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This section includes 657 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Who fonded Asiatic Society of Bengal-- |
| A. | William Jones |
| B. | Drinkwater Bethune |
| C. | David Hane |
| D. | Lord Ripon |
| Answer» B. Drinkwater Bethune | |
| 2. |
Which one of the following was an emigre communist Journal of M.N.Roy ? |
| A. | Kisan Sabha |
| B. | The Worker |
| C. | Vanguard |
| D. | Arushila |
| Answer» D. Arushila | |
| 3. |
In which year Vernacular Press Act was passed ? |
| A. | 1870 |
| B. | 1875 |
| C. | 1878 |
| D. | 1880 |
| Answer» D. 1880 | |
| 4. |
The Civil Services was brought into existence in India by-- |
| A. | Warren Hastings |
| B. | Cornwallis |
| C. | Dalhousie |
| D. | Ripon |
| Answer» C. Dalhousie | |
| 5. |
Who, amongst the following Englishmen, first translated Bhagavad Gita into english ? |
| A. | William Jones |
| B. | Charles Wilkins |
| C. | Alexander Cunningham |
| D. | John Marshall |
| Answer» C. Alexander Cunningham | |
| 6. |
To which part of India did the poet Iqbal, who wrote Sare Jahan Se Achchha Hindustan Hamara belong ? |
| A. | Delhi |
| B. | U.P. |
| C. | Punjab |
| D. | Hyderabad |
| Answer» D. Hyderabad | |
| 7. |
Which of the following books was known as the Bible of Bengali Patriotism ? |
| A. | Geetanjali |
| B. | Anand Math |
| C. | Devdas |
| D. | Gora |
| Answer» C. Devdas | |
| 8. |
What is Redcliffe Line ? |
| A. | Indo-Pakistan Boundary line |
| B. | Indo -China boundary line |
| C. | America-Canada Boundary line |
| D. | Russia-Finland boundary line |
| Answer» B. Indo -China boundary line | |
| 9. |
Who wrote the book 'Life Divine' ? |
| A. | Mulk Raj Anand |
| B. | Abul Kalam Azad |
| C. | Aurbindo Ghosh |
| D. | Jawahar Lal Nehru |
| Answer» D. Jawahar Lal Nehru | |
| 10. |
In whose Viceroyalty the white Mutiny (1883) took Place ? |
| A. | Lord Curzon |
| B. | Lord Minto |
| C. | Lord Ripon |
| D. | Lord Hardinge |
| Answer» D. Lord Hardinge | |
| 11. |
Who established Shanti Niketan ? |
| A. | Jawahar Lal Nehru |
| B. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| C. | Rabindra Nath Tagore |
| D. | Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi |
| Answer» D. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi | |
| 12. |
Who of the following was a contemporary of Alexander the great ? |
| A. | Bimbsara |
| B. | Chandragupta Maurya |
| C. | Ashoka |
| D. | Pushyamitra Sunga |
| Answer» C. Ashoka | |
| 13. |
The main reason for the British Government to spread modern education in India during pre-independence period was- |
| A. | the need for educated Indians in minor administrative posts |
| B. | to promote Indian Culture |
| C. | to modernise the Indian people so that they could share their political responsiblities |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. to promote Indian Culture | |
| 14. |
Which one of the following books is associated with the rise of national movement in India ? |
| A. | Gitanjali |
| B. | Anand Math |
| C. | Satyartha Prakash |
| D. | Gita Rahasya |
| Answer» C. Satyartha Prakash | |
| 15. |
The Ancient Monument Protection Act was enacted during the Governor Generalship of- |
| A. | Lord Minto |
| B. | Lord Linlithgow |
| C. | Lord Curzon |
| D. | Lord Canning |
| Answer» D. Lord Canning | |
| 16. |
The song Bande Mataram, which served as a great inspiration to the patriotic sons of India in their freedom struggle is in the book--- |
| A. | Anand Math |
| B. | Durgesha Nandini |
| C. | Meghanad Vadh Kavya |
| D. | Virangana Kavya |
| Answer» B. Durgesha Nandini | |
| 17. |
Who among the following was called 'Tagore of Punjab' ? |
| A. | Puran Singh |
| B. | Mohan Singh |
| C. | Kartar Singh Duggal |
| D. | Amrita Pritam |
| Answer» B. Mohan Singh | |
| 18. |
Who wrote the famous song Sare Jahan Se Achcha Hindustan hamara ? |
| A. | Sahir Ludhiyanvi |
| B. | Syed Ahmad Khan |
| C. | Muhammad Iqbal |
| D. | Bahadur Shah Zafar |
| Answer» D. Bahadur Shah Zafar | |
| 19. |
In the Hunter Commission report, special emphasis was laid on the development of-- |
| A. | Girl's eduction |
| B. | Higher eduction |
| C. | Primary eduction |
| D. | Technical eduction |
| Answer» D. Technical eduction | |
| 20. |
The Marathi fortnightly, 'Bahishkrit Bharat' was started by--- |
| A. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| B. | B.R.Ambedkar |
| C. | B.D.Savarkar |
| D. | Gopal Krishna Gokhle |
| Answer» C. B.D.Savarkar | |
| 21. |
When did the British Government appoint Sadler University Commission for reforms in education ? |
| A. | 1919 |
| B. | 1917 |
| C. | 1921 |
| D. | 1896 |
| Answer» C. 1921 | |
| 22. |
Consider the following with reference to the disintegration and decline of the Mauryan Empire- |
| A. | Brahmanical revolt |
| B. | King Ashoka pacifist Policies |
| C. | Invasions from outside |
| D. | Weakness of ashoka Successor |
| Answer» E. | |
| 23. |
The system of competitive Examination for Civil Services was accepted in principle in the year--- |
| A. | 1833 |
| B. | 1853 |
| C. | 1858 |
| D. | 1882 |
| Answer» C. 1858 | |
| 24. |
Who has written Jhanda Geet ? |
| A. | Rabindra Nath Tagore |
| B. | Bankim Chandra Chatterjee |
| C. | Maithilisharan Gupta |
| D. | Shyamlal Gupta 'Parshad' |
| Answer» E. | |
| 25. |
Which is the painting school of Bihar ? |
| A. | Madhubani |
| B. | Srirangam |
| C. | Pichhawai |
| D. | Mughal |
| Answer» B. Srirangam | |
| 26. |
Who is the author of the book 'Mother India'? |
| A. | Annie Basant |
| B. | Katherine Frank |
| C. | Katherine Mayo |
| D. | Sister Nivedita |
| Answer» D. Sister Nivedita | |
| 27. |
Which one, among the following newspapers was published first ? |
| A. | The Madras Mail |
| B. | The Indian Social Reformer |
| C. | The Bengali Gazatte |
| D. | The Times of India |
| Answer» D. The Times of India | |
| 28. |
The introduction of local self-government in the modern period of India is associated with the administration of-- |
| A. | Lord Ripon |
| B. | Lord Irwin |
| C. | Lord Dufferin |
| D. | Lord Canning |
| Answer» B. Lord Irwin | |
| 29. |
Bande Matram, the nationalist song, was part of --- |
| A. | Durgesh Nandini |
| B. | Sarawati Chandra |
| C. | Grihadaha |
| D. | Anand Math |
| Answer» E. | |
| 30. |
Who among the following, was associated with the newspaper 'The Common Weal' ? |
| A. | John Bright |
| B. | Shyamji Krishna Verma |
| C. | William Wedderburn |
| D. | Annie Besant |
| Answer» E. | |
| 31. |
Who among the following was appointed by Ashoka to administer justice in his empire ? |
| A. | Sharmana |
| B. | Uparika |
| C. | Rajuka |
| D. | Kumar Amatya |
| Answer» D. Kumar Amatya | |
| 32. |
Which British Governor General Introduced Postage stamp in India ? |
| A. | Lord Dalhousie |
| B. | Lord Auckland |
| C. | Lord Canning |
| D. | Lord William Bentick |
| Answer» B. Lord Auckland | |
| 33. |
Who headed the Cabinet Mission ? |
| A. | Staford Cripps |
| B. | A.V.Alexander |
| C. | Lord Pathic Lawrence |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 34. |
Who was the first Indian to get selected in ICS ? |
| A. | Satyendra Nath Tagore |
| B. | Sarojini Naidu |
| C. | Lala Lajpat Rai |
| D. | C.R.Das |
| Answer» B. Sarojini Naidu | |
| 35. |
Who is the author of the book Glimpses of world History ? |
| A. | Abul Kalam Azad |
| B. | Jawahar Lal Nehru |
| C. | S.Gopalan |
| D. | S.Radhakrishnan |
| Answer» C. S.Gopalan | |
| 36. |
Who was the responsible for the introduction of the Vernacular Press Act ? |
| A. | Lord Mayo |
| B. | Lord Lytton |
| C. | Lord Ripon |
| D. | Lord Curzon |
| Answer» C. Lord Ripon | |
| 37. |
Till date, who is the only Indian to have been awarded the Nobel Prize for litrature ? |
| A. | Ramdhari singh Dinkar |
| B. | Bankim Chandra Chatterjee |
| C. | Rabindra Nath Tagore |
| D. | R.K.Narayan |
| Answer» D. R.K.Narayan | |
| 38. |
Which one of the following places has no Ashokan edicts ? |
| A. | Girnar |
| B. | Kandhar |
| C. | Patliputra |
| D. | Topra |
| Answer» D. Topra | |
| 39. |
The author of 'Nil Darpan' was- |
| A. | Dinbandhu Mitra |
| B. | Sivnath Shastri |
| C. | Devendra Nath Tagore |
| D. | Harishchandra Mukherjee |
| Answer» B. Sivnath Shastri | |
| 40. |
Who of the following started the newspaper Bande Mataram' ? |
| A. | Barindra Kumar Ghosh |
| B. | Bipin Chandra Pal |
| C. | Devendra Nath Tagore |
| D. | Surendra Nath Bannerjee |
| Answer» C. Devendra Nath Tagore | |
| 41. |
Teachers Day is celebrated on the Birth day of - |
| A. | Jawahar Lal Nehru |
| B. | S.Radha Krishnan |
| C. | Rajendra Prasad |
| D. | Indira Gandhi5)Mahatma Gandhi |
| Answer» C. Rajendra Prasad | |
| 42. |
The Constitution of India was adopted by the constituent Assembly on - |
| A. | Aug.15, 1947 |
| B. | Jan.30, 1948 |
| C. | Nov. 26,1946 |
| D. | Jan.26,1950 |
| Answer» D. Jan.26,1950 | |
| 43. |
The Universities of Calcutta, Madras, and Bombay were founded in the year- |
| A. | 1845 |
| B. | 1854 |
| C. | 1857 |
| D. | 1861 |
| Answer» D. 1861 | |
| 44. |
With reference to Indian Freedom struggle which one among the following events occurred earliest ? |
| A. | Gandhi-Irwin Pact |
| B. | Lucknow Pact |
| C. | Cripps Mission Proposals |
| D. | August Offer |
| Answer» C. Cripps Mission Proposals | |
| 45. |
The National Calender, which is based on Saka Era was introduced in the year- |
| A. | 1957 |
| B. | 1951 |
| C. | 1949 |
| D. | 1947 |
| Answer» B. 1951 | |
| 46. |
The valleys of Sindhu, Ganga and Jamuna were brought together for the first time under one political authority by- |
| A. | Chandragupta Maurya |
| B. | Ashoka |
| C. | Chandragupta II |
| D. | Prithviraj Chauhan |
| Answer» B. Ashoka | |
| 47. |
Who is known as Nightingle of India ? |
| A. | Vijaya Laxmi Pandit |
| B. | Lata Mangeshkar |
| C. | Sarojini Naidu |
| D. | Noor Jahan |
| Answer» D. Noor Jahan | |
| 48. |
Which one of the following Viceroys of India utilized for the first time local self government as the basis of election? |
| A. | Lord Bentick |
| B. | Lord Cornwallis |
| C. | Lord Ripon |
| D. | Lord Lansdowne |
| Answer» D. Lord Lansdowne | |
| 49. |
Who is the author of the novel Devdas- |
| A. | Rabindranath Tagore |
| B. | Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay |
| C. | Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay |
| D. | Munshi Premchand |
| Answer» D. Munshi Premchand | |
| 50. |
Which one among the following is regardedas the Magna Carta of Indian Education ? |
| A. | Wood's Despatch |
| B. | Hunter Commission |
| C. | Sadler Commission |
| D. | Wardha Scheme |
| Answer» B. Hunter Commission | |