INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

With reference to the British Education Policy in India, consider the following statements.

1. Lord’s Macaulay’s Minute supported a village education through vernacular languages

2. Woods Despatch was in favour of the Downward Filtration Theory.

3. Sergeant Plan was its objective to create the same level of education as prevailed in England

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

Which of the following is incorrectly matched?

Consider the following statements

1. Literally meaning Cowpen, Gotra signified descent from a common ancestor.

2. The institution of Gotra appeared in the Later Vedic Age.

3. The Gotra has been regarded as a mechanism for widening the socio-political ties.

4. People began to practice Gotra exogamy.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to Public Safety Bill, 1928, consider the following statements:

1. It was proposed by the British government to acquire power to deport 'undesirable' foreigners.

2. It was defeated in the legislature with the help of Swarajists.

3. It was supported by the capitalist class as it prevented foreign investors from investing in India.

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

Consider the following statements :

1. Aurangazeb patronized Naqshbandi order.

2. Dara Shiko patronized Qadri Order.

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

In the support of a particular Gandhian movement Subhash Chandra Bose resigned from the civil service and was later appointed as the principal of the National College in Calcutta. In the above passage, the movement refers to?

Which of the following activities were undertaken during the Quit India movement?

1. Disruption of communication channels.

2. Attacks on government officials and police informers.

3. Use of underground radio to disseminate news.

4. Formation of parallel governments in different parts of the country.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Which one of the following statements is not correct concerning Krishna Deva Raya?

What was the important reason for the fall of Vijayanagar Empire ?

Santarakshita & Dipankara – Buddhist Scholars patronized by Pala dynasty, introduced a new form of Buddhism in which of the following regions?