INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Consider the following statements regarding Indian Council Act of 1909 :

1. A new province consisting of Bihar and Orissa was created.

2. Muslims and Christians were provided separate electorate.

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

Consider the following statements regarding the Indian states that emerged due to decline of Mughals:

1. These rulers did not discriminate on religious grounds in public appointments.

2. They modernized industrial and commercial structure of their states.

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

Which of the following recommended equal parity between Europeans and Indians in recruitment to civil services?

With reference to Santhal Uprising, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Sido and Kanhu were the principal rebel leaders.

2. The Santhals occupied the area between Bhagalpur and Rajmahal.

3. The uprising aimed to remove the outsiders and the British from the Santhal areas.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

“Adivaraha” was the title adopted by who among the following Medieval rulers of India?

Consider the following pairs:

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

The term "Microliths" is related to:

When Gandhiji returned to India from South Africa he was not in favour of Home rule agitation because: 

1. He thought it was too early to demand for swaraj.

2. He had faith in the moderate methods only.

3. He believed that it was not the best time to agitate for Home rule when Britain was in the middle of a war.

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

In the early 1860s, there was a sudden increase in access to credit for ryots in the Deccan villages. Which among the following was the reason for this?

Which of the following is/are feature(s) of Government of India Act 1935?

1. Provincial autonomy replaced dyarchy

2. Dyarchy was introduced at the Centre

3. Direct elections for provinces.

Select the correct answer from the code given below.