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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.
| 1401. |
In 1661 the company obtained ………….. from Charles II. |
| A. | bombay |
| B. | madras |
| C. | kannur |
| D. | calcutta |
| Answer» B. madras | |
| 1402. |
In 1612 ……………established a trading post in Gujarat. |
| A. | british |
| B. | french |
| C. | spain |
| D. | dutch |
| Answer» B. french | |
| 1403. |
In 1614 Sir Thomas Roe was instructed by …………… to visit the court of Jahangir, the Mughal emperor of India. |
| A. | james i |
| B. | babar |
| C. | shajahan |
| D. | humayun |
| Answer» B. babar | |
| 1404. |
Diu was the colony of the ………….. |
| A. | portuguese |
| B. | english |
| C. | dutch |
| D. | french |
| Answer» B. english | |
| 1405. |
The arrival of Vasco da Gama in Calicut, India on………… |
| A. | 1398 |
| B. | 1495 |
| C. | 1496 |
| D. | 1498 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1406. |
From Plassey to Partition: A History of Modern India is written by…………………………… |
| A. | bipan chandra |
| B. | sekharbandhopadhyaya |
| C. | a r desai |
| D. | kn panikkar. |
| Answer» C. a r desai | |
| 1407. |
Social Background of Indian nationalism is written by……………………………. |
| A. | bipan chandra |
| B. | sekharbandhopadhyaya |
| C. | a r desai |
| D. | kn panikkar. |
| Answer» D. kn panikkar. | |
| 1408. |
Which one of the following statements about Rousseau is correct? |
| A. | he perfected the theory of social contract |
| B. | he repudiated the theory of contract altogether |
| C. | he transformed the theory of contract into an idealist mode of political discourse |
| D. | he added nothing to the theories of hobbes and locke beyond combining their |
| Answer» D. he added nothing to the theories of hobbes and locke beyond combining their | |
| 1409. |
Which one does not contribute to the formation of International Government? |
| A. | expansion of international trade |
| B. | establishment of international organization |
| C. | inter-state rivalry |
| D. | means of communication |
| Answer» D. means of communication | |
| 1410. |
The theory of social contract primarily seeks |
| A. | to explore the historical origin of the state |
| B. | to explain the basis of political obligation |
| C. | to justify the status quo |
| D. | to bring out a radical transformation of society by revolution |
| Answer» C. to justify the status quo | |
| 1411. |
Under pressure from authorities in Mecca, Muhammad and his followers fled to Medina in 622. Muslims call this move |
| A. | the hijra. |
| B. | the umra. |
| C. | yathrib. |
| D. | the hajj. |
| Answer» B. the umra. | |
| 1412. |
The nature of the society into which the prophet Muhammad was born was |
| A. | an urban-based culture with small manufacturing. |
| B. | a strictly disciplined military society. |
| C. | an agricultural society dominated by warriors. |
| D. | a society made up largely of nomads and merchants. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1413. |
Which of the following is not correct in describing cultural influences on Islam? |
| A. | persian literature deeply influenced islamic literary works. |
| B. | indian numerals had a profound influence on the development of mathematical thinking among muslims. |
| C. | the caliphs adopted persian ideas of kingship. |
| D. | greek rational reasoning had a long-lasting influence on the theological development of islam. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1414. |
The hajj |
| A. | is one of the five pillars of islam |
| B. | brought muslims from disparate parts of the world together. |
| C. | ends at the ka'ba in mecca. |
| D. | contributed to the spread of islamic beliefs and values. |
| Answer» B. brought muslims from disparate parts of the world together. | |
| 1415. |
Which of the following was true of Sufis? |
| A. | they sought an emotional and mystical union with allah. |
| B. | they used emotional sermons and song and dance to encourage devotion. |
| C. | they tolerated observances of some non-islamic customs. |
| D. | all these answers are correct. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1416. |
During Abbasid times, the Arabs learned from China the technique of making |
| A. | fine silk. |
| B. | gunpowder and cannons. |
| C. | paper. |
| D. | all these answers are correct. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1417. |
with the emergence of Abbasids the Capital was transfer from Syria to |
| A. | iran |
| B. | egypt |
| C. | iraq |
| D. | bagdad |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1418. |
Umm-ul- Banin was a remarkable --- women |
| A. | arab |
| B. | spanish |
| C. | egyptian |
| D. | european |
| Answer» B. spanish | |
| 1419. |
The first revelation came to Prophet (p.b.u.h) in: |
| A. | hira |
| B. | thaur |
| C. | dar-e-arqam |
| D. | none |
| Answer» B. thaur | |
| 1420. |
The feudal system was based on control of |
| A. | cattle. |
| B. | land. |
| C. | crops. |
| D. | the church. |
| Answer» C. crops. | |
| 1421. |
By 800, the strongest kingdom in Europe was ruled by |
| A. | gregory. |
| B. | pepin the short. |
| C. | charlemagne. |
| D. | alcuin. |
| Answer» D. alcuin. | |
| 1422. |
Why is Joan of Arc remembered |
| A. | she led a peasant uprising that ended feudalism. |
| B. | she led the french to victories against the english in the hundred years war. |
| C. | she led the english troops in the hundred years war. |
| D. | she drove the english from calais. |
| Answer» C. she led the english troops in the hundred years war. | |
| 1423. |
Which of the following best describes the Church during the late Middle Ages? |
| A. | it provided strong moral leadership. |
| B. | it wielded great political power. |
| C. | it grew weak and divid |
| Answer» C. it grew weak and divid | |
| 1424. |
Which of the following was a result of the plague in Europe |
| A. | economic decline |
| B. | the rebirth of christianity |
| C. | political reform |
| D. | the hundred years' war |
| Answer» B. the rebirth of christianity | |
| 1425. |
How did medieval cathedrals help to educate an illiterate public? |
| A. | they held religious education classes. |
| B. | they featured sculptures and stained glass that portrayed biblical stories. |
| C. | they supported tax-based public education. |
| D. | they required church members to learn and to read the bible. |
| Answer» B. they featured sculptures and stained glass that portrayed biblical stories. | |
| 1426. |
Which of the following groups dominated the economic and political life of towns during theHigh Middle Ages? |
| A. | nobles |
| B. | merchant guilds |
| C. | knights |
| D. | the clergy |
| Answer» C. knights | |
| 1427. |
The Church had great power over people during the middle Ages because |
| A. | it protected them in times of warfare. |
| B. | it decided who could achieve salvation. |
| C. | it provided them with education. |
| D. | it controlled food production. |
| Answer» C. it provided them with education. | |
| 1428. |
Which group made up the largest part of the population in feudal society? |
| A. | vassals |
| B. | peasants |
| C. | knights |
| D. | lords |
| Answer» C. knights | |
| 1429. |
Which of the following helped unite Charlemagne's empire? |
| A. | a strong, efficient government. |
| B. | the treaty of verdun. |
| C. | magyar attacks. |
| D. | viking attacks |
| Answer» B. the treaty of verdun. | |
| 1430. |
Under feudalism, lords granted land to vassals in exchange for which of the following? |
| A. | food |
| B. | military service |
| C. | farm labor |
| D. | housing |
| Answer» C. farm labor | |
| 1431. |
Why did some religious people want to reform the Church during medieval times? |
| A. | it had grown too big. |
| B. | it had grown weak. |
| C. | it had grown corrupt. |
| D. | it had grown too powerful. |
| Answer» D. it had grown too powerful. | |
| 1432. |
Despite the fact that Christians viewed Muslims with hostility, |
| A. | they refused to select a muslim ruler. |
| B. | they learned from muslim advances in science and mathematics. |
| C. | they treated them with charity and kindness. |
| D. | they lost the battle of tours in france. |
| Answer» C. they treated them with charity and kindness. | |
| 1433. |
At the Battle of Hastings in 1066, William of Normandy conquered |
| A. | jerusalem. |
| B. | italy. |
| C. | germany. |
| D. | england. |
| Answer» B. italy. | |
| 1434. |
umar khayyam is known for his work |
| A. | shah nama |
| B. | siyasat nama |
| C. | ruba'iyyat |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 1435. |
The monk who established strict rules for monastic life was named |
| A. | benedict. |
| B. | patrick. |
| C. | gregory. |
| D. | charlemagne. |
| Answer» B. patrick. | |
| 1436. |
With some exceptions, Europe between the A.D. 400s and 1100s is characterized by |
| A. | the absence of strong monarchs. |
| B. | powerful religious authorities. |
| C. | stratified social hierarchies. |
| D. | wars between rival feudal lords. |
| Answer» C. stratified social hierarchies. | |
| 1437. |
The greatest Muslim Art in which they have achieved incomparable success is |
| A. | paintings |
| B. | architecture |
| C. | calligraphy |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. calligraphy | |
| 1438. |
Bait-al-Hikmah was established by |
| A. | babar |
| B. | akber |
| C. | harun al-rashid |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 1439. |
The Mongols defeated |
| A. | salahuddin ayyubi |
| B. | the abbasids |
| C. | the ghaznawids |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. the ghaznawids | |
| 1440. |
Muhammad Bin Qasim conquered |
| A. | spain |
| B. | iran |
| C. | sindh |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 1441. |
Berbers originally were: |
| A. | iranians |
| B. | arabs |
| C. | africans |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 1442. |
“Thafa-tul-Thafat” is a book on: |
| A. | science |
| B. | history |
| C. | philosophy |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 1443. |
Cordova is a city of: |
| A. | libya |
| B. | al-andalus |
| C. | lebanon |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. lebanon | |
| 1444. |
Ibn Tufail lived in: |
| A. | egypt |
| B. | spain |
| C. | syria |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. syria | |
| 1445. |
Ibn Zaidun was: |
| A. | historian |
| B. | philosopher |
| C. | poet |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 1446. |
Ibn Khaldun was an: |
| A. | architect |
| B. | historian |
| C. | muhaddith |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. muhaddith | |
| 1447. |
Spain was conquered by: |
| A. | mohmud ghaznawi |
| B. | musa bin nusair |
| C. | tariq bin ziyad |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 1448. |
________ was the Tutor of Haroon-ur-Rashid: |
| A. | khalid rarmaki |
| B. | yahya barmaki |
| C. | ghazali |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. yahya barmaki | |
| 1449. |
Baghdad was conquered and sacked by Halaku Khan in: |
| A. | 1258 a.d. |
| B. | 1260 a.d. |
| C. | 1265 a |
| Answer» B. 1260 a.d. | |
| 1450. |
Al-Khwarzmi was a |
| A. | soldier |
| B. | astronomer |
| C. | mathematician |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |