INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Consider the following statements.

1. Microliths are associated with Mesolithic age

2. Burzahom - an important Neolithic site - is in Kashmir

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

Who among the following Sultans declared himself as a lieutenant of Caliph?

In 1927, the Butler Committee was appointed to investigate the nature of relationship between the Britishers and the princely states. Which of the following statements are correct about its recommendations?

1. The princely states should not be handed over to the Indian government without prior consent of the residents of the state.

2. Governor General in the Council was to be the Crown agent in the dealing with the states.

3. The scheme regarding the creation of a State council should be rejected.

4. Intervention in the administration of a state should be left to the decision of the Viceroy.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Which one of the following statements is not correct?

Consider following statements with reference to peasants movements related to Gandhiji:

1. Champaran movement was chiefly directed against Government.

2. Khaira (Kheda) Satyagrah intended to claim the relaxation in revenue payment on account of drought and crop failure.

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

Consider the following statement in the context of Gandhi’s Harijan campaign-

1. Gandhi set up All India Anti-Untouchability League in September 1932, when he was released from Jail.

2. A weekly Harijan was started by him to boost his anti-untouchability campaign.

3. Throughout his campaign he was welcomed by every section by the Hindu Society.

4. The Government defeated the Temple Entry Bill in 1934.

Which of the statements given above are not correct?

"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?

With reference to Socio-Religious reform, consider the following statements

1. Aligarh movement was started by Sir Syed Ahmad with an aim to revive Islam in India.

2. Indian Women’s University was founded by D K Karve at Bombay in 1916.

3. Wahabi movement was an Islamist reformist movement as a response to western influence.

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

Consider the following statements regarding Champaran Satyagraha.

1. It was here Gandhiji for the first time in India used technique of non-cooperation.

2. It was for the remission of the revenues in wake of drought.

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

Who wrote historical account during the Mughal period?