INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Indian Councils Act of 1892?

1. Direct elections were introduced for the first time to Imperial and provincial Legislative councils.

2. Non-officials were granted the right to vote the budget.

3. Non-official majority was introduced.

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Consider the following statements:

1. Garbhagriha is made to house the main icon (main deity) which is itself the focus of much ritual attention.

2. Vimana are mountain like spire of a free standing temple.

3. Mandapa is a portico or colonnaded (series of columns placed at regular intervals) hall that incorporate space for a large number of worshippers.

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

With reference to Tana Bhagat movement (1912-14), consider the following statements:

1. It was a tribal movement which emerged among the Mundas and Oraons of Chottanagpur region of Bihar.

2. It was characterized by a large scale incorporation of Hindu practices into its ideology.

3. It gradually got linked with the freedom struggle as the tribals were followers of Gandhian ideology.

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

With reference to Dadabhai Naroji who was hailed as “The Grand Old Man of India”, consider the following statements:

1. He put forward the “Drain Theory” to explain the economic exploitation of India by British.

2. He founded ‘British India Society’ to advance the interests of fellow Indians.

3. He demanded for ‘Self-government’ in India like the other self-governing British colonies.

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

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

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Which of the following initiatives were undertaken by Gandhiji during his stay in Africa?

1. Campaign against restriction on Indian migration.

2. Campaign against poll tax and invalidation of Indian marriages.

3. Setting up Natal Indian Congress.

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Considering the statements about Ramakrishna Mission, Which of the following is/are correct?

1. Ramakrishna mission was founded by Swami Vivekananda.

2. Ramakrishna mission was a deeply religious body and considered itself a sect of Hinduism.

3. Swami Vivekananda rejected materialism of west and favored spiritualism of east to produce happiness for mankind.

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

1. Kushans introduced military governorship in India

2. Indo Greeks introduced satrap system of government in India

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With reference to the vernacular press act 1878, consider the following statements:

1. It was applicable to all the newspapers in India.

2. It allowed the government to confiscate the printing press on the suspicion that it was indulging in seditious publication.

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

Which of the following is not correct with respect to causes of the revolt of 1857?