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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. |
Architectural developments in india manifested themselves in their full glory during the period of |
| A. | Guptas |
| B. | Nandas |
| C. | Mauryas |
| D. | Cholas |
| Answer» B. Nandas | |
| 2. |
An advanced water management system of Harappan times has been unearthed at |
| A. | Dholavira |
| B. | Lothal |
| C. | Kalibangan |
| D. | Alamgirpur |
| Answer» B. Lothal | |
| 3. |
All of the following were Contemporaries of Emperor Akbar, except |
| A. | Abbas the Great of persia |
| B. | Henry VIII of England |
| C. | Elizabeth I of England |
| D. | Henry IV of France |
| Answer» C. Elizabeth I of England | |
| 4. |
Amir Khusrow was the disciple of whom? |
| A. | Mirza Ghiyas Beg_x005F_x000D_ |
| B. | Nizamuddin Auliya |
| C. | Asadulla Beg |
| D. | Sheikh Salim Chisti |
| Answer» C. Asadulla Beg | |
| 5. |
All the following statements regarding the Indus Valley Civilization are correct except |
| A. | The Indus Valley Civilization was an advanced urban civilization |
| B. | Iron was not known to the people |
| C. | It is difficult to say to which race the people belonged |
| D. | The people knew nothing about agriculture |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
Among the following who is given the credit of carrying Jainism in south India |
| A. | Sudharmana |
| B. | Indrabhuti |
| C. | Bhadrabahu |
| D. | Sthulabhadra |
| Answer» D. Sthulabhadra | |
| 7. |
All India Kisan Sabha was founded in |
| A. | 1936 |
| B. | 1946 |
| C. | 1956 |
| D. | 1966 |
| Answer» B. 1946 | |
| 8. |
Alexander the great invaded India in? |
| A. | 326 BC |
| B. | 336 BC |
| C. | 346 BC |
| D. | 354 BC |
| Answer» B. 336 BC | |
| 9. |
Al-Masudi, a resident of Baghdad, had visited India in whose reign? |
| A. | Mahendra Pal |
| B. | Mahipal |
| C. | Mihir bhoj |
| D. | Rambhadra |
| Answer» C. Mihir bhoj | |
| 10. |
Alexander the Great was born in ________. |
| A. | 356 BC |
| B. | 189 BC |
| C. | 189 AD |
| D. | 356 AD |
| Answer» B. 189 BC | |
| 11. |
Alexander, the Great invaded India during the rule of ? |
| A. | Mahapadma Nanda |
| B. | Dhana Nanda |
| C. | Ajatshatru |
| D. | Bimbisara |
| Answer» C. Ajatshatru | |
| 12. |
Alauddin Khilji's first military operation was against which of the following?_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | Gujarat_x005F_x000D_ |
| B. | Ranthambore_x005F_x000D_ |
| C. | Devagiri |
| D. | Chittaur |
| Answer» C. Devagiri | |
| 13. |
Akbar was born in the year _____. |
| A. | 1542 |
| B. | 1642 |
| C. | 1742 |
| D. | 1842 |
| Answer» B. 1642 | |
| 14. |
Akbar was __________ years old when he became emperor. |
| A. | 16 |
| B. | 19 |
| C. | 13 |
| D. | 10 |
| Answer» D. 10 | |
| 15. |
Akbar (1556–1605 AD) was the ruler of which dynasty? |
| A. | Nanda |
| B. | Maurya |
| C. | Mughal |
| D. | Haryanka |
| Answer» D. Haryanka | |
| 16. |
Ajatashatru was the son of |
| A. | Brahmadatta |
| B. | Bindusara |
| C. | Bimbisara |
| D. | Chetaka |
| Answer» D. Chetaka | |
| 17. |
Ajanta paintings depict scenes from the |
| A. | Jatakas |
| B. | Ramayana |
| C. | Upanishads |
| D. | Mahabharat |
| Answer» B. Ramayana | |
| 18. |
Ajanta Caves in Maharashtra have rock-cut cave monuments of which religion? |
| A. | Sikhism |
| B. | Buddhism |
| C. | Christianity |
| D. | Hinduism |
| Answer» C. Christianity | |
| 19. |
After which war did Babur hold the title of Ghazi? |
| A. | Battle of Kabul |
| B. | Battle of Panipat |
| C. | Battle of Khanwa |
| D. | Battle of Ghaghra |
| Answer» D. Battle of Ghaghra | |
| 20. |
After which of the following centuries, did the practice of donating land in South India go a long way? |
| A. | Fifth century |
| B. | Sixth century |
| C. | Eighth century |
| D. | Ninth century |
| Answer» D. Ninth century | |
| 21. |
After the initial success of the Revolt of 1857, the objective for which the leaders of the Revolt worked was |
| A. | to restore the former glory to the Mughal empire |
| B. | to form a Federation of Indian States under the aegis of Bhadur Shah II |
| C. | elimination of foreign rule and return of the old order |
| D. | each leader wanted to establish his own power in his respective region |
| Answer» D. each leader wanted to establish his own power in his respective region | |
| 22. |
After the ruin of India's trade, industries and handicrafts, the burden of taxation in india had to be mainly borne by |
| A. | Zamindars |
| B. | Peasantry |
| C. | Income-tax-payers |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» C. Income-tax-payers | |
| 23. |
After the 1935 elections, the only two provinces out of eleven which had non-Congress ministers were |
| A. | Bengal and Punjab |
| B. | Assam and Kerala |
| C. | Bengal and Assam |
| D. | Punjab and Kerala |
| Answer» B. Assam and Kerala | |
| 24. |
After the defeat at Plassey, Sirajuddaullah was assassinated and ________ was made the nawab. |
| A. | Mir Jafar |
| B. | Mir Qasim |
| C. | Haider Ali |
| D. | Tipu Sultan |
| Answer» B. Mir Qasim | |
| 25. |
After independence, the first state organized on the basis of language age is  ? |
| A. | Karnataka |
| B. | Punjab |
| C. | Gujarat |
| D. | Andhra Pradesh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 26. |
After the decline of the Palas, which dynasty established its rule in Bengal?_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | Sena dynasty |
| B. | Gaur dynasty |
| C. | Ilyas dynasty |
| D. | Ganesh dynasty |
| Answer» B. Gaur dynasty | |
| 27. |
After the decline of the Chalukya kingdom of Kalyani at the close of the 12th and of the chola kingdom at the begining of the 13th century, the new kingdom which arose in South India were |
| A. | Yadavas of Devagiri and Kakatiyas of Warangal |
| B. | Hoysalas of Dwarsamudra and Pandyas of Madurai |
| C. | Vijayanagar and Bahamani kingdoms |
| D. | Both (a) and (b) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 28. |
According to the categories of land mentioned in the Chola inscriptions ___________ was known as the land gifted to Brahmanas? |
| A. | Vellanvagai |
| B. | Brahmadeya |
| C. | Shalabhoga |
| D. | Devadana |
| Answer» C. Shalabhoga | |
| 29. |
According to the categories of land mentioned in the Chola inscriptions ___________ was known as the land of non-Brahmana peasant proprietors? |
| A. | Vellanvagai |
| B. | Brahmadeya |
| C. | Shalabhoga |
| D. | Devadana |
| Answer» B. Brahmadeya | |
| 30. |
According to the categories of land mentioned in the Chola inscriptions ___________ was known as the land donated to Jaina institutions? |
| A. | Vellanvagai |
| B. | Brahmadeya |
| C. | Shalabhoga |
| D. | Pallichchhandam |
| Answer» E. | |
| 31. |
According to the categories of land mentioned in the Chola inscriptions ___________ was known as the land gifted to temples? |
| A. | Vellanvagai |
| B. | Brahmadeya |
| C. | Shalabhoga |
| D. | Devadana |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
"Abhinav Bharat" was founded in 1904 as a secret society of revolutionaries by : |
| A. | Damodar Chapekar |
| B. | V. D. Savarkar |
| C. | Praffula Chaki |
| D. | Khudiram Bose |
| Answer» C. Praffula Chaki | |
| 33. |
'A day of deliverance and thanks giving', was celebrated in 1939 by |
| A. | Congress Party |
| B. | Muslim League |
| C. | Forward Bloc |
| D. | Communist party |
| Answer» C. Forward Bloc | |
| 34. |
According to Strabo, the Tamil kingdom to first send emissaries to meet Augustin in Athens in 20 BC, was |
| A. | Pallava |
| B. | Chola |
| C. | Pandya |
| D. | Chera |
| Answer» D. Chera | |
| 35. |
A couple burial was found from which of the following Harappan sites?_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | Mohenjodaro |
| B. | Harappa |
| C. | Chanhudado |
| D. | Lothal |
| Answer» E. | |
| 36. |
A resolution declaring Purna Swaraj (complete independence) as Indian's political goal was passed in the ..........Congress of 1929 |
| A. | Simla |
| B. | Lahore |
| C. | Madras |
| D. | Calcutta |
| Answer» C. Madras | |
| 37. |
A Copper Chariot of Harappa times was discovered at |
| A. | Kuntal |
| B. | Rakhigarhi |
| C. | Daimabad |
| D. | Banawali |
| Answer» D. Banawali | |
| 38. |
A collective term used by the Jains for their sacred books is |
| A. | Prabandhas |
| B. | Angas |
| C. | Nibandhas |
| D. | Charits |
| Answer» C. Nibandhas | |
| 39. |
A characteristic of this era was the introduction of pottery. |
| A. | Mesolithic |
| B. | Paleolithic |
| C. | Neolithic |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» B. Paleolithic | |
| 40. |
______ was named by the Arabs as City of gold ? |
| A. | Mumbai |
| B. | Jaipur |
| C. | Cooch Behar |
| D. | Multan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 41. |
____ was the 3rd Mughal Emperor of India. |
| A. | Humayun |
| B. | Akbar |
| C. | Aurangzeb |
| D. | Jahangir |
| Answer» C. Aurangzeb | |
| 42. |
..... was the Finance Minister of the Mughal empire during Akbar's reign._x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | Birbal |
| B. | Raja Man Singh 1 |
| C. | Tansen |
| D. | Raja Todar Mal |
| Answer» E. | |
| 43. |
__ was a Chinese Buddhist monk, who studied Buddhist Scriptures at Nalanda and is famous for his 17 year long trip to India between AD 627 to 643. |
| A. | Megasthenes |
| B. | Hiuen Tsang |
| C. | Fa-hien |
| D. | Al Beruni |
| Answer» C. Fa-hien | |
| 44. |
________ was imprisoned for the rest of his life by Aurangzeb. |
| A. | Akbar |
| B. | Shah Jahan |
| C. | Jahangir |
| D. | Babur |
| Answer» C. Jahangir | |
| 45. |
Tanjore kingdom was founded by Raja Odeyar. True or False ? |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | |
| C. | |
| D. | |
| Answer» C. | |
| 46. |
.........., the Sultan of Delhi shifted his capital from Delhi to Daulatabad. |
| A. | Iltutmish |
| B. | Akbar |
| C. | Ghiyas-ud-din Balban |
| D. | Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq |
| Answer» E. | |
| 47. |
________, succeeded to the throne of Ferghana in 1494 when he was only 12 years old. |
| A. | Humayun |
| B. | Akbar |
| C. | Jahangir |
| D. | Babur |
| Answer» E. | |
| 48. |
" Kamarupa " is the old name of ______ state ? |
| A. | Bihar |
| B. | Assam |
| C. | Bengal |
| D. | Odisha |
| Answer» C. Bengal | |
| 49. |
Damdama lake is in which state? |
| A. | Punjab |
| B. | Rajasthan |
| C. | Haryana |
| D. | Uttar Pradesh |
| Answer» D. Uttar Pradesh | |
| 50. |
_________first became the capital of a kingdom under the Tomara Rajputs. |
| A. | Delhi |
| B. | Pataliputra |
| C. | Calcutta |
| D. | Taxila |
| Answer» B. Pataliputra | |