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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. |
The ancient name of the city of Patna is |
| A. | Kapilavastu |
| B. | Kausambi |
| C. | Kanauj |
| D. | Pataliputra |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. |
The Britishers come to India as traders and formed company named |
| A. | East India Company |
| B. | Eastern India Company |
| C. | The Great Britain Company |
| D. | Indo-British Company |
| Answer» B. Eastern India Company | |
| 3. |
How many times the preamble was amended |
| A. | twice |
| B. | thrice |
| C. | once |
| D. | four times |
| Answer» D. four times | |
| 4. |
In collaboration with Dravid hare and Alexander Duff, who of the following established Hindu College at Calcutta? |
| A. | Raja Rammohan Roy |
| B. | Keshab Chandra Sen |
| C. | Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar |
| D. | Henry Louis Vivian Derozio |
| Answer» B. Keshab Chandra Sen | |
| 5. |
The earliest known Indian script is |
| A. | Atharvaveda |
| B. | Samveda |
| C. | Yajurveda |
| D. | Rigveda |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
During the Indian Freedom Struggle, why did Rowlatt Act arouse popular indignation? |
| A. | it curbed the trade union activities |
| B. | it authorized the government to imprison people without trial |
| C. | it suppressed the Indian traditional education |
| D. | It curtailed the freedom of religion. |
| Answer» C. it suppressed the Indian traditional education | |
| 7. |
Anekāntavāda is a core theory and philosophy of which one of the following? |
| A. | Vaishnavism |
| B. | Sikhism |
| C. | Jainism |
| D. | Buddhism |
| Answer» D. Buddhism | |
| 8. |
The Gandhara school of Art was influenced most by the |
| A. | Kushans |
| B. | persians |
| C. | Shakas |
| D. | Greeks |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
The capital of Karnataka |
| A. | Dispur |
| B. | Gandhinagar |
| C. | Ranchi |
| D. | Bengaluru |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. |
The capital of Uttarakhand |
| A. | Agartala |
| B. | Gangtok |
| C. | Bhubaneswar |
| D. | Dehradun |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. |
Who among the following Governor General created the Covenanted Civil Service of India which later came to be known as the Indian Civil Service? |
| A. | William Bentinck |
| B. | Cornwallis |
| C. | Wellesley |
| D. | Warren Hastings |
| Answer» C. Wellesley | |
| 12. |
Who was the first European to designate ‘Aryans’ as a race? |
| A. | General Cunningham |
| B. | Max Muller |
| C. | H. H. Wilson |
| D. | Sir William Jones |
| Answer» C. H. H. Wilson | |
| 13. |
The prime advocates of widow remarriage in modern India was |
| A. | Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar |
| B. | Vinoba Bhave |
| C. | Rabindranath Tagore |
| D. | Raja Rammohun Roy |
| Answer» B. Vinoba Bhave | |
| 14. |
Who was the first Indian elected to the British House of Commons? |
| A. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| B. | Madan Mohan Malaviya |
| C. | Mahadev Govind |
| D. | Dadabhai Naoroji |
| Answer» E. | |
| 15. |
The silver coins of the Gupta period were known as |
| A. | Karshapana |
| B. | Satamana |
| C. | Rupyaka |
| D. | Dinar |
| Answer» D. Dinar | |
| 16. |
Who among the following were official Congress negotiators with Cripps Mission? |
| A. | Dr. Rajendra Prasad and Rafi Ahmed Kidwai |
| B. | Pandit Nehru and Maulana Azad |
| C. | Acharya J. B. Kripalani and C. Rajagopalachari |
| D. | Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Patel |
| Answer» C. Acharya J. B. Kripalani and C. Rajagopalachari | |
| 17. |
The first political organisation established in India in 1838 was known as— |
| A. | Zamindary Association |
| B. | Settlers Association |
| C. | Bengal British India Society |
| D. | British India Society |
| Answer» B. Settlers Association | |
| 18. |
Ashokan inscriptions were first deciphered by— |
| A. | Codrington |
| B. | James Prinsep |
| C. | Robert Sewell |
| D. | Buhler |
| Answer» C. Robert Sewell | |
| 19. |
For the Karachi session of Indian National Congress in 1931, presided over by Sardar Patel, who drafted the Resolution on Fundamental Rights and Economic Programme? |
| A. | Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru |
| B. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| C. | Dr. Rajendra Prasad |
| D. | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar |
| Answer» B. Mahatma Gandhi | |
| 20. |
Uplift of the backward classes was the main programme of the— |
| A. | Ramakrishna Mission |
| B. | Arya Samaj |
| C. | Satya Shodhak Samaj |
| D. | Prarthana Samaj |
| Answer» D. Prarthana Samaj | |
| 21. |
The Ryotwari settlement was introduced by the British in the— |
| A. | Madras and Bombay Presidencies |
| B. | Bombay Presidency |
| C. | Madras Presidency |
| D. | Bengal Presidency |
| Answer» B. Bombay Presidency | |
| 22. |
Who among the following is NOT associated with medicine in ancient India ? |
| A. | Susruta |
| B. | Charaka |
| C. | Bhaskaracharya |
| D. | Dhanvantri |
| Answer» D. Dhanvantri | |
| 23. |
Which one of the following is a monument constructed by Sher Shah ? |
| A. | Quiwwat-al-Islam mosque at Delhi |
| B. | Barasona Masjid at Gaur |
| C. | Atala Masjid at Jaunpur |
| D. | Kila-i-Kuhna mosque at Delhi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
The name by which Ashoka is generally referred to in his inscriptions is— |
| A. | Priyadarsi |
| B. | Dharmakirti |
| C. | Dharmadeva |
| D. | Chakravarti |
| Answer» B. Dharmakirti | |
| 25. |
In Jainism ‘perfect knowledge’ is referred to as— |
| A. | Nirvanas |
| B. | Kaivalya |
| C. | Ratna |
| D. | Jina |
| Answer» C. Ratna | |
| 26. |
The last in succession of Jaina Tirthankaras was— |
| A. | Manisubrata |
| B. | Mahavira |
| C. | Rishabha |
| D. | Parsvanatha |
| Answer» C. Rishabha | |
| 27. |
Chanakya was known as— |
| A. | Visakhadatta |
| B. | Vishnugupta |
| C. | Rajasekhara |
| D. | Bhattasvamin |
| Answer» C. Rajasekhara | |
| 28. |
Who is the Governor of andhra pradesh ? |
| A. | Mr. M.K. Narayanan |
| B. | Mr. B.L. Joshi |
| C. | Mr. E.S.L.Narasimhan |
| D. | Mr.N.N. Vohra |
| Answer» D. Mr.N.N. Vohra | |
| 29. |
The term ‘nishka’ which meant an ornament in the Vedic period was used in later times to denote a/an— |
| A. | Coin |
| B. | Script |
| C. | Agricultural implement |
| D. | Weapon |
| Answer» B. Script | |
| 30. |
One important effect of the Crusades on Western Europe was that they |
| A. | ended the western European quest for an overseas empire |
| B. | introduced the Industrial Revolution to Western Europe |
| C. | furthered cultural diffusion throughout Western Europe |
| D. | led to a decline in the importance of the church in Western Europe |
| Answer» D. led to a decline in the importance of the church in Western Europe | |
| 31. |
Which one of the following is the most fundamental difference between Mahayana Buddhism and Hinayana Buddhism ? |
| A. | Worship of stupa |
| B. | Worship of gods and goddesses |
| C. | Casteless society |
| D. | Emphasis on ahimsa |
| Answer» C. Casteless society | |
| 32. |
One major result of the Crusades was the |
| A. | spread of Middle Eastern culture and technology to Europe |
| B. | conversion of most Muslims to Christianity |
| C. | long-term decrease in European trade |
| D. | permanent occupation of the Holy Land by the Europeans |
| Answer» B. conversion of most Muslims to Christianity | |
| 33. |
The founder of Boy Scouts and Girl Guides movement was— |
| A. | Robert Montgomery |
| B. | Charles Andrews |
| C. | Baden Powell |
| D. | Richard Temple |
| Answer» D. Richard Temple | |
| 34. |
The earliest evidence of silver in India is found in the— |
| A. | Silver punch marked coins |
| B. | Vedic texts |
| C. | Chalcolithic cultures of Western India |
| D. | Harappan culture |
| Answer» E. | |
| 35. |
Feudalism in Western Europe was similar to feudalism in Japan in that |
| A. | equality among the social classes |
| B. | direct democracy |
| C. | monotheism |
| D. | power was based on class relationships |
| Answer» E. | |
| 36. |
A major goal of the Christian Church during the Crusades (1096–1291) was to |
| A. | strengthen English dominance in the Arab world |
| B. | unite warring Arab peoples |
| C. | capture the Holy Land from Islamic rulers |
| D. | establish Christianity in western Europe |
| Answer» D. establish Christianity in western Europe | |
| 37. |
Feudal societies are generally characterized by |
| A. | an emphasis on social order |
| B. | Feudal societies are generally characterized by |
| C. | the protection of political rights |
| D. | many economic opportunities |
| Answer» C. the protection of political rights | |
| 38. |
Which statement best describes the result of the Crusades? |
| A. | trade between Europe and the Middle East was expanded |
| B. | Europeans developed tolerance of Non-Christian religions |
| C. | Islamic influence dominated Europe |
| D. | Europeans maintained a lasting control over much of the Middle East |
| Answer» B. Europeans developed tolerance of Non-Christian religions | |
| 39. |
Which European institution during the Middle Ages is best described by this statement? |
| A. | the nation-state |
| B. | the Church |
| C. | Knighthood |
| D. | the Guild |
| Answer» C. Knighthood | |
| 40. |
The growth of feudalism in Europe during the Middle Ages was primarily caused by the |
| A. | decline of the Roman Catholic Church |
| B. | rivalry between the colonial empires |
| C. | collapse of a strong central government |
| D. | suppression of internationalism |
| Answer» D. suppression of internationalism | |
| 41. |
In Europe during the Middle Ages, increases in trade and commerce resulted in |
| A. | decreased economic rivalry between kings |
| B. | development of towns and cities |
| C. | lower living standards for industrial workers |
| D. | increased political power for the clergy |
| Answer» C. lower living standards for industrial workers | |
| 42. |
Arya Samaj was started by |
| A. | Swami Vivekananda |
| B. | Gopal Krishna Gokhale |
| C. | Swami Dayanand Saraswati |
| D. | Raja Ram Mohan Roy |
| Answer» D. Raja Ram Mohan Roy | |
| 43. |
Who among the following was called as ‘Father of Indian Renaissance’? |
| A. | Gopal Krishna Gokhale |
| B. | Raja Ram Mohan Roy |
| C. | B. G. Tilak |
| D. | Lala Lajpat Rai |
| Answer» C. B. G. Tilak | |
| 44. |
Theosophist, educationist and Indian national leader’. This description fits |
| A. | Srinivasa Shastri |
| B. | Madan Mohan Malviya |
| C. | Shyama Prasad Mookherji |
| D. | Annie Besant |
| Answer» E. | |
| 45. |
Who among the following is known as the ‘Heroine of 1942 Quit India Movement’? |
| A. | Suchitra Kriplani |
| B. | Sarojini Naidu |
| C. | Dr. Annie Besant |
| D. | Aruna Asaf Ali |
| Answer» E. | |
| 46. |
Brahma Samaj mainly insisted upon |
| A. | Abolition of sati |
| B. | Reintroduction of converted Hindus |
| C. | Abolition of child marriage |
| D. | Monotheism |
| Answer» E. | |
| 47. |
The title ‘Punjab Kesari’ was conferred on |
| A. | Bhagat Singh |
| B. | Lala Lajpat Rai |
| C. | SardarBaldev Singh |
| D. | Ranjit Singh |
| Answer» C. SardarBaldev Singh | |
| 48. |
The Muslim League started demanding a separate nation for the Muslims from the year |
| A. | 1925 |
| B. | 1919 |
| C. | 1940 |
| D. | 1929 |
| Answer» D. 1929 | |
| 49. |
Who amongst the following was involved in the Alipore Bomb case? |
| A. | Bipin Chandra Pal |
| B. | Jatin Das |
| C. | Aurobindo Ghosh |
| D. | S.N. Banerjee |
| Answer» D. S.N. Banerjee | |
| 50. |
Muslim league first demanded partition of India in |
| A. | 1916 |
| B. | 1946 |
| C. | 1906 |
| D. | 1940 |
| Answer» E. | |