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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 among the following is considered as the first “National ruler of India”? |
| A. | Ashoka |
| B. | Chandragupta Maurya |
| C. | Kanishka |
| D. | Chandragupta |
| Answer» C. Kanishka | |
| 2. |
A category or type of literature based on its style, form, and content. |
| A. | Pun |
| B. | Theme |
| C. | Tone |
| D. | Genre |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. |
The first foreigner to invade India was |
| A. | Agrammes |
| B. | Alexander |
| C. | Darius |
| D. | Cyrus |
| Answer» D. Cyrus | |
| 4. |
Who was the president of the first Buddhist Council held at Rajagriha? |
| A. | Vasumitra |
| B. | Mahakassapa |
| C. | Parshvaka |
| D. | Sangharaksha |
| Answer» C. Parshvaka | |
| 5. |
In which languages did Buddha preach? |
| A. | Pali |
| B. | Prakrit |
| C. | Sanskrit |
| D. | Brahmi |
| Answer» B. Prakrit | |
| 6. |
In which of the following countries was Buddhism first propagated outside India? |
| A. | Combodia |
| B. | Srilanka |
| C. | China |
| D. | Thailand |
| Answer» C. China | |
| 7. |
The first discourse of Buddha at deer park in Sarnath is called |
| A. | Mahaparinirvana |
| B. | Dharmachakrapravartan |
| C. | Mahabhiniskraman |
| D. | Kaivlya |
| Answer» C. Mahabhiniskraman | |
| 8. |
The famous ruler of ancient India who towards the end of his life, is said to have converted to Jainism was? |
| A. | Samudragupta |
| B. | Bindusara |
| C. | Chandragupta Maurya |
| D. | Ashoka |
| Answer» D. Ashoka | |
| 9. |
In which of the following languages were the original Buddhist religious texts written? |
| A. | Magadhi |
| B. | Pali |
| C. | Brahmi |
| D. | Sanskrit |
| Answer» C. Brahmi | |
| 10. |
A comparison of two unlike things in which a word of comparison is used |
| A. | Myth |
| B. | Satire |
| C. | Foil |
| D. | Simile |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. |
Who was the first king to have the image of Lord Buddha inscribed on his coins? |
| A. | Kanishka |
| B. | Ashoka |
| C. | Harshvardhana |
| D. | Dharmapala |
| Answer» B. Ashoka | |
| 12. |
The overall feeling, or effect, created by a writer's use of words |
| A. | Tone |
| B. | Genre |
| C. | Theme |
| D. | pun |
| Answer» B. Genre | |
| 13. |
The last Jain Tirthankaras was |
| A. | Rishabha |
| B. | Arishtnemi |
| C. | Parshavnath |
| D. | Mahavira |
| Answer» E. | |
| 14. |
Jainism was divided into two sects known as.. |
| A. | Mahayana u0026 Hinayana |
| B. | Svetambara u0026 Digambara |
| C. | Kapaklika and Kalamukha |
| D. | Ajivika u0026 Nyaya Vaisesika |
| Answer» C. Kapaklika and Kalamukha | |
| 15. |
Who according to Jains, was the founder of Jainism? |
| A. | Rishabha |
| B. | Mahavira |
| C. | Arishtnemi |
| D. | Baba Ramdev |
| Answer» B. Mahavira | |
| 16. |
Relics of Buddha are preserved in a. |
| A. | Monastery |
| B. | Stupa |
| C. | Chaitya |
| D. | Vihara |
| Answer» C. Chaitya | |
| 17. |
Buddha and Mahavira died during the reign of. |
| A. | Ajatshatru |
| B. | Udayan |
| C. | Bimbasara |
| D. | Babar |
| Answer» B. Udayan | |
| 18. |
The great Hindu law-giver was |
| A. | Banabhatta |
| B. | Manu |
| C. | Kautilya |
| D. | Kapil |
| Answer» C. Kautilya | |
| 19. |
“Mitakshara” an authoritative treatise on Hindu law was written by |
| A. | Vagneswara |
| B. | Jimutvahana |
| C. | Manu |
| D. | Hemadri |
| Answer» B. Jimutvahana | |
| 20. |
Writing that relates an event or a series of events. |
| A. | Narration |
| B. | Action |
| C. | Diction |
| D. | Paradox |
| Answer» B. Action | |
| 21. |
Who was the first European to translate the Bhagwad Gita into English? |
| A. | Williams jones |
| B. | Charles wilkins |
| C. | Sir Alexander Cunninghum |
| D. | James princeps |
| Answer» C. Sir Alexander Cunninghum | |
| 22. |
The substituting of one word for another that is closely related to it. |
| A. | Motif |
| B. | Metonymy |
| C. | Irony |
| D. | Tone |
| Answer» C. Irony | |
| 23. |
The supreme court in British India was established under |
| A. | Regulating act of 1773 |
| B. | Pitt’s India act of 1784 |
| C. | The charter act of 1813 |
| D. | The charter act of 1833 |
| Answer» B. Pitt’s India act of 1784 | |
| 24. |
Sher shah died while fighting in |
| A. | Chausa |
| B. | Kalinjar |
| C. | Mahoba |
| D. | Kalinga |
| Answer» C. Mahoba | |
| 25. |
Gandhiji’s first fast in India was in connection with |
| A. | Champaran satyagrah |
| B. | Chauri-chaura satyagarh |
| C. | Communual riots in eastern India |
| D. | The strike of mills at Ahmedabad |
| Answer» B. Chauri-chaura satyagarh | |
| 26. |
Who among the following said “Do or Die” |
| A. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| B. | J.L Nehru |
| C. | Vallabhbhai Patel |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. J.L Nehru | |
| 27. |
Who is known as the “Grand old man of India”? |
| A. | Lala lajpat Rai |
| B. | Khan abdul ghaffar Khan |
| C. | C. Rajagopalachari |
| D. | Dadabhai Naoroji |
| Answer» E. | |
| 28. |
A term for an often-repeated idea or theme in literature. |
| A. | Myth |
| B. | Motif |
| C. | Action |
| D. | Foil |
| Answer» C. Action | |
| 29. |
The last governor general of India? |
| A. | Lord Dalhousie |
| B. | Lord Mountbatten |
| C. | Lord Canning |
| D. | C.Rajagopalachari |
| Answer» E. | |
| 30. |
The Mughal Emperor who died due to a sudden fall from the staircase was |
| A. | Babar |
| B. | Humanyun |
| C. | Jahangir |
| D. | Aurangzeb |
| Answer» C. Jahangir | |
| 31. |
Who among the following was called as “Father of Indian Renaissance”? |
| A. | B.G Tilak |
| B. | G.K Gokhale |
| C. | Lala Laj Patrai |
| D. | Raja ram mohan Roy |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
A statement that seems contrary to common sense yet may, in fact, be true. |
| A. | Paradox |
| B. | Parody |
| C. | Analogy |
| D. | Protagonist |
| Answer» B. Parody | |
| 33. |
giving hints and clues of what is to come later in a story. |
| A. | Protagonist |
| B. | Setting |
| C. | Resolution |
| D. | Foreshadowing |
| Answer» E. | |
| 34. |
Who was the first Indian to pass the Indian civil service? |
| A. | Dadabhai Naoroji |
| B. | Surendra nath Banerjee |
| C. | Bal gangadhar Tilak |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Bal gangadhar Tilak | |
| 35. |
The president of INC at the time of Indian Independence was |
| A. | Maulana abul Kalam Azad |
| B. | J.B Kriplani |
| C. | J.L Nehru |
| D. | Rajendra Prasad |
| Answer» C. J.L Nehru | |
| 36. |
Which Mughal king tried to stop the practice of sati? |
| A. | Akbar |
| B. | Humanyun |
| C. | Shahjehan |
| D. | Babar |
| Answer» B. Humanyun | |
| 37. |
Gandhiji started Satyagrah movement in 1919 in protest against the |
| A. | Simon commission |
| B. | Enactment of Rowllact act |
| C. | Colonial exploitation of India |
| D. | Champaran wrongs |
| Answer» C. Colonial exploitation of India | |
| 38. |
Who was called by the British rulers as “The leader of Indian unrest”? |
| A. | Gopal krishan Gokhale |
| B. | Subhas Chandra Bose |
| C. | Bal gangadhar Tilak |
| D. | M.K Gandhi |
| Answer» D. M.K Gandhi | |
| 39. |
The British Governor General, who formulated the policy of subsidiary alliance with regard to Indian powers was |
| A. | Warren Hasting |
| B. | Lord Dalhousie |
| C. | Lord Wellesley |
| D. | Lord William Bentick |
| Answer» D. Lord William Bentick | |
| 40. |
When did the Alexander invade India? |
| A. | 336 B.C |
| B. | 326 B.C |
| C. | 445 B.C |
| D. | 327 B.C |
| Answer» C. 445 B.C | |
| 41. |
The first woman president of the INC was |
| A. | Kasturba Gandhi |
| B. | Annie Besant |
| C. | Sarojini Naidu |
| D. | Vijayalaxmi Pandit |
| Answer» C. Sarojini Naidu | |
| 42. |
Who was the founder of the Muslim league in India? |
| A. | Sir syed ahmad Khan |
| B. | M.A Jinnah |
| C. | Nawab Salimulla |
| D. | Sikander |
| Answer» D. Sikander | |
| 43. |
The first session of the INC was held under the presidentship of |
| A. | A.O Hume |
| B. | W.C Banerjee |
| C. | B. Malabari |
| D. | Badruddin Tyabji |
| Answer» C. B. Malabari | |
| 44. |
Who was the Governor General of India when the INC was formed? |
| A. | Lord Dufferin |
| B. | Lord Cornwallis |
| C. | Lord Lytton |
| D. | Lord Mountbatten |
| Answer» B. Lord Cornwallis | |
| 45. |
Who is considered as the father of Indian Archeology? |
| A. | Alexander Cunningham |
| B. | Mortimer Wheeler |
| C. | John Marshall |
| D. | S .R Rao |
| Answer» B. Mortimer Wheeler | |
| 46. |
The doctrine of lapse was introduced by |
| A. | Lord Wellesley |
| B. | Warren Hastings |
| C. | Lord Canning |
| D. | Lord Dalhousie |
| Answer» E. | |
| 47. |
“Dasakumar Charitam” was composed by? |
| A. | Surdas |
| B. | Kalidas |
| C. | Tulsidas |
| D. | Dandin |
| Answer» E. | |
| 48. |
Which was the first newspaper to be published in India? |
| A. | Bombay Samachar |
| B. | Bengal Gazette |
| C. | Bengal Chronicle |
| D. | The hindu |
| Answer» C. Bengal Chronicle | |
| 49. |
words that are old-fashioned and no longer sound natural. |
| A. | Parody |
| B. | Archaic Words |
| C. | Action |
| D. | Allusion |
| Answer» C. Action | |
| 50. |
When was the partition of Bengal was done |
| A. | 1905 |
| B. | 1904 |
| C. | 1906 |
| D. | 1907 |
| Answer» B. 1904 | |