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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. |
To which of the following is the title of Father of History in the true sense related? |
| A. | Herodotes |
| B. | euripides |
| C. | Thucyditis |
| D. | Socrates |
| Answer» B. euripides | |
| 2. |
Who among the following Englishmen was the first to translateBhagavad Gitainto English? |
| A. | William Jones |
| B. | Charles Wilkins |
| C. | alexander cunningham |
| D. | John Marshall |
| Answer» C. alexander cunningham | |
| 3. |
Which one of the following ancient Indian inscriptions is the oldest royal order regarding the preservation of food grains for use in times of crisis in the country? |
| A. | sohgaura copper plate |
| B. | Ashoka's Rummindei column article |
| C. | Experiment Commendation |
| D. | Mehrauli Iron Pillar inscription of Chandra |
| Answer» B. Ashoka's Rummindei column article | |
| 4. |
Who is not matched - |
| A. | Hinduism - Gita |
| B. | Muslim Religion - Quran |
| C. | Buddhism - Dhamma Words |
| D. | Jainism - Bible |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
The author ofMalti Madhavwas- |
| A. | Bhasa |
| B. | Bhavabhuti |
| C. | Shudraka |
| D. | Joy |
| Answer» C. Shudraka | |
| 6. |
Bhimbetka is famous for- |
| A. | cave paintings |
| B. | minerals |
| C. | Buddhist statues |
| D. | Origin of Son River |
| Answer» B. minerals | |
| 7. |
The ancient city of Taxila was situated between which of the following? |
| A. | Indus and Jhelum |
| B. | Jhelum and Chenab |
| C. | Chenab and Ravi |
| D. | Ravi and Vyas |
| Answer» B. Jhelum and Chenab | |
| 8. |
The Badami inscription of Pulakeshin-I is dated to the Saka year 465. If it is to be dated in Vikram Savat, then the year will be - |
| A. | 601 , |
| B. | 300 , |
| C. | 330 , |
| D. | 407 , |
| Answer» B. 300 , | |
| 9. |
Bihar is a great religious center |
| A. | for the sikhs |
| B. | for jains |
| C. | for buddhist |
| D. | for all this |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. |
721 AD Who was the ruler of Sindh at the time of Arab invasion? |
| A. | Dahiriah |
| B. | dahir |
| C. | Chach |
| D. | Rai Sahasi |
| Answer» C. Chach | |
| 11. |
750 AD in pre-medieval Indian history. to 1200 AD The time till date is mainly considered (with reference to North India) |
| A. | transition period |
| B. | Rajput period |
| C. | period of turk invasion of india |
| D. | suitable all |
| Answer» B. Rajput period | |
| 12. |
Which belief is the same in Buddhist, Jain and Brahmin religions? |
| A. | doctrine of karmaism |
| B. | impermanence of soul |
| C. | faith in god |
| D. | hard asceticism |
| Answer» B. impermanence of soul | |
| 13. |
The credit for the first imposition ofJizya Taxin India is given to Muhammad bin Kasik, the conqueror of Sindh. Which class did he keep completely free from this tax? |
| A. | to muslims |
| B. | to Buddhists |
| C. | to brahmins |
| D. | low caste people |
| Answer» D. low caste people | |
| 14. |
On the basis of the mention of which book, it is believed that Maharishi Vashishtha performed a yajna on Mount Abu for the destruction of the tyrants, and 4 Rajput clans - Parmar, Chaulukya / Solanki, Pratihar and Chauhan - was born - |
| A. | Manusmriti |
| B. | Ramayana |
| C. | Prithviraj Raso |
| D. | Rajatarangini |
| Answer» D. Rajatarangini | |
| 15. |
Year 1100 AD Which is the temple built in Bhubaneswar which predominates over other temples of Bhubaneshwar? |
| A. | Raja Rani Temple |
| B. | Kandariya Mahadev |
| C. | Tribhuvaneshwar Lingaraj |
| D. | Mukteshwar |
| Answer» D. Mukteshwar | |
| 16. |
Who wrotePrithviraj Raso- |
| A. | Bhavabhuti |
| B. | Jaydev |
| C. | chandbardai |
| D. | banabhatta |
| Answer» D. banabhatta | |
| 17. |
Who among the following was the first to invade India? |
| A. | Afghan |
| B. | Mongol |
| C. | Arab |
| D. | Turk |
| Answer» D. Turk | |
| 18. |
Who built the temples at Khajuraho? |
| A. | holkar |
| B. | Scindia |
| C. | budela rajput |
| D. | Chandel Rajput |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19. |
The city of Dhillika(Delhi) was founded by - |
| A. | The Chauhans |
| B. | Tomars |
| C. | The Parmars |
| D. | Pratiharo has |
| Answer» C. The Parmars | |
| 20. |
The author of the playHarikeliis- |
| A. | Chauhan ruler Vigraharaj IV (Visaldev) |
| B. | Parmar ruler banquet |
| C. | Pratihara ruler banquet |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. Parmar ruler banquet | |
| 21. |
In which style are the temples of Bhubaneshwar and Puri built? |
| A. | Nagar |
| B. | Dravid |
| C. | weser |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. Dravid | |
| 22. |
Who is known as the father of the history of Rajasthan? |
| A. | colonel toad |
| B. | Jadunath Sarkar |
| C. | cunningham |
| D. | William Jones |
| Answer» B. Jadunath Sarkar | |
| 23. |
The foundation of Lingaraja temple was laid by - |
| A. | by Yayati Kesari |
| B. | Laltendu Kesari |
| C. | Narsinghdev has |
| D. | Pratap Rudradev |
| Answer» B. Laltendu Kesari | |
| 24. |
Some parts of the play Adhai Din Ka Jhopra are inscribed on the walls of the mosque - |
| A. | harikeli |
| B. | Nagananda |
| C. | Malti Madhav |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. Nagananda | |
| 25. |
1025 AD on the temple of Somnath. The ruler of Gujarat at the time of invasion of Mahmud Ghaznavi was |
| A. | Bhimdev - the first |
| B. | Bhimdev - II |
| C. | Mulraj - the first |
| D. | Mulraj - II |
| Answer» B. Bhimdev - II | |
| 26. |
Black Pagoda is - |
| A. | in Egypt |
| B. | in Sri Lanka |
| C. | in Konark |
| D. | in madurai |
| Answer» D. in madurai | |
| 27. |
Who among the following has the fame of running a new era? |
| A. | Dharmapala |
| B. | Devpal |
| C. | Vijayasain |
| D. | Laxman Sen |
| Answer» E. | |
| 28. |
The name of the founder of Vikramshila Education Center is- |
| A. | Devpal |
| B. | Dharmapala |
| C. | Naipal |
| D. | Narendra Pal |
| Answer» C. Naipal | |
| 29. |
Which of the following temple complex houses a huge Nandi idol which is considered to be the largest Nandi idol in India? |
| A. | Brihadisvara Temple |
| B. | Lingaraja Temple |
| C. | Kandariya Mahadev Temple |
| D. | Lepakshi Temple |
| Answer» D. Lepakshi Temple | |
| 30. |
Rani Pazhini's name is associated with Alauddin Khilji's conquest of Chittor - Her husband's name is - |
| A. | Maharana Pratap Singh |
| B. | Ranjit Singh |
| C. | Rajaman Singh |
| D. | Rana Ratan Singh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 31. |
The first invader in India was |
| A. | Qutubuddin Aibak |
| B. | Mahmud Ghaznavi |
| C. | Muhammad - bin - Qasim |
| D. | Muhammad Ghori |
| Answer» D. Muhammad Ghori | |
| 32. |
The builder of the huge Sun God temple at Konark at Puri was- |
| A. | Narasimha - the first |
| B. | Kapilendra |
| C. | Purushottam |
| D. | Chod Gang |
| Answer» B. Kapilendra | |
| 33. |
Jagannath Temple is in which state? |
| A. | in bengal |
| B. | Orissa |
| C. | Kerala |
| D. | Uttar Pradesh |
| Answer» C. Kerala | |
| 34. |
Ajaypal was the founder of – |
| A. | of Alwar |
| B. | of Bharatpur |
| C. | of Ajmer |
| D. | of Chittorgarh |
| Answer» D. of Chittorgarh | |
| 35. |
The theme ofSamrangran Sutradharis - |
| A. | architecture |
| B. | astronomy |
| C. | yoga science |
| D. | poetry |
| Answer» B. astronomy | |
| 36. |
hara city, Vidya and scholar all three became destitute due to his death (Adyadhara baseless Niralamba Saraswati / Pandita Khandita Sarve Bhojraje late) - this statement is in relation to which ruler? |
| A. | Bhoj Parmar |
| B. | Mihir Bhoj |
| C. | Sindhuraj |
| D. | Munj |
| Answer» B. Mihir Bhoj | |
| 37. |
Between whom did the battle of Chandavar (1194 AD) take place? |
| A. | Prithviraj III and Muhammad Ghori |
| B. | Bhima II and Muhammad Ghori |
| C. | Jayachandra and Muhammad Gauri |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 38. |
Which ruler got the Ajay fort of Kalinjar built? |
| A. | Nannuk Chandel |
| B. | Yashovarma |
| C. | dhangdev |
| D. | Ganddev |
| Answer» D. Ganddev | |
| 39. |
Who initiated the tripartite struggle? |
| A. | vatsaraja |
| B. | Dharmapala |
| C. | Pole |
| D. | Nagabhatta - II |
| Answer» B. Dharmapala | |
| 40. |
Who was the first Indian ruler who faced the Ottoman invader Muhammad Ghori and who defeated Muhammad Ghori? |
| A. | Bhima - the first |
| B. | Bhima - II |
| C. | Kumarpal |
| D. | Jaisingh 'Singhraj' |
| Answer» C. Kumarpal | |
| 41. |
Which of the following is the era, which is also called Kachuri Samvat due to its use by the Kalchuris - |
| A. | Vikram Samvat |
| B. | Shaka era |
| C. | , Trakutak Samvat |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 42. |
The founder of the Pala dynasty was- |
| A. | Gopal |
| B. | Dharmapala |
| C. | Devpal |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. Dharmapala | |
| 43. |
The first power of the South to intervene in the politics of North India by participating in the tripartite struggle and attack from the South to the North was - |
| A. | Rashtrakuta |
| B. | Chola |
| C. | Vijayanagar |
| D. | Bahmani |
| Answer» B. Chola | |
| 44. |
Which dynasty started and ended the tripartite struggle? |
| A. | sail |
| B. | Pratihara |
| C. | Rashtrakuta |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 45. |
In which century did the Tripartite struggle begin and end? |
| A. | 8th century AD In |
| B. | 7th century AD In |
| C. | in the 6th century AD |
| D. | 9 V. century AD In |
| Answer» B. 7th century AD In | |
| 46. |
There was a tripartite struggle between the Pala Pratiharas and the Rashtrakutas for ownership over whom? |
| A. | Patna |
| B. | Kannauj |
| C. | Delhi |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. Delhi | |
| 47. |
Which Pala ruler - was calledUttrapath Swaminby the Gujarati poet Sodhal? |
| A. | Dharmapala |
| B. | Gopal |
| C. | Devpal |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. Gopal | |
| 48. |
Was the founder of the Rashtrakuta dynasty - |
| A. | Dantidurga / Dantivarman - II |
| B. | Govinda - III |
| C. | Krishna - the first |
| D. | Indra - III |
| Answer» B. Govinda - III | |
| 49. |
The capital of the Pala dynasty was |
| A. | Muddagiri / Mugher |
| B. | Kannauj |
| C. | Delhi |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. Kannauj | |
| 50. |
Pratihara himself. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . believed to be the descendants of Rama who were Pratiharas (ie gatekeepers) of |
| A. | Sun |
| B. | moon |
| C. | Laxman |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |