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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 was the Chairman of the National Planning Committee constituted by the Indian National Congress in 1938? |
| A. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| B. | M.R. Jayakar |
| C. | Ram Manohar Lohia |
| D. | Rajendra Prasad |
| Answer» B. M.R. Jayakar | |
| 2. |
All India Women's Conference was formed in |
| A. | 1922 |
| B. | 1927 |
| C. | 1929 |
| D. | 1930 |
| Answer» C. 1929 | |
| 3. |
Who, among the following wrote 'Why I am an atheist'? |
| A. | Bhagat Singh |
| B. | Chandrasekhar Azad |
| C. | Rajguru |
| D. | Surya Sen |
| Answer» B. Chandrasekhar Azad | |
| 4. |
Match the following names with their fields of achievements:a. Homai Vyrawalla 1. Literatureb. Raja Ravi Verma 2. Sciencec. Bhartendu Harishchandra 3. Photographyd. J.C. Bose 4. PaintingCodes: a b c d |
| A. | 3 1 4 2 |
| B. | 1 3 2 4 |
| C. | 4 3 2 1 |
| D. | 3 4 1 2 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
Who among the following writers did not have any influence on Gandhi's thoughts? |
| A. | Leo Tolstoy |
| B. | Ruskin |
| C. | Adam Smith |
| D. | Narmada Shankar |
| Answer» D. Narmada Shankar | |
| 6. |
Match the following names with their fields of contribution:a. Muthulakshmi Reddy 1. National Movementb. Margaret Cousins 2. Education of Child Widowsc. Sister Subbakashni 3. All-India Women's Conferenced. Satyavati Devi 4. Adult FranchiseCodes: a b c d |
| A. | 4 3 2 1 |
| B. | 3 4 1 2 |
| C. | 1 2 4 3 |
| D. | 2 4 1 3 |
| Answer» B. 3 4 1 2 | |
| 7. |
Who among the following names was not a leader of militant nationalism? |
| A. | Rajnarain Bose |
| B. | V.S. Chiplunkar Vishnu Shastri |
| C. | Aurobindo Ghosh |
| D. | Sasipada Bannerjee |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
Mark the most important Nationalist Organisation before the emergence of the Indian National Congress? |
| A. | The Madras Mahajan Sabha |
| B. | The Indian Association of Calcutta |
| C. | Poona Sarvajanik Sabha |
| D. | Bombay PresidencyAssociation |
| Answer» C. Poona Sarvajanik Sabha | |
| 9. |
In which Session of the Indian National Congress the resolution on Fundamental Rights was passed? |
| A. | Surat Session (1907) |
| B. | Gaya Session (1922) |
| C. | Lahore Session (1929) |
| D. | Karachi Session (1931) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. |
Who among the following was not an artist in pre-independent India? |
| A. | Nandlal Bose |
| B. | Basanti Devi |
| C. | Amrita Sher-Gil |
| D. | Abarendranath Tagore |
| Answer» C. Amrita Sher-Gil | |
| 11. |
Which Mughal emperor used to check the authenticity of the portraits from different sources? |
| A. | Akbar |
| B. | Jahangir |
| C. | Shahjahan |
| D. | Muhammad Shah |
| Answer» C. Shahjahan | |
| 12. |
Which is the odd name out of the following British artists of the colonial era who painted Indian scenes? |
| A. | Henry Hardinge |
| B. | William Prinsep |
| C. | Thomas Daniell |
| D. | William Daniell |
| Answer» B. William Prinsep | |
| 13. |
Raja Deen Dayal was the official photographer of the |
| A. | Court of Jodhpur |
| B. | Court of Patiala |
| C. | Court of the Nizam of Hyderabad |
| D. | Court of Travancore |
| Answer» D. Court of Travancore | |
| 14. |
Who was the founder of the Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental College which later became Aligarh Muslim University? |
| A. | Maulana Abul Kalam Azad |
| B. | Sir Sayyid Ahmed Khan |
| C. | Zakir Hussain |
| D. | M.A. Ansari |
| Answer» C. Zakir Hussain | |
| 15. |
The last great poet of the early Deccani School of Urdu was: |
| A. | Samsuddin Waliullah Wali |
| B. | Sadullah Gulsan |
| C. | Zattali |
| D. | Mirza Bedil |
| Answer» B. Sadullah Gulsan | |
| 16. |
There was tradition of laid down the foundation of important buildings. Following tradition the foundation of Jama Masjid of Delhi was laid down by: |
| A. | Emperor Shahjahan |
| B. | Prince Aurengzeb |
| C. | Prince Dara Shikoh |
| D. | Jahan Ara Begum |
| Answer» B. Prince Aurengzeb | |
| 17. |
Which form of Hindustani classical singing takes its name from a Persian word mean 'imagination'? |
| A. | Khyal |
| B. | Dhurpad |
| C. | Bhairvi |
| D. | Malhar |
| Answer» B. Dhurpad | |
| 18. |
The concept of Abul Fazl's Rawa-i- Rozi is interpreted as: |
| A. | Social contract between the State and people |
| B. | To provide employment to the people |
| C. | Principle of employment |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. To provide employment to the people | |
| 19. |
Which one of the following statements is not true about Vijayanagara State? |
| A. | The Vijayanagara rulers also gave patronage to Jainism. |
| B. | The Christian missionaries who had settled down in South India were allowed to do missionary work. |
| C. | The Muslim soldiers employed in the Vijayanagara army were given freedom for offering namaz. |
| D. | Portuguese traveller, Fernao Nuniz visited Vijayanagara in 1467 A.D. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. |
Who laid the foundation of a new city at Delhi styled 'Din Pannah'? |
| A. | Sikandar Lodi |
| B. | Humayun |
| C. | Sher Shah Suri |
| D. | Shahjahan |
| Answer» C. Sher Shah Suri | |
| 21. |
Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion A and the other labelled as Reason R.Assertion A: For the first time, a conscious effort was made by Akbar to liberate painting from the strait-jacket of sectarian ideology.Reason R: Akbar was deeply influenced by the traditional Indian art which was suffused with secular themes.In the context of the above statements, which one of the following is correct?Codes: |
| A. | Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A. |
| B. | Both A and R are correct, 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» D. A is false, but R is true. | |
| 22. |
Which of the Sultan of Kashmir participated in the Non-muslim festivals like worship of vessels celebrated by Sri Jain Monarchy, Nagayatra and Ganachakra? |
| A. | Shamsuddin |
| B. | Sultan Sikander |
| C. | Zain-ul-Abidin |
| D. | Yusuf Shah |
| Answer» D. Yusuf Shah | |
| 23. |
Which of the following works is a treatise on Music and Dance? |
| A. | Natyachudamani |
| B. | Tuhfat-ul-Hind |
| C. | Parimana Manjari |
| D. | Rasik-Priya |
| Answer» B. Tuhfat-ul-Hind | |
| 24. |
The Madrassa of Muhammad Gawan was built at: |
| A. | Gulbarga |
| B. | Daulatabad |
| C. | Bijapur |
| D. | Bidar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 25. |
Who among the following Cholarulers had matrimonial relation with the Chalukyas of Vengi? |
| A. | Parantaka |
| B. | Rajaraja I |
| C. | Rajendra |
| D. | Rajaraja II |
| Answer» C. Rajendra | |
| 26. |
Ellora Kailash temple is famous for Siva images of which form? |
| A. | Tripurantakmurti |
| B. | Vishnuanugrahmurti |
| C. | Ravananugrahmurti |
| D. | Arjunanugrahmurti |
| Answer» D. Arjunanugrahmurti | |
| 27. |
Guldasta in Islamic architecture of India is: |
| A. | An ornamental turret |
| B. | Floral decoration |
| C. | Perforated lattice in stone |
| D. | Decoration with fanciful interwoven elements |
| Answer» B. Floral decoration | |
| 28. |
Who among the following remarked in one of his own works that the Sufis had always adopted the language of the people among whom they lived and worked? |
| A. | Mulla Daud |
| B. | Malik Muhammad Jaisi |
| C. | Shaikh Farid-ud-din Shakarganj |
| D. | Dara Shikoh |
| Answer» C. Shaikh Farid-ud-din Shakarganj | |
| 29. |
Who among the following chola rulers sent a diplomatic and commercial emissary to China? |
| A. | Rajaraja I |
| B. | Rajendra |
| C. | Rajaraja II |
| D. | Kulottunga |
| Answer» C. Rajaraja II | |
| 30. |
Who commented that Zia-ud-din Barani, the author of Tarikh-i- Firuzshahi treats history as a branch of Theology? |
| A. | Muhammad Habib |
| B. | A.B.M. Habibulah |
| C. | I.H. Qureshi |
| D. | Peter Hardy |
| Answer» E. | |
| 31. |
Who describes the medieval Bhakti Movement as a reflection of the medieval feudal order? |
| A. | K.A. Nizami |
| B. | D.D. Kosambi |
| C. | R.S. Sharma |
| D. | Tarachand |
| Answer» D. Tarachand | |
| 32. |
Who among the following Cholarulers invaded to South East Asian countries to safeguard the trade of the empire? |
| A. | Rajaraja I |
| B. | Rajendra |
| C. | Both of the above |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 33. |
Who among the following is famous for his commentary on Manusmriti? |
| A. | Apararka |
| B. | Medhatithi |
| C. | Vijnanesvara |
| D. | Visvarupa |
| Answer» C. Vijnanesvara | |
| 34. |
Huna princess Avalladevi was a queen of |
| A. | Gangeyadeva |
| B. | Karna |
| C. | Dharmapala |
| D. | Prithviraja Chauhana |
| Answer» C. Dharmapala | |
| 35. |
The famous Salabhanjikamurti from Gyaraspur is displayed in the museum of |
| A. | Bhopal |
| B. | Ujjain |
| C. | Vidisa |
| D. | Gwalior |
| Answer» E. | |
| 36. |
Which one of the following Mauryanofficer was incharge of weights and measures? |
| A. | Panyadhyaksha |
| B. | Pautavadhyaksha |
| C. | Rajjuka |
| D. | Rupadarsaka |
| Answer» C. Rajjuka | |
| 37. |
Who is the author of Nitivakyamrita? |
| A. | Hemachandra |
| B. | Kamandaka |
| C. | Kshemendra |
| D. | Somadeva |
| Answer» E. | |
| 38. |
Which of the following places are known for the Pallava culture?1. Madurai2. Kanchipuram3. Mahabalipuram4. TanjavurSelect the correct answer from the codes given below: |
| A. | 2 only |
| B. | 2 and 3 only |
| C. | 1 and 3 only |
| D. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» C. 1 and 3 only | |
| 39. |
'Makaratorana' is found in the temples of |
| A. | Kalachuris |
| B. | Pratiharas |
| C. | Chandellas |
| D. | Paramaras |
| Answer» D. Paramaras | |
| 40. |
Bhairva worship was started during the period of |
| A. | Satavahanas |
| B. | Kushanas |
| C. | Chalukyas |
| D. | Vakatakas |
| Answer» E. | |
| 41. |
In which Khajuraho temple image of Rama and Sita is depicted? |
| A. | Khandariya Mahadeo temple |
| B. | Lakshman temple |
| C. | Adinath temple |
| D. | Parshwanath temple |
| Answer» E. | |
| 42. |
Which rockent temple is known as dream in the rock? |
| A. | Elephanta |
| B. | Ellora |
| C. | Mamallapuram |
| D. | Udaigiri |
| Answer» C. Mamallapuram | |
| 43. |
Who among the following was awarded highest punishment for theft in the scheme of Manu? |
| A. | Brahmana |
| B. | Kshatriya |
| C. | Vaisya |
| D. | Sudra |
| Answer» B. Kshatriya | |
| 44. |
Bhairava image described by Abul Fazl was found at |
| A. | Khajuraho |
| B. | Kalanjara |
| C. | Mahoba |
| D. | Deogarh |
| Answer» C. Mahoba | |
| 45. |
Which writer refers to the depiction of Ganga and Yamuna in temple architecture? |
| A. | Bhasa |
| B. | Bharavi |
| C. | Kalidasa |
| D. | Jayadeva |
| Answer» D. Jayadeva | |
| 46. |
'Kalayana Sundara' image is found carved in the cave of |
| A. | Udaigiri cave |
| B. | Ajanta cave |
| C. | Elephanta cave |
| D. | Khandgiri cave |
| Answer» D. Khandgiri cave | |
| 47. |
Who among the following recognized the wife as a successor to her husband if he died without a son? |
| A. | Apastamba |
| B. | Manu |
| C. | Narada |
| D. | Yajnavalkya |
| Answer» E. | |
| 48. |
Arrange the following Eras in chronological order:1. Gupta Era2. Kali Era3. Vikrama Era4. Shaka EraSelect your answer from the codes given below: |
| A. | 4, 3, 2, 1 |
| B. | 3, 4, 1, 2 |
| C. | 4, 3, 1, 2 |
| D. | 2, 3, 4, 1 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 49. |
The ancient port of Puhar was situated at the mouth of the river |
| A. | Kaveri |
| B. | Periyar |
| C. | Tamraparni |
| D. | Vaigai |
| Answer» B. Periyar | |
| 50. |
Which one of the following under the Sangam Age does not fall under the eighteen anthologies? |
| A. | AhanAnuru |
| B. | PuranAnuru |
| C. | Kalittogai |
| D. | Tolkappium |
| Answer» E. | |