called as Satrapies.

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

With reference to the Mountbatten plan, consider the following statements:

1. It provided Princely States the right either to join the Dominion of India or of Pakistan or remain independent.

2. It proposed partition of the provinces of Punjab and Bengal based on referendum among the people.

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

With reference to medieval India, what policies were carried forward by Akbar, which were first initiated by Shershah Suri?

1. Tolerance to persons of all communities

2. Provincial Government

3. Land revenue system

4. Currency System

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Which of the following was the biggest contribution of the Home Rule League movement during the period of 1915-1917?

Which among the following was/were the reasons for the decline of the revolutionary nationalist movement during 1930s?

1. Lack of social base among the masses.

2. Repression by British government.

3. Lack of a central leadership.

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Which of the following statements is correct in the context of Swadeshi movement?

In the support of a particular Gandhian movement Subhash Chandra Bose resigned from the civil service and was later appointed as the principal of the National College in Calcutta. In the above passage, the movement refers to?

Consider the following statements regarding communal award 1932:

1. It has declared Sikhs, Christians and depressed classes as minorities and provided provision of separate electorate for them.

2. Gandhi has taken fast unto death in protest against communal award.

3. Poona Pact which was signed between B.R. Ambedkar and Gandhi, provided that provision for separate electorate for depressed classed was to be removed.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Which among the following reasons is not a cause of Revolt of 1857?

1. Social Reforms made by British

2. Discrimination of Indian Soldiers

3. Doctrine of Lapse

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Which of the following reforms were undertaken by Warren Hastings?

1. Setting up of Dual system of government in Bengal.

2. Setting up of a Supreme Court at Calcutta.

3. Incorporation of Indians in higher positions of administration to further stengthen the foreign rule.

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