MCQOPTIONS
Saved Bookmarks
MCQOPTIONS
This section includes 200950 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your General Knowledge knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 197201. |
Which one of the following revolts was made famous by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in his noval Anand Mat ? |
| A. | Bhil uprising |
| B. | Rangpur and Dinapur uprising |
| C. | Bishnupur and Birbhum rebellion |
| D. | Sanyasi rebellion |
| Answer» E. | |
| 197202. |
Which amongst the following states has not yet approved open field trails for Genetically Modified crops? |
| A. | Delhi |
| B. | Maharashtra |
| C. | Punjab |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 197203. |
Who was the Governor-General of India during the sepoy Mutiny ? |
| A. | Lord Canning |
| B. | Lord Dalhousie |
| C. | Lord Hardinge |
| D. | Lord Lytton |
| Answer» B. Lord Dalhousie | |
| 197204. |
The high Powered Committee constituted by RBI to recommend set of businesses, size, conversion and licensing terms for the Urban Cooperative Banking Sector would be headed by: |
| A. | Nachiket Mor |
| B. | PJ Nayak |
| C. | R Gandhi |
| D. | Urijit Patel |
| Answer» D. Urijit Patel | |
| 197205. |
Who amongst the following would succeed Terry Walsh as the new coach of Indian National Men's Hockey team? |
| A. | Paul van Ass |
| B. | Anthony Thornton |
| C. | Shahnaz Sheikh |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Anthony Thornton | |
| 197206. |
Where were the Ghadar revolutionaries, who became active during the out break of the World War I based ? |
| A. | Central America |
| B. | North America |
| C. | West America |
| D. | South America |
| Answer» C. West America | |
| 197207. |
The 18th National conference on e-Governance was held in: |
| A. | Maharashtra |
| B. | Gujarat |
| C. | New Delhi |
| D. | Ju0026K |
| Answer» C. New Delhi | |
| 197208. |
India's first fenced elephant sanctuary will be set up in which national park? |
| A. | Agasthyavanam Biological Park |
| B. | Bannerghatta Biological Park |
| C. | Nandankanan Biological Park |
| D. | Nahargarh Biological Park |
| Answer» C. Nandankanan Biological Park | |
| 197209. |
Who among the following was a proponent of Fabianism as a movement ? |
| A. | Annie Besant |
| B. | Michael Madhusudan Dutt |
| C. | A.O. Hume |
| D. | R.Palme Dutt |
| Answer» B. Michael Madhusudan Dutt | |
| 197210. |
What was Komagata Maru ? |
| A. | A political party based in Taiwan |
| B. | Peasant communist leader of China |
| C. | A naval ship on voyage to Canada |
| D. | A Chinese village where Mao Tre Lung began his long march. |
| Answer» D. A Chinese village where Mao Tre Lung began his long march. | |
| 197211. |
Consider the following statements:1. In the First Round Table Conference Dr. Ambedkar demanded separate electorates for the depressed classes:2. In the Poona Act,special provisions for representation of the depressed people in the local bodies and civil services were made.3. The Indian National Congress did not take part in the Third Round Table Conference.Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 2 and 3 |
| C. | 1 and 3 |
| D. | 1,2 and 3 |
| Answer» D. 1,2 and 3 | |
| 197212. |
Consider the following statements:1. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar founded the Bethune School at Calcutta with the main aim of encouraging education for women. 2. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay was the first graduate of the Calcutta University.3. Keshav Chandra Sen's campaign against Sati led to the enactment of a law to ban Sati by the then Governor General. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 1 and 2 |
| C. | 2 and 3 |
| D. | 1,2 and 3 |
| Answer» C. 2 and 3 | |
| 197213. |
Consider the following statements: On the eve of the launch of Quit India Movement,Mahatma Gandhi 1. asked the government servants to resign.2. asked the soldiers to leave their posts.3. asked the Princes of the Princely States to accept the sovereignty of their own people.Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 2 and 3 |
| C. | 3 only |
| D. | 1,2 and 3 |
| Answer» D. 1,2 and 3 | |
| 197214. |
In which one of the following provinces was a congress ministry not formed under the Act of 1935 ? |
| A. | Bihar |
| B. | Madras |
| C. | Orissa |
| D. | Punjab |
| Answer» E. | |
| 197215. |
At which Congress Session was the Working Committee authorised to launch a programme of Civil Disobedience ? |
| A. | Bombay |
| B. | Lahore |
| C. | Lucknow |
| D. | Tripuri |
| Answer» C. Lucknow | |
| 197216. |
In October 1920, who of the following headed a group of Indians gathered at Tashkent to set up a communist Party of India ? |
| A. | H.K. Sarkar |
| B. | P.C.Joshi |
| C. | M.C. Chagla |
| D. | M.N. Roy |
| Answer» E. | |
| 197217. |
Who among the following drafted the resolution on fundamental rights for the Karachi session of Congress in 1931 ? |
| A. | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar |
| B. | Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru |
| C. | Dr. Rajendra Prasad |
| D. | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel |
| Answer» C. Dr. Rajendra Prasad | |
| 197218. |
Who among the following was not associated with the formation of U.P. Kisan Sabha in February 1918 ? |
| A. | Indra Narain Dwivedi |
| B. | Gauri Shankar Misra |
| C. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| D. | Madan Mohan Malviya |
| Answer» D. Madan Mohan Malviya | |
| 197219. |
Which one of the following territories was not affeceted by the Revolt of 1857 ? |
| A. | Jhansi |
| B. | Chottor |
| C. | Jagdishpur |
| D. | Lucknow |
| Answer» C. Jagdishpur | |
| 197220. |
Which one of the following places did Kunwar singh, a prominent leader of the Revolt of 1857 belong to ? |
| A. | Bihar |
| B. | Madhya Pradesh |
| C. | Rajasthan |
| D. | Uttar Pradesh |
| Answer» B. Madhya Pradesh | |
| 197221. |
Which of the following pairs are correctly matched ?Movement/ Satyagraha Person Actively Associated with 1. Champaran : Rajendra Prasad2. Ahmedabad Mill : Morarji Desal workers 3. Kheda : Vallabhbhai Patel select the correct answer using the codes given below : |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 2 and 3 |
| C. | 1 and 3 |
| D. | 1,2 and 3 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 197222. |
Consider the following statements:1. Warren Hastings was the first Governor General who established a regular police force in India on the British pattern.2. A Supreme Court was established at Calcutta by the Regulating Act, 1773.3. The Indian Penal code came into effect in the year 1860 Which of the statements given above are correct ? |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 2 and 3 |
| C. | 1 and 3 |
| D. | 1,2 and 3 |
| Answer» C. 1 and 3 | |
| 197223. |
Which one of the following is the correct statements ? |
| A. | The modern Kochi was a Dutch colony till India's Independence |
| B. | The Dutch defeated the Portuguese and built Fort Williams in the modern Kochi |
| C. | The modern Kochi was first a Dutch colony before the Portuguese took over from them |
| D. | The modern Kochinever became a part of the British Colony |
| Answer» E. | |
| 197224. |
Consider the following statements:1. Lord Mountbatten was the Viceroy when Simla Conference took place.2. Indian Navy Revolt, 1946 took place when the Indian sailors in the Royal Indian Navy at Bombay and karachi rose against the Government.Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» C. Both 1 and 2 | |
| 197225. |
Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the battle fought in India in the 18th Century ? |
| A. | Battle of Wandiwash - Battle of Buxar-Battle of Ambur-Battle of Plassey |
| B. | Battle of Ambur-Battle of Plassey-Battle of Wandiwash-Battle of Buxar |
| C. | Battle of Wandiwash-Battle of Plassey-Battle of Ambur-Battle of Buxar |
| D. | Battle of Ambur-Battle of Buxar-Battle of Wandiwash-Battle of Plassey |
| Answer» C. Battle of Wandiwash-Battle of Plassey-Battle of Ambur-Battle of Buxar | |
| 197226. |
Consider the following statements:The Governments of India Act,1935 provided for 1. the provincial autonomy.2. the establishment of Federal Court.3. All India Federation at the Centre.Which of the statements given above are correct ? |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 2 and 3 |
| C. | 1 and 3 |
| D. | 1,2 and 3 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 197227. |
Which party was founded by Subhash Chandra Bose in the year 1939 after he broke away from the Congress ? |
| A. | Indian Freedom Party |
| B. | Azad Hind Fauz |
| C. | Revolutionary Front |
| D. | Forward Block |
| Answer» E. | |
| 197228. |
Consider the following Viceroys of India during the British rule: 1. Lord Curzon 2. Lord Chelmsford 3. Lord Hardinge 4. Lord Irwin Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of their tenure ? |
| A. | 1-3-2-4 |
| B. | 2-4-1-3 |
| C. | 1-4-2-3 |
| D. | 2-3-1-4 |
| Answer» B. 2-4-1-3 | |
| 197229. |
Consider the following events during India's freedom struggle:1. Chauri-Chaura Outrage 2. Minto-Morley Reforms 3. Dandi March 4. Montague -Chelmsford Reforms Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the events above ? |
| A. | 1-3-2-4 |
| B. | 2-4-1-3 |
| C. | 1-4-2-3 |
| D. | 2-3-1-4 |
| Answer» C. 1-4-2-3 | |
| 197230. |
The name of the famous person of India who returned the Knighthood conferred on him by the British Government as a token of protest against the atrocities in Panjab in 1919 was |
| A. | Tej Bahadur Sapru |
| B. | Ashutosh Mukherjee |
| C. | Rabindra Nath Tagore |
| D. | Syed Ahmad Khan |
| Answer» D. Syed Ahmad Khan | |
| 197231. |
Which state government has launched Taluka Planning Atlas project to seek participation of local administration |
| A. | Punjab |
| B. | Haryana |
| C. | Delhi |
| D. | Gujarat |
| Answer» E. | |
| 197232. |
Consider the following princely States of the British rule in India:1.Jhansi 2. Sambalpur 3. Satara The correct chronological order in which they were annexed by the British is |
| A. | 1,2,3 |
| B. | 1,3,2 |
| C. | 3,2,1 |
| D. | 3,1,2 |
| Answer» D. 3,1,2 | |
| 197233. |
DRDO is building its new Missile Launch testing facility at which place |
| A. | Mahanadi Delta complex |
| B. | Kaveri Delta complex |
| C. | Krishna Delta complex |
| D. | Godavari Delta complex |
| Answer» D. Godavari Delta complex | |
| 197234. |
Which country will host ICC T 20 World Cup in 2016 |
| A. | Pakistan |
| B. | England |
| C. | Australia |
| D. | India |
| Answer» E. | |
| 197235. |
Purple Tea which is health rich, is produced only in which country |
| A. | Pakistan |
| B. | India |
| C. | Kenya |
| D. | Sri Lanka |
| Answer» D. Sri Lanka | |
| 197236. |
Subhash Ghising has died recently, he was president of which organisation |
| A. | Mizos National Liberation Front |
| B. | Nagas National Liberation Front |
| C. | Bodoland National Liberation Front |
| D. | Gorkha National Liberation Front |
| Answer» E. | |
| 197237. |
Zomato Media Pvt Ltd has acquired which Turkey based comapny |
| A. | Bluekart |
| B. | starlite |
| C. | Mekanist |
| D. | Meskem |
| Answer» D. Meskem | |
| 197238. |
Who has been appointed as chairman of Sangeet Natak Akademi |
| A. | Nupur Shastri |
| B. | Shekhar Sen |
| C. | Briju Maharaj |
| D. | B Ramaswami |
| Answer» C. Briju Maharaj | |
| 197239. |
During the Indian Freedom struggle, who among the following proposed that Swaraj should be defined as complete independence free from all foreign control? |
| A. | Mazharul Haque |
| B. | Maulana Hasrat Mohani |
| C. | Hakim Ajmal khan |
| D. | Abul kalam Azad |
| Answer» C. Hakim Ajmal khan | |
| 197240. |
The Montague - Chelmsford Report formed the basis of |
| A. | the Indian Councils Act,1909 |
| B. | the Government of India Act,1919 |
| C. | the Government of India Act,1935 |
| D. | the Indian Independence Act,1947 |
| Answer» C. the Government of India Act,1935 | |
| 197241. |
Consider the following statements:1. The First Session of the Indian National Congress was held in Calcutta.2. The second session of the Indian National Congress was held under the presidentship of Dadabhi Naoroji.3. Both Indian National Congress and Muslim League held their sessions at Lucknow in 1916 and concluded the Lucknow Pact.which of the statements given above is/are correct ? |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | 2 and 3 |
| D. | 3 only |
| Answer» D. 3 only | |
| 197242. |
Consider the following statements: some of the main features of the Government of India Act, 1935 were the1. abolition of diarchy in the Governor's provinces 2. power of the Governors to veto legislative action and to legislate on their own3. abolition of the principle of communal representationwhich of the statements given above is/are correct ? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 1 and 2 |
| C. | 2 and 3 |
| D. | 1,2 and 3 |
| Answer» C. 2 and 3 | |
| 197243. |
Who amongst the following has been appointed as the new Foreign Secretary of India? |
| A. | Alka Sirohi |
| B. | Dr. S. Jaishankar |
| C. | Sujatha Singh |
| D. | Chokila Iyer |
| Answer» C. Sujatha Singh | |
| 197244. |
When Congress leaders condemned the Montague-Chelmsford Report, many moderates left the party to form the |
| A. | Swarajya party |
| B. | Indian Freedom Party |
| C. | Independence Federation of India |
| D. | Indian Liberal Federation |
| Answer» E. | |
| 197245. |
Who amongst the following people has been appointed the CEO of MacDonald's Corporation? |
| A. | Don Thompson |
| B. | Steve Easterbrook |
| C. | Betty Liu |
| D. | James Skinner |
| Answer» C. Betty Liu | |
| 197246. |
Who will succeed Leela Samson as the head of Sangeet Natak Akademi? |
| A. | Pankaj Nihalani |
| B. | Shekhar Kapoor |
| C. | Shekhar Sen |
| D. | Sharmila Tagore |
| Answer» D. Sharmila Tagore | |
| 197247. |
20th Law Commission has been headed by: |
| A. | Justice P Sathasivam |
| B. | Justice HL Dattu |
| C. | Justice AP Shah |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 197248. |
The aim of education as stated by the wood's dispatch of 1854 was |
| A. | the creation of employment opportunities for native Indians |
| B. | the spread of western culture in India |
| C. | the promotion of literacy among the people using English medium of language |
| D. | the introduction of scientific research and rationalism in the traditional Indian education |
| Answer» D. the introduction of scientific research and rationalism in the traditional Indian education | |
| 197249. |
With reference to Indian freedom struggle, which one of the following statements is NOT correct ? |
| A. | The Rowlatt Act aroused a wave of popular indignation and led to the Jallianwala Bagh massacre |
| B. | Subhas Chandra Bose formed the Forward Block |
| C. | Bhagat Singh was one of the founders of Hindustan Republican Socialist Association |
| D. | In 1931, the Congress session at Karachi opposed Gandhi-Irwin Pact |
| Answer» E. | |
| 197250. |
In India,among the following locations, the Dutch established their earliest factory at |
| A. | Surat |
| B. | Pulicat |
| C. | Cochin |
| D. | Cassimbazar |
| Answer» C. Cochin | |