INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

The first Indian ruler to organize Haj Pilgrimage at the expense of the state was :

The Indian Councils Act of 1861 was significant for:

1. It made a beginning of representative institutions in India by associating Indians with the law-making process.

2. It initiated the process of decentralisation by restoring the legislative powers to the Bombay and Madras Presidencies.

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

With reference to the national freedom struggle, what does Jatiya Sarkar refer to?

Consider the following statements.

1. M.A. Jinnah was one of the founding members of Muslim League

2. In the 1930s, idea of separate nation-state (Pakistan) was first conceived by M.A. Jinnah

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

Which among the following factors helped expansion of East India Company in south Indian peninsula?

1. Declining control of Mughal Empire after death of Aurangzeb.

2. The regular raids by the Maratha chiefs in south weakened the area economically and politically.

3. French army helped the English East India Company to Invade Mysore and Hyderabad.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Which of the chronological order for the construction of the following is correct?

1. Taj Mahal

2. Qutab Minar

3. Fatehpur Sikri

4. Agra Fort

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Consider the following statements :

1. Puranas speak of four yugas/epochs.

2. They deal with eternal cosmic seasonal changes.

3. They are Krita Yuga, Treta Yuga, Dwapar Yuga and Kali Yuga.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements about ‘Jainism’ :

1. It is derived from ‘Jin’ means victor or Conqueror.

2. To get a status of a Jina, attaining Kevalagyana is required first.

3. Moksa is the only liberation from Samsara.

4. Ahimsa is the fundamental principle of Jainism.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following movements:

1. Kisan movement

2. Akali movement

3. Moplah revolt

4. No tax movement at Guntur

5. Deccan peasant riots

Which of the above movements were impacted by the Non Cooperation Movement during 1920s?

Mahatma Gandhi initiated a movement for Khadi as a relief to masses in Indian villages. According to Gandhi’s philosophy and ideology Khadi symbolizes?

1. Purity

2. Simplicity

3. Self-reliance and self-government

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.