INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

With respect to the Indian Councils Act of 1892, consider the following statements:

1. The members to the Imperial and Provincial legislative councils could be indirectly elected.

2. The members of the councils were given powers to propose amendments to the budget.

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

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Mohammed bin Tughlaq was the first sultan in the sultanate to pay soldiers in cash.

2. Alauddin Khilji was the first monarch in the sultanate to insist on collection of land revenue based on measurement, in the doab.

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Which of the following amounts to reactionary policy of Lord Lytton?

1. The duty imposed on manufactured cotton goods imported to Indian from England was abolished.

2. The age limit for Indians appearing in Civil Service Examination was reduced from 21 to 19.

3. Enactment of Vernacular Press act of 1878 that restricts the regional language newspapers.

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Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding land revenue policy of British?

1. Land revenue policies made the land saleable, mortgageable and alienable.

2. Land revenue was periodically revised in ryotwari areas but fixed in Mahalwari System.

3. Areas covered by Mahalwari system included North Western Provinces and parts of Punjab.

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With reference to the Ghadar movement, consider the following statements:

1. The movement was strongly secular.

2. The Ghadar Movement failed to generate an effective and sustained leadership that was capable of integrating the various aspects of the movement.

3. Objective of Ghadarites was the establishment of an Independent Republic of India.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to various revolts in the southern India against the British rule, consider the following statements:

1. Vellore Mutiny was fuelled by grievances of sepoys such as new rules and customs implemented by the British.

2. Veera Pandya Kattabomman revolted against the British’s forest policy in southern India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding Satyagraha Sabha:

1. It was formed to protest Rowlatt Act.

2. Members of Home Rule Leagues also joined Satyagraha sabha.

3. It led to first mass strike of freedom struggle.

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

The emphasis on ‘atma shakti’ or self-reliance emerged as a response to which of the following?

Which is the correct match the of following departments with their founders?

Which among the following is/are correct about the "Factories" setup by East India Company in India?

1. These were centres of manufacturing activity.

2. These were fortified areas within which warehouse and offices were located.

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