INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Consider the following statements with regard to Tipu Sultan:

1. He planted "Tree of liberty" at Srirangpattanam.

2. He was a member of Jacobin Club of France.

3. He organised his army on European lines.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The 'Pledge of Independence' was officially promulgated during which of the following movements?

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Qutubuddin Aibek setup an official nobility called Chahalgani.

2. Iltutmish completed the construction of qutub minar which was started by Aibek.

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Which among the following is not an initial intention of the founder behind formation of ‘Indian National Congress’?

1. To bring together the nationalistic forces.

2. The urge of the politically conscious Indians to set a national body to express the political and economic demands of the Indians.

3. To release the growing discontent of the Indians.

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Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding the Morley-Minto reforms?

1. In Provincial Councils non-official majority was introduced.

2. Muslims were given representation in Councils in proportion to their population strength.

3. Voting rights were given to women.

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Consider the following statements with reference to British administration in first half of 19th Century:

1. As British envisaged Rule of Law, corruption was minimal among lower officials.

2. In the absence of any major revolt, Police was committed to safeguarding people's interest.

3. The new courts and legal system was very expensive which aided rich to oppress the poor.

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

Consider the followings about ‘Buddhist texts’

1. Dipavamsa is the oldest historical record of Sri Lanka.

2. Divyavadana, a sankrit text, deals with Mauryan and Sunga History.

3. Udana is a Pali text contains the story of "Blind men and Elephant".

4. Bodhi Vamsa is a mix Sanskrit Pali text which was composed by Upatissa.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following events.

1. Destroyal of chera navy at Trivandrum

2. Conquest of Maldive islands

3. Completion of conquest of srilanka

4. Gangetic expedition

Which of the above occurred during the reign of Raja raja-I ?

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

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Consider the following statements.

1. Ashoka’s inscriptions were generally composed in Pali and written in Aramaic script, with the exception of north western part of India.

2. Ashoka’s Kandahar Inscription speaks of the success of his policy with the hunters and fishermen, who gave up killing animals and possibly took to a settled agricultural life.

3. The motive behind Ashoka’s war with Kalinga was commercial

4. Ashoka disbanded and downsized major sections of his army immediately after the Kalinga war.

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