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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. |
On which auspicious day the massacre of Jallianwala Bagh (Punjab) took place in which, hundreds of people killed and thousands got wounded? |
| A. | Baisakhi |
| B. | Holi |
| C. | Dussera |
| D. | Ram Navami |
| Answer» B. Holi | |
| 2. |
Who were the first Europeans to establish trade with India in the year 1510 ? |
| A. | British |
| B. | French |
| C. | Portuguese |
| D. | Dutch |
| Answer» D. Dutch | |
| 3. |
Who was the eldest of Shah Jahan among his four sons ? |
| A. | Aurangzeb |
| B. | Murad Bakhsh |
| C. | Shuja |
| D. | Dara Shikoh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
Who was one of the Navaratnas in Akbar's court who wrote a book on Akbar's life called Akbar Nama ? |
| A. | Abul Faizal |
| B. | Faizi |
| C. | Tansen |
| D. | Birbal |
| Answer» B. Faizi | |
| 5. |
Which city was built by Akbar to honour a saint Chisti who prayed u0026 promised that Akbar would have three sons? |
| A. | Ahmedabad |
| B. | Allahabad |
| C. | Adilabad |
| D. | Fatehpur Sikri |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
Name the first wife of Akbar's 33 Wives, daughter of a Rajput king ? |
| A. | Jiji Bai |
| B. | Jhansi Bai |
| C. | Jodha Bai |
| D. | Manmati |
| Answer» D. Manmati | |
| 7. |
Who was the first Mughal emperor to born in a small village in India called Umarkot ? |
| A. | Babur |
| B. | Humayun |
| C. | Akbar |
| D. | Jahangir |
| Answer» D. Jahangir | |
| 8. |
Which king was given a present of 186 carat Kohinoor diamond by Vikramaditya's family to save their life? |
| A. | Babur |
| B. | Humayun |
| C. | Aksari |
| D. | Jahangir |
| Answer» C. Aksari | |
| 9. |
Who was the first king of ancient India to open hospital for animals (Veterinary)? |
| A. | Chandra Gupta |
| B. | Asoka |
| C. | Vikramaditya |
| D. | Samudragupta |
| Answer» C. Vikramaditya | |
| 10. |
Who was the mother of Akbar, got married to Humayun at the age of just 14? |
| A. | Wahida |
| B. | Hamida |
| C. | JodhaBai |
| D. | Jiji Bai |
| Answer» C. JodhaBai | |
| 11. |
Who was the only Lok Sabha Speaker who died while in service? |
| A. | G.V. Mavalankar |
| B. | Neelam Sanjiva Reddy |
| C. | B.M.C Balayogi |
| D. | G.S. Dhillon |
| Answer» D. G.S. Dhillon | |
| 12. |
In which year the Babri Masjid of Ayodhya was demolished by the RSS activists? |
| A. | 1988 |
| B. | 1992 |
| C. | 1996 |
| D. | 1999 |
| Answer» C. 1996 | |
| 13. |
Who was the most celebrated Carnatic music saint - a great devotee of Lord Sri Rama? |
| A. | Tyagaraja |
| B. | M.S.Vishwanathan |
| C. | Ranganatha |
| D. | Swami natha |
| Answer» B. M.S.Vishwanathan | |
| 14. |
In which year India became a member in World Trade Organization (WTO)? |
| A. | 1987 |
| B. | 1991 |
| C. | 1995 |
| D. | 1999 |
| Answer» D. 1999 | |
| 15. |
In which of these towns of Tamil Nadu, Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated by LTTE militants? |
| A. | Sri Rangam (near Trichy) |
| B. | Sri Villiputhur (TN) |
| C. | Sri Perumbudur (near Chennai) |
| D. | Sri Rangapatnam (near Mysore) |
| Answer» D. Sri Rangapatnam (near Mysore) | |
| 16. |
Who was the only diplomat to serve as a president, chief minister of a state u0026 Lok Sabha speaker? |
| A. | Somnath Chatterjee |
| B. | Bhairon Singh Shekhawat |
| C. | Neelam Sanjiva Reddy |
| D. | Murali Manohar Joshi |
| Answer» D. Murali Manohar Joshi | |
| 17. |
Who was the only Indian to receive the highest civilian awards of both India u0026 Pakistan? |
| A. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| B. | Lal Bahadur Sastri |
| C. | Morarji Desai |
| D. | Rajiv Gandhi |
| Answer» D. Rajiv Gandhi | |
| 18. |
Which Indian leader among these was a 20th - century born? |
| A. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| B. | Lal Bahadur Sastri |
| C. | C. Rajagopalachari |
| D. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| Answer» C. C. Rajagopalachari | |
| 19. |
Which religion did Dr. B.R. Ambedkar embrace in his last year of life? |
| A. | Islam |
| B. | Christianity |
| C. | Buddhism |
| D. | Jainism |
| Answer» D. Jainism | |
| 20. |
Who was the youngest to become the president of India? |
| A. | Dr. S. Radhakrishnan |
| B. | Giani Zail Singh |
| C. | Neelam Sanjiva Reddy |
| D. | Dr. A. P.J Abdul Kalam |
| Answer» D. Dr. A. P.J Abdul Kalam | |
| 21. |
Who among these prime minister of India was not in power at the time of his death? |
| A. | Lal Bahadur Sastri |
| B. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| C. | Indira Gandhi |
| D. | Rajiv Gandhi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22. |
Which prime minister was also been a governor of Reserve Bankof India (RBI)? |
| A. | Morarji Desai |
| B. | V.P. Singh |
| C. | Dr. Manmohan Singh |
| D. | I.K. Gujral |
| Answer» D. I.K. Gujral | |
| 23. |
Who was the youngest among these leaders? |
| A. | Rabindranath Tagore |
| B. | Lala Lajpat Rai |
| C. | Gopala Krishna Gokhale |
| D. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
Who accomplished the unification of several princely states of independent India? |
| A. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| B. | Lal Bahadur Shastri |
| C. | Sardar V. Patel |
| D. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| Answer» D. Mahatma Gandhi | |
| 25. |
Whom did Shahjahan marry after the death of Mumtaj Mahal (Arjumund Banu Begum) while giving birth to her 14th children ? |
| A. | Akbarabadi |
| B. | Kandhahari |
| C. | Both of above |
| D. | Peshwari Mahal |
| Answer» D. Peshwari Mahal | |
| 26. |
Mahatma Gandhi was shot dead by Nathuram Vinayak Ghotse at which place in Delhi? |
| A. | Red Fort |
| B. | Birla House |
| C. | Purana Qila |
| D. | Humayun's Tomb |
| Answer» C. Purana Qila | |
| 27. |
In which year the Muslim league was founded by Aga Khan III ? |
| A. | 1896 |
| B. | 1906 |
| C. | 1945 |
| D. | 1947 |
| Answer» C. 1945 | |
| 28. |
Who among these was originally named Narendranath Dutta ? |
| A. | Osho Rajneesh |
| B. | Dayananda Saraswati |
| C. | Aurobindo Ghosh |
| D. | Swami Vivekananda |
| Answer» E. | |
| 29. |
Who founded four mutts in the four corners of India? |
| A. | Ramakrishna Paramahamsa |
| B. | Sankaracharya |
| C. | Chaitanya |
| D. | Chinmayananda |
| Answer» C. Chaitanya | |
| 30. |
Who addressed the world congress of Religions at Chicago, USA in 1893 with first electrifying words of 'Dear Brothers u0026 Sisters'? |
| A. | Ramakrishna Paramahamsa |
| B. | Swami Vivekananda |
| C. | Dayananda Saraswati |
| D. | Aurobindo Ghosh |
| Answer» C. Dayananda Saraswati | |
| 31. |
In which year the colour transmission was introduced by Door Darshan? |
| A. | 1959 |
| B. | 1975 |
| C. | 1982 |
| D. | 1985 |
| Answer» D. 1985 | |
| 32. |
Which of these Indian presidents never been the president of INC or Congress (I)? |
| A. | Rajendra Prasad |
| B. | Neelam Sanjiva Reddy |
| C. | R.Venkatraman |
| D. | S.D. Sharma |
| Answer» D. S.D. Sharma | |
| 33. |
What was the former name of Supreme Court of India, which was setup in 1937? |
| A. | Imperial Court of India |
| B. | Royal Court of India |
| C. | Federal Court of India |
| D. | United Court of India |
| Answer» D. United Court of India | |
| 34. |
Who is the senior most among these leaders of Jammu u0026 Kashmir? |
| A. | Omar Abdullah |
| B. | Sheikh Abdullah |
| C. | Farooq Abdullah |
| D. | Mufti Mohamed |
| Answer» C. Farooq Abdullah | |
| 35. |
Who was the longest served Chief Election Commissioner of India for nearly 9 years? |
| A. | T.N.Seshan |
| B. | M.S. Gill |
| C. | K.V.K. Sundaram |
| D. | Sukumar Sen |
| Answer» D. Sukumar Sen | |
| 36. |
Who among the following Indian rulers established embassies in foreign countries on modem lines ? |
| A. | Haider Ali |
| B. | Mir Qasim |
| C. | Shah Alam II |
| D. | Tipu Sultan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 37. |
Which one of the following Muslim rulers was hailed as the Jagadguru by his Muslim subject because of his belief in secularism? |
| A. | Husain Shah |
| B. | Zain-ul-Abidin |
| C. | Ibrahim Adil Shah |
| D. | Mahmud IInAns. C |
| Answer» D. Mahmud IInAns. C | |
| 38. |
Consider the following events :1. Region of Krishna Deva of Vijaynagara2. Construction of Qutab Minar3. Arrival of Portugese in India4. Death of Firuz TughlaqThe correct chronological sequence of these events is: |
| A. | 2, 4, 3, 1 |
| B. | 2, 4, 1, 3 |
| C. | 4, 2, 1, 3 |
| D. | 4, 2, 3, 1 |
| Answer» B. 2, 4, 1, 3 | |
| 39. |
Who among the following stream lined the Maratha administration after Sambhaji ? |
| A. | Raja Ram |
| B. | Balaji Viswanath |
| C. | Ganga Bai |
| D. | Nanaji Deshmukh |
| Answer» C. Ganga Bai | |
| 40. |
While delivering the presidential address, the Congress President who advocated the introduction of Roman script for Hindi language was : |
| A. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| B. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| C. | Abul Kalam Azad |
| D. | Subhash Chandra Bose |
| Answer» E. | |
| 41. |
Assertion (A) : The basic weakness of the early nationalist movement lay in its narrow social baseReason (R) : If fought for the narrow interests of the social groups which joined it. |
| 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 a 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 | |
| 42. |
The Balkan Plan for fragmentation of India was the brain child of: |
| A. | W. Churchil |
| B. | M.A. Jinnah |
| C. | Lord Mountbatten |
| D. | V.P. Menon |
| Answer» D. V.P. Menon | |
| 43. |
Assertion (A) : The Aham and Puram poems of the Padinen Kilukanakku group formed a continuation of the Sangam composition.Reason (R) : They were included under the post-Sangam works as against the Sangam Works proper. |
| 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 a 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 a correct explanation of A | |
| 44. |
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the list :List I(A). Land allotted to big feudal landlords(B). Land allotted to revenue farmers of rent collectors(C). Land allotted to each peasant with the right to sublet, mortgage transfer, gift or sell(D). Revenue settlements made at village levelList II1. Jagirdari System 2. Ryotwari System3. Matiaiwari 4. Zamindari System |
| A. | A-1 B-3 C-2 D-4 |
| B. | A-1 B-4 C-2 D-3 |
| C. | A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2 |
| D. | A-2 B-1 C-3 D-4 |
| Answer» C. A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2 | |
| 45. |
Assertion (A) : Ashoka annexed Kalinga to the Mauryan Empire.Reason (R) : Kalinga controlled the land and sea routes to South India. |
| 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 a 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 a correct explanation of A | |
| 46. |
Assertion (A) : The emphasis of Jainism on non-violence (ahimsa) prevented agriculturalists from embracing Jainism.Reason (R) : Cultivation involved killing of insects and pests. |
| 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 a 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 a correct explanation of A | |
| 47. |
Assertion (A) : Lord Linlithgow described the August Movement of 1942 as the most serious revolt after the Sepoy mutiny.Reason (R) : Peasants joined the movement in large number in some place |
| 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 a 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 a correct explanation of A | |
| 48. |
After returning from South Africa, Gandhiji launched his first successful Satyagraha in |
| A. | Chauri-Chaura |
| B. | Dandi |
| C. | Champaran |
| D. | Bardoli |
| Answer» D. Bardoli | |
| 49. |
The native state of Tripura became involved in the Freedom movement early in the 20th century because : |
| A. | the kings of Tripura were always anti-British |
| B. | the Bengal revolutionaries took shelter in Tripura |
| C. | the tribes of the state were fiercely freedom loving |
| D. | there were already some groups fighting against the kingship and its protector, the British |
| Answer» E. | |
| 50. |
As an alternative to the partition of India, Gandhiji suggested to Mountbatten that he : |
| A. | postponed granting of independence |
| B. | invited Jinnah to form the government |
| C. | invited Nehru and Jinnah to form the government together |
| D. | invite the army to take over for some time |
| Answer» C. invited Nehru and Jinnah to form the government together | |