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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 of the following contested with Qutubuddin Aibak for Punjab ? |
| A. | Ikhtiyaruddin |
| B. | Tajuddin Yaldauz |
| C. | Nasiruddin Qubacha |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Nasiruddin Qubacha | |
| 2. |
Who were the Nay Musalmans of the following ? |
| A. | Descendants of Mongols who settled near Delhi and embraced Islam |
| B. | Hindu converts to Islam |
| C. | Khalji Sultans |
| D. | Ilbari Sultans |
| Answer» B. Hindu converts to Islam | |
| 3. |
Rulers of which kingdom built Atala Masjid and Lal Darwaza Masjid ? |
| A. | Bengal |
| B. | Khandesh |
| C. | Malwa |
| D. | Jaunpur |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
With whom of the following Muhammad Ghori aligned against Khusrau Shah ? |
| A. | King of Gujarat |
| B. | King of Multan |
| C. | King of Peshawar |
| D. | King of Jammu |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
Who was appointed as ambassador to China during the time of Mohammad bin Tughlaq ? |
| A. | Barbosa |
| B. | Barani |
| C. | Ibn Batutah |
| D. | Abdur Razzak |
| Answer» D. Abdur Razzak | |
| 6. |
At the time of Muhammad Ghori's invasion against Prithviraj Chauhan who of the following ruled Kannauj ? |
| A. | The Chandellas |
| B. | The Pratihars |
| C. | The Palas |
| D. | The Gahadwalas |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
Which of the following books was written by Ishwardas Nagar ? |
| A. | Futuhat-i-Alamgiri |
| B. | Bir Binod |
| C. | Chhatra Prakash |
| D. | Ahkam-i-Alamgiri |
| Answer» B. Bir Binod | |
| 8. |
The following works were written by Ziauddin Barani- |
| A. | Tarikh-i-Firozshahi and Qiranussadain |
| B. | Fatwa-i-Jahandari and Ashiqa |
| C. | Tarikh-i-Firozshahi and Fatwa-i-Jahandari |
| D. | Futuhus-salatin and Tarikhi-Firozshahi |
| Answer» D. Futuhus-salatin and Tarikhi-Firozshahi | |
| 9. |
. Which of the following books were written by Amir Khusro ? |
| A. | Ashiqa, Qiranussadain, Khazain-ul-Futuh |
| B. | Qiranussadain, Ashiqa, Tarikh-i-Mubarakshahi |
| C. | Khazainul Futuh, Tarikh-i-Mubarakshahi, Ashiqa |
| D. | Tarikh-i-Mubarakshahi, Nuh-i-Siphr, Ashiqa |
| Answer» B. Qiranussadain, Ashiqa, Tarikh-i-Mubarakshahi | |
| 10. |
Who wrote `Qanun-i-Humayuni' ? |
| A. | Gulbadan Begum |
| B. | Yahya |
| C. | Khwandmir |
| D. | Nizamuddin |
| Answer» D. Nizamuddin | |
| 11. |
. Which of the following taxes of Chola period was for educational purpose ? |
| A. | Devadana |
| B. | Salabhoga |
| C. | Brahmadeva |
| D. | Sarvamanya |
| Answer» B. Salabhoga | |
| 12. |
Mughal painting flourished during the reign of - |
| A. | Akbar |
| B. | Jahangir |
| C. | Shahjahan |
| D. | Aurangzeb |
| Answer» C. Shahjahan | |
| 13. |
The writer of Tabqat-i-Nasiri was— |
| A. | Barani |
| B. | Nizamuddin |
| C. | Minhaj-us-Siraj |
| D. | Isami |
| Answer» D. Isami | |
| 14. |
The Chola rulers undertook extensive land survey to ascertain— |
| A. | Right of ownership |
| B. | Government's share of revenue |
| C. | Production of grains |
| D. | Limit of the sources of irrigation |
| Answer» C. Production of grains | |
| 15. |
. Who was the founder of Gahadwala dynasty who made Kannauj the main centre of his power ? |
| A. | Jaichandra |
| B. | Vijaychandra |
| C. | Chandradev |
| D. | Govind |
| Answer» D. Govind | |
| 16. |
. Which of the following Rashtrakut kings defeated the Pratihar ruler Nagabhatta I ? |
| A. | Indra II |
| B. | Krishna III |
| C. | Amoghvarsha I |
| D. | Govind III |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17. |
. Who among the following rulers patronized Jayadev, the composer of `Geetgovinda' ? |
| A. | Laxman Sen |
| B. | Kharvel |
| C. | Kumarpala |
| D. | Shashank |
| Answer» B. Kharvel | |
| 18. |
Which port was known to the author ofPeriplus of the Erithrian Seaas Padouke ? |
| A. | Tam ralipti |
| B. | Arikmedu |
| C. | Broach |
| D. | Cochin |
| Answer» C. Broach | |
| 19. |
Which important event took place in the history of India in the year 1526 ? |
| A. | The first battle of Panipat |
| B. | The Second battle of panipat |
| C. | Defeat of Humayun at the hands of Shershah Suri |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. The Second battle of panipat | |
| 20. |
Chandragupta-II married his daughter Prabhavati to- |
| A. | Rudrasena-I |
| B. | Rudrasena-II |
| C. | Agnim itra |
| D. | Nagsena |
| Answer» C. Agnim itra | |
| 21. |
. Which of the following law givers of the post-Gupta period declared that Sudras were not slaves by nature ? |
| A. | Medhatithi |
| B. | Vigynaeshwar |
| C. | Narad |
| D. | Jim utwahan |
| Answer» B. Vigynaeshwar | |
| 22. |
Yen-Kao-Chen is generally known as— |
| A. | Kadphises I |
| B. | Kadphises II |
| C. | Kanishka |
| D. | Vasishka |
| Answer» C. Kanishka | |
| 23. |
During Pre-Gupta period what was Kahapan ? |
| A. | An office |
| B. | A luxury item |
| C. | A coin |
| D. | A port |
| Answer» D. A port | |
| 24. |
The writer of the 'Brihatkatha' was— |
| A. | Dattamitra |
| B. | Gudadhya |
| C. | Bhadrabahu |
| D. | Sarvavarman |
| Answer» C. Bhadrabahu | |
| 25. |
The writer of the `Kalpasutra' was— |
| A. | Simuka |
| B. | Panini |
| C. | Bhadrabahu |
| D. | Patanjali |
| Answer» D. Patanjali | |
| 26. |
According to tradition Kashyapa Matanga introduced Buddhism to— |
| A. | China |
| B. | Kashmir |
| C. | Ceylon |
| D. | Gandhar |
| Answer» B. Kashmir | |
| 27. |
Who among the following was defeated by Babar in the first battle dof panipat ? |
| A. | Bahlol Lodi |
| B. | Daulat Khan Lodi |
| C. | Ibrahim Lodi |
| D. | Sikandar Lodi |
| Answer» D. Sikandar Lodi | |
| 28. |
To propagate his Dhamma, Asoka used the services of— |
| A. | Rajukas |
| B. | Pradeshikas |
| C. | Yuktas |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 29. |
Founder of the Satvahana dynasty was— |
| A. | Shatkarni I |
| B. | Simuka |
| C. | Shatkarni II |
| D. | Rudradaman I |
| Answer» C. Shatkarni II | |
| 30. |
The historian Kalhan was— |
| A. | Buddhist |
| B. | Brahmin |
| C. | Jain |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Jain | |
| 31. |
The first translator of Mahabharata into Tamil was- |
| A. | Perundevanar |
| B. | Kamban |
| C. | Sundaramurthi |
| D. | Bharavi |
| Answer» B. Kamban | |
| 32. |
The first Persian ruler who occupied part of Indian Territory was- |
| A. | Cyrus |
| B. | Darius I |
| C. | Cambyses |
| D. | Xerxes |
| Answer» C. Cambyses | |
| 33. |
Alexander remained in India for— |
| A. | 29 months |
| B. | 39 months |
| C. | 19 months |
| D. | 10 months |
| Answer» D. 10 months | |
| 34. |
Gedrosia corresponds to modern— |
| A. | Baluchistan |
| B. | Lahore |
| C. | Multan |
| D. | Peshawar |
| Answer» B. Lahore | |
| 35. |
Which one of the following terms is not associated with the Mughals ? |
| A. | Dam |
| B. | Jagir |
| C. | Jital |
| D. | Mansab |
| Answer» D. Mansab | |
| 36. |
The First Indian Hindi Scholar of the Mughal Period was - |
| A. | Malik Muhammad Jayasi |
| B. | Abdur Rahim |
| C. | Mulla Wajhi |
| D. | Chandbardai |
| Answer» B. Abdur Rahim | |
| 37. |
The Jain text which contains the biographies of the Tirthankaras is known as- |
| A. | Bhagwatisutra |
| B. | Uvasagadasao |
| C. | Adi Purana |
| D. | Kalpasutra |
| Answer» E. | |
| 38. |
The first Buddhist Sangeeti (conference) was held at— |
| A. | Vaishali |
| B. | Pataliputra |
| C. | Rajgriha |
| D. | Ujjain |
| Answer» D. Ujjain | |
| 39. |
The battle between Alexander and Porus took place on the bank of river:- |
| A. | Sutlej |
| B. | Ravi |
| C. | Jhelum |
| D. | Ganga |
| Answer» D. Ganga | |
| 40. |
The rules of Buddhist monistic life are laid down, primarily, in— |
| A. | Tripitaka |
| B. | Vinayapitaka |
| C. | Abhidhammapitaka |
| D. | Suttapitaka |
| Answer» C. Abhidhammapitaka | |
| 41. |
Patanjali is well-known for the compilation of- |
| A. | Yoga Sutra |
| B. | Panchatantra |
| C. | Brahma Sutra |
| D. | Ayurveda |
| Answer» B. Panchatantra | |
| 42. |
The Mahavir belonged to the clan |
| A. | Kalams |
| B. | Bhaggas |
| C. | Lichhivis |
| D. | Bulis |
| Answer» D. Bulis | |
| 43. |
The propounder of the Madhyamika Philosophy was— |
| A. | Bhadrabahu |
| B. | Parshwanath |
| C. | Sheelbhadra |
| D. | Nagarjuna |
| Answer» E. | |
| 44. |
El Nino associated with the formation of the South-West Monsoon of India is- |
| A. | a periodic warm air mass |
| B. | an abnormally warm ocean current |
| C. | a periodic warm wind |
| D. | a periodic low pressure centre |
| Answer» C. a periodic warm wind | |
| 45. |
The earliest available work of the Sangam Tamils is— |
| A. | Pattinappalai |
| B. | Tirumurugarruppadai |
| C. | Maduraikanchi |
| D. | Tolkappiyam |
| Answer» E. | |
| 46. |
Mohenjo Daro is situated in- |
| A. | Sindh Province of Pakistan |
| B. | Gujarat |
| C. | Punjab |
| D. | Afghanistan |
| Answer» B. Gujarat | |
| 47. |
The Vedanga consists of the— |
| A. | Kalp, Shiksha, Nirukta, Vyakaran, Chhanda, Jyotish |
| B. | Kalp, Shiksha, Brahman, Vyakaran, Chhanda, Jyotish |
| C. | Kalp, Shiksha, Nirukta, Aranyak, Chhanda, Jyotish |
| D. | Kalp, Upanishad, Nirukta, Vyakaran, Chhanda |
| Answer» B. Kalp, Shiksha, Brahman, Vyakaran, Chhanda, Jyotish | |
| 48. |
The largest Uranium reserve has been found in: |
| A. | Canada |
| B. | Australia |
| C. | New Zealand |
| D. | U.S.A. |
| Answer» C. New Zealand | |
| 49. |
The Silicon Valley is located in : |
| A. | Scotland |
| B. | California |
| C. | Switzerland |
| D. | New Zealand |
| Answer» C. Switzerland | |
| 50. |
Which river is known as Padma in Bangladesh ? |
| A. | Brahmputra |
| B. | Ganga |
| C. | Tista |
| D. | Mahananda |
| Answer» C. Tista | |