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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. |
Maharaja Ranjit Singh was the chief of |
| A. | Nihang Misi |
| B. | Ramgarhia Misi |
| C. | Sukerchakia Misi |
| D. | Dalewalia Misi |
| Answer» D. Dalewalia Misi | |
| 2. |
What was the duration of the longest ever sitting of the special golden jubilee session of parliament held in 1997 ? |
| A. | 16 hours |
| B. | 18 hours |
| C. | 22 hours |
| D. | 24 Hours |
| Answer» D. 24 Hours | |
| 3. |
When was the first general election of independent India held? |
| A. | 1947 |
| B. | 1948 |
| C. | 1950 |
| D. | 1952 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
Who was the member of Rajya Sabha for over 23 years? |
| A. | Ambica Soni |
| B. | Sitaram Kesari |
| C. | Pranab Mukherjee |
| D. | Natwar Singh |
| Answer» C. Pranab Mukherjee | |
| 5. |
What was the Jajmani system of the Mughal period? |
| A. | A revenue system in which revenues of different units of land were assigned to officials in lieu of salaries |
| B. | An administrative system in which ranks in terms of numbers were assigned to nobles, military commanders and other prominent people for placing them in the official hierarchy |
| C. | A reciprocal system that existed in rural India between the peasantry and other occupational groups |
| D. | A commercial system that developed in Urban India for facilitating commercial transactions on a large scale |
| Answer» D. A commercial system that developed in Urban India for facilitating commercial transactions on a large scale | |
| 6. |
Who was the first Indian to be awarded Ramon Magsaysay in 1958 ? |
| A. | Mother Teresa |
| B. | Vinoba Bhave |
| C. | M.S.Subbulakshmi |
| D. | R.K.Lakshman |
| Answer» C. M.S.Subbulakshmi | |
| 7. |
Which political party among these is the quickest to form within 48 hours? |
| A. | BSP |
| B. | BJP |
| C. | BJD |
| D. | RJD |
| Answer» C. BJD | |
| 8. |
What was the original name of Birbal (Raja Birbal)? |
| A. | Mohan Das |
| B. | Aroor Das |
| C. | Mahesh Das |
| D. | Rama Das |
| Answer» D. Rama Das | |
| 9. |
Who was an M.P for 36 years continuously without a break from 1950-1986, till his death? |
| A. | P.V. Narasimha Rao |
| B. | Jagjeevan Ram |
| C. | Madhav Rao Scindial |
| D. | Morarji Desai |
| Answer» C. Madhav Rao Scindial | |
| 10. |
Who was the first non-Indian to be awarded India's prestigious 'Bharat Ratna'? |
| A. | Mother Teresa |
| B. | Nelson Mandela |
| C. | Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan |
| D. | JRD Tata |
| Answer» C. Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan | |
| 11. |
Which Indian president also served as vice- chancellor for Benares Hindu, Mysore u0026 Delhi universities on different occasions? |
| A. | Dr. Rajendra Prasadh |
| B. | Dr. S. Rahkrishnan |
| C. | V.V. Giri |
| D. | R. Venkatraman |
| Answer» C. V.V. Giri | |
| 12. |
Which among these was founded by Raja Rammohun Roy? |
| A. | Arya Samaj |
| B. | Brahmo Samaj |
| C. | Seva Samaj |
| D. | Prarthana Samaj |
| Answer» C. Seva Samaj | |
| 13. |
Who was a Bengali lawyer popularly called as Deshbandhu (Friend of the Country)? |
| A. | Chittranjan Das |
| B. | Subash Chandra Bose |
| C. | Rajaram Mohan Roy |
| D. | Atish Dipankar |
| Answer» B. Subash Chandra Bose | |
| 14. |
Who was the first woman chief minister of a state in India ? |
| A. | Sucheta Kripalani (UP) |
| B. | Shashikala Kakodkar (Goa) |
| C. | J Jayalalitha (TN) |
| D. | Mayawati (UP) |
| Answer» B. Shashikala Kakodkar (Goa) | |
| 15. |
Who was the first woman governor of independent India? |
| A. | Vijayalakshmi Pandit |
| B. | Sarojini Naidu |
| C. | Fatima Beevi |
| D. | Sheila Kaul |
| Answer» C. Fatima Beevi | |
| 16. |
Who was the first Viceroy of dependent India? |
| A. | Lord Dalhousie |
| B. | Lord Mountbatten |
| C. | Lord Canning |
| D. | Lord Curzon |
| Answer» D. Lord Curzon | |
| 17. |
Which was India's first police station, setup in 1673? |
| A. | Nai Sarak - Delhi |
| B. | Byculla - Mumbai |
| C. | Flower Bazaar - Chennai |
| D. | Chowringhee - Kolkata |
| Answer» C. Flower Bazaar - Chennai | |
| 18. |
Who became the first director of the department of Atomic energy? |
| A. | Homi Bhaba |
| B. | Vikram Sarabhai |
| C. | Meghnad Saha |
| D. | Dr.A.P.J Abdul Kalam |
| Answer» B. Vikram Sarabhai | |
| 19. |
In which year did the VSNL begin its Internet services in India? |
| A. | 1988 |
| B. | 1992 |
| C. | 1995 |
| D. | 1998 |
| Answer» D. 1998 | |
| 20. |
In which year the first presidential race took place in India? |
| A. | 1947 |
| B. | 1950 |
| C. | 1956 |
| D. | 1962 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21. |
Who among these was better known as 'Qaid-e Millath'? |
| A. | Mohd Ali Jinnah |
| B. | K.A. Gaffer Khan |
| C. | Liaqat Ali Khan |
| D. | Abdul Kalam Azad |
| Answer» D. Abdul Kalam Azad | |
| 22. |
Which king of Tughlaq dynasty, took 60000 soldiers to conquer the neighbouring countries butfai led u0026 returned with just 10 soldiers? |
| A. | Feroz Shah Tughlag |
| B. | Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq |
| C. | Muhammad Bin Tughlaq |
| D. | Firuz Tughlag |
| Answer» D. Firuz Tughlag | |
| 23. |
In which city the leakage of toxic gas-methyl isocyanate from Union Carbide's plant killed hundreds of people in 1984? |
| A. | Imphal |
| B. | Bhopal |
| C. | Surat |
| D. | Meerut |
| Answer» C. Surat | |
| 24. |
Who was the oldest to become the president of India at the age of 85? |
| A. | S.D. Sharma |
| B. | Dr.Zakir Hussain |
| C. | V.V. Giri |
| D. | R.Venkatraman |
| Answer» D. R.Venkatraman | |
| 25. |
The Indian national leader who established a provisional Government of India in Singapore in 1943 was |
| A. | Surendranath Banerjee |
| B. | M.N. Roy |
| C. | Subash Chandra Bose |
| D. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Answer» D. Jawaharlal Nehru | |
| 26. |
Lord William Bentinck was the governor general during the period |
| A. | 1848-56 |
| B. | 1813-24 |
| C. | 1828-35 |
| D. | 1841-44 |
| Answer» D. 1841-44 | |
| 27. |
The invasion of Alexander took place in north-west India in 326 B.C. in the period of B.C. in the period of |
| A. | Ajata Shatru |
| B. | Nandas |
| C. | Chandra Gupta Maurya |
| D. | Shishunaga |
| Answer» C. Chandra Gupta Maurya | |
| 28. |
Amri, a Harappan site, is Located in the province of |
| A. | Sind |
| B. | Rajasthan |
| C. | Gujarat |
| D. | Baluchistan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 29. |
The most important contribution of Lord Cornwallis was |
| A. | he enlarged the territories of British East India Company |
| B. | he made judicial reforms |
| C. | he introduced permanent revenue settlements |
| D. | he abolished diarchy |
| Answer» D. he abolished diarchy | |
| 30. |
The system of payment of salary to the troops was decreed by |
| A. | Ibrahim Ladi |
| B. | Iltutmish |
| C. | Alauddin Khilji |
| D. | Balban |
| Answer» E. | |
| 31. |
Udayagiri rock-cut-caves are located in |
| A. | Assam |
| B. | Chhattisgarh |
| C. | MadhyaPradesh |
| D. | Orissa |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
The National calendar based on the Saka era began on |
| A. | AD 58 |
| B. | AD 376 |
| C. | AD 78 |
| D. | AD 606 |
| Answer» D. AD 606 | |
| 33. |
Assertion (A) : During the reign of Shahjahan, Dara Sikoh was sent on expedition to Balicha, Badakhshan and Kandhahar.Reason (R) : The expedition sent by Shahjahan to the Middle-East was a marvellous success. |
| 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 both R is false |
| D. | A is false but R is true |
| Answer» D. A is false but R is true | |
| 34. |
Assertion (A) : The Congress rejected the Cripps proposalsReason (R) : The Cripps Mission consisted solely of Whites |
| 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 both R is false |
| D. | A is false but R is true |
| Answer» C. A is true both R is false | |
| 35. |
Assertion (A) : The Khilafat movement did bring the urban Muslims into the fold of the National Movement.Reason (R) : There was a predominant element of anti-imperialism in both the National and Khilafat Movement. |
| 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 both 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 | |
| 36. |
Assertion (A) : According to Asoka's edicts social harmony among the people was more important than religious devotion.Reason (R) : He spread ideas of equity instead of promotion of religion. |
| 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 both 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 | |
| 37. |
Assertion (A) : The Gandhara School of Art bears the mark of Hellenistic influence.Reason (R) : Formic acid is an organic acid. |
| 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 both R is false |
| D. | A is false but R is true |
| Answer» D. A is false but R is true | |
| 38. |
Lord Mountbatten came to India as a Viceroy along with specific instruction to : |
| A. | balkanize the Indian sub-continent |
| B. | keep India united if possible |
| C. | accept Jinnah's demand for Pakistan |
| D. | persuade the Congress to accept partition |
| Answer» C. accept Jinnah's demand for Pakistan | |
| 39. |
Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?1. Theodore Beck : Mohammadan Anglo-Oriental College, Aligarh2. Ilbert Bill : Ripon3. Pherozeshah Mehta : Indian National Congress4. Badruddin Tyabji : Muslims League |
| A. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| B. | 2 and 4 |
| C. | 1, 3 and 4 |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 40. |
The educated middle class in India: |
| A. | opposed the revolt of 1857 |
| B. | supported the revolt of 1857 |
| C. | remained neutral to the revolt of 1857 |
| D. | fought against native rulers |
| Answer» D. fought against native rulers | |
| 41. |
Who was the leader of the Ghaddar Party? |
| A. | Bhagat Singh |
| B. | Lala Hardayal |
| C. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| D. | V.D. Savarkar |
| Answer» C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak | |
| 42. |
The Sultan of Delhi who is reputed to have built the biggest network of canals in India was: |
| A. | Iltutmish |
| B. | Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq |
| C. | Feroze Shah Tughlaq |
| D. | Sikandar Lodi |
| Answer» D. Sikandar Lodi | |
| 43. |
Which one of the following defines extremist ideology during the early phase of Indian freedom movement? |
| A. | Stimulating the production of indigenous articles by giving them preference over imported commodities |
| B. | Obtaining self-government by aggressive means in place of petitions and constitutional ways |
| C. | Providing national educational according to the requirements of the country |
| D. | Organising coups against the British empire through military revolt |
| Answer» C. Providing national educational according to the requirements of the country | |
| 44. |
What is the correct sequence of the following events?1. The August offer2. The I.N.A trial3. The Quit India Movement4. The Royal Indian Naval Ratings Revolt. |
| A. | 1, 3, 2, 4 |
| B. | 3, 1, 2, 4 |
| C. | 1, 3, 4, 2 |
| D. | 3, 1, 4, 2 |
| Answer» B. 3, 1, 2, 4 | |
| 45. |
Which one of the following events was characterised by Montague as Preventive Murder? |
| A. | Killing of INA activities |
| B. | Massacre of Jallianwala Bagh |
| C. | Shooting of the Mahatma |
| D. | Shooting of Curzon-Wythe |
| Answer» C. Shooting of the Mahatma | |
| 46. |
Simon Commission of 1927 was boycotted because: |
| A. | there was no Indian member in the Commission |
| B. | it supported the Muslim League |
| C. | Congress felt that the people of India are entitled to Swaraj |
| D. | there were differences among the members |
| Answer» B. it supported the Muslim League | |
| 47. |
Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?1. Mrcchakatika -Shudraka2. Buddha Chants -Vasubandhu3. Mudrarakshasa -Vishakhadatta4. Harshacharita- Banabhatta |
| A. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| B. | 1, 3 and 4 |
| C. | 1 and 4 |
| D. | 2 and 3 |
| Answer» C. 1 and 4 | |
| 48. |
Fawazil in the Sultanate period meant : |
| A. | extra payment to the nobles |
| B. | revenue assigned in lieu of salary |
| C. | excess amount paid to the exchequer by the Iqtadars |
| D. | illegal exactions extracted from the peasants |
| Answer» D. illegal exactions extracted from the peasants | |
| 49. |
The most short-lived of all of the Britain's constitutional experiments in India was the : |
| A. | Indian Councils Act of 1861 |
| B. | Indian Councils Act of 1892 |
| C. | Indian Councils Act of 1909 |
| D. | Government of India Act of 1919 |
| Answer» D. Government of India Act of 1919 | |
| 50. |
Abinav Bharat a secret society of revolutionaries was organised in : |
| A. | Khudiram Bose |
| B. | V.D. Savarkar |
| C. | Prafulla Chaki |
| D. | Bhagat Singh |
| Answer» C. Prafulla Chaki | |