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This section includes 5672 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your UPSC IAS Exam knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 5351. |
Arrange the following Buddhist Councils in their correct chronological order: 1. Pataliputra Buddhist Council 2. Rajgriha Buddhist Council 3. Vaishali Buddhist Council 4. Kashmir Buddhist Council Correct Code: |
| A. | 3, 2, 1, 4 |
| B. | 2, 3, 1, 4 |
| C. | 3, 2, 4, 1 |
| D. | 2, 3, 4, 1 |
| Answer» C. 3, 2, 4, 1 | |
| 5352. |
Who out of the following had told Destruction is the best method of dealing with the foreign clothes"? |
| A. | Ravindranath Tagore |
| B. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| C. | Chittaranjan Das |
| D. | Subhas Chandra Bose |
| Answer» C. Chittaranjan Das | |
| 5353. |
Consider the following Religious Communities: 1. Buddhists 2. Hindus 3. Jains 4. Sikhs Which of the given above religious communities is/are practicing the 'Kaivalya'? |
| A. | 1, 3 and 4 only |
| B. | 1 and 3 only |
| C. | 3 only |
| D. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» D. 1, 2, 3 and 4 | |
| 5354. |
Which of the following statements is NOT correct regarding puppetry in India? |
| A. | The earliest reference to the art of puppetry is found in Tamil classic 'Silappadikaaram'. |
| B. | The string puppets of Orissa are known as Kundhei. |
| C. | The string puppets of Karnataka are called Gombeyatta. |
| D. | Puppets from Kerala are known as Bommalattam. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5355. |
Consider the following pairs. Founder Faith 1. Shankaracharya Vishtadwaitavad 2. Ramanujacharya Adwaitvad 3. Madhvacharya Dwaitvad 4. Nimbarkacharya Dwaitadwaitvad Which of the following pairs are not correctly matched? |
| A. | 1 and 2 only |
| B. | 1 and 4 only |
| C. | 2 and 3 only |
| D. | 3 and 4 only |
| Answer» B. 1 and 4 only | |
| 5356. |
The system of indirect election was introduced in India in the year |
| A. | 1861 |
| B. | 1892 |
| C. | 1909 |
| D. | 1919 |
| Answer» C. 1909 | |
| 5357. |
Tinkathia system in Champaran meant |
| A. | Cultivation of Indigo on the 3/20 area of land. |
| B. | Cultivation of Indigo on the 3/19 area of land. |
| C. | Cultivation of Indigo on the 3/18 area of land. |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Cultivation of Indigo on the 3/19 area of land. | |
| 5358. |
Which of the following statements about Alvar Bhakti Movement is/are true? 1. It was devoted to Lord Vishnu. 2. It started in Tamil region. 3. It strongly supported Sanskrit language in religious life. Select the correct answer using the codes given below: |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 1 and 2 only |
| C. | 2 and 3 only |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» C. 2 and 3 only | |
| 5359. |
Consider the following statements regarding Advaita: A. Its proponent was Adi Shankar and his Guru Gaudapada. B. The essence of this Vedanta is that "Brahman is the only reality, and the world, as it appears, is illusory." Which of the above statements is/are correct? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2 | |
| 5360. |
Which among the following year Surendra Nath Bannerjee was eliminated from Indian Civil Services? [BPSC (P) 2017] |
| A. | 1874 AD |
| B. | 1877 AD |
| C. | 1855 AD |
| D. | 1892 AD |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5361. |
Who of the following led the army of the East India Company in the battle of Buxar in I764? |
| A. | Hector Munro |
| B. | Watson |
| C. | Warren Hastings |
| D. | Lord Clive |
| Answer» B. Watson | |
| 5362. |
What were the points on which The Yalta Conference - (1945) agreed? i. USSR to help USA defeat Japan after Hitler was defeated. ii. USA and UK agreed to allow a communist government in Poland. iii. They all agreed they would work for democracy in Europe after the wear had ended. iv. Agreed to setting up the United Nations this was to help keep peace in the future. |
| A. | i & ii |
| B. | ii & iv |
| C. | Only iii |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5363. |
Match the following leaders who played a great role the Non-Aligned movement in List I with their respective leaders in List II List I List II i. Sukarno A. Yugoslavia ii. Nasser B. Egypt iii. Tito C. India iv. J. L. Nehru D. Indonesia |
| A. | i - D, ii - B, iii - A, iv - C |
| B. | i - B, ii - A, iii - D, iv - C |
| C. | i - D, ii - A, iii - B, iv - C |
| D. | i - B, ii - C, iii - D, iv - A |
| Answer» B. i - B, ii - A, iii - D, iv - C | |
| 5364. |
Which statement is correct regarding Battle of Britain (1940)? i. This battle was fought between the German Luftwaffe and the Royal Air force of Britain. ii. Britain lost this battle to Germany. |
| A. | Only i |
| B. | Only ii |
| C. | Both i & ii |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 5365. |
Which of the following statements arc correct regarding Karl Marks? i. He founded the doctrine of Marxism in the Communist Manifesto (1848). ii. His work is more relevant to an industrialized society. iii. His important works include the Communist manifesto (1S48) and the Das Kapital (1867). |
| A. | i & ii |
| B. | ii & iii |
| C. | Only iii |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5366. |
Which statement is correct regarding West Berlin Blockade (1948-9)? i. The relationship between US and USSR became better. ii. US, Britain and France united their zones into German Federal Republic iii. US formed NATO (1949) after the West Berlin Blockade because the capitalist bloc found itself unprepared for a military conflict. |
| A. | i & ii |
| B. | ii & iii |
| C. | i & iii |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» C. i & iii | |
| 5367. |
Which statement is correct regarding Multiple Independently Targeted Re-entry Vehicle (MIRVs)? i. It was 1st developed by US. ii. These vehicles carried multiple missiles which could be independently launched when in flight towards multiple targets located in different directions. |
| A. | Only i |
| B. | Only ii |
| C. | Both i & ii |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 5368. |
Which of the following statements arc cot-reel? i. In 1804. Napoleon Bonaparte became emperor of France. ii. He was defeated at Waterloo in 1815. iii. Many of his measures that carried the revolutionary ideas of liberty and modern laws of oilier parts of Europe had an impact on people long after Napoleonic had left. |
| A. | i & ii |
| B. | ii & iii |
| C. | Only iii |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5369. |
Vidyaranya was associated with |
| A. | Harihar II |
| B. | Ramraj |
| C. | Devaraya II |
| D. | Sayan I |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5370. |
Who among the following Vijayanagar kings started to recruit Muslim fighters in the army? |
| A. | Harihara I |
| B. | Harihara II |
| C. | Bukka |
| D. | Devaraya II |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5371. |
Which one of the following was the first ruler of Vijayanagar to leave employed Turkish bowmen? |
| A. | Harihara I |
| B. | Harihara II |
| C. | Bukka I |
| D. | Devaraya I |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5372. |
Most authoritative account of Malik Kafur's deccan campaign is given by |
| A. | Amir Khusro |
| B. | Hasan Nizami |
| C. | Minhaj |
| D. | Ziauddin Barani |
| Answer» B. Hasan Nizami | |
| 5373. |
Who among the following Telugu authors had the honour of Kanakabhiseka at the hands of Vijayanagar ruler Devaraya II? |
| A. | Bhairava Kavi |
| B. | Nandi Mallaya |
| C. | Potana |
| D. | Srinatha |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5374. |
When Raja Wodeyar founded the Kingdom of Mysore, who was the ruler of the Vijayanagar Empire? |
| A. | Sadasiva |
| B. | Tirumala |
| C. | Venkata II |
| D. | Ranga II |
| Answer» D. Ranga II | |
| 5375. |
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from l lie codes given below; List-I (Traveller) List-II (Ruler) A. Abdur Razzak 1. Achyutadeva Raya B. Duarte Barbosa 2. Devaraya I C. Nicolo Conti 3. Devaraya II D. Nuniz 4. Krishnadeva Raya |
| A. | A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1 |
| B. | A-3 B-4 C-2 D-1 |
| C. | A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2 |
| D. | A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3 |
| Answer» C. A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2 | |
| 5376. |
The ruins of the Vijayanagara at Hampi were brought to light in 1800 by [NDA 2014-II] |
| A. | Colonel Colin Mackenzie |
| B. | Sir John Shore |
| C. | Andrew Eraser |
| D. | John Marshall |
| Answer» B. Sir John Shore | |
| 5377. |
Which among the following King's reign Persian traveller 'Abdurrajjak' came to India? [BPSC (P) 2017] |
| A. | Dev Rai I |
| B. | Krishna Dev Rai I |
| C. | Dev Rai II |
| D. | Krishna Rai II |
| Answer» D. Krishna Rai II | |
| 5378. |
Which one of the following books is associated with rise of National Movement in India? |
| A. | Gitanjali |
| B. | Anand Math |
| C. | Satyarth |
| D. | Gita Rahasya |
| Answer» C. Satyarth | |
| 5379. |
Consider the following statements in regard to the parallel government emerged during the Quit India Movement. 1. The first such government emerged in Satara. 2. The government which emerged in Tamluk was known as 'Jatiya Sarkar'. 3. The longest lasting and effective parallel government was in Satara. Which of the statements given above arc correct'? |
| A. | 1 and 2 only |
| B. | 2 and 3 only |
| C. | 1 and 3 only |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» C. 1 and 3 only | |
| 5380. |
When did Gandhi ji give the slogan of Swaraj in one year? |
| A. | During Non-cooperation Movement |
| B. | During Round Table Conference |
| C. | During Dandi March |
| D. | During Civil Disobedience Movement |
| Answer» B. During Round Table Conference | |
| 5381. |
Jiatrang Movement started in |
| A. | Nagaland |
| B. | Tripura |
| C. | Manipur |
| D. | Mrjoram |
| Answer» D. Mrjoram | |
| 5382. |
Match list 'A' with list 'B' and choose the correct answer from the codes given below :List-IList-IIA. Shiksha1. RitualB. Kalpa2. GrammarC. Vydkarana3. PronunciationD. Nirukta4. MetrcE. Chhanda5. AstronomyF. Jyotisha6. Etymology |
| A. | ABCDEF123554 |
| B. | ABCDEF312645 |
| C. | ABCDEF563412 |
| D. | ABCDEF654321 |
| Answer» C. ABCDEF563412 | |
| 5383. |
DIRECTION: Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below: A- In the later- Vedic age the kingship became hereditary. R- A formula from the Satapatha Brahmana is used to secure kingship for ten generations. |
| A. | If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A |
| B. | If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A |
| C. | A is true but R is fasle |
| D. | A is false but R is true |
| Answer» B. If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A | |
| 5384. |
Match List-I with List-II and choose correct answer from the codes given below the lists: List-I (Rigvedic name) List-II (Modern name) A. Gomati 1. Gomal B. Kurmu 2. Kurram C. Suvaster 3. Swati D. Drishadvati 4. Ghaggar Codes: |
| A. | A B C D 2 4 3 1 |
| B. | A B C D 1 2 3 4 |
| C. | A B C D 4 3 2 1 |
| D. | A B C D 1 4 3 2 |
| Answer» C. A B C D 4 3 2 1 | |
| 5385. |
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below: List-I List-II A. Rigveda 1. Gopatha Brahman B. Yajuiveda 2. Satapatha Brahman C. Samaveda 3. Aitareya Brahman D. Atharvaveda 4. Tandya Brahman Codes: |
| A. | A B C D 2 4 3 1 |
| B. | A B C D 3 2 4 1 |
| C. | A B C D 4 3 1 2 |
| D. | A B C D 1 3 2 4 |
| Answer» C. A B C D 4 3 1 2 | |
| 5386. |
Which of die following Upanishad is the smallest? |
| A. | Mundaka |
| B. | Mandukya |
| C. | Katha |
| D. | Taitariya |
| Answer» C. Katha | |
| 5387. |
Name the tribe which does not belong to the Panchajana of Rigvedic Aryans? |
| A. | Yadu |
| B. | Furu |
| C. | Turvasa |
| D. | Kikat |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5388. |
Which of the following Upnishad is the earliest? |
| A. | Chhandogya Upaiiishad |
| B. | Mundakopnishad |
| C. | Brihdaranyak Upanishad |
| D. | Taitariya Upanishad |
| Answer» D. Taitariya Upanishad | |
| 5389. |
Who wrote a book 'Return of the Aryans'? |
| A. | Bhagwan S. Gidwani |
| B. | L.D, Kalla |
| C. | Avinash Chandra Das |
| D. | D.S. Trivedi |
| Answer» B. L.D, Kalla | |
| 5390. |
In the Rigveda, the first hymn of a Mandala is often addressed to: |
| A. | Agni |
| B. | Indra |
| C. | Mitra |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Indra | |
| 5391. |
Which of the following Upnishads is written in prose? |
| A. | Isa |
| B. | Katha |
| C. | Brihadamnyaka |
| D. | Svetasvatara |
| Answer» D. Svetasvatara | |
| 5392. |
The river most mentioned in Rigveda is: |
| A. | Sindhu |
| B. | Sutudri |
| C. | Saraswati |
| D. | Gandaki |
| Answer» B. Sutudri | |
| 5393. |
The word Gotra occurs for the first time in: |
| A. | Rigveda |
| B. | Samveda |
| C. | Yajurveda |
| D. | Atharveda |
| Answer» B. Samveda | |
| 5394. |
Which of the following is concerned with origin of Indian |
| A. | Rigveda |
| B. | Samveda |
| C. | Yajurveda |
| D. | Atharveda |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5395. |
Which part of Rigveda gives an account of the origin of the Universe? |
| A. | Second Mandala |
| B. | Fourth Mandala |
| C. | Ninth Mandala |
| D. | Tenth Mandala |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5396. |
Mention of which of the following rivers in the Rigveda suggests the Aryan's connection with Afghanistan? [UP-PCS 2010]A. AsikniB. PurushniC. Kubha, KurmuD. Vipaus, Suturdi |
| A. | A and B |
| B. | A, B and C |
| C. | B, C and D |
| D. | A, B, C and D |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5397. |
The statement 'Tamsoma Jyotirgamaya' was originally mentioned in [Chhatis G-PSC 2016] |
| A. | Upanisliadas |
| B. | Mahakavyas |
| C. | Puranas |
| D. | Shaddarshanas |
| Answer» B. Mahakavyas | |
| 5398. |
Which one of the following Brahmana texts belongs to the Rigveda? [MP-PSC (F) 2017] |
| A. | Aitareya Brahmana |
| B. | Gopatha Brahmana |
| C. | Shatapatha Brahamana |
| D. | Taittiriya Brahmana |
| Answer» B. Gopatha Brahmana | |
| 5399. |
Which one among die following statements regarding Jorwe Culture is not correct? [2012-I] |
| A. | Pravara-Godavari Valley was the nuclear zone of Jorwe Culture |
| B. | The main sites of Jorwe Culture are Daimabad, Inamgaon, Jorwe and Nevasa |
| C. | At Daimabad, one gets archaeological evidence of symbolic burial |
| D. | Practically all settlement in the Northern Deccan were suddenly deserted |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5400. |
In ancient India, the Taudhey as' were |
| A. | a sect of the Buddhism |
| B. | a sect of the Jainism |
| C. | a republican tribe |
| D. | Vassals of die Cholas |
| Answer» D. Vassals of die Cholas | |