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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. |
Which of the following Persian histories was composed during the period of Emperor Shah Jahan? |
| A. | Muntakhab-ut-Tawarikh |
| B. | Futuhat-i-Alamgiri |
| C. | Padshah Namah |
| D. | Tarikh-i-Alfi |
| Answer» D. Tarikh-i-Alfi | |
| 2. |
In 1660 A.D. who was deputed by Aurangzeb to put down the rising power of Shivaji? |
| A. | Khafi Khan |
| B. | Shaista Khan |
| C. | Dilir Khan |
| D. | Mubariz Khan |
| Answer» C. Dilir Khan | |
| 3. |
Hindu Rate of Growth refers to the rate of growth of: |
| A. | GDP |
| B. | Population |
| C. | Foodgrains |
| D. | Per Capita Income |
| Answer» B. Population | |
| 4. |
Which one of the following works was entitled Razm-namah by its Persian translators? |
| A. | Atharva Veda |
| B. | Lilavati |
| C. | Mahabharata |
| D. | Ramayana |
| Answer» D. Ramayana | |
| 5. |
Akbar constructed Buland Darwaza at Fatehpur Sikri to commemorate his conquest of |
| A. | Malwa |
| B. | Bengal |
| C. | Kashmir |
| D. | Gujarat |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
Consider the following Mughal nobles:1. Afzal Khan 2. Mahabat Khan3. Ali Mardan Khan 4. Asaf KhanWhat is the correct chronological sequence of the above nobles? |
| A. | 1-2-3-4 |
| B. | 4-3-2-1 |
| C. | 3-1-4-2 |
| D. | 4-2-3-1 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
Who among the following was deputed to the court of Vijayanagar as an ambassador? |
| A. | Marco Polo |
| B. | Nicolo Conti |
| C. | Duarte Barbosa |
| D. | Abdur Razzaq |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
Babur’s wakil Nizamuddin hatched a conspiracy to oust Humayun from succession on thev death of Babur. He wanted to place on the throne : |
| A. | Mahdi Khwaja |
| B. | Muhammad Sultan Mirza |
| C. | Muhammad Zaman Mirza |
| D. | Sultan Hasan Mirza |
| Answer» B. Muhammad Sultan Mirza | |
| 9. |
Which city was founded by Krishna Deva Raya, the ruler of Vijayanagar? |
| A. | Chandragiri |
| B. | Udaigiri |
| C. | Nagalapur |
| D. | Warangal |
| Answer» D. Warangal | |
| 10. |
Ziauddin Barani was the author of which of the following books dealing with political philosophy? |
| A. | Futuhat-i-Firozshahi |
| B. | Fatawa-i-Jahandari |
| C. | Fawaid-ul-Fuad |
| D. | Adab-ul-Harb wa Shujaat |
| Answer» C. Fawaid-ul-Fuad | |
| 11. |
Which of the following literary works in Persian is not classified as Sufi literature? |
| A. | Fawaid-ul-Fawad |
| B. | Siyar-ul-Auliya |
| C. | Muntakhab-ul-Lubab |
| D. | Akhbar-ul-Akhyar |
| Answer» D. Akhbar-ul-Akhyar | |
| 12. |
Which of the following Sufi saints belonged to Suhrawardy Silsilah? |
| A. | Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani |
| B. | Shaikh Bahauddin Zakariya |
| C. | Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya |
| D. | Shaikh Nasiruddin Chiragh Dehlavi |
| Answer» C. Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya | |
| 13. |
During Shershah Suri’s rule, the pargana administration was looked upon by which of the following officers? |
| A. | Subedar and Faujdar |
| B. | Shiqdar and Munsif |
| C. | Amin and Muqaddam |
| D. | Qanungo and Bitikchi |
| Answer» C. Amin and Muqaddam | |
| 14. |
Which one of the following is not an example of economic overheads ? |
| A. | Schools |
| B. | Sanitary Facilities |
| C. | Roads and Railways |
| D. | Coal Mines |
| Answer» E. | |
| 15. |
Qismat-i-Khoti in the Delhi Sultanate period was: |
| A. | Cash payment made by the state to the village headman |
| B. | Village assigned to a khot |
| C. | Cess collected by the village headman from the peasants |
| D. | Revenue assessed on the land cultivated by the khots |
| Answer» D. Revenue assessed on the land cultivated by the khots | |
| 16. |
The peruvalis of the Chola period represented the: |
| A. | Trunk roads |
| B. | Higher Judiciary |
| C. | Agricultural land |
| D. | Village meadows |
| Answer» B. Higher Judiciary | |
| 17. |
When Qutb-ud-din Aibak died in 1210 A.D., who became his immediate successor? |
| A. | Iltutmish |
| B. | Taj-ud-din Yildoz |
| C. | Nasir-ud-din Mahmud |
| D. | Aramshah |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
Which one of the following titles conferred during the Sultanate period was the highest in official hierarchy? |
| A. | Sipahsalar |
| B. | Amir |
| C. | Malik |
| D. | Khan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19. |
Consider the following statements about Zia-ud-din Barani:1. He was born in Golkonda2. He was a contemporary of Muhammad Tughluq.3. He was the author of Tarikh-i-Firuz ShahiWhich of the statements given above are correct? |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 1 and 2 only |
| C. | 2 and 3 only |
| D. | 1 and 3 only |
| Answer» D. 1 and 3 only | |
| 20. |
The ‘Kurram’ of Chola period were : |
| A. | Musicians |
| B. | Union of villages |
| C. | Royal officers |
| D. | Temple artisans |
| Answer» C. Royal officers | |
| 21. |
Who among the following Chola rulers cooperated with Sailendra Emperor Marvijayottunga-Varman in building a Buddhist vihara at Nagapatam? |
| A. | Vijayalaya |
| B. | Paranataka I |
| C. | Rajaraja I |
| D. | Rajendra I |
| Answer» D. Rajendra I | |
| 22. |
Whose court was adorned by Jayadeva, the author of Gita Govind? |
| A. | Mihir Bhoja |
| B. | Amoghvarsha I |
| C. | Vijayasena |
| D. | Lakshmanasena |
| Answer» E. | |
| 23. |
In India Hindu Rate of Growth is associated with which of the following:- |
| A. | Birth Rate |
| B. | Population |
| C. | Per Capita Income |
| D. | National Income |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
Which one of the following did not form a part of the Chola army? |
| A. | Navy |
| B. | War-elephants |
| C. | Chariots |
| D. | Infantry |
| Answer» D. Infantry | |
| 25. |
In which dynasty’s coins is Shiva shown in human form? |
| A. | Satavahana |
| B. | Sunga |
| C. | Kushana |
| D. | Kadamba |
| Answer» D. Kadamba | |
| 26. |
Who built the famous ‘Kailasanatha’ temple at Kanchi? |
| A. | Narasimha Varman II |
| B. | Nandi Varman II |
| C. | Krishna I |
| D. | Krishna II |
| Answer» B. Nandi Varman II | |
| 27. |
Who among the following acted as the Prime Minister of Sultan Iltutmish? |
| A. | Fakhrul Mulk Islami |
| B. | Malik Qutbuddin Hasan Ghauri |
| C. | Nizamul Mulk Muhammad Junaidi |
| D. | Saifuddin Hasan Qarligh |
| Answer» D. Saifuddin Hasan Qarligh | |
| 28. |
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:List I List II(Officers) (Duties in Mauryan Polity)A. Samaharta 1. Treasurer and keeper of storesB. Sannidhata 2. Collector GeneralC. Nagarika 3. City MagistrateD. Akshapatalika 4. Central Accounts Officer |
| A. | A2, B1, C3,D4 |
| B. | A2, B3, C1, D4 |
| C. | A4, B3, C1, D2 |
| D. | A4, B1, C3, D2 |
| Answer» B. A2, B3, C1, D4 | |
| 29. |
According to Buddhist tradition, who was transformed from a child devourer to a protectress of children? |
| A. | Marichi |
| B. | Tara |
| C. | Hariti |
| D. | Pattini |
| Answer» C. Hariti | |
| 30. |
According to the data released by the Planning Commission in April 2011 poverty in India in 2009-10 has declined to: |
| A. | 30% |
| B. | 31% |
| C. | 32% |
| D. | 33% |
| Answer» D. 33% | |
| 31. |
Which one of the following statements is not correct about shorya ? |
| A. | It is a hypersonic millile |
| B. | It is a surface to surface missile |
| C. | It has a striking range of 900 km. |
| D. | It was successfully test fired on 24 September 2011 |
| Answer» D. It was successfully test fired on 24 September 2011 | |
| 32. |
Which one of the following countries is the biggest troop contributor to the US peace Keeping Missions ? |
| A. | India |
| B. | China |
| C. | Pakistan |
| D. | Bangladesh |
| Answer» B. China | |
| 33. |
The base year for computation of National Income in India is: |
| A. | 1990-91 |
| B. | 1993-94 |
| C. | 1999-2000 |
| D. | 2000-01 |
| Answer» C. 1999-2000 | |
| 34. |
The Dasavatara Temple at Deogarh is of: |
| A. | Dvikuta type |
| B. | Trikuta type |
| C. | Ekayatana type |
| D. | Punchayatana type |
| Answer» E. | |
| 35. |
In which State of India the longest Railway Bridge was completed in February 2011 ? |
| A. | Bihar |
| B. | West Bengal |
| C. | Kerala |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» D. Tamil Nadu | |
| 36. |
The ambitious scheme launched in June 2011 by Government of India to provide free health care facilities to pregnant women and infants has been named as- |
| A. | Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana |
| B. | Janani Suraksha Yojana |
| C. | Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram |
| D. | Integrated Child Development Scheme |
| Answer» D. Integrated Child Development Scheme | |
| 37. |
What is SLINEX II? |
| A. | an atomic submarine |
| B. | Joint naval exercise conducted by India and Sri Lanka |
| C. | a battleship indigenously built in India |
| D. | a most modern army tank |
| Answer» C. a battleship indigenously built in India | |
| 38. |
Who has been made the president of National Women Commission in August 2011 ? |
| A. | Girja Vyas |
| B. | Mamta Sharma |
| C. | Mohsina Kidwai |
| D. | Yasmin Abrar |
| Answer» C. Mohsina Kidwai | |
| 39. |
In September 2011 the National Conference of the Presiding Officers of the legislative Bodies of the States was held at- |
| A. | Jaipur |
| B. | Jodhpur |
| C. | Sawai Madhopur |
| D. | Udaipur |
| Answer» B. Jodhpur | |
| 40. |
In which State India's largest Naptha Cracker Plant was inaugurated by Union Petroleum Minister in February 2011? |
| A. | Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | Karnataka |
| C. | Haryana |
| D. | Orissa |
| Answer» C. Haryana | |
| 41. |
Jnanpith Award for the year 2010 was given to- |
| A. | Amarkant |
| B. | Chandrashekhar Kambar |
| C. | Mannu Bhandari |
| D. | Shrilal Shukla |
| Answer» C. Mannu Bhandari | |
| 42. |
Which one of the following schemes has been reconstructed as National Rural Livelihood Mission, launched in June 2011 by Government of India ? |
| A. | Grameen Rozgar Yojana |
| B. | Prime Minister's Rozgar Yojana |
| C. | Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana |
| D. | Training of Rural Youth for Self-employment (TRYSEM) |
| Answer» D. Training of Rural Youth for Self-employment (TRYSEM) | |
| 43. |
The Planning Commission's expert panel has recently recommended surcharge on taxable income for the purpose of- |
| A. | Development of Roads |
| B. | Expansion of Education |
| C. | Providing free health care |
| D. | Providing relief to educated unemployed |
| Answer» D. Providing relief to educated unemployed | |
| 44. |
India is constructing its 25th Nuclear power plant at- |
| A. | Bargi (Madhya Pradesh) |
| B. | Fatehabad (Haryana) |
| C. | Kakrapar (Rajasthan) |
| D. | Rawat Bhata (Rajasthan) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 45. |
According to the data released by the Government of India in March 2011 which State/Union Territory recorded highest per capita Income during 2009-2010 ? |
| A. | Chandigarh |
| B. | Delhi |
| C. | Goa |
| D. | Maharashtra |
| Answer» D. Maharashtra | |
| 46. |
Entrepreneurial Development Institute of India is located in: |
| A. | Ahmedabad |
| B. | Chennai |
| C. | Mumbai |
| D. | New Delhi |
| Answer» B. Chennai | |
| 47. |
In September 2011 Helle Thorning Schmidt has been elected as the Prime Minister of- |
| A. | Denmark |
| B. | Finland |
| C. | Norway |
| D. | Sweden |
| Answer» B. Finland | |
| 48. |
The 5th India-Brazil-South Africa Summit was held in October 2011 in- |
| A. | Cape Town |
| B. | Durban |
| C. | Johannesburg |
| D. | Pretoria |
| Answer» E. | |
| 49. |
The main source of National Income in India is: |
| A. | Service Sector |
| B. | agriculture |
| C. | Industrial Sector |
| D. | Trade Sector |
| Answer» B. agriculture | |
| 50. |
The 4th Conference of the power ministers of SAARC countries was held in September2011 in- |
| A. | Colombo |
| B. | Dhaka |
| C. | Kathmandu |
| D. | New Delhi |
| Answer» C. Kathmandu | |