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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 were the nomadic tribes from China, who invaded India after the fall of the Mauryan dynasty? |
| A. | Ottomans |
| B. | Mongols |
| C. | Kushanas |
| D. | Huns |
| Answer» D. Huns | |
| 2. |
Who was the king of ancient kingdom Paurava, fought with Alexander, lost the battle u0026 then became a friend of his? |
| A. | Porus |
| B. | Cyrus |
| C. | Timur |
| D. | Ambhi |
| Answer» B. Cyrus | |
| 3. |
What did the Aryans of those days have for trading? |
| A. | Grains |
| B. | Metals |
| C. | Cattle |
| D. | Wood |
| Answer» D. Wood | |
| 4. |
On the banks of which river, the ancient Indus Valley city Harappa was situated ? |
| A. | Indus |
| B. | Saraswati |
| C. | Tigris |
| D. | Ganges |
| Answer» B. Saraswati | |
| 5. |
Who was the tenth u0026 last Guru of the Sikhs? |
| A. | Guru Nanak |
| B. | Gobind Singh |
| C. | Bahadur Singh |
| D. | Arjun Dev Singh |
| Answer» C. Bahadur Singh | |
| 6. |
Who was the first Muslim ruler to invade India? |
| A. | Nadir Shah |
| B. | Genghis Khan |
| C. | Muhamad-Bin-Qasim |
| D. | Mahmud of Ghazni |
| Answer» D. Mahmud of Ghazni | |
| 7. |
Who was the king of Taxila (Dakshasila) who welcomed Alexander the great in 326 BC ? |
| A. | Cyrus |
| B. | Ambhi |
| C. | Dhanananda |
| D. | Chandra Gupta |
| Answer» C. Dhanananda | |
| 8. |
Who built the Indus Valley cities Harappa u0026 Mohenjodaro, more than 5000 years ago? |
| A. | Aryans |
| B. | Kassites |
| C. | Both of above |
| D. | Dravidians |
| Answer» D. Dravidians | |
| 9. |
Which Mughal emperor succumbed to injuries after the fall in the library staircase at his palace? |
| A. | Babur |
| B. | Humayun |
| C. | Akbar |
| D. | Aurangzeb |
| Answer» C. Akbar | |
| 10. |
Who was the first emperor to use artillery (Guns) in warfare during the medieval period in India? |
| A. | Babur |
| B. | Humayun |
| C. | jahangir |
| D. | Akbar |
| Answer» B. Humayun | |
| 11. |
Where did Buddha first taught u0026 later king Asoka erected a tall pillar, which became the national emblem? |
| A. | Sanchi |
| B. | Sasaram |
| C. | Siroh |
| D. | Sasaram |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12. |
Between whom the Battle of Jhelum or Battle of Hydapses was fought? |
| A. | Alexander u0026 Porus |
| B. | Alexander u0026 Cyrus |
| C. | Nicator u0026 Chandra Gupta |
| D. | Nicator u0026 Asoka |
| Answer» B. Alexander u0026 Cyrus | |
| 13. |
Who was the great astronomer u0026 mathematician lived in the period of Gupta dynasty? |
| A. | Bhaskara |
| B. | Aryabhata |
| C. | Banapatta |
| D. | Dhanavantri |
| Answer» C. Banapatta | |
| 14. |
Who was the Chinese pilgrim who visited India during Vikramaditya's rule? |
| A. | Fa Hien |
| B. | Hiuen Tsang |
| C. | Itsing |
| D. | Megasthanes |
| Answer» B. Hiuen Tsang | |
| 15. |
Which was the most modern structure found at the Indus Valley site Mohenjodaro? |
| A. | Tower |
| B. | Great bath |
| C. | Palace |
| D. | Temple |
| Answer» C. Palace | |
| 16. |
About how many Indus Valley sites were discovered by the archeologists to date? |
| A. | 240 |
| B. | 800 |
| C. | 1400 |
| D. | 2500 |
| Answer» D. 2500 | |
| 17. |
Who among these was the greatest king of Vijaya nagar Empire ? |
| A. | Achyuta Deva Raya |
| B. | Krishna Deva Raya |
| C. | Rama Raya |
| D. | Sadasiva Raya |
| Answer» C. Rama Raya | |
| 18. |
Who was the most powerful king of Kushanas, defeated the Sakas u0026 Pahlavas ? |
| A. | Kanha |
| B. | Kanishka |
| C. | Harsha |
| D. | Varsha |
| Answer» C. Harsha | |
| 19. |
Who married a Greek General Seleucus Nicator's daughter who also established the Mauryan Empire? |
| A. | Chandra Gupta |
| B. | Asoka |
| C. | Vikramaditya |
| D. | Samudra Gupta |
| Answer» B. Asoka | |
| 20. |
Whose period among these was referred to as the 'Golden age' in Indian History ? |
| A. | Maurya's |
| B. | Gupta's |
| C. | Chalukya's |
| D. | Satavahana's |
| Answer» C. Chalukya's | |
| 21. |
Which Chola king built the great Bragatheeswara temple at Tanjore in the 11th century? |
| A. | Aditya |
| B. | Vijayalaya |
| C. | Rajendra |
| D. | Raja Raja Chola |
| Answer» C. Rajendra | |
| 22. |
Which Pallava king killed the great Pulakesin II on the battlefield? |
| A. | Mahendra Varman |
| B. | Narasimha Varman |
| C. | Simha Vishnu |
| D. | Arun Mozhi Varman |
| Answer» C. Simha Vishnu | |
| 23. |
Which Chalukya king defeated the great king Harshavardhana at the Battle? |
| A. | Pulakesin |
| B. | Pulakesin II |
| C. | Kirtivarman |
| D. | Mangalesa |
| Answer» C. Kirtivarman | |
| 24. |
Who was the last king of 'Gupta' dynasty? |
| A. | Kumara Gupta |
| B. | Skanda Gupta |
| C. | Sri Gupta |
| D. | Buddha Gupta |
| Answer» E. | |
| 25. |
Who was also known as 'Napoleon of India' ? |
| A. | Chandra Gupta Maurya |
| B. | Asoka the Great |
| C. | Chandra Gupta II |
| D. | Samudra Gupta |
| Answer» E. | |
| 26. |
Who was the last king of Khilji dynasty? |
| A. | Jalaludin Khilji |
| B. | Alandin Khilji |
| C. | Malik Kafur |
| D. | Mubarak Khan Khilji |
| Answer» E. | |
| 27. |
Which Pallava king built the shore temples at Mahabalipuram also known as Mamallapuram? |
| A. | Mahendra Varma |
| B. | Narasimha Varma |
| C. | Simha Vishnu |
| D. | Raja Ravi Varma |
| Answer» C. Simha Vishnu | |
| 28. |
Who was the first Mughal emperor to start Madarasa (Religious schools) in India? |
| A. | Muhammad-Bin-Qasim |
| B. | Muhammad Bin Tughlaq |
| C. | Feroz Shah Tughlaq |
| D. | Ghiyas uddin Tughlaq |
| Answer» D. Ghiyas uddin Tughlaq | |
| 29. |
Who among these was a Rajput king? |
| A. | Raiya Vardhana |
| B. | Harshavardhana |
| C. | Jayachandra |
| D. | Prithivraj Chauhan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 30. |
Who was the acting prime minister of India twice between 1964 u0026 1966? |
| A. | H.D. Deve Gouda |
| B. | I.K. Gujral |
| C. | Guzarilal Nanda |
| D. | Charan Singh |
| Answer» D. Charan Singh | |
| 31. |
Who was a born slave, established the slave dynasty u0026 at last died in a polo accident? |
| A. | Qutbudin Aibek |
| B. | Muhammad Ghori |
| C. | Ghiyas uddin |
| D. | Tajudin Yildiz |
| Answer» B. Muhammad Ghori | |
| 32. |
Who was the Turkish king, attacked u0026 plundered India a record of 17 times? |
| A. | Alptigin |
| B. | Sabuktigin |
| C. | Mahmud of Ghazni |
| D. | Sultan Mahmud |
| Answer» D. Sultan Mahmud | |
| 33. |
Who was also called as Raja Raja Chola - the monarch? |
| A. | Arunmozhi Varman |
| B. | AdityaVarman |
| C. | VijayalayaVarman |
| D. | Karikalan |
| Answer» B. AdityaVarman | |
| 34. |
Razia sultan was the daughter of which Mughal emperor who became first Muslim women ruler? |
| A. | Jahangir |
| B. | Akbar |
| C. | Aurangzeb |
| D. | lltumish |
| Answer» E. | |
| 35. |
Before the unification of several princely states in India, who ruled the most of India? |
| A. | Asoka |
| B. | Akbar |
| C. | Aurangze |
| D. | Tipu Sultan |
| Answer» B. Akbar | |
| 36. |
Which of these Mauryan emperor's grandson was Asoka the great? |
| A. | Chandra Gupta Maurya |
| B. | Bindusara |
| C. | Vikramaditya |
| D. | Samudra Gupta |
| Answer» B. Bindusara | |
| 37. |
Who was the grandson of Maratha emperor Shivaji? |
| A. | Shahji |
| B. | Sambhaji |
| C. | Shahu |
| D. | Balaji Viswanath |
| Answer» D. Balaji Viswanath | |
| 38. |
Who was Salim, who fell madly in love with a dancer called Anarkali? |
| A. | Humayun |
| B. | Jahangir |
| C. | Aurangzeb |
| D. | Adil Shah |
| Answer» C. Aurangzeb | |
| 39. |
Which Mughal emperor ascended the throne at the tender age of just thirteen? |
| A. | Babur |
| B. | Humayun |
| C. | Jahangir |
| D. | Akbar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 40. |
Which part of the present India was not included in Asoka's empire? |
| A. | Punjab |
| B. | Bengal |
| C. | Gujarat |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» E. | |
| 41. |
Which of these metals is not known to people lived in Indus Valley cities ? |
| A. | Copper |
| B. | Lead |
| C. | Iron |
| D. | Tin |
| Answer» D. Tin | |
| 42. |
Which kingdom was founded by two brothers, Harihara u0026 Bukka ? |
| A. | Vijayanagar |
| B. | Maratha |
| C. | Devagiri |
| D. | Bahmani |
| Answer» B. Maratha | |
| 43. |
Who was the last emperor of the Mughal Empire ? |
| A. | Tipu Sultan |
| B. | Bahadur Shah Zafar |
| C. | Aurangzeb |
| D. | Shah Jahan |
| Answer» C. Aurangzeb | |
| 44. |
According to records, in which year the first invasion by Arabs took place? |
| A. | 636 AD |
| B. | 786 AD |
| C. | 956 AD |
| D. | 1286 AD |
| Answer» B. 786 AD | |
| 45. |
Who was Kushana emperor in III AD, suffocated to death with his quilt by his minister u0026 senior officials? |
| A. | Vasudeva |
| B. | Kanishka |
| C. | Bhumaka |
| D. | Chashtana |
| Answer» C. Bhumaka | |
| 46. |
When was the Indian National Congress (INC) founded by A.O. Hume ? |
| A. | 1835 |
| B. | 1865 |
| C. | 1885 |
| D. | 1895 |
| Answer» D. 1895 | |
| 47. |
Who was referred to as the 'first freedom fighter' of India by Mahatma Gandhi? |
| A. | Hyder Ali |
| B. | Tipu Sultan |
| C. | Shivaji |
| D. | Jinsi Rani |
| Answer» C. Shivaji | |
| 48. |
What was the name of tax levied Muslims by some Mughal emperors? |
| A. | Kisti |
| B. | Jizya |
| C. | Hadiya |
| D. | Baksish |
| Answer» C. Hadiya | |
| 49. |
Which son of Jahangir proclaimed himself as Shah Jahan, the king of the world ? |
| A. | Khusru Khan |
| B. | Khurram Khan |
| C. | Asaf Khan |
| D. | Afzal Khan |
| Answer» C. Asaf Khan | |
| 50. |
Who was the founder of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in 1925? |
| A. | K.S. Sudharshan |
| B. | K. B. Hedgewar |
| C. | Mohan Bhagwat |
| D. | Veer Savarkar |
| Answer» C. Mohan Bhagwat | |