INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Consider the following statements.

1. The All India Harijan Sangh was founded by Dr. B R Ambedkar.

2. Arya Samaj philosophy and teaching was against the caste system.

3. The aim of Satyashodhak Samaj was to spread education amongst women and lower caste people.

Which of the statements given above are correct ?

Which of the following reasons is/are responsible for the defeat of the Marathas in the Anglo-Maratha wars?

1. They were unable to conquer new territory.

2. They lack mutual understanding among their chiefs.

3. They failed to estimate correctly the political and diplomatic strength of the British.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about the Zamindari settlement system?

1. Zamindar was recognized as the owner of land.

2. Zamindar was responsible for the payment of land revenue.

3. It was prevelant in the majority of total area under British India.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Consider the following statements:

1. Early English scholars defined Indian traditions in their own terms.

2. The earlier English policy In India was that of least interventionism.

3. Fort Williams College was established with a political vision of reverse acculturation.

Which of the statements given above arere correct?

Who wrote historical account during the Mughal period?

Consider the following statements

1. The Word Yoga is derived from Sanskrit word ‘Yuj’ means to join/unite.

2. Yoga is one of the ancient Indian School of Philosophies

3. The art of Yoga associated with Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism

4. The Bhagavad Gita introduces three prominent types of yoga: Karma, Bhakti, Jnana.

Among the following who was the proponent of the ‘Bhakti Cult’ from West Bengal?

Consider the following pairs :

1. Parantaka Chola I :     Koranganath Temple

2. Raja Raja Chola I:        Brihadeshwara Temple

3. Vijayalaya :                   Vijayalaya Choleshwara Temple

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

With regard to Prarthana Samaj, consider the following statements:

1. They were in direct confrontation with Hindu orthodoxy.

2. The wanted to develop a new religion based on polytheistic faith and worship.

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

Consider the following statements:

1. Indian Civil Liberties Union was formed to mobilize public opinion against the encroachments on civil liberties.

2. National Planning Committee was set up to draw up a development plan for free India under the chairmanship of Subhas Chandra Bose.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are not correct?