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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.
| 2751. |
The Mahabharata war was fought on the plains of ……………. |
| A. | meerut |
| B. | afghanistan |
| C. | kurukshetra |
| D. | lothal |
| Answer» D. lothal | |
| 2752. |
The ……………… tradition traces the lineage of all kings of ancient India either to theSuryvamsa or to theChandravamsa. |
| A. | itihasa – purana |
| B. | vedic |
| C. | kavya |
| D. | upanishad |
| Answer» B. vedic | |
| 2753. |
The myth about the origin of the world related with the great flood is depicted in the…………tradition. |
| A. | itihasa-purana |
| B. | lineage |
| C. | buddhist |
| D. | jain |
| Answer» B. lineage | |
| 2754. |
Which pre-state society in ancient india is considered as lineage society |
| A. | rig vedic |
| B. | capitalistic |
| C. | socialistic |
| D. | utopian |
| Answer» B. capitalistic | |
| 2755. |
Most of the Asokan edicts are in ………language |
| A. | pali |
| B. | sanskrit |
| C. | karoshti |
| D. | brahmi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2756. |
Nanda dynasty was preceded by |
| A. | mauryas |
| B. | sisunagas |
| C. | haryankas |
| D. | guptas |
| Answer» B. sisunagas | |
| 2757. |
The Tripitakas are written in the language of |
| A. | sanskrit |
| B. | prakrit |
| C. | 0 pali |
| D. | hindi |
| Answer» D. hindi | |
| 2758. |
The earliest of the Vedas |
| A. | rig |
| B. | yajur |
| C. | sama |
| D. | atharva |
| Answer» B. yajur | |
| 2759. |
The port city of the Harappan culture |
| A. | kalibangan |
| B. | lothal |
| C. | banawali |
| D. | rupar |
| Answer» C. banawali | |
| 2760. |
The Chalcolithic age was followed by |
| A. | old stone age |
| B. | new stone age |
| C. | iron age |
| D. | mesolithic age |
| Answer» D. mesolithic age | |
| 2761. |
............................. historic movement for Dalits’ rights to walk on public roads, knownas “Villuvandi Yatra” (travel in a bullock cart through public roads) |
| A. | chttampi swamikal |
| B. | shri narayana guru |
| C. | ayyankali’s |
| D. | anantha theerther |
| Answer» D. anantha theerther | |
| 2762. |
....................’s first film as an independent director was Ghatashraddha in 1977; it wonhim the Golden Lotus and a few international awards. |
| A. | girish kasaravalli |
| B. | ritwik ghatak. |
| C. | mahasweta devi |
| D. | darbar bhaduri |
| Answer» B. ritwik ghatak. | |
| 2763. |
................................was the leader of the Chengara Land Struggle. |
| A. | c.k.janu |
| B. | v s achutanandan |
| C. | laha gopalan |
| D. | shri narayana guru |
| Answer» D. shri narayana guru | |
| 2764. |
...................... was born in Kesalur, a village in the Tirthahalli talukin Shimoga district on 3 December 1950 to Ganesh Rao, an agriculturist, as well as a freedom fighter, and Lakshmidevi, a homemaker, one of 10 children (five brothers and four sisters). |
| A. | girish kasaravalli |
| B. | ritwik ghatak. |
| C. | mahasweta devi |
| D. | darbar bhaduri |
| Answer» B. ritwik ghatak. | |
| 2765. |
......................... is an Indian film director, in the Kannada cinema, and one of thepioneers of the Parallel Cinema. |
| A. | girish kasaravalli |
| B. | ritwik ghatak. |
| C. | mahasweta devi |
| D. | darbar bhaduri |
| Answer» B. ritwik ghatak. | |
| 2766. |
Bagalar Banga Darshan (1964) is an incomplete Bengali film created by legendaryfilmmaker............................. |
| A. | ritwik ghatak. |
| B. | mahasweta devi |
| C. | girish kasaravalli |
| D. | darbar bhaduri |
| Answer» B. mahasweta devi | |
| 2767. |
.................moved briefly to Pune in 1966, where he taught at the Film and TelevisionInstitute of India (FTII). |
| A. | mahasweta devi |
| B. | ritwik ghatak |
| C. | girish kasaravalli |
| D. | darbar bhaduri |
| Answer» C. girish kasaravalli | |
| 2768. |
....................'s greatest commercial success as a script writer wasfor Madhumati (1958), one of the earliest films to deal with the theme of reincarnation. |
| A. | mahasweta devi |
| B. | ritwik ghatak |
| C. | girish kasaravalli |
| D. | darbar bhaduri |
| Answer» C. girish kasaravalli | |
| 2769. |
.....................'s first commercial release was Ajantrik (1958), a comedy-drama filmwith science fiction themes. |
| A. | mahasweta devi |
| B. | ritwik ghatak |
| C. | girish kasaravalli |
| D. | darbar bhaduri |
| Answer» C. girish kasaravalli | |
| 2770. |
The music director was Darbar Bhaduri, who was called by ................'Dada' or 'Guru." |
| A. | mahasweta devi |
| B. | ritwik ghatak |
| C. | girish kasaravalli |
| D. | darbar bhaduri |
| Answer» C. girish kasaravalli | |
| 2771. |
In the early 1970s, ..................wrote and directed his last play Jwala (TheBurning). |
| A. | mahasweta devi |
| B. | ritwik ghatak |
| C. | girish kasaravalli |
| D. | darbar bhaduri |
| Answer» C. girish kasaravalli | |
| 2772. |
In 1951, ........................joined the Indian People's Theatre Association (IPTA). |
| A. | mahasweta devi |
| B. | ritwik ghatak |
| C. | girish kasaravalli |
| D. | darbar bhaduri |
| Answer» C. girish kasaravalli | |
| 2773. |
In 1948, ........................wrote his first play Kalo sayar (The Dark Lake) andparticipated in a revival of the landmark play Nabanna. |
| A. | mahasweta devi |
| B. | ritwik ghatak |
| C. | girish kasaravalli |
| D. | darbar bhaduri |
| Answer» C. girish kasaravalli | |
| 2774. |
.......................'s first film, Pather Panchali (1955), won eleven international prizes,including the inaugural Best Human Document award at the1956 Cannes Film Festival . |
| A. | mahasweta devi |
| B. | satyajit ray |
| C. | ritwik ghatak |
| D. | darbar bhaduri |
| Answer» C. ritwik ghatak | |
| 2775. |
.......................... ‘s historical novel Ganna Begum is an attempt worth mentioning forits traditional values. |
| A. | tarasankar bandyopadhyay |
| B. | mahasweta devi |
| C. | ritwik ghatak |
| D. | satyajit ray |
| Answer» B. mahasweta devi | |
| 2776. |
..................... was an Indian Bengali filmmaker, widely regarded as one of the greatestfilmmakers of the 20th century. |
| A. | mahasweta devi |
| B. | satyajit ray |
| C. | ritwik ghatak |
| D. | darbar bhaduri |
| Answer» C. ritwik ghatak | |
| 2777. |
In 1959, ..................received the Jagattarini Gold Medal from the University ofCalcutta, and presided over All India Writer's Conference in Madras. |
| A. | tarasankar bandyopadhyay |
| B. | mahasweta devi |
| C. | ritwik ghatak |
| D. | satyajit ray |
| Answer» B. mahasweta devi | |
| 2778. |
In 1955, ..................was awarded the Rabindra Puraskar by theGovernment of WestBengal. |
| A. | tarasankar bandyopadhyay |
| B. | mahasweta devi |
| C. | ritwik ghatak |
| D. | satyajit ray |
| Answer» B. mahasweta devi | |
| 2779. |
In 1944, .........................presided over the Kanpur Bengali Literature Conferencearranged by the non-resident Bengalis living there. |
| A. | tarasankar bandyopadhyay |
| B. | mahasweta devi |
| C. | ritwik ghatak |
| D. | satyajit ray |
| Answer» B. mahasweta devi | |
| 2780. |
In 1947, ................inaugurated Prabasi Banga Sahitya Sammelan held in Calcutta. |
| A. | tarasankar bandyopadhyay |
| B. | mahasweta devi |
| C. | ritwik ghatak |
| D. | satyajit ray |
| Answer» B. mahasweta devi | |
| 2781. |
In 1942, ......................presided over the Birbhum District Literature Conferenceandbecame the president of the Anti-Fascist Writers and Artists Association in Bengal. |
| A. | tarasankar bandyopadhyay |
| B. | mahasweta devi |
| C. | ritwik ghatak |
| D. | satyajit ray |
| Answer» B. mahasweta devi | |
| 2782. |
.............................’s first novel Chaitali Ghurni was published on the same year. |
| A. | tarasankar bandyopadhyay |
| B. | mahasweta devi |
| C. | ritwik ghatak |
| D. | satyajit ray |
| Answer» B. mahasweta devi | |
| 2783. |
In 1932, .............................met Rabindranath Tagore at Santiniketan for the first time. |
| A. | tarasankar bandyopadhyay |
| B. | mahasweta devi |
| C. | ritwik ghatak |
| D. | satyajit ray |
| Answer» B. mahasweta devi | |
| 2784. |
.................... is a reputed Indian writer who was born in the year 1926 into a middleclass Bengali family at Dacca, which is located in present day Bangladesh. |
| A. | satyajit ray |
| B. | ritwik ghatak |
| C. | tarasankar bandyopadhyay |
| D. | mahasweta devi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2785. |
............................passed the Matriculation examination from Labhpur Jadablal H. E.School in 1916 and was later admitted first to St. Xavier's College, Calcutta and then to South Suburban College. |
| A. | tarasankar bandyopadhyay |
| B. | mahasweta devi |
| C. | ritwik ghatak |
| D. | satyajit ray |
| Answer» B. mahasweta devi | |
| 2786. |
Mahasweta Devi received her education from the prestigious Shantiniketan set up bygreat Indian philosopher and thinker, Rabindranath Tagore that went on to become a part of the Visva Bharti University later on. |
| A. | satyajit ray |
| B. | ritwik ghatak |
| C. | tarasankar bandyopadhyay |
| D. | mahasweta devi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2787. |
.................is an eminent Indian Bengali writer, who has been studying and writingincessantly about the life and struggles faced by the tribal communities in the states like Bihar, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. |
| A. | satyajit ray |
| B. | ritwik ghatak |
| C. | tarasankar bandyopadhyay |
| D. | mahasweta devi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2788. |
.Born to famous dancer Mrinalini Sarabhai and reputed space scientist VikramSarabhai, ....................is a woman of many dimensions and talents. |
| A. | mallika sarabhai |
| B. | mahasweta devi |
| C. | tarasankar bandyopadhyay |
| D. | satyajit ray |
| Answer» B. mahasweta devi | |
| 2789. |
........................... is an eminent Indian Bengali writer |
| A. | mahasweta devi |
| B. | shri narayana guru |
| C. | ayyankali’s |
| D. | anantha theerther |
| Answer» B. shri narayana guru | |
| 2790. |
................. has received the "French Palme D'or'', the highest civilian award of France. |
| A. | mallika sarabhai |
| B. | mahasweta devi |
| C. | tarasankar bandyopadhyay |
| D. | satyajit ray |
| Answer» B. mahasweta devi | |
| 2791. |
........................................ is a noted Kuchipudi and Bharatnatyam dancer. |
| A. | mallika sarabhai |
| B. | mahasweta devi |
| C. | tarasankar bandyopadhyay |
| D. | satyajit ray |
| Answer» B. mahasweta devi | |
| 2792. |
A ..........lawyer, Peter Beneson, founded Amnesty International (AI) in 1961. |
| A. | spain |
| B. | french |
| C. | british |
| D. | portuguese |
| Answer» D. portuguese | |
| 2793. |
In.................., the demolition of Babri Masjid by Hindu nationalists triggeredwidespread Hindu-Muslim violence. |
| A. | 1982 |
| B. | 1992 |
| C. | 1995 |
| D. | 1998 |
| Answer» C. 1995 | |
| 2794. |
Rama Janma Bhoomi is the name given to the site that many Hindus believe to be thebirthplace of Rama, the..................... avatar of the Hindu deity Vishnu. |
| A. | 7 th |
| B. | 8 th |
| C. | 9 th |
| D. | 10 th |
| Answer» B. 8 th | |
| 2795. |
In June 1984, during ................., Indira Gandhi ordered the Indian Army to attack theGolden Temple and eliminate any insurgents, as it had been occupied by Sikh separatists who were allegedly stockpiling weaponOperation Blue Stars. |
| A. | operation blue star |
| B. | operation red star |
| C. | operation white star |
| D. | operation green star |
| Answer» B. operation red star | |
| 2796. |
..............................is considered as “the Gandhi of Independent India”. |
| A. | jayaprakash narayan |
| B. | vajpayee |
| C. | manmohan singh |
| D. | narasimha rao |
| Answer» B. vajpayee | |
| 2797. |
In 1969, the Communist Party Marxist-Leninist (ML) was formed under theleadership of......................... |
| A. | charu majumdar |
| B. | jyoti basu, |
| C. | p.chidambaram |
| D. | e.k.nayanar. |
| Answer» B. jyoti basu, | |
| 2798. |
The Narmada flows from Amarkantak in ................and after long journey, ends up inthe Arabian Sea. |
| A. | madhya pradesh |
| B. | bihar |
| C. | up |
| D. | assam |
| Answer» B. bihar | |
| 2799. |
The Khalistan movement aimed to create a separate ........................ country. |
| A. | sikh |
| B. | christian |
| C. | hindu |
| D. | muslim |
| Answer» B. christian | |
| 2800. |
Narmada Bachao Andolan, with its leading spokespersons Medha Patkar and BabaAmte, received the Right Livelihood Award in.................. |
| A. | 1961 |
| B. | 1971 |
| C. | 1991 |
| D. | 1981 |
| Answer» D. 1981 | |