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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 among the following belonged to the moderate group of the Indian National Congress? |
| A. | Lala Lajpat Rai |
| B. | Bipin Chandra Pal |
| C. | Gopal Krishna Gokhale |
| D. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| Answer» D. Bal Gangadhar Tilak | |
| 2. |
The first Battle of Panipat was fought between : |
| A. | Sher Shah Suri and Akbar |
| B. | Humayun and Ibrahim Lodhi |
| C. | Babar and Ibrahim Lodhi |
| D. | Babar and Ranasanga |
| Answer» D. Babar and Ranasanga | |
| 3. |
Fa-hien came to India during the reign of : |
| A. | Ashoka |
| B. | Chandragupta II |
| C. | Harsha |
| D. | Kanishka |
| Answer» C. Harsha | |
| 4. |
Which dynasty was well-known for excellent village administration? |
| A. | Pandyas |
| B. | Pallavas |
| C. | Cholas |
| D. | Chalukyas |
| Answer» D. Chalukyas | |
| 5. |
The Chinese pilgrim who visited India during the period of Harshavardhana was : |
| A. | Fa-hien |
| B. | Hiuen Tsang |
| C. | Itsing |
| D. | Wang-sung |
| Answer» C. Itsing | |
| 6. |
The biggest mosque of India was built by : |
| A. | Aurangzeb |
| B. | Shahjahan |
| C. | Akbar |
| D. | Jahangir |
| Answer» C. Akbar | |
| 7. |
The Upanishads are : |
| A. | A source of Hindu philosophy |
| B. | Books of Ancient Hindu laws |
| C. | Books on social behaviour of man |
| D. | Prayers to God |
| Answer» B. Books of Ancient Hindu laws | |
| 8. |
The Indus Valley Civilization was famous for : |
| A. | Well planned cities |
| B. | Efficient civic organisation |
| C. | Progress of art and architecture |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
Who among the following was called Light of Asia? |
| A. | Mahavira |
| B. | Buddha |
| C. | Akbar |
| D. | Ashoka |
| Answer» C. Akbar | |
| 10. |
Who is regarded as the great law-giver of ancient India? |
| A. | Panini |
| B. | Manu |
| C. | Kautilya |
| D. | Dhruv |
| Answer» C. Kautilya | |
| 11. |
Who was mainly worshipped in the Rig Vedic Period? |
| A. | Indra |
| B. | Vishnu |
| C. | Sun |
| D. | Trimurti |
| Answer» B. Vishnu | |
| 12. |
Who was the founder of the Gupta dynasty? |
| A. | Srigupta |
| B. | Chandragupta II |
| C. | Samudragupta |
| D. | Kumargupta |
| Answer» B. Chandragupta II | |
| 13. |
The Indus Valley civilization is associated with : |
| A. | Egyptians |
| B. | Sumerians |
| C. | Chinese |
| D. | Mesopotamians |
| Answer» C. Chinese | |
| 14. |
Rial is the currency of : |
| A. | Romania |
| B. | Iran |
| C. | Japan |
| D. | Libya |
| Answer» C. Japan | |
| 15. |
The world's highest waterfall, the Angel Falls is situated in : |
| A. | Venezuela |
| B. | USA |
| C. | Guyana |
| D. | Australia |
| Answer» B. USA | |
| 16. |
The universe is composed of : |
| A. | Earth |
| B. | Earth and the Sun |
| C. | Mat |
| D. | None |
| Answer» D. None | |
| 17. |
The Temperate Grasslands of South America are called : |
| A. | Pampas |
| B. | Steppes |
| C. | Savanna |
| D. | Evergreen grasslands |
| Answer» B. Steppes | |
| 18. |
Which of the following rivers crosses the equator twice? |
| A. | Amazon |
| B. | Nile |
| C. | Congo |
| D. | Orinoco |
| Answer» B. Nile | |
| 19. |
Which river in the world carries the maximum volume of water? |
| A. | Amazon |
| B. | Nile |
| C. | Mississippi Missouri |
| D. | Ganga |
| Answer» B. Nile | |
| 20. |
New Moore island is situated in the : |
| A. | Indian Ocean |
| B. | Bay of Bengal |
| C. | Arabian Sea |
| D. | China Sea |
| Answer» C. Arabian Sea | |
| 21. |
The heaviest planet revolving round the sun is : |
| A. | Moon |
| B. | Jupiter |
| C. | Neptune |
| D. | Pluto |
| Answer» C. Neptune | |
| 22. |
Which of the following countries has the largest area in the world? |
| A. | USA |
| B. | Russia |
| C. | Canada |
| D. | China |
| Answer» C. Canada | |
| 23. |
The earth is : |
| A. | Spherical |
| B. | Elliptical |
| C. | Oblate Spheroid |
| D. | Prolate Spheroid |
| Answer» D. Prolate Spheroid | |
| 24. |
The International Date line passes through : |
| A. | Exactly through 180° Longitude |
| B. | Equator |
| C. | Approximately 180° east or west meridian |
| D. | 0° Meridian |
| Answer» D. 0° Meridian | |
| 25. |
The largest river of Asia is : |
| A. | Yangtze |
| B. | Yenisei |
| C. | Indus |
| D. | Mekong |
| Answer» B. Yenisei | |
| 26. |
Which country is called the `Sugar Bowl' of the world? |
| A. | Cuba |
| B. | India |
| C. | Nepal |
| D. | Norway |
| Answer» C. Nepal | |
| 27. |
The biggest Planet is : |
| A. | Venus |
| B. | Mars |
| C. | Mercury |
| D. | Jupiter |
| Answer» E. | |
| 28. |
Latitude of a point on the earth is measured by the distance in : |
| A. | Kilometres from the Equator |
| B. | Angles from the Equator |
| C. | Angles from the Poles |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Angles from the Poles | |
| 29. |
The Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the state of : |
| A. | Assam |
| B. | Uttar Pradesh |
| C. | Rajasthan |
| D. | West Bengal |
| Answer» B. Uttar Pradesh | |
| 30. |
The earth revolves round the sun and its causes : |
| A. | Differences in longitude and time |
| B. | Changes of seasons |
| C. | Deflection of winds and currents |
| D. | Formation of day and night |
| Answer» C. Deflection of winds and currents | |
| 31. |
The Supreme commander of the Defence Forces of India is : |
| A. | The Defence Minister |
| B. | The Prime Minister |
| C. | The Chief of the Army Staff |
| D. | The President of India |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
Article 370 of the Indian constitution deals with : |
| A. | The Emergency Powers of the President |
| B. | The special position of the state of Jammu and Kashmir |
| C. | The power of the President to seek the advisory opinion of the Supreme Court on any matter of public importance |
| D. | Distribution of taxes between the Centre and the State |
| Answer» C. The power of the President to seek the advisory opinion of the Supreme Court on any matter of public importance | |
| 33. |
How many major ports are there at present in India? |
| A. | 8 |
| B. | 12 |
| C. | 15 |
| D. | 14 |
| Answer» C. 15 | |
| 34. |
Who was the first President of India to be elected unopposed? |
| A. | Dr. S. Radhakrishana |
| B. | N. Sanjiva Reddy |
| C. | V. V. Giri |
| D. | Dr. Rajendra Prasad |
| Answer» C. V. V. Giri | |
| 35. |
The number of Anglo-Indians who can be nominated by the President to the Lok Sabha is : |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 5 |
| Answer» B. 3 | |
| 36. |
If the Vice-president were to submit his resignation, he would notify to : |
| A. | The President of India |
| B. | The Prime Minister |
| C. | The Chief Justic of India |
| D. | The Speaker of the Lok Sabha |
| Answer» B. The Prime Minister | |
| 37. |
The sanctioned strength of the Judges of Supreme Court of India including the Chief Justice is : |
| A. | 15 |
| B. | 17 |
| C. | 20 |
| D. | 26 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 38. |
What is the minimum strength of a State Legislative Assembly? |
| A. | 40 |
| B. | 60 |
| C. | 50 |
| D. | 70 |
| Answer» C. 50 | |
| 39. |
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India is appointed by the : |
| A. | Prime Minister of India |
| B. | President of India |
| C. | Finance Minister |
| D. | Lok Sabha |
| Answer» C. Finance Minister | |
| 40. |
India is the third developing country to host the 2010 commonwealth Games. The other two are : |
| A. | Malaysia and South Korea |
| B. | Singapore and Jamaica |
| C. | Jamaica u0026 China |
| D. | Malaysia u0026 Jamaica |
| Answer» E. | |
| 41. |
The maximum strength of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha is : |
| A. | 525 and 250 |
| B. | 552 and 250 |
| C. | 535 and 275 |
| D. | 500 and 250 |
| Answer» C. 535 and 275 | |
| 42. |
Which of the following bodies has not been provided for by the Indian constitution ? |
| A. | Election Commission |
| B. | Planning Commission |
| C. | Finance Commission |
| D. | Union Public Service Commission |
| Answer» C. Finance Commission | |
| 43. |
The first General elections under the Indian constitution were held in : |
| A. | 1950 |
| B. | 1951 |
| C. | 1952 |
| D. | 1953 |
| Answer» D. 1953 | |
| 44. |
The drafting committee of the Indian Constitution was headed by : |
| A. | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar |
| B. | Dr. Rajendra Prasad |
| C. | N. Gopalaswamy |
| D. | Jawahar Lal Nehru |
| Answer» B. Dr. Rajendra Prasad | |
| 45. |
The Union Cabinet is responsible to : |
| A. | The Rajya Sabha only |
| B. | The Lok Sabha only |
| C. | The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha |
| D. | The President of India |
| Answer» C. The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha | |
| 46. |
Which article of the Indian constitution empowers the President of India to impose central rule on a state? |
| A. | Article 256 |
| B. | Article 356 |
| C. | Article 370 |
| D. | Article 373 |
| Answer» C. Article 370 | |
| 47. |
The vacancy in the office of the President must be filled within : |
| A. | 6 month |
| B. | 9 month |
| C. | 12 month |
| D. | 3 month |
| Answer» B. 9 month | |
| 48. |
The President of India is elected by : |
| A. | Parliament |
| B. | State legislatures |
| C. | by the people directly |
| D. | by an electrol college consisting of the elected members of the Lok Sabha, the Rajya Sabha and the State Legislative Assemblies. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 49. |
The time-gap between two sessions of parliament must not exceed : |
| A. | 3 months |
| B. | 6 months |
| C. | 9 months |
| D. | 12 months |
| Answer» C. 9 months | |
| 50. |
The President of India can nominate to the Rajya Sabha : |
| A. | 6 members |
| B. | 9 members |
| C. | 12 members |
| D. | 15 members |
| Answer» D. 15 members | |