INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Consider the following statements concerning early Medieval India. Which one of these statements is not correct?

Who among the following Mughal emperors was a connoisseur of painting?

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Consider the following statements regarding the decline of the Mughal Empire.

1. Deccan Policy of Aurangzeb.

2. The Mughal Court Politics degenerated the mobility.

3. The defect of the Mansabdari system corrupted the Mughal army.

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

In which of the following Gandhian movement, an internal intelligence wing was setup to secure intelligence about government moves and to shadow own errant members?

In 1893- Champaner, Bhuvan enters into a wager with British administration to play a cricket match. If he lost the entire village had to pay 3 times the amount of normal taxes and if he won the village would not pay any tax for 3 years. The entire village was drawn into the wager because the land was jointly owned by a collective body of village. Which of the following inferences can be made?

1. Champaner was under Mahalwari system of Land tenure.

2. Champaner was under Ryotwari system of Land tenure.

3. Champaner was most likely to be a village in present day UP, Punjab or Haryana.

4. Champaner was most likely a village in present day Maharashtra or Tamil Nadu.

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Consider the following statements in context of Communal Award announced in 1932:

1. Separate electorates were introduced for Sikhs, Christians and depressed classes for the first time.

2. The award was rejected by the Congress.

3. Gandhiji undertook fast unto death to make Dalit community realize the perils associated with the proposal.

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Which of the following was/were the means used by nationalist press to circumvent government's restrictions on it during the national movement?

1. Professing loyalty to the British and the Queen before criticizing their policies.

2. Quoting from foreign press which was critical of British policies.

3. Dressing up criticism as an advice or warning to the British.

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Regarding Dadabhai Naoroji’s Drain of Wealth theory, the main constituents of Home charges were which of the following?

1. Dividend to the shareholders of the East India Company

2. Interest on Public Debt rose abroad

3. Civil and Military charges

4. Store purchased in England

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What were the causes of the failure of the revolt of 1857?

1. It had a limited territorial spread.

2. Big zamindars and moneylenders did not join in and in fact worked against the revolt.

3. Lack of Hindu- Muslim unity amongst Indians.

4. Poor organization of the revolt and lack of coordination.

5. Lack of unity among the Indians except for the fact that they had a clear understanding of the British rulers and a coherent political ideology.

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