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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 Sultan replaced the system of measurement of land by crop sharing in the Khalisa areas ? |
| A. | Balban |
| B. | Ala-ud-din Khalji |
| C. | Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq |
| D. | Muhammad Tughlaq |
| Answer» D. Muhammad Tughlaq | |
| 2. |
Who declared that there were no slaves in India ? |
| A. | Kautilya |
| B. | Megasthenes |
| C. | Patanjali |
| D. | Fahien |
| Answer» C. Patanjali | |
| 3. |
Alberuni’s account of India is— |
| A. | Kitab-ul-Hind |
| B. | Chachnama |
| C. | Futuh-us-Salatin |
| D. | Tarikh-i-Yamini |
| Answer» B. Chachnama | |
| 4. |
Who among the following is described as a fabulously rich merchant in Buddhist Jatakas ? |
| A. | Vanik |
| B. | Sarthavaha |
| C. | Setthi |
| D. | Apanika |
| Answer» D. Apanika | |
| 5. |
Amir Khusro describes the mili-tary campaigns of Jalal-ud-din Khalji in his work— |
| A. | Nuh Sipihar |
| B. | Mifta-ul-Futuh |
| C. | Qiran-us Sadain |
| D. | Khazain-ul-Futuh |
| Answer» C. Qiran-us Sadain | |
| 6. |
Which of the following commo-dities was a major item of export trade in the Kusana period ? |
| A. | Cotton textiles |
| B. | Horse |
| C. | Gold |
| D. | Paper |
| Answer» B. Horse | |
| 7. |
Wali under the Sultans of Delhi was— |
| A. | Provincial Governor |
| B. | Head of Revenue Depart-ment |
| C. | Minister with full powers |
| D. | Head of the State news-agency |
| Answer» B. Head of Revenue Depart-ment | |
| 8. |
Buddhism was introduced into Tibet from— |
| A. | The Pala Empire |
| B. | Harsha Vardhana’s State |
| C. | The Kushana State |
| D. | The Mauryan State |
| Answer» B. Harsha Vardhana’s State | |
| 9. |
Which of the following is not an Antyaja ? |
| A. | Chandala |
| B. | Rajaka |
| C. | Nata |
| D. | Yavana |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. |
Which of the following state-ments is not true of Ashoka’s Dhamma ? |
| A. | There was a stress on non-violence |
| B. | Capital punishment was discontinued |
| C. | Donation to Brahmans was stressed |
| D. | There was a concern for master-servant relationship |
| Answer» C. Donation to Brahmans was stressed | |
| 11. |
Which of the following is regar-ded as the early Jaina Text ? |
| A. | Sutra Kritang |
| B. | Tripatika |
| C. | Mahavastu-Avdana |
| D. | Avdana Kalpalata |
| Answer» B. Tripatika | |
| 12. |
The Mauryan King Bindusara faced the rebellion of the people of— |
| A. | Kosala |
| B. | Nalanda |
| C. | Kalinga |
| D. | Takshasila |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
By Mauryan times the main sea-port of the Ganges basin was— |
| A. | Sopara |
| B. | Bhragukachchha |
| C. | Patala |
| D. | Tamralipti |
| Answer» E. | |
| 14. |
Which sect was initially called Nirgrantha ? |
| A. | Buddhist |
| B. | Jaina |
| C. | Ajivika |
| D. | Pashupata |
| Answer» C. Ajivika | |
| 15. |
Which of the following is a Harappan port ? |
| A. | Alexandria |
| B. | Lothal |
| C. | Mahasthangarh |
| D. | Nagapattanam |
| Answer» C. Mahasthangarh | |
| 16. |
The commonest term for peasan-try in early medieval North India is— |
| A. | Kutumbin |
| B. | Bhogin |
| C. | Baddhahalika |
| D. | Swami |
| Answer» B. Bhogin | |
| 17. |
Megasthenes divided Indian society into— |
| A. | Four groups |
| B. | Seven groups |
| C. | Eight groups |
| D. | Twelve groups |
| Answer» C. Eight groups | |
| 18. |
Which of the following denotes a land revenue term ? |
| A. | Vivita |
| B. | Bhaga |
| C. | Sulka |
| D. | Kara |
| Answer» C. Sulka | |
| 19. |
The Third Buddhist Council was convened at— |
| A. | Takshasila |
| B. | Sarnath |
| C. | Bodhgaya |
| D. | Pataliputra |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. |
Which of the following officers according to Arthasastra was entrusted with the collection of revenue ? |
| A. | Sitadhyaksa |
| B. | Sansthadhyaksa |
| C. | Samahartta |
| D. | Sannidhata |
| Answer» D. Sannidhata | |
| 21. |
The highest goal in Buddhism is— |
| A. | Nirvana |
| B. | Madhyama Marga |
| C. | Vinaya |
| D. | Atmavad |
| Answer» B. Madhyama Marga | |
| 22. |
Who among the following argued that the Aryans came from Central Asia ? |
| A. | B.G. Tilak |
| B. | Brandenstein |
| C. | William Jones |
| D. | V.A. Smith |
| Answer» C. William Jones | |
| 23. |
According to tradition, how many Sangam were held ? |
| A. | Two |
| B. | Three |
| C. | Four |
| D. | Five |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
Which of the following terms denotes a market centre ? |
| A. | Prasada |
| B. | Nigama |
| C. | Grama |
| D. | Nadi |
| Answer» C. Grama | |
| 25. |
Who among the following scho-lars wrote ‘History of Dharam Sastra’ ? |
| A. | D.P. Chattopadhyay |
| B. | P.V. Kane |
| C. | A.S. Altekar |
| D. | D.C. Sarkar |
| Answer» C. A.S. Altekar | |
| 26. |
What is the language of the Sangam literature ? |
| A. | Tamil |
| B. | Pali |
| C. | Prakrit |
| D. | Sanskrit |
| Answer» B. Pali | |
| 27. |
Which of the following Harap-pan sites is located in Gujarat ? |
| A. | Banawali |
| B. | Sanghol |
| C. | Mudiala Kalan |
| D. | Surkotada |
| Answer» E. | |
| 28. |
The hallmark of Vedic religion and culture was— |
| A. | Dhyana |
| B. | Brahmacharya |
| C. | Puja |
| D. | Yajna |
| Answer» E. | |
| 29. |
Early Vedic society was organi-sed in— |
| A. | Janas |
| B. | Jati |
| C. | Rajanya |
| D. | Sabha |
| Answer» B. Jati | |
| 30. |
Which of the following metal was not used by the people of the Indus Civilization ? |
| A. | Iron |
| B. | Bronze |
| C. | Gold |
| D. | Silver |
| Answer» B. Bronze | |
| 31. |
Under whose patronage was the Sangam literature composed ? |
| A. | Cholas |
| B. | Cheras |
| C. | Pandyas |
| D. | Chalukyas |
| Answer» D. Chalukyas | |
| 32. |
Who was the author of Astadh-yayi ? |
| A. | Patanjali |
| B. | Panini |
| C. | Magha |
| D. | Visakhadatta |
| Answer» C. Magha | |
| 33. |
Which of the following ideas is not associated with Buddhism ? |
| A. | Sila |
| B. | Prajna |
| C. | Pitru |
| D. | Dhyana |
| Answer» D. Dhyana | |
| 34. |
Which of the following state-ments is not true about Rigvedic Aryans ? |
| A. | They lived in villages. |
| B. | They did not know gamb-ling. |
| C. | They practised polygamy. |
| D. | Family was the unit of social life. |
| Answer» C. They practised polygamy. | |
| 35. |
Who among the following was the leader of Bihar Kisan Sabha ? |
| A. | Sahajanand Saraswati |
| B. | Baba Ramchandra |
| C. | Vijay Singh Pathik |
| D. | Shraddhanand |
| Answer» B. Baba Ramchandra | |
| 36. |
Samhita is— |
| A. | Collection of hymns |
| B. | Text on grammar |
| C. | Text on Ayurveda |
| D. | Forest treatises |
| Answer» B. Text on grammar | |
| 37. |
The Second Civil Disobedience Movement was started by Mahatma Gandhi in— |
| A. | 1928 |
| B. | 1930 |
| C. | 1932 |
| D. | 1934 |
| Answer» D. 1934 | |
| 38. |
An All India Strike by Postal and Telegraph Workers started in— |
| A. | November, 1945 |
| B. | February, 1946 |
| C. | July, 1946 |
| D. | August, 1946 |
| Answer» C. July, 1946 | |
| 39. |
Who was the leader of No Tax Campaign of the peasants orga-nised in 1928 ? |
| A. | S.A. Dange |
| B. | Baba Ramchandra |
| C. | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel |
| D. | Subhash Chandra Bose |
| Answer» D. Subhash Chandra Bose | |
| 40. |
Who became the Vice-President of the Viceroy’s Council in the Interim Government of 1946-47 ? |
| A. | C. Rajagopalachari |
| B. | Dr. Rajendra Prasad |
| C. | Jawahar Lal Nehru |
| D. | M.A. Jinnah |
| Answer» D. M.A. Jinnah | |
| 41. |
Who among the following woman social reformers was called ‘Pandita’ ? |
| A. | Gangabai |
| B. | Ramabai |
| C. | Sister Subbalaksmi |
| D. | Annie Besant |
| Answer» C. Sister Subbalaksmi | |
| 42. |
All India Harijan Sangh was founded by— |
| A. | B.R. Ambedkar |
| B. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| C. | Jotiba Phule |
| D. | B.M. Malabari |
| Answer» C. Jotiba Phule | |
| 43. |
A newspaper Al Hilal was brought out in 1912 by— |
| A. | Dr. M.A. Ansari |
| B. | Hakim Ajmal Khan |
| C. | Maulana Abul Kalam Azad |
| D. | Maulana Muhammad Ali |
| Answer» D. Maulana Muhammad Ali | |
| 44. |
Abhinava Bharat organised in 1904 was— |
| A. | a secret society of revolu-tionary activists |
| B. | a newspaper advocating revolutionary activities |
| C. | a cultural organisation |
| D. | a trade union movement |
| Answer» B. a newspaper advocating revolutionary activities | |
| 45. |
The cancellation of the partition of Bengal was announced in— |
| A. | 1909 |
| B. | 1911 |
| C. | 1913 |
| D. | 1916 |
| Answer» C. 1913 | |
| 46. |
Who criticised Indians for having lost touch with the rest of the World ? |
| A. | Raja Rammohan Roy |
| B. | Sayyed Ahmad Khan |
| C. | Vivekananda |
| D. | Swami Dayanand |
| Answer» D. Swami Dayanand | |
| 47. |
Who among the following was not a leader of militant nationa-lism ? |
| A. | Rajnarain Bose |
| B. | V.S. Chiplunkar |
| C. | Arbindo Ghosh |
| D. | Sasipada Bannerjee |
| Answer» B. V.S. Chiplunkar | |
| 48. |
The first textile mill was started in Bombay in the year— |
| A. | 1853 |
| B. | 1855 |
| C. | 1866 |
| D. | 1879 |
| Answer» B. 1855 | |
| 49. |
Which of the following was not a consequence of the British Land Revenue Policy in India ? |
| A. | Increasing impoverishment of the peasants |
| B. | Growing peasant indebted-ness |
| C. | The spread of landlordism |
| D. | The ruin of artisan indus-tries |
| Answer» E. | |
| 50. |
Who among the following oppo-sed the Age of Consent Bill of 1891 ? |
| A. | Swami Dayanand |
| B. | Rabindranath Tagore |
| C. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| D. | Surendranath Sen |
| Answer» D. Surendranath Sen | |