INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

During the revolt of 1857, as the mutiny broke out, sepoys started converging to Delhi. Which of the following is the correct reason behind that?

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

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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Which of the following was/were correct about ideological positioning of Hindustan Republican Association?

1. Advocated privatisation of railways

2. Nationalisation of steel, ship building industries

3. Strengthening of labour and peasant unions

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In which of the following Harappan Cities, a signboard was discovered?

Consider the following statements concerning feudalism in India.

1. There was no serfdom in the feudal society of India

2. The peasantry was in a dominant position in relation to the samantas.

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

Cabinet Mission rejected the demand for Pakistan on which of the following grounds?

1. It would not solve the problem of communal minorities.

2. It would be injurious to disintegrate the transportation as also the postal and telegraph system of India.

3. To divide the armed forces of India would entail the gravest dangers.

4. Princely States would find it difficult to join one or other Union.

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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?

Which of the following statements regarding the reign of Firuz shah Tughlaq is/are correct?

1. He banned inhuman punishments such as cutting of hands,feet etc

2. He setup Department of Public works and dug a number of canals

3. He was the first ruler who took steps to have Hindu religious works translated from Sanskrit to Persian, so that Hindu practices and ideas could be understood better.

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Which among the following was/were the actions undertaken by the congress ministries in the brief period of 28 months rule in provinces during 1937-39?

1. Restrictions on press was removed.

2. Land reforms and abolition of Zamindari system.

3. Release of political prisoners including revolutionaries.

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