INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Consider the following statements.

1. Chau Ju Kua, was a Chinese writer, who has left an account of the medieval Malabar.

2. Kashmir was a major centre for education in the medieval period.

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

The Mughal authorities under Aurangzeb easily pardoned East India company and kept granting them trading concessions because:

1. The Mughal army had grown weaker and was no match for the forces of East India company.

2. They believed foreign trade carried by the company would benefit Indian artisans.

3. English, through their strong naval presence, were capable of ruining Indian trade and shipping.

Select the correct answer using code given below.

Consider the following statements about the Battle of Plassey:

1. The English army showed no military superiority in the Battle.

2. As a result of this Battle, the Company received Zamindari rights over some regions .

3. After the Battle, Private trades of British merchants were still taxed.

Which of the above statements are correct?

Which act was passed on the recommendation of the ‘Raleigh commission’?

Who amongst the following legalised corruption in the land revenue department ?

Which among the following statements is/are correct with respect to the acceptance of office by congress in provinces in 1937- 39?

1. Congress formed ministries in all the provinces.

2. Mahatma Gandhi never supported the acceptance of ministries by congress members.

3. Provincial Governments were formed as per the proposals of Government of India Act, 1935.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Which among the following pairs is not correctly matched?

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding the policy of carrot and stick used by the British?

1. It was a policy of repression followed by conciliation and further suppression.

2. It was used to create a split between the moderates and extremists in the Congress.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

"Located in the eastern part of Indian Peninsula. Covering the coastal belt of modern Orissa. Situated between Mahanadi on North and Godavari on the south".

In the context of above statement the geographical location refers to which of the following place?

In the context of Young Bengal Movement, consider the following statements:

1. It was led by Henry Louis Vivian Derozio.

2. It was not a successful mass movement due to its radical ideas.

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