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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 is a result of Green House Effect‘ ? |
| A. | Rise in temperature |
| B. | Industrial development |
| C. | Population growth |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Industrial development | |
| 2. |
Under which one of the following systems of assessment the British Government collected revenue directly from the farmers ? |
| A. | Zamindari |
| B. | Ryotwari |
| C. | Annawari |
| D. | Desaiwari |
| Answer» C. Annawari | |
| 3. |
Which disease is not caused by drinking polluted water ? |
| A. | Cholera |
| B. | Diarrhoea |
| C. | Jaundice |
| D. | AIDS |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
Which of the following states of India has the highest sex ratio ? |
| A. | Chhattisgarh |
| B. | Kerala |
| C. | Tamil Nadu |
| D. | Nagaland |
| Answer» C. Tamil Nadu | |
| 5. |
Which of the following is an effect of globalization on India ? |
| A. | Increase in foreign trade |
| B. | Increase in the number of foreign banks |
| C. | Direct foreign investment |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
Which is the period of rapid growth of India's population ? |
| A. | 1901–1921 |
| B. | 1921–1951 |
| C. | 1951–1981 |
| D. | 1981–2001 |
| Answer» D. 1981–2001 | |
| 7. |
Which of the following is a method to eradicate poverty ? |
| A. | More investment in productive activities |
| B. | Increased savings |
| C. | Population control |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
Who among the following Indian freedom fighters made an attempt to estimate the per capita income of India ? |
| A. | Gopal Krishna Gokhle |
| B. | Feroz Shah Mehta |
| C. | Surendranath Banerjee |
| D. | Dadabhai Naoroji |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
Which of the following is not an area of the highest agricultural productivity ? |
| A. | Punjab |
| B. | Haryana |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Western Uttar Pradesh |
| Answer» D. Western Uttar Pradesh | |
| 10. |
Which of the following cement plants is located in Madhya Pradesh ? |
| A. | Satna |
| B. | Durg |
| C. | Narnaul |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Durg | |
| 11. |
After crushing the sugarcane, the left over baggasse is used as : |
| A. | Fuel |
| B. | Mixed with jaggery (gur‘) |
| C. | Mixed in sugar |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Mixed with jaggery (gur‘) | |
| 12. |
Which of the following raw materials is needed for the manufacturing of cement ? |
| A. | Limestone |
| B. | Sea shells |
| C. | Slag from steel plant |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
What is National Water Grid Plan ? |
| A. | To link the Himalayan rivers with peninsular rivers |
| B. | To link east and west flowing rivers of the peninsular |
| C. | To link the rivers of India with the rivers of Pakistan |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 14. |
Which of the following factors is responsible for regional disparities in India ? |
| A. | Regional variations in relief |
| B. | High incoherence of temperature in different parts of India |
| C. | Regional variations in the availability of minerals |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 15. |
Which of the following is called the Cottonopolis‘ of India ? |
| A. | Kanpur |
| B. | Agra |
| C. | Mumbai |
| D. | Ahmedabad |
| Answer» D. Ahmedabad | |
| 16. |
Which of the following is not a merit of green revolution ? |
| A. | Increase in agricultural production |
| B. | Reduction in the import of food grains |
| C. | Prosperity of the farmers |
| D. | Regional imbalance |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17. |
Indian Factory Act was promulgated in- |
| A. | 1861 |
| B. | 1881 |
| C. | 1887 |
| D. | 1898 |
| Answer» C. 1887 | |
| 18. |
Which city of Madhya Pradesh, as per census of 2001, is most populated ? |
| A. | Jabalpur |
| B. | Mandsaur |
| C. | Bhopal |
| D. | Indore |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19. |
What is the problem faced by Indian farmers ? |
| A. | Small and fragmented land holdings |
| B. | Lack of capital |
| C. | Faulty marketing system |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. |
The first railway line in India was opened in the year- |
| A. | 1833 |
| B. | 1853 |
| C. | 1857 |
| D. | 1861 |
| Answer» C. 1857 | |
| 21. |
Which Indian state has the highest per hectare production of cotton ? |
| A. | Haryana |
| B. | Maharashtra |
| C. | Tamil Nadu |
| D. | Punjab |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22. |
Gandhi intervention in the ahmedabad Mill Strike in 1918 resulted in the enhancement of wages for the workers by- |
| A. | 10% |
| B. | 15% |
| C. | 25% |
| D. | 35% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 23. |
Which of the following is a basis to divide agriculture into different types ? |
| A. | Cropping system |
| B. | Water supply and moisture |
| C. | Availability of land |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
The main grievance of the peasants in the Champaran Satyagraha (1917) was regarding the- |
| A. | Abwabs on illegal taxes |
| B. | Oppression of the landlords |
| C. | Tinkathiya Systems |
| D. | Land revenue demands |
| Answer» C. Tinkathiya Systems | |
| 25. |
Which state is the largest producer of tea in India ? |
| A. | Assam |
| B. | West Bengal |
| C. | Kerala |
| D. | Karnataka |
| Answer» B. West Bengal | |
| 26. |
Which is the oldest trade union organisation in India ? |
| A. | Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) |
| B. | Centre of Indian Trade Union (CITI) |
| C. | All India Trade Union Congress(AITUC) |
| D. | Bhartiya Mazdoor Sangh BMS) |
| Answer» D. Bhartiya Mazdoor Sangh BMS) | |
| 27. |
What was the first cotton Mill in India established ? |
| A. | Surat |
| B. | Mumbai |
| C. | Ahmedabad |
| D. | Coimbatore |
| Answer» C. Ahmedabad | |
| 28. |
The British introduced the railways in India in order to- |
| A. | Promote heavy industries in India |
| B. | Facilitate British Commerce and administrative control |
| C. | move foodstuff in case of famine |
| D. | enable Indians to move freely within the country |
| Answer» C. move foodstuff in case of famine | |
| 29. |
During the colonial rule in India the Permanent settlement was introduced by- |
| A. | Lord Bentick |
| B. | Lord Cornwallis |
| C. | Lord Curzon |
| D. | Lord Wellesely |
| Answer» C. Lord Curzon | |
| 30. |
where was the first iron and steel industry of India established ? |
| A. | Bhadravati |
| B. | Bhilai |
| C. | Jamshedpur |
| D. | Burnpur |
| Answer» D. Burnpur | |
| 31. |
The last major extension of British Indian territory took place during the time of - |
| A. | Dufferin |
| B. | Lytton |
| C. | Curzon |
| D. | Minto I |
| Answer» B. Lytton | |
| 32. |
Author of Nayaya Sutra was- |
| A. | Gautam |
| B. | Kanad |
| C. | Kapil |
| D. | Badraya |
| Answer» B. Kanad | |
| 33. |
Which one of the following statement is not correct ? |
| A. | Ali Mardan Khan introducecd the system of revenue farming in bengal |
| B. | Maharaja Ranjit singh set up modern foundries to manufacture cannons at lahore |
| C. | Sawai Jai Singh of Amber had Euclid elements of Geometry translated into Sanskrit |
| D. | Sultan Tipu of Mysore gave money for the construction of the idol of Goddess Sharda in Sringeri Temple |
| Answer» B. Maharaja Ranjit singh set up modern foundries to manufacture cannons at lahore | |
| 34. |
How did the Mughal Emperor Jahandar Shah reign come to an early end ? |
| A. | He was deposed by his wazir |
| B. | He died due to a slip which climping down steps |
| C. | He was defeated by his nephew in a battle |
| D. | He died of sickness due to too much consumption of wine |
| Answer» D. He died of sickness due to too much consumption of wine | |
| 35. |
The East India Company secured the Diwani from - |
| A. | Sujauddaulah |
| B. | Aurangzeb |
| C. | Bahadur Shah |
| D. | Shah Alam II |
| Answer» E. | |
| 36. |
Gurumukhi Script was introduced by- |
| A. | Guru Amardas |
| B. | Guru Ram Das |
| C. | Guru Angad |
| D. | Guru Nanak |
| Answer» D. Guru Nanak | |
| 37. |
Who among the following was not involved in the conspiracy against Sirajuddaulah ? |
| A. | Manikchand |
| B. | Omichand |
| C. | Mohanlal |
| D. | Clive |
| Answer» D. Clive | |
| 38. |
Who was the Goveror General when the First Anglo Burmese was started ? |
| A. | George Barlow |
| B. | Lord Hastings |
| C. | Lord Minto |
| D. | Lord Amherst |
| Answer» E. | |
| 39. |
Who fouded Sikhism ? |
| A. | Gobind Singh |
| B. | Ramdas |
| C. | Nanak |
| D. | Hargobind |
| Answer» D. Hargobind | |
| 40. |
Who converted Sikhs into a martial race / |
| A. | Arjun Dev |
| B. | Gobind Singh |
| C. | Hargobind |
| D. | Teg Bahadur |
| Answer» C. Hargobind | |
| 41. |
Who founded independent sultanate of Bengal ? |
| A. | Ilias Shah |
| B. | Murshid quli Khan |
| C. | Hussain Shah |
| D. | Alivardi Khan |
| Answer» C. Hussain Shah | |
| 42. |
Which Sikh Guru assumed the title SACHCHA PADSHAH ? |
| A. | Guru Nanak |
| B. | Guru Teg Bahadur |
| C. | Guru Hargovind |
| D. | Guru Gobind Singh |
| Answer» C. Guru Hargovind | |
| 43. |
Which of the following was capital of Raja Ranjit Singh of Punjab? |
| A. | Amritsar |
| B. | Lahore |
| C. | Rawalpindi |
| D. | Peshawar |
| Answer» C. Rawalpindi | |
| 44. |
The first Governor General of India was appointed in - |
| A. | 1774 |
| B. | 1833 |
| C. | 1858 |
| D. | 1911 |
| Answer» C. 1858 | |
| 45. |
When was the Battle of Plassey fought ? |
| A. | 1757 |
| B. | 1789 |
| C. | 1848 |
| D. | 1857 |
| Answer» B. 1789 | |
| 46. |
Who of the following compiled Adigranth or Gurugranth Saheb ? |
| A. | Guru Nanak Dev |
| B. | Guru Teg Bahadur |
| C. | Guru Govind Singh |
| D. | Guru Arjun Dev |
| Answer» E. | |
| 47. |
The book jiz Muhammad Shahi related to knowledge of Astrology produced in 1733 us written by- |
| A. | Jaswant Singh of Jodhpur |
| B. | Raja Bharmall of Amber |
| C. | Sawai Jai Singh of Jaipur |
| D. | Maharana Amar Singh of Udaipur |
| Answer» D. Maharana Amar Singh of Udaipur | |
| 48. |
First decisive military success of English East India Company in India is marked by - |
| A. | Battle of Buxar |
| B. | Battle of Plassey |
| C. | Battle of Panipat |
| D. | Battle of Haldi Ghati |
| Answer» B. Battle of Plassey | |
| 49. |
Sirajuddaulah was defeated by Lord Clive in the Battle of - |
| A. | Plassey |
| B. | Buxar |
| C. | Munger |
| D. | Wandiwash |
| Answer» B. Buxar | |
| 50. |
By which one of the following Act did the Governor General of Bengal became the Governor General of india ? |
| A. | The Regulating Act |
| B. | The Pitts India Act |
| C. | The Charter Act of 1793 |
| D. | The Charter Act of 1833 |
| Answer» E. | |