INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

With reference to Simon Commission, consider the following statements:

1. The provision of this kind of Commission was part of the 1919 reforms.

2. The haste in appointment of such commission was due to internal politics of England.

3. It only consisted of the members of British Parliament and absence of any Indian was a main reason of its opposition.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding Forward Bloc:

1. It was established as new party within the Congress by Subhash Chandra Bose.

2. The formation of a new party led to Subhash Bose's ouster from Congress.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With regard to the ideas promoted by the Theosophical movement in India during the later half of 19th century, consider the following statements:

1. Its main aim was to spread Christianity in India.

2. It promoted the idea of Universal Brotherhood.

3. It rejected the hindu beliefs in re- incarnation and karma.

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

With reference to Dadabhai Naoroji, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. He is referred to as the "The Grand Old Man of India".

2. As the president of Lahore session of Indian National Congress in 1905, he laid down the goal of Self Government or Swaraj.

Select the correct answer using code given below.

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 statement about Amir Khusrau is not true?

Consider the following statements.

1. The earliest evidence for the practice of sati comes from the Gupta period.

2. ‘Sreni’ became a popular commercial phenomenon under the Gupta period.

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

Which of the following nationalist organisations was/were setup during the swadeshi movement?

1. Bengal National College

2. National Council of Education

3. Bengal Technical Institute

Select the correct answer using the codes given below

Consider the following statements concerning Chola local administration :

1. The brahmanas were offered rent-free lands.

2. The Mahasabha was autonomous enough to levy taxes locally and raise loans for the village.

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

Which of the following did not occur during the Governor Generalship of Warren Hastings?