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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. |
The Mughal emperor who Prohibied the use of tobacco was- |
| A. | Akbar |
| B. | Babar |
| C. | Jahangir |
| D. | Aurangzeb |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. |
Who among the following kings had strong leaning towards Jainism ? |
| A. | Dasratha |
| B. | Brihadratha |
| C. | Kharavela |
| D. | Huvishka |
| Answer» D. Huvishka | |
| 3. |
The inscription belonging to which one of the following dynasties confirms the tradition that Lumbini was the birth place of Sakyamuni Buddha ? |
| A. | Maurya |
| B. | Sunga |
| C. | Satavahana |
| D. | Kushana |
| Answer» B. Sunga | |
| 4. |
The city of Jaunpur was founded by— |
| A. | Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq |
| B. | Firoz Shah Tughlaq |
| C. | Ibrahim Shah Sharqi |
| D. | Sikandar Lodi |
| Answer» C. Ibrahim Shah Sharqi | |
| 5. |
Ptolemy Philadelphus with whom Ashoka had diplomatic relations was the ruler of— |
| A. | Cyrene |
| B. | Egypt |
| C. | Macedonia |
| D. | Syria |
| Answer» C. Macedonia | |
| 6. |
Which literature had its classical age under Krishnadeva Raya, the famous Vijayanagara king ? |
| A. | Konkani |
| B. | Malayalam |
| C. | Tamil |
| D. | Telugu |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
The department of Public Works was established for the first time by— |
| A. | Alauddin Khalji |
| B. | Balban |
| C. | Firoz Shah Tughlaq |
| D. | Iltutmish |
| Answer» D. Iltutmish | |
| 8. |
The winner of French Open, 2008 (Ladies singles) was— |
| A. | Dinara Safina |
| B. | Ana Ivanovic |
| C. | Jelena Jankovic |
| D. | Svetlana Kuznetsova |
| Answer» C. Jelena Jankovic | |
| 9. |
Who among the following rulers paid attention to the water resource management in Girnar region some centuries before the Christian era ? 1. Mahapadma Nanda 2. Chandragupta Maurya 3. Ashoka 4. Rudradaman Select the correct answer from the code given below— |
| A. | 1, 2 |
| B. | 2, 3 |
| C. | 3, 4 |
| D. | 2, 3, 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. |
Who among the following was of the view that the Earth revolves round the Sun ? |
| A. | Aryabhatta |
| B. | Brahmagupta |
| C. | Varahamihira |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Brahmagupta | |
| 11. |
What is the difference (in years) between the Vikrama and Saka eras ? |
| A. | 57 years |
| B. | 78 years |
| C. | 135 years |
| D. | 320 years |
| Answer» D. 320 years | |
| 12. |
Who among the following was the daughter of emperor Aurangzeb u003e |
| A. | Jahan Ara |
| B. | Roshan Ara |
| C. | Gauhar Ara |
| D. | Zebunnisa |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
Who among the following received Padma Vibhushan Award of 2008 ? 1. Madhuri Dixit 2. Ratan Tata 3. Sachin Tendulkar 4. Viswanathan Anand Select the correct answer from the code given below— |
| A. | 1, 2 |
| B. | 2, 3 |
| C. | 3, 4 |
| D. | 2, 3, 4 |
| Answer» C. 3, 4 | |
| 14. |
March 24 (2008) was observed as— |
| A. | World AIDS Day |
| B. | World Disabled Day |
| C. | World Environment Day |
| D. | World Tuberculosis (TB) Day |
| Answer» E. | |
| 15. |
After President‘s signature on the recommendation of Delimitation Commission, Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies with certain exemptions, will be redefined. Which of the following are exempted ? 1. Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur 2. Assam 3. Nagaland 4. Jharkhand Select the correct answer from the code given below— |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 and 3 |
| C. | 3 and 4 |
| D. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16. |
Jivaka, the famous physician of the time of Gautama Buddha, was associated with the court of— |
| A. | Bimbisara |
| B. | Chanda Pradyota |
| C. | Prasenajeta |
| D. | Udayana |
| Answer» B. Chanda Pradyota | |
| 17. |
Which one of the following pairs of Harappan sites and their locations is not correctly matched ? |
| A. | Alamgirpur — Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | Banawali — Haryana |
| C. | Diamabad — Maharashtra |
| D. | Rakhigarhi — Rajasthan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
Who among the following was the Chief Guest on the occasion of Republic Day, 2008 ? |
| A. | British Prime Minister Gardon Brown |
| B. | French President Nicolas Sarcozy |
| C. | Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen |
| D. | Russian President Vladimir Putin |
| Answer» C. Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen | |
| 19. |
From which countryNomination of members in the Rajya Sabha by thePresidentis taken in Indian constitution? |
| A. | CANADA |
| B. | IRELAND |
| C. | U.S. |
| D. | U.K. |
| Answer» C. U.S. | |
| 20. |
In April 2008 fourth convention of Nuclear safety was held in— |
| A. | Vienna |
| B. | London |
| C. | Paris |
| D. | Rome |
| Answer» B. London | |
| 21. |
The ruler of Mewar who was defeated in the battle of Khanua by Babar in 1527 was- |
| A. | Rana Pratap |
| B. | Man Singh |
| C. | Sawai Udai Singh |
| D. | Rana Sanga |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22. |
The winner of the 62nd Santosh Trophy, held in June 2008, was— |
| A. | Karnataka |
| B. | West Bengal |
| C. | Services |
| D. | Punjab |
| Answer» E. | |
| 23. |
Indian Institute of Remote sensing is located at— |
| A. | Ahmedabad |
| B. | Dehradun |
| C. | Shriharikota |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
From which countryMethod of election of Presidentis taken in Indian constitution? |
| A. | U.S. |
| B. | CANADA |
| C. | IRELAND |
| D. | U.K. |
| Answer» D. U.K. | |
| 25. |
From which countryCouncil of Ministers responsible to Lowe Houseis taken in Indian constitution? |
| A. | CANADA |
| B. | IRELAND |
| C. | U.S. |
| D. | U.K. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 26. |
From which countryRemoval of Supreme court and High court Judgesis taken in Indian constitution? |
| A. | CANADA |
| B. | IRELAND |
| C. | U.S. |
| D. | U.K. |
| Answer» D. U.K. | |
| 27. |
From which countrySpeaker in Lok Sabhais taken in Indian constitution? |
| A. | CANADA |
| B. | IRELAND |
| C. | U.S. |
| D. | U.K. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 28. |
From which countryPreambleis taken in Indian constitution? |
| A. | IRELAND |
| B. | U.S. |
| C. | CANADA |
| D. | U.K. |
| Answer» C. CANADA | |
| 29. |
From which countryConcept of Directive Principles of States Policyis taken in Indian constitution? |
| A. | CANADA |
| B. | IRELAND |
| C. | U.S. |
| D. | U.K. |
| Answer» C. U.S. | |
| 30. |
Who among the following built the tomb of her emperor husband ? |
| A. | Shah Beghum |
| B. | Haji Beghum |
| C. | Mumtaj Mahal Begun |
| D. | Norrjahan Beghum |
| Answer» C. Mumtaj Mahal Begun | |
| 31. |
The train which was started on April 14, 2008 between Kolkata (India) and Dhaka (Bangladesh) has been named— |
| A. | Sadbhavna Express |
| B. | Shanti Express |
| C. | Maitri Express |
| D. | Aman Express |
| Answer» D. Aman Express | |
| 32. |
From which countryConcurrent listis taken in Indian constitution? |
| A. | AUSTRALIA |
| B. | IRELAND |
| C. | CANADA |
| D. | U.S. |
| Answer» B. IRELAND | |
| 33. |
Thailand‘s Ponsana Boonsak won the men‘s singles of the India open Grand Prix Badminton championship held in Hyderabad in April 2008. In the final he defeated— |
| A. | Anand Pawar |
| B. | Arvind Bhat |
| C. | Chetan Anand |
| D. | Zhendong Guo |
| Answer» D. Zhendong Guo | |
| 34. |
From which countryProvision of Statesis taken in Indian constitution? |
| A. | CANADA |
| B. | IRELAND |
| C. | U.S. |
| D. | U.K. |
| Answer» D. U.K. | |
| 35. |
A number is 20 more than its 20%. The number is— |
| A. | 20 |
| B. | 25 |
| C. | 50 |
| D. | 80 |
| Answer» C. 50 | |
| 36. |
The Mughal Emperor who appointed maximum number of Hindu Officers was- |
| A. | Humayun |
| B. | Akbar |
| C. | Shahjahan |
| D. | Aurangzeb |
| Answer» E. | |
| 37. |
From which countryBicameral Parliamentis taken in Indian constitution? |
| A. | U.K. |
| B. | U.S. |
| C. | IRELAND |
| D. | CANADA |
| Answer» B. U.S. | |
| 38. |
The headquarter of which of the following is correctly given ? |
| A. | UNO — London |
| B. | WTO — Geneva |
| C. | ILO — New York |
| D. | FAO — Chicago |
| Answer» C. ILO — New York | |
| 39. |
White bud of maize is caused due to deficiency of— |
| A. | N |
| B. | Zn |
| C. | Cu |
| D. | Mn |
| Answer» C. Cu | |
| 40. |
The term Siamese Twins‘ is used for— |
| A. | twins in which there is one male and one female |
| B. | twins in which both are females |
| C. | twins suffering from a common disease of siam |
| D. | twins physically attached to each other |
| Answer» E. | |
| 41. |
If the circumference of a circle is increased by 50%, then the area will be increased by— |
| A. | 50% |
| B. | 100% |
| C. | 125% |
| D. | 225% |
| Answer» D. 225% | |
| 42. |
The upanishads were translated into Persian by Dara Shikoh were the title- |
| A. | Al-fihrist |
| B. | Kitab-ul-Bayan |
| C. | Majm-ul-Bahrain |
| D. | Sirr-i-Akbar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 43. |
Every solar eclipse takes place on— |
| A. | (A) full moon only |
| B. | (B) new moon only |
| C. | both (A) and (B) |
| D. | neither (A) nor (B) |
| Answer» C. both (A) and (B) | |
| 44. |
From which countryScheme of federation with a strong centreis taken in Indian constitution? |
| A. | CANADA |
| B. | IRELAND |
| C. | U.S. |
| D. | U.K. |
| Answer» B. IRELAND | |
| 45. |
From which countryLaw on which the Supreme Court functionis taken in Indian constitution? |
| A. | AUSTRALIA |
| B. | USSR |
| C. | IRELAND |
| D. | JAPAN |
| Answer» E. | |
| 46. |
An atom bomb is based on the principle of— |
| A. | nuclear fission |
| B. | nuclear fusion |
| C. | nuclear spallation |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. nuclear fusion | |
| 47. |
The most toxic metal pollutant of the automobile exhaust is— |
| A. | Copper |
| B. | Lead |
| C. | Cadmium |
| D. | Mercury |
| Answer» C. Cadmium | |
| 48. |
Titan is the largest moon or satellite of— |
| A. | Mars |
| B. | Venus |
| C. | Jupiter |
| D. | Saturn |
| Answer» E. | |
| 49. |
Which of the following disease is caused by a virus ? |
| A. | Diphtheria |
| B. | Malaria |
| C. | Cholera |
| D. | Hepatitis |
| Answer» E. | |
| 50. |
Name the gas which under normal conditions produces pollution in the atmosphere ? |
| A. | Carbon monoxide (CO) |
| B. | Carbon dioxide (CO2) |
| C. | Nitrogen (N2) |
| D. | Oxygen (O2) |
| Answer» B. Carbon dioxide (CO2) | |