INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

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.

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With reference to the medieval history of India, Rashtra, Visaya and Bhukti were units of administration of which of the following?

The West European States and Merchants began to search for new and safer sea routes to India and Spice Islands of Indonesia in 15th century because of

1. Turkish control of trading routes

2. Monopoly of merchants of Venice and Genoa over trade between Europe and Asia.

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With reference to the guilds (Shreni) of ancient India that played a very important role in the country's economy, which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

1. The guild could act as a banker, financier and trustee.

2. The guilds did not involve themselves in foreign trade and restricted themselves to domestic trade only.

3. During Gupta age, guilds discharged administrative functions especially in towns.

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Consider the following statements with regard to Kisan Sabha Movement:

1. Members of Home Rule League played instrumental role in mobilizing peasants to organize themselves into Kisan Sabha.

2. The non-participation of high caste peasants eventually led to failure of this movement.

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

Which one of the following statements is not correct concerning Bahmani Sultanate.

Consider the following statements regarding Indian Council Act of 1909 :

1. A new province consisting of Bihar and Orissa was created.

2. Muslims and Christians were provided separate electorate.

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

With reference to the 'Wardha scheme of Basic Education' in 1937. Which of the following statements are correct?

1. The main principle behind this scheme was learning through activity.

2. This scheme was formulated by Dr. Abul Kalam Azad committee.

3. This scheme provided for first 10 years of schooling to be an integral part of a free and compulsory nationwide education system.

4. Both Wardha scheme and Hunter Commission laid importance on education being imparted through vernacular language.

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Consider the following Pairs:

Which of the above pair(s) is/are correctly matched?

Consider the following statements about ‘Mughal- Sikh Relations’ :

1. The relations between them were non-uniform.

2. The Naqashbandis spoiled the relations between Mughals & Sikhs.

3. The Battle of Amritsar was a result of increasing tensions between the Mughal government and Guru Hargobind.

Which of the statements given above are correct?