MCQOPTIONS
Saved Bookmarks
MCQOPTIONS
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 remarked that, 'Unlike contemporary early modern European kings, the Mughal emperors did not depend upon loans from private financiers to meet routine expenditure.'? |
| A. | Irfan Habib |
| B. | Sanjay Subrahmanyam |
| C. | W.H. Moreland |
| D. | J.F. Richards |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. |
Under which Mughal emperor naturalist trends in Mughal painting reached their apogee? |
| A. | Humayun |
| B. | Akbar |
| C. | Jahangir |
| D. | Shahjahan |
| Answer» D. Shahjahan | |
| 3. |
Iwan in Mughal architectural terminology means |
| A. | A 'façade-gateway' or high portal |
| B. | Concave element in vaults, usually arched. |
| C. | Configuration in the shape of a square or rectangle with corners |
| D. | A pillared construction of any dimensions and plan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
Arrange the following Peshwas in chronological order:(i) Balaji Bajirao(ii) Bajirao II(iii) Madhav Rao I(iv) Madhav Rao NarayanSelect the correct answer from the codes given below:Codes: |
| A. | (i) (ii) (iv) (iii) |
| B. | (i) (iii) (iv) (ii) |
| C. | (ii) (iii) (i) (iv) |
| D. | (iii) (ii) (iv) (i) |
| Answer» C. (ii) (iii) (i) (iv) | |
| 5. |
Which one of the following is not correct in respect of Baburnamah? |
| A. | The memoir of Babur is a historical source of great literary value. |
| B. | The events described are not in chronological order. |
| C. | Babur described every good or bad act with utmost impartiality. |
| D. | Historical events are inextricably mixed up with Babur's own opinions, sentiments and judgements. |
| Answer» C. Babur described every good or bad act with utmost impartiality. | |
| 6. |
Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:List - I ------ List - II(Old names of places) ------ (Modern names)a. Baran ------ 1. Anhilwarab. Qarachil ------ 2. Bhatindac. Tabarhind ------ 3. Kullud. Patan ------ 4. BulandshaharCodes:a b c d |
| A. | 2-3-1-4 |
| B. | 4-3-2-1 |
| C. | 1-2-3-4 |
| D. | 3-2-1-4 |
| Answer» C. 1-2-3-4 | |
| 7. |
Consider the following statements concerning the Rajput States of Central India and select the correct answer from the codes given below:(i) Baghelas ruled over Bandogarh(ii) Dhandera was a Rajput principality in the Suba of Allahabad.(iii) Orcha was located on the route linking the North and the Deccan.(iv) Orcha was in the possession of the Bundela Rajputs.Codes: |
| A. | (i), (ii) andü (iii) |
| B. | (ii), (iii) andü (iv) |
| C. | (i), (iii) and (iv) |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 8. |
Concerning the foundation of Tughlaq dynasty by Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq, which one of the following statements is not true? |
| A. | At the time of accession, Ghiyasuddin's authority had been unanimously accepted. |
| B. | Ghiyasuddin was having at his disposal a large number of loyal soldiers who extended support. |
| C. | In Delhi the people contributed a lot to the stability of the Sultanate. |
| D. | The treasury of the empire which the Sultan inherited was very sound. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
In the battle of Haldighati, Rana Pratap of Mewar was defeated by the Mughal army led by |
| A. | Abdur Rahim Khan-i Khanan |
| B. | Raja Man Singh |
| C. | Raja Bhagwan Das |
| D. | Saadullah Khan |
| Answer» C. Raja Bhagwan Das | |
| 10. |
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and other is labelled Reason R:Assertion A: All Jagirdars were primarily the mansabdars but not all mansabdars were Jagirdars.Reason R: Some mansabdars were paid in cash and not through Jagirs.In the context of the above statements, which one of the following is correct?Codes: |
| A. | Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. |
| B. | Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A. |
| C. | A is true, but R is false. |
| D. | A is false, but R is true. |
| Answer» B. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A. | |
| 11. |
Shaikh Sharfuddin Yahya Maneri belonged to the Sufi Silsilah |
| A. | Firdausi |
| B. | Chishti |
| C. | Suhrawardi |
| D. | Naqshbandi |
| Answer» B. Chishti | |
| 12. |
Daag and Chehra in Mughal military administration were introduced during the reign of |
| A. | Akbar |
| B. | Jahangir |
| C. | Shahjahan |
| D. | Aurangzeb |
| Answer» B. Jahangir | |
| 13. |
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R:Assertion A: The conduct of ruling authority in the Sultanate of Delhi was governed by the Shariat.Reason R: The ideal of the state was not to convert the entire country from dar-ul-harb into dar-ul-Islam.Read the above statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below:Codes: |
| A. | Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. |
| B. | Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A. |
| C. | A is true, but R is false. |
| D. | A is false, but R is true. |
| Answer» D. A is false, but R is true. | |
| 14. |
The Book of Marco Polo is primarily an account of |
| A. | Political history of South India |
| B. | Economic history of South India |
| C. | Cultural history of South India |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Cultural history of South India | |
| 15. |
Who among the following was an Alvar Saint? |
| A. | Appar |
| B. | Kulasekhara |
| C. | Sambandar |
| D. | Venkatanatha |
| Answer» C. Sambandar | |
| 16. |
Consider the following statements on the reforms of Alauddin Khalji:(i) Confiscation of all grants of tax-free land.(ii) Introduction of daag and chehra in his military.(iii) Abolition of iqtas of big nobles and military commanders.(iv) Banning of public sale of liquor.Select the correct answer from the codes given below:Codes: |
| A. | (i), (ii) andü (iii) |
| B. | (ii), (iii) andü (iv) |
| C. | (i), (ii) andü (iv) |
| D. | (i), (iii) andü (iv) |
| Answer» D. (i), (iii) andü (iv) | |
| 17. |
Which of the following dynasties is known for the involvement of women in its administration? |
| A. | Kalchuri |
| B. | Gahadavala |
| C. | Chahamana |
| D. | Chalukya |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
Chronologically arrange the following events and select the correct answer from the codes given below:(i) The collapse of Chalukya kingdom of Kalyani.(ii) Conquest of Sri Lanka by Rajendra Chola(iii) Annexation of Yadava kingdom of Devagiri to the Sultanate of Delhi(iv) The visit of Marco Polo, the Venetian traveller to South India.Codes: |
| A. | (i) (iii) (ii) (iv) |
| B. | (ii) (i) (iv) (iii) |
| C. | (ii) (i) (iii) (iv) |
| D. | (i) (iv) (iii) (ii) |
| Answer» D. (i) (iv) (iii) (ii) | |
| 19. |
Who among the following rulers provided financial help for the restoration of a demolished Mosque in Khambhat? |
| A. | Bhoja Paramara |
| B. | Mihira Bhoja |
| C. | Kumarapala |
| D. | Chamu araja |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. |
Arrange the visit of the following foreign travellers to South India in chronological sequential order and select the correct answer from the codes given below:(i) A Nikitin(ii) Abdur Razzaq(iii) Caesar Fredrick(iv) Domingo PaesCodes: |
| A. | (i) (iii) (ii) (iv) |
| B. | (ii) (iii) (iv) (i) |
| C. | (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) |
| D. | (ii) (i) (iv) (iii) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21. |
In which of the following works we get a detailed account of Firoz Shah's canal system? |
| A. | Futuhat-I Firoz Shahi |
| B. | Tarikh-I Mubarak Shahi |
| C. | Tarikh-I Firoz Shahi |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Tarikh-I Firoz Shahi | |
| 22. |
Identify the Tamil anthology which is devoted to the praise of Chera Kings |
| A. | Narrinai |
| B. | Padirruppattu |
| C. | Aingurunuru |
| D. | Kuruntogai |
| Answer» C. Aingurunuru | |
| 23. |
A drama named 'Kauntaleshwar Dautya' has been attributed to Kalidasa by |
| A. | Kuntalesha |
| B. | Bharavi |
| C. | Rajasekhara |
| D. | Kshemendra |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
Nahapana's defeat at the hands of Gautamiputra Satakarni is attested by which of the following coin-hoards? |
| A. | Erakina |
| B. | Nasik |
| C. | Qunduz |
| D. | Ujjayini |
| Answer» C. Qunduz | |
| 25. |
Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion A and the other labelled as Reason R:Assertion A: Harshavardhana, according to the Chinese traveller Hiuen Tsang, not only followed Buddhism, but also had a marked antipathy to the Brahmanical religion.Reason R: Some seals which refer to his elder brother as a Buddhist describe Harsha as a devoted Saiva.In the context of the above statements, which one of the following is correct?Codes: |
| A. | Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. |
| B. | Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A. |
| C. | A is true, but R is false. |
| D. | A is false, but R is true. |
| Answer» C. A is true, but R is false. | |
| 26. |
The temple of Rajarajesvara is dedicated to |
| A. | Kartikeya |
| B. | Siva |
| C. | Vishnu |
| D. | Surya |
| Answer» C. Vishnu | |
| 27. |
Identify the dynasty, the rulers of which called them Brahma- Kshatriya |
| A. | Pratihara |
| B. | Chalukya |
| C. | Sena |
| D. | Pala |
| Answer» D. Pala | |
| 28. |
Who among the following rulers had performed the maximum number of Asvamedha sacrifices? |
| A. | Samudragupta |
| B. | Kumaragupta I |
| C. | Pushyamitra Sunga |
| D. | Pravarasena I |
| Answer» E. | |
| 29. |
Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer with the help of the codes given below:List - I (Ancient Towns) a. Anahilavada b. Aihole c. Dhanyakatak d. Dasapura List - II(Present Site)1. Mandsor2. Amaravati3. Badami4. PatanCodesa b c d |
| A. | 2-1-4-3 |
| B. | 4-3-2-1 |
| C. | 3-4-1-2 |
| D. | 4-1-2-3 |
| Answer» C. 3-4-1-2 | |
| 30. |
Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer with the help of the codes given below:List - I (Ancient Places) a. Pushkalavati b. Kapisa c. Gangavadi d. Dvarsamudra List - II(Modern Location)1. Begram (Afghanistan)2. Halebid3. Charsadda (Peshawar)4. MysoreCodes:a b c d |
| A. | 3-2-1-4 |
| B. | 2-1-3-4 |
| C. | 3-1-4-2 |
| D. | 1-3-4-2 |
| Answer» D. 1-3-4-2 | |
| 31. |
'Dharmaraja' too was a title of |
| A. | Ajatasatru |
| B. | Asoka |
| C. | Kanishka |
| D. | Harshavardhan |
| Answer» C. Kanishka | |
| 32. |
After Hastinapur was swept away by floods the Pandavas shifted their capital to |
| A. | Kausambi |
| B. | Kurukshetra |
| C. | Ahichchhatra |
| D. | Indraprastha |
| Answer» B. Kurukshetra | |
| 33. |
The Harappa culture people inherited the knowledge of wheat, barley and cotton cultivation from their ancestors of the following: |
| A. | Kot Diji |
| B. | Amri |
| C. | Mehrgarh |
| D. | Kalibangan |
| Answer» D. Kalibangan | |
| 34. |
Pataligrama, which later became the famous city of Pataliputra, had been fortified initially by |
| A. | Bimbisara |
| B. | Kalasoka |
| C. | Ajatasatru |
| D. | Udayabhadra |
| Answer» D. Udayabhadra | |
| 35. |
'Pautavadhyaksha' was incharge of which department under the Mauryan administrative system? |
| A. | Weights and measures |
| B. | Forest resources |
| C. | Navy |
| D. | Shipping |
| Answer» B. Forest resources | |
| 36. |
During Alexander's invasion of India which of the following was ruled by two hereditary kings with the help of a council of elders? |
| A. | Ashtakaraja |
| B. | Abhisara |
| C. | Kshudraka |
| D. | Pattala |
| Answer» E. | |
| 37. |
Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer with the help of the codes given below:List - I (Kingdom) a. Kuru b. Kekaya c. Kasi d. Vatsabhumi List - II(King)1. Nichakshu2. Parikshita3. Asvapati4. AjatasatruCodes:a b c d |
| A. | 2-3-4-1 |
| B. | 1-4-2-3 |
| C. | 3-2-1-4 |
| D. | 4-1-3-2 |
| Answer» B. 1-4-2-3 | |
| 38. |
Arrange the following archaeologists in the chronological order and select the correct answer with the help of the codes given below:(i) James Fergusson(ii) James Princep(iii) Alexander Cunningham(iv) Edward ThomasCodes: |
| A. | (ii) (i) (iv) (iii) |
| B. | (iv) (ii) (i) (iii) |
| C. | (iii) (iv) (ii) (i) |
| D. | (i) (iii) (ii) (iv) |
| Answer» B. (iv) (ii) (i) (iii) | |
| 39. |
Where were the first Palaeolithic tools found in India? |
| A. | Hallur |
| B. | Kurnool |
| C. | Pallavaram |
| D. | Tekkalkota |
| Answer» D. Tekkalkota | |
| 40. |
The concept of 'Total History' is associated with which one of the following schools of historical writing? |
| A. | Marxist School |
| B. | Positivist School |
| C. | Annales School |
| D. | Subaltern School |
| Answer» D. Subaltern School | |
| 41. |
The 'Idea of Progress' in historiography relates to |
| A. | Romanticism |
| B. | Enlightenment |
| C. | Post modernism |
| D. | Dialectical materialism |
| Answer» C. Post modernism | |
| 42. |
Who among the following is the author of The Cold War and its Origin? |
| A. | Daniel Singer |
| B. | A.F.K. Organski |
| C. | D.F. Flaming |
| D. | G. Ionescu |
| Answer» D. G. Ionescu | |
| 43. |
The method of Radiocarbon Dating was used in India for the first time at |
| A. | Deccan College, Pune |
| B. | Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad |
| C. | School of Archaeology, New Delhi |
| D. | Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai |
| Answer» E. | |
| 44. |
The major determinant(s) of the policy of non-alignment was/were |
| A. | Anti-racialism |
| B. | Anti-imperialism |
| C. | Both A and B |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 45. |
Match List - I (Authors) with List - II (Books) and select the correct answer from the codes given below:List - I a. Lucien Febvre b. Max Bloch c. Emmanuel L.R. Ladurie d. Fernand Braudel List - II1. The Peasants of the Languedoc2. The Historian's Craft3. The Mediterranean4. The Regions of France: Franche ComteCodes:a b c d |
| A. | 3-2-4-1 |
| B. | 4-1-2-3 |
| C. | 4-2-1-3 |
| D. | 1-4-3-2 |
| Answer» D. 1-4-3-2 | |
| 46. |
Which one of the following was the most immediate problem India confronted after independence? |
| A. | Settlement of boundaries after partition |
| B. | Division of Civil Service personnel |
| C. | Division of military assets |
| D. | Communal and refugee problem |
| Answer» E. | |
| 47. |
Match the List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:List - I a. Behramji M. Malabari b. Dando Keshav Karve c. Kandukuri Veeresalingam d. Gurazada Appa Rao List - II1. Emancipation of women2. Kanyasulkam3. Parsi Social Reformer4. Widow Remarriage MovementCodes:a b c d |
| A. | 3-1-4-2 |
| B. | 1-4-2-3 |
| C. | 4-2-3-1 |
| D. | 2-3-1-4 |
| Answer» B. 1-4-2-3 | |
| 48. |
What did the ruler of Nabha and Jind offer Ranjit Singh as a token of accepting his subordination? |
| A. | Their forts |
| B. | Their territory |
| C. | Costly gifts |
| D. | Their horses |
| Answer» D. Their horses | |
| 49. |
Indicate the newspaper mentioned below with which Gandhiji was not associated |
| A. | Indian Opinion |
| B. | Indian Mirror |
| C. | Harijan |
| D. | Young India |
| Answer» C. Harijan | |
| 50. |
Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:List - I a. Clement Attlee b. Mountbatten c. Lord Linlithgow d. Wavell List - II1. August Offer2. Breakdown plan3. Cabinet Mission4. Plan BalkanCodes:a b c d |
| A. | 3-4-2-1 |
| B. | 4-3-1-2 |
| C. | 3-4-1-2 |
| D. | 1-2-4-3 |
| Answer» D. 1-2-4-3 | |