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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. |
ICICI is the name of a ? |
| A. | financial institution |
| B. | chemical industry |
| C. | bureau |
| D. | corporation |
| Answer» B. chemical industry | |
| 2. |
Aryabhatta and Varahmihira belong to which age ? |
| A. | Cholas |
| B. | Guptas |
| C. | Mughals |
| D. | Mauryas |
| Answer» C. Mughals | |
| 3. |
Which one of the following propounded that destiny determines everything,man is powerless ? |
| A. | Buddhists |
| B. | Jainas |
| C. | Mimansakas |
| D. | Ajivakas |
| Answer» D. Ajivakas | |
| 4. |
The central banking functions in India are performed by theCentral Bank of IndiaReserve Bank of IndiaState Bank of IndiaPunjab National Bank |
| A. | I |
| B. | I, II |
| C. | II, III |
| D. | II |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
Which of the following is not a representative of Buddhist art ? |
| A. | Stupa |
| B. | Relic towers |
| C. | Chaitya |
| D. | Vihara |
| Answer» C. Chaitya | |
| 6. |
who among the following taught the doctrine of ' Shunyata' ? |
| A. | shankaracharya |
| B. | nagarjuna |
| C. | harisena |
| D. | vallabhacharya |
| Answer» C. harisena | |
| 7. |
Who of the following king was a ardent follower of jainism ? |
| A. | Mahapadma nanada |
| B. | Kharavela |
| C. | Bimbsara |
| D. | Pulakesin II |
| Answer» C. Bimbsara | |
| 8. |
The lyrics of Mohiniyattom are in .........., which is a mixture of Sanskrit and Malayalam? |
| A. | Geetanjali |
| B. | Dance |
| C. | Manipravalam |
| D. | Dighanikaya |
| Answer» D. Dighanikaya | |
| 9. |
Which dance form is caracterized by various bhangas, which involves stamping of the foot and striking various postures as seen in Indian sculptures? |
| A. | Odissi |
| B. | Historian |
| C. | New delhi |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» B. Historian | |
| 10. |
The Ashtapadi, which are the verses from the Gita Govind, the love poem of Jaya Deva, is a must in a .......... Performance? |
| A. | Odissi Dance |
| B. | Harmonizing dance |
| C. | Notanki dance |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Harmonizing dance | |
| 11. |
The language of the songs used for Kathakali is ..........? |
| A. | Hindi |
| B. | Sanskrit |
| C. | Manipravalam |
| D. | other |
| Answer» D. other | |
| 12. |
Which dance form's concluding item is Moksha, in which the dancer pays homage to God, Guru, and to the Audience? |
| A. | Tamil Nadu |
| B. | Odissi |
| C. | Uttar Pradesh |
| D. | Rajasthan |
| Answer» C. Uttar Pradesh | |
| 13. |
The basic square stance known as Chauka that symbolises Lord Jagannatha is the peculiar feature of ..........? |
| A. | Himachal Pradesh |
| B. | madhaya pradesh |
| C. | Odissi |
| D. | Rajasthan |
| Answer» D. Rajasthan | |
| 14. |
The president can expend out of the Contingency Fund of India ? |
| A. | only in the case of the national calamities |
| B. | only with the approval of the Parliament |
| C. | without the approval of the Parliament |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 15. |
Which is the classical dance form from Assam? |
| A. | Kuchipudi |
| B. | Sattriya |
| C. | Kathak |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Kathak | |
| 16. |
Name the Vaishnavite saint who founded the dance form of Saatriya? |
| A. | Florabana |
| B. | H.S. Bhatwaddekar |
| C. | Srimanta Sankardeva |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 17. |
President on a resolution passed by Parliament |
| A. | directly elected by the people on the basis of universal adult franchise |
| B. | elected by the members of the state legislative councils and state legislative assemblies |
| C. | elected by the members of the state legislative assemblies |
| D. | elected by the members of the state legislative councils |
| Answer» D. elected by the members of the state legislative councils | |
| 18. |
Which is the oldest surviving dance form of India on the basis of the archaeological evidences? |
| A. | Odissi |
| B. | Jagar |
| C. | Tamil Nadu |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Jagar | |
| 19. |
Name the ruler of the Avadh, under whose reign the Kathak dance flourished? |
| A. | Basaveshwara |
| B. | Egyptian Era |
| C. | Wajid Ali Shah |
| D. | M.S Dawan |
| Answer» D. M.S Dawan | |
| 20. |
The traditional set of items like Alaripu, jatiswaram, shabdam, varnam, padams, kirtanam, and tillana are associated with which dance form? |
| A. | Enlightened despotism |
| B. | Bharata Natyam |
| C. | M.S.Swaminathan |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. M.S.Swaminathan | |
| 21. |
What is the name of the institution that Rukmini Devi established at Adyar, near chennai for dance and music? |
| A. | Gharasias |
| B. | J. M. Coetzee |
| C. | Kalakshetra |
| D. | Khasi tribe |
| Answer» D. Khasi tribe | |
| 22. |
The cult of Radha and Krishna, particularly the Rasalila is central to the theme of ..........? |
| A. | Manipuri Dance |
| B. | Kathak |
| C. | Ganesh |
| D. | Kathakali |
| Answer» B. Kathak | |
| 23. |
Which Indian dance form comprises the Hindu-Muslim cultures in a total blend? |
| A. | Kuchipudi |
| B. | Kharavela |
| C. | Kathak |
| D. | Kalhan |
| Answer» D. Kalhan | |
| 24. |
The preamble says that the state in India will assure the dignity of the individual. The constitution seeks to achieve this object by guaranteeing ? |
| A. | equal wages for equal work to each individual irrespective of sex |
| B. | equal fundamental rights to each citizen |
| C. | just and humane conditions of work to each individual |
| D. | the right to adequate means of livelihood to each individual |
| Answer» C. just and humane conditions of work to each individual | |
| 25. |
The items in a traditional presentation of Bharata Natyam were composed and designed by four brothers known as the ..........? |
| A. | Gharasias |
| B. | Tanjore Quartet |
| C. | Shiv Kumar Sharma |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Shiv Kumar Sharma | |
| 26. |
Who played important role in the revival of Bharatanatyam ? |
| A. | Nagara |
| B. | Rukmini Devi Arundale |
| C. | M.S.Swaminathan |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. M.S.Swaminathan | |
| 27. |
Which dance form is described as ‘The Poetry in Motion’? |
| A. | Jahangir |
| B. | Fali S. Nariman |
| C. | Bharata Natyam |
| D. | Bimbsara |
| Answer» D. Bimbsara | |
| 28. |
The exquisite bronze statues of Nataraja and other deities were originated during the period of ..........? |
| A. | Geetanjali |
| B. | Historian |
| C. | The Cholas |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 29. |
The rath yatra at puri is celebrated in honour of which hindu deity ? |
| A. | Shiva |
| B. | Vishnu |
| C. | Jaganath |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 30. |
The period of which dynasty in South India is known as the Golden Age due to the flourishing of arts and culture? |
| A. | Dancing |
| B. | Ganga Valley Civilization |
| C. | Chola dynasty |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 31. |
The present Lok Sabha is the ? |
| A. | 14th Lok Sabha |
| B. | 10th Lok Sabha |
| C. | 16th Lok Sabha |
| D. | 9th Lok Sabha |
| Answer» D. 9th Lok Sabha | |
| 32. |
The Parliament of India can make use of the residuary powers ? |
| A. | at all times |
| B. | during national emergency as well as constitutional emergency as well in a state |
| C. | only during national emergency |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. during national emergency as well as constitutional emergency as well in a state | |
| 33. |
Dance in India is said to have originated in which deity ? |
| A. | Geetanjali |
| B. | Lord Shiva |
| C. | Kathak |
| D. | Mahaparinirvan |
| Answer» C. Kathak | |
| 34. |
Which of the following is NOT a Negroid tribe? |
| A. | Andamanese |
| B. | Jarawas |
| C. | Onges |
| D. | Nicobarese |
| Answer» E. | |
| 35. |
Which of the following is the Sikkimese New Year? |
| A. | Naba Barsha |
| B. | Losoong |
| C. | Navroz |
| D. | Losar |
| Answer» C. Navroz | |
| 36. |
Who among the following is NOT the recipient of the first Bharat Ratna Award instituted in 1954? |
| A. | Dr B.R.Ambedkar |
| B. | C.Rajagopalachari |
| C. | Dr C.V.Raman |
| D. | Dr S.Radhakrishnan |
| Answer» B. C.Rajagopalachari | |
| 37. |
The Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque in Delhi was built by? |
| A. | Muhammad Ghori |
| B. | Sher Shah Suri |
| C. | Mahmud Ghazni |
| D. | Qutubuddin Aibak |
| Answer» E. | |
| 38. |
According to Indian astronomical calculations based on Kalaganana, the smallest unit of time is represented by ? |
| A. | Mahakalpa |
| B. | Shruti |
| C. | Brahmayu |
| D. | Truti |
| Answer» E. | |
| 39. |
Which was the oldest among the 'seven cities' of Delhi? |
| A. | Lal Kot |
| B. | Tughlaqabad |
| C. | Indraprastha |
| D. | Siri |
| Answer» D. Siri | |
| 40. |
'Gyakho' is a traditional soup served on special occasions in? |
| A. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| B. | Assam |
| C. | Himachal Pradesh |
| D. | Sikkim |
| Answer» E. | |
| 41. |
The Parliament of India cannot be regarded as a sovereign body because ? |
| A. | the Supreme Court can declare laws passed by parliament as unconstitutional if they contravene the provisions of the Constitution |
| B. | it can legislate only on subjects entrusted to the Centre by the Constitution |
| C. | it has to operate within the limits prescribed by the Constitution |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 42. |
Which is the oldest era among the following? |
| A. | Chinese Era |
| B. | Egyptian Era |
| C. | Muslim Era |
| D. | Hindu Era |
| Answer» E. | |
| 43. |
Pandit Ravi Shankar composed Raga Mohankauns in honour of? |
| A. | Amir Khusro |
| B. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| C. | Balgangadhar Tilak |
| D. | Tansen |
| Answer» C. Balgangadhar Tilak | |
| 44. |
Which is the Rajasthani dance that is performed by women by carrying earthen pots on their heads? |
| A. | Panihari |
| B. | Raika |
| C. | Suisini |
| D. | Tera Tali |
| Answer» B. Raika | |
| 45. |
Which is the largest and most widely spread tribal group of Rajasthan? |
| A. | Gharasias |
| B. | Minas |
| C. | Meos |
| D. | Bhils |
| Answer» C. Meos | |
| 46. |
Which of the following groups of people were the main builders of the Indus Valley Civilization? |
| A. | Dravidians |
| B. | Austrics |
| C. | Aryans |
| D. | Mongoloids |
| Answer» C. Aryans | |
| 47. |
Which of the following types of sarees was introduced by Rani Ahilya Bai Holkar of Madhya Pradesh? |
| A. | Tussar Silk Sarees |
| B. | Chanderi Sarees |
| C. | Paithani Sarees |
| D. | Maheshwari Sarees |
| Answer» E. | |
| 48. |
Which of the following Ragas was composed by Amir Khusro? |
| A. | Bihad Bhairava |
| B. | Prabhat Kali |
| C. | Lajwanti |
| D. | Kameshwari |
| Answer» C. Lajwanti | |
| 49. |
Which of the following was an important festival of the Vijayanagar Empire? |
| A. | Ugadi |
| B. | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| C. | Mahanavami |
| D. | Janamasthami |
| Answer» D. Janamasthami | |
| 50. |
The Mina tribes of Rajasthan commonly worship Godess Sita, who is considered as Goddess of ? |
| A. | Harvest |
| B. | Small Pox |
| C. | Wealth |
| D. | Crops |
| Answer» C. Wealth | |