Archive · 27 Jul 2026
UPSC Daily Quiz Covers History, Culture, and More
The UPSC daily quiz for Week 160 covers various topics in history and culture.
It includes questions about the Swadeshi movement, the Ganjifa card game, the Total Revolution led by Jayaprakash Narayan, the International Booker Prize-winning book Heart Lamp by Banu Mushtaq, and the Prambanan Temple in Indonesia.
The quiz is designed to help UPSC aspirants revise important topics from the static part of the syllabus.
The Swadeshi movement promoted Indian goods and boycotted British goods.
Ganjifa is a traditional Indian card game with mythological themes.
Jayaprakash Narayan led the Total Revolution against corruption and misrule.
Banu Mushtaq's Heart Lamp won the International Booker Prize 2025.
The Prambanan Temple is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Indonesia.
- Who
- UPSC aspirants and history enthusiasts
- What
- A daily quiz covering topics in history and culture
- When
- Week 160
- Where
- India
- Why
- To help aspirants revise important topics from the static part of the UPSC syllabus
Swadeshi Movement
German Goods
Boycott of British Goods
Swadeshi Movement
The Swadeshi movement aimed to boycott British goods to protest against British rule and promote Indian industries.
German Goods
German goods were not boycotted and were even preferred over British goods due to political and economic reasons.
- Swadeshi Movement
- A movement that promoted Indian goods and boycotted British goods.
- Ganjifa
- A traditional Indian card game with mythological themes.
- Total Revolution
- A movement led by Jayaprakash Narayan against corruption and misrule.
- Heart Lamp
- A short story collection by Banu Mushtaq that won the International Booker Prize 2025.
- Prambanan Temple
- A UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Indonesia.