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This section includes 462 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Current Affairs knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 301. |
Emperor Ashoka was the son of which of the following Mauryan rulers? |
| A. | Samudragupta |
| B. | Bindusara |
| C. | Chandragupta |
| D. | Kanishka |
| Answer» C. Chandragupta | |
| 302. |
In __________ however, the Iron Age immediately succeeded the Stone Age, and we find no traces of the intermediate Copper Age. |
| A. | Northern India |
| B. | Western India |
| C. | Southern India |
| D. | Eastern India |
| Answer» D. Eastern India | |
| 303. |
King Ashoka was the son of _____ who belonged to the Maurya dynasty. |
| A. | Bimbisara |
| B. | Chandragupta Maurya |
| C. | Chandragupta II |
| D. | Bindusara |
| Answer» E. | |
| 304. |
Indica was written by : |
| A. | Strabo |
| B. | Megasthenes |
| C. | Justin |
| D. | Pliny |
| Answer» C. Justin | |
| 305. |
Amaravati Stupa is located in which state of India? |
| A. | Madhya Pradesh |
| B. | Chhattisgarh |
| C. | Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Maharashtra |
| Answer» D. Maharashtra | |
| 306. |
In which of the following states are the Barabara Caves located? |
| A. | Gujarat |
| B. | Bihar |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Maharashtra |
| Answer» C. Madhya Pradesh | |
| 307. |
Arrange the following in ascending order starting from the earliest periodA. Beginning of the composition of the VedasB. Beginning of the building of megaliths.C. Settlements of Farmers at InamgaonD. Charaka |
| A. | C, D, B, A |
| B. | D, C, B, A |
| C. | A, B, C, D |
| D. | B, C, D, A |
| Answer» D. B, C, D, A | |
| 308. |
Bharhut is related to __________. |
| A. | Jainism |
| B. | Buddhism |
| C. | Hinduism |
| D. | Islam |
| Answer» C. Hinduism | |
| 309. |
Kalhana’s ‘Rajatarangini’ is a history of-- |
| A. | Kashmir |
| B. | Harsha’s reign |
| C. | Rajasthan |
| D. | Chandragupta’s reign |
| Answer» B. Harsha’s reign | |
| 310. |
Northern India was known as ‘Aryavarta’ during the |
| A. | Vedic period |
| B. | Gupta period |
| C. | Maurya period |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Gupta period | |
| 311. |
Arrange the following dynasties in the correct order according to period of their rule?Tughlak dynastyLodi DynastySayyid dynastyKhilji dynasty |
| A. | 2, 1, 4, 3 |
| B. | 4, 1, 3, 2 |
| C. | 3, 1, 2, 4 |
| D. | 1, 4, 2, 3 |
| Answer» C. 3, 1, 2, 4 | |
| 312. |
________ was a professor of political science and economics at the University of Taxila. |
| A. | Samudragupta |
| B. | Kautilya |
| C. | Ajatshatru |
| D. | Bindusara |
| Answer» C. Ajatshatru | |
| 313. |
As per ancient Indian philosophy, the Purusharthas or the four aims of life does NOT include: |
| A. | kama |
| B. | moksha |
| C. | artha |
| D. | yasha |
| Answer» E. | |
| 314. |
'Annagalapada' is a famous composition of |
| A. | Ratnakara Varni |
| B. | Chandrakirti |
| C. | Singiraj |
| D. | Kevempu |
| Answer» B. Chandrakirti | |
| 315. |
Direction: Answer the following questions by selecting the correct / most appropriate options.Statement A): Chola temples were the hub of religious, social and cultural life.Statement B): Chola bronze images were of deities but sometimes also of devotees. |
| A. | Both A) and B) are true and B) is the correct explanation of A). |
| B. | Both A) and B) are true, but B) is not the correct explanation of A). |
| C. | is true, but B) is false. |
| D. | is false, but B) is true. |
| Answer» B. Both A) and B) are true, but B) is not the correct explanation of A). | |
| 316. |
_______ was the first historical dynasty, which ruled over unified Uttarakhand? |
| A. | Gurkha |
| B. | Parmar |
| C. | Katyuri |
| D. | Chand |
| Answer» D. Chand | |
| 317. |
_______ fought against King Han Ho-ti, who was the king of Han dynasty of China, and defeated him in the second attempt. |
| A. | Kanishka |
| B. | Bindusara |
| C. | Chandragupta Maurya |
| D. | Ashoka |
| Answer» B. Bindusara | |
| 318. |
Initially, Rajagaha, the Prakrit name for present day Rajgir in ________, was the capital of Magadha. |
| A. | Bengal |
| B. | Orissa |
| C. | Punjab |
| D. | Bihar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 319. |
Consider the following statements :1. The inscriptions on the pillar at Rummindei give vivid details of Ashoka’s Dhamma2. The Nigali Sagar inscription records the fact of Ashoka having visited the Konagamana stupaWhich of the statements given above is/are correct? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» C. Both 1 and 2 | |
| 320. |
Ashoka appointed religious officials, known as: |
| A. | Dhamma-mahamatta |
| B. | Dhammadhiraja |
| C. | Dhammadhikari |
| D. | Dhammadhyaksha |
| Answer» B. Dhammadhiraja | |
| 321. |
During the reign of Kanishka, which of the following places was chosen as the venue of the fourth Buddhist Council? |
| A. | Taxila |
| B. | Kashmir |
| C. | Vaisali |
| D. | Pataliputra |
| Answer» C. Vaisali | |
| 322. |
In which Indian Religion there are 24 Tirthankaras? |
| A. | Jainism |
| B. | Buddhism |
| C. | Hinduism |
| D. | Sikhism |
| Answer» B. Buddhism | |
| 323. |
In which language, kabir wrote his famous 'Dohas'? |
| A. | Sanskrit |
| B. | Hindi |
| C. | Urdu |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Urdu | |
| 324. |
Megasthenes, a Greek ambassador visited the court of______. |
| A. | Ashoka |
| B. | Samudragupta |
| C. | Skandagupta |
| D. | Chandragupta Maurya |
| Answer» E. | |
| 325. |
During the reign of which of the following kings did Chinese traveller Xuanzang visit India? |
| A. | Harshavardhana |
| B. | Prabhakara Vardhana |
| C. | Chandragupta Maurya |
| D. | Ashoka |
| Answer» B. Prabhakara Vardhana | |
| 326. |
On the order of which Mughal ruler, the fifth Sikh Guru Arjun Dev Ji was killed? |
| A. | Akbar |
| B. | Aurangzeb |
| C. | Shahjahan |
| D. | Jahangir |
| Answer» E. | |
| 327. |
'Pankodakasannirodhe' was the penalty in Mauryan administration, charged for |
| A. | Slushing the road |
| B. | Throwing garbage |
| C. | Stenching temples |
| D. | Filthy drinking water |
| Answer» B. Throwing garbage | |
| 328. |
________ is considered as the oldest discovered Indus Valley Civilization site. |
| A. | Mohenjo-daro |
| B. | Bhirrana |
| C. | Allahdino |
| D. | Rakhigarhi |
| Answer» C. Allahdino | |
| 329. |
Barbarian is a Greek term which meant _________. |
| A. | Cruel and greedy |
| B. | Non- Greek |
| C. | Unable to speak and reason |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 330. |
In which one of the following States of India, the largest number of Harappan sites have been found? |
| A. | Punjab |
| B. | Haryana |
| C. | Gujarat |
| D. | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Answer» D. Jammu and Kashmir | |
| 331. |
In how many ‘Varnas’, people were divided in Ancient India? |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 6 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 5 |
| Answer» D. 5 | |
| 332. |
On which subject is the book “Arthashashtra” written? |
| A. | Economic Policy |
| B. | Military Strategy. |
| C. | Political thoughts |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 333. |
Great Ice - Age is related to |
| A. | Pleistocene |
| B. | Oligocene |
| C. | Holocene |
| D. | Eocene |
| Answer» B. Oligocene | |
| 334. |
Asoka tried to hold his empire together by propagating ________. |
| A. | Belku |
| B. | Chikoda |
| C. | Dhona |
| D. | Dhamma |
| Answer» E. | |
| 335. |
Gupta emperor Chandragupta II was known by which other following name/s?(A) Devagupta(B) Devaraja(C) Devaputra(D) DevavrataChoose the correct answer from the options give below: |
| A. | (A) only |
| B. | (A) and (B) only |
| C. | (A), (B) and (C) only |
| D. | (B), (C) and (D) only |
| Answer» C. (A), (B) and (C) only | |
| 336. |
Find the incorrect pair: |
| A. | Present name - (Jaipur) Ancient Name - (Virat Nagar) |
| B. | Present name - (Udaipur) Ancient Name - (Matsaya Nagar) |
| C. | Present name - (Ganganagar) Ancient Name - (Yoddheye) |
| D. | Present name - (Jalore) Ancient Name - (Swarangiri) |
| Answer» C. Present name - (Ganganagar) Ancient Name - (Yoddheye) | |
| 337. |
One of the names of Bhagwan Krishna is Parthasarathy. What is the relevant meaning of that name? |
| A. | a man with a thousand wives |
| B. | Conch blower |
| C. | young cowherd |
| D. | Arjuna's charioteer |
| Answer» E. | |
| 338. |
King Kharavela, the ancient Indian king whose biography is found in the famous Hathigumpha inscription, ruled from: |
| A. | Kalinga |
| B. | Andhra |
| C. | Gauda |
| D. | Kuntala |
| Answer» B. Andhra | |
| 339. |
At one stage in the Vedic Age, the king was called 'gopati' which meant '______'. |
| A. | lord of cattle |
| B. | lord of land |
| C. | lord of the people |
| D. | lord of the universe |
| Answer» B. lord of land | |
| 340. |
Arrange the following Chinese Buddhist travelers to India in their chronological order: |
| A. | Hieun Tsang |
| B. | Wang Hieuen Tse |
| C. | I-tsing |
| D. | Fahien |
| Answer» B. Wang Hieuen Tse | |
| 341. |
In the Mauryan period, tax evasion was punished with |
| A. | death |
| B. | confiscation of goods |
| C. | imprisonment |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. confiscation of goods | |
| 342. |
Match the names of the following schools of Indian philosophy in Column 1 with the names of their preceptors given in Column 2 and provide the correct answer from the options given below:Column 1 Column 2 1. Sankhya a. Patanjali 2. Yoga b. Kapil 3. Nyaya c. Jaimini 4. Mimamsa d. Gautama |
| A. | 1 - b, 2 - a, 3 - d, 4 - c |
| B. | 1 - a, 2 - d, 3 - b, 4 - c |
| C. | 1 - c, 2 - a, 3 - b, 4 - d |
| D. | 1 - d, 2 - c, 3 - d, 4 - c |
| Answer» B. 1 - a, 2 - d, 3 - b, 4 - c | |
| 343. |
Consider the following statements about the Stone Age in India:1. Different periods are identified on the basis of the type and technology of stone tools.2. There are no regional variations in the type and technology of tools in different periods.3. Stone Age cultures of different periods evolved uniformly in a near unilinear fashion all over the subcontinent.Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 1 and 2 only |
| C. | 3 only |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» B. 1 and 2 only | |
| 344. |
As per legend, the Bandavgarh Fort is related to which pair of brothers? |
| A. | Ram-Lakshman |
| B. | Krishna-Balram |
| C. | Ravan-Vibhishana |
| D. | Bharat-Shatrughna |
| Answer» B. Krishna-Balram | |
| 345. |
Kanishka was a _______ king. |
| A. | Kushan |
| B. | Gupta |
| C. | Maurya |
| D. | Chola |
| Answer» B. Gupta | |
| 346. |
In early 12th century, Delhi was ruled by the |
| A. | Tomar Dynasty |
| B. | Khilji Dynasty |
| C. | Sayyid Dynasty |
| D. | Tughluq Dynasty |
| Answer» B. Khilji Dynasty | |
| 347. |
Gautama Buddha was born in: |
| A. | Gaya |
| B. | Lumbini |
| C. | Kapilvastu |
| D. | Sarnath |
| Answer» C. Kapilvastu | |
| 348. |
Consider the following statements about the travellers who visited India:1. Abdur Razzaq Samarqandi from Herat visited Delhi and Daulatabad2. lbn Battuta provides detailed accounts of both Delhi and Daulatabad3. According to Francois Bernier, there was no private property in land in Mughal India.Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| C. | 1 and 3 only |
| D. | 2 and 3 only |
| Answer» E. | |
| 349. |
Bhimbetka caves are famous for its _____ |
| A. | Sculptures |
| B. | Tiger parks |
| C. | Rock paintings |
| D. | Temples |
| Answer» D. Temples | |
| 350. |
Match the names of four buddhist Councils given in Column 1 with the places they were held as given in Column 2 and provide the correct answer from the options given below:Column 1Column 2 1. First Council a. Vaishali 2. Second Council b. Rajgir 3. Third Council c. Kundalban 4. Fourth Council d. Pataliputra |
| A. | 1 - d, 2 - b, 3 - c, 4 - a |
| B. | 1 - a, 2 - c, 3 - d, 4 - b |
| C. | 1 - b, 2 - a, 3 - d, 4 - c |
| D. | 1 - c, 2 - d, 3 - b, 4 - a |
| Answer» D. 1 - c, 2 - d, 3 - b, 4 - a | |