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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. |
Mahismati on the river Narmada was the earliest seat of power of: |
| A. | The Abhira |
| B. | The Kalachuris |
| C. | The Vachanas |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. The Vachanas | |
| 2. |
Who built Jama Masjid at Delhi? |
| A. | Akbar |
| B. | Jahangir |
| C. | Shahjahan |
| D. | Aurangzeb |
| Answer» D. Aurangzeb | |
| 3. |
Who composed the famous song 'Sare Jahan SeAchha'? |
| A. | Jaidev |
| B. | Mohammad Iqbal |
| C. | Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay |
| D. | Rabindranath Tagore |
| Answer» C. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay | |
| 4. |
Kathak is a classical dance of |
| A. | North India |
| B. | Tamilnadu |
| C. | Manipur |
| D. | Kerala |
| Answer» B. Tamilnadu | |
| 5. |
'Kathakali' is a folk dance prevalent in which state? |
| A. | Karnataka |
| B. | Orissa |
| C. | Kerala |
| D. | Manipur |
| Answer» D. Manipur | |
| 6. |
Originally the followers of Mahavira were designated as: |
| A. | Nirgranthas. |
| B. | Sugranthas |
| C. | Yogaranthas |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Sugranthas | |
| 7. |
Under Harshvardhan in the seventh century A. D. the centre of political gravity in north India shifted from Magadh to: |
| A. | Kashi |
| B. | Vajji |
| C. | Mal |
| D. | Kannauj |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
As the evidence from Koldhiwa in the Belan Velly shows rice seems to have been domesticated in India by about : |
| A. | 5000 B.C |
| B. | 5500 B.C |
| C. | 6000 B.C |
| D. | 7000 B.C |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
Which Mughal ruler did away the Jaziya tax ? |
| A. | Firoz Shah Tughluq |
| B. | Jahndar Shah |
| C. | Aurangzeb |
| D. | Azim-us-Shan |
| Answer» C. Aurangzeb | |
| 10. |
The Dutch East India Company was formed by merging several small companies of Holland in : |
| A. | The year 1702 |
| B. | The year 1602 |
| C. | The year 1802 |
| D. | The year 1834 |
| Answer» C. The year 1802 | |
| 11. |
Which of the battles was fought between the Marathas on the one side and the forces of Ahmed Shah Abdali on the other? |
| A. | First Battle of Panipat, 1526 |
| B. | Second Battle of Panipat, 1556 |
| C. | Third Battle of Panipat 1761 |
| D. | None of Above |
| Answer» D. None of Above | |
| 12. |
The first Muslim ruler to impose the Jaziya on the Brahmins was : |
| A. | Ghiyas ud din Balban |
| B. | Aurangzeb |
| C. | Aram Shah |
| D. | Firoz Shah Tughlaq |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
Which Delhi Sultan levied the irrigation tax on the farmers for the first time ? |
| A. | Abu Bakr Shah |
| B. | Nasir ud din Muhammad Shah III |
| C. | Sultan Firoz Tuglaq |
| D. | Nusrat Shah |
| Answer» D. Nusrat Shah | |
| 14. |
Dharmakaya, Nirmanakaya and Sambhogakaya are: |
| A. | Buddhist Concepts. |
| B. | Jainism Concept |
| C. | Hinduism Concept |
| D. | Sikhism Concept |
| Answer» B. Jainism Concept | |
| 15. |
Who founded Ramkrishna Mission in 1896? |
| A. | Ram Kisna Paramhans |
| B. | Swami Vivekananda |
| C. | Ravibindra Nath Tagore |
| D. | Devendra Nath Tagore |
| Answer» C. Ravibindra Nath Tagore | |
| 16. |
Mughal emperor Akbar the great established Manasab system in the year: |
| A. | AD 1550 |
| B. | AD 1555 |
| C. | AD 1565 |
| D. | AD 1575 |
| Answer» D. AD 1575 | |
| 17. |
During the Age of Rig Veda, the grains are collectively called: |
| A. | Yava and Anaaj |
| B. | Anaaj and Dhanya |
| C. | Ann and Anaaj |
| D. | Yava and Dhanya |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
The most important republican state during the period of Buddha were : |
| A. | The Panchalas |
| B. | The Vajjis |
| C. | The Kashis |
| D. | The Magadhas |
| Answer» C. The Kashis | |
| 19. |
The two Jain Trithankars who find mention in Rig Veda are: |
| A. | Rishabhanath and Mahavira |
| B. | Rishabhanath and Aristhanemia |
| C. | Mahavira and Aristhanemia |
| D. | Ajitnath and Mahavira |
| Answer» C. Mahavira and Aristhanemia | |
| 20. |
The first Muslim ruler to impose the Jaziya on the Brahmins was : |
| A. | Ghiyas ud din Balban |
| B. | Aurangzeb |
| C. | Aram Shah |
| D. | Firoz Shah Tughlaq |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21. |
The Buddihst sources like Mahavamsa and Dipavamsa describes Chandragupta Maurya as a scion of : |
| A. | Sakyas |
| B. | Haryankas |
| C. | Puravas |
| D. | Pandyut |
| Answer» B. Haryankas | |
| 22. |
Mahabhasya - an outstanding work in the fields of grammar - is a composition by: |
| A. | Ashwins |
| B. | Ghosha |
| C. | Kakshivat |
| D. | Patanjali |
| Answer» E. | |
| 23. |
In the context of the Indian freedom struggle October 16, 1905 is well known for which event? |
| A. | Home Rule Launched |
| B. | Mahatma Gandhi back to India |
| C. | Formation of Young India |
| D. | Partition of Bengal |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
When did Mahmud of Ghazni attack last on India? |
| A. | 1020 A.D. |
| B. | 1127 A.D. |
| C. | 1227 A.D. |
| D. | 1027 A.D. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 25. |
Who was the founder of independent kingdom of Gujatat? |
| A. | Muhammad Shah I |
| B. | Zafar Khan |
| C. | Ahmad Shah I |
| D. | Mahmud Begada |
| Answer» C. Ahmad Shah I | |
| 26. |
Who was the revolutionary leader to kill General O . Dyer responsible for Jallianwala Bagh tragedy? |
| A. | Bhagat Singh |
| B. | Raj Guru |
| C. | Udham Singh |
| D. | Sukhdev |
| Answer» D. Sukhdev | |
| 27. |
Which river is most described in the Rig-Veda? |
| A. | Ganga River |
| B. | Sindhu River |
| C. | Yamuna River |
| D. | Sarswati River |
| Answer» C. Yamuna River | |
| 28. |
In Rig Vedic period, the type of marriage under which a widow could marry the younger brother of her deceased husband was known as: |
| A. | Niyoga |
| B. | Prajapatya |
| C. | Daiva |
| D. | Arsha |
| Answer» B. Prajapatya | |
| 29. |
The last Trithankara in Jain tradition is: |
| A. | Rishabhanath |
| B. | Aristhanemia |
| C. | Vaardhamana Mahavira |
| D. | Ajitnath |
| Answer» D. Ajitnath | |
| 30. |
Huin- Tsang the Chinese traveler visited India during the reign of : |
| A. | Chandragupta Maurya |
| B. | Ashoka |
| C. | Harshvaardhan’s reign |
| D. | None of Above |
| Answer» D. None of Above | |
| 31. |
Ahar culture, Kayatha culture, Malwa culture, Savalda culture, Jorwa culture, Prabas culture, Rangpur culture are all parts of: |
| A. | Lower Paleolithic Cultures |
| B. | Middle Paleolithic Cultures |
| C. | Upper Paleolithic Cultures |
| D. | Chalcolithic Cultures |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
Tipu Sultan was the Sultan (ruler) of Mysore from: |
| A. | 1782 to 1805 |
| B. | 1782 to 1799 |
| C. | 1772 to 1799 |
| D. | 1782 to 1790 |
| Answer» C. 1772 to 1799 | |
| 33. |
In 1699, Guru Gobind Singh, one of the prominent gurus and tenth guru of Sikhs established: |
| A. | The Gurudwara |
| B. | The Sangam |
| C. | The Khalsa |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 34. |
The apex body in Indian Money market is: |
| A. | Imperial Bank |
| B. | Reserve Bank of India |
| C. | Union Bank Of India |
| D. | United bank Of India |
| Answer» C. Union Bank Of India | |
| 35. |
The words 'Satyameva Jayate' inscribed below the base plate of the emblem of India are taken from |
| A. | Rigveda |
| B. | Satpath Brahmana |
| C. | Mundak Upanishad |
| D. | Ramayana |
| Answer» D. Ramayana | |
| 36. |
Which Sikh Guru constituted Khalsa and introduced a new baptism ceremony requiring every Sikh to observe the five K's "Kesh , Kirpan, Kachha, Kanghi and Kara"? |
| A. | Guru Govind Singh |
| B. | Guru Hari Krishan |
| C. | Guru Amar Das |
| D. | Guru Tegbhadur |
| Answer» B. Guru Hari Krishan | |
| 37. |
The author of the famous play Mrichchakatika (मृच्छकटिकम्) considered one of the best plays of ancient India is:# |
| A. | Samsthanaka |
| B. | Charudatta |
| C. | Vasantasena |
| D. | Sudraka |
| Answer» E. | |
| 38. |
The Khajuraho temples were built under: |
| A. | Chandela Kings |
| B. | Pauravas Kings |
| C. | Ikshvakus Kings |
| D. | Haryanka Kings |
| Answer» B. Pauravas Kings | |
| 39. |
The extent of the Harappa civilization in the north was up to: |
| A. | Manda (Akhnoor district of Jammu and Kashmir) |
| B. | Punjab |
| C. | Uttar Pradesh |
| D. | Haryana |
| Answer» B. Punjab | |
| 40. |
Mahmud Ghazni invaded Gujatat and ravaged the temple of Somnath during the reign of: |
| A. | Varaha |
| B. | Harihara |
| C. | Bhima 1 |
| D. | Narasimha |
| Answer» D. Narasimha | |
| 41. |
Who among the following is regarded as War-God in Rigveda? |
| A. | Agni |
| B. | Indra |
| C. | Surya |
| D. | Varuna |
| Answer» C. Surya | |
| 42. |
The National Song of India was composed by |
| A. | Rabindranath Tagore |
| B. | Bankim Chandra Chatterji |
| C. | Iqbal |
| D. | Jai Shankar Prasad |
| Answer» C. Iqbal | |
| 43. |
'Madhubani', a style of folk paintings, is popular in which of the following states in India? |
| A. | Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | Rajasthan |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Bihar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 44. |
The book of Parsis is |
| A. | Torah |
| B. | Bible |
| C. | Zend Avesta |
| D. | Gita |
| Answer» D. Gita | |
| 45. |
Of the ancient six philosophical systems of ancient India, which is the oldest one? |
| A. | Yoga |
| B. | Vedanta |
| C. | Nyaya |
| D. | Samkhya |
| Answer» E. | |
| 46. |
The founder of the Karkota dynasty in Kashmir was: |
| A. | Lalitaditya Muktapida |
| B. | Durlabahaka |
| C. | Durlabhvardhana |
| D. | None of Above |
| Answer» D. None of Above | |
| 47. |
The Paleolithic Age in India is divided into three phases based on tools technology namely : |
| A. | Pre Paleolithic, Middle Paleolithic, Upper Paleolithic |
| B. | Lower Paleolithic, Middle Paleolithic, Post Paleolithic |
| C. | Lower Paleolithic, Middle Paleolithic, Upper Paleolithic |
| D. | Normal Paleolithic, Odinary Paleolithic, Clever Paleolithic |
| Answer» D. Normal Paleolithic, Odinary Paleolithic, Clever Paleolithic | |
| 48. |
Where has the great Bath been excavated? |
| A. | Harappa |
| B. | Kalibangan |
| C. | Mohenjodaro |
| D. | None of Above |
| Answer» D. None of Above | |
| 49. |
Between 1749-1754, an important war fought between the forces of the British and the French is known as : |
| A. | Third battale of panipat |
| B. | The first Carnatic Wat |
| C. | The second Carnatic War |
| D. | Battle of Baxur |
| Answer» D. Battle of Baxur | |
| 50. |
In 1492, the Spanish navigator who set out on his voyage to discover India but instead landed on the soil of America was : |
| A. | Christopher Columbs. |
| B. | Vasco Da Gama |
| C. | James Cook |
| D. | None of Above |
| Answer» B. Vasco Da Gama | |