INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

The Indian National Congress did not take up social issues till 1917 due to which of the following reasons?

1. Political unity was seen to be more important than social reforms till then.

2. Social issues were not widely prevailing till then.

3. Representation of depressed classes in congress was less till then.

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In the context of Young Bengal Movement, consider the following statements:

1. It was led by Henry Louis Vivian Derozio.

2. It was not a successful mass movement due to its radical ideas.

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

Which of the following statements regarding Macaulay's Minute on Education is/are correct?

1. It became a blueprint for introduction of English education in India.

2. It favored the Anglicists view point on medium of instruction of education.

3. It promoted the idea of downward filtration theory of education in India.

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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?

The following lists the battles fought in medieval times and the ruler who got victory in that battle. Which of the following is not correctly matched?

Which among the following was/were not the reasons behind Congress accepting the dominion status under Mountbatten Plan, 1947?

Which of the following factors led to the split of Arya Samaj in 1893?

1. Consumption of Meat vs. Vegetarianism

2. Anglicised vs. Sanskrit based education

3. Under-age marriage

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Consider the following statements with reference to Cabinet Mission Plan:

1. It was sent to negotiate the terms for the transfer of power to Indians.

2. It proposed a federal structure for India.

3. Both Congress and Muslim League accepted the plan and agreed on interim government.

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

Which of the following ancient university doesn't associate with Buddhism?

1. Pushpagiri University

2. Nalanda University

3. Taxasila University

4. Vikramasila University

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Free trade with Britain led to de- industrialisation of India due to which of the following reasons?

1. Free trade was only one sided as indian goods were charged heavy levies in Britain.

2. Indian hand made goods were at disadvantage in competing with machine based British goods.

3. Indian goods were never popular in western market and Indian weavers had thrived only on Indian market.

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