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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. |
The Ajanta cave paintings mostly belong to the period of the |
| A. | Mughals |
| B. | Mauryas |
| C. | Chalukyas |
| D. | Guptas |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. |
The all India Census was_x005F_x000D_ 1.first attempted in 1872_x005F_x000D_ 2.regularly undertaken since 1881_x005F_x000D_ 3.always undertakenas a five-year exercise_x005F_x000D_ Â _x005F_x000D_ Select the correct answer using the code given below. |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 and 3 only |
| C. | 1 and 2 only |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» D. 1, 2 and 3 | |
| 3. |
The Ajanta painting belongs to which period ? |
| A. | Harappan period |
| B. | Gupta period |
| C. | Buddhist period |
| D. | Mauryan period |
| Answer» C. Buddhist period | |
| 4. |
The Agra fort was built by ___________. |
| A. | Shah Jahan |
| B. | Akbar |
| C. | Jahangir |
| D. | Babur |
| Answer» C. Jahangir | |
| 5. |
The _________ were the successors of Timur, the ruler of Iran, Iraq and modern-day Turkey. |
| A. | Rajputs |
| B. | Khaljis |
| C. | Mughals |
| D. | Tughluq |
| Answer» D. Tughluq | |
| 6. |
The Act constituting the first legislative interference by the British Parliament in the affairs of India was the |
| A. | Fox's India Act, 1783 |
| B. | Pitti's India Act, 1784 |
| C. | Regulating Act, 1773 |
| D. | Declaratory Act, 1781 |
| Answer» D. Declaratory Act, 1781 | |
| 7. |
The Administrative council os shivaji was known as |
| A. | Parishad |
| B. | Mantri Parishad |
| C. | Ashta Pradhan |
| D. | Rajya Parishad |
| Answer» D. Rajya Parishad | |
| 8. |
Telengana creation as in independent state is primarily the outcome of _____ ? |
| A. | 16th Lok Sabha |
| B. | 15th Lok Sabha |
| C. | 14th Lok Sabha |
| D. | 13 Lok Sabha |
| Answer» C. 14th Lok Sabha | |
| 9. |
The Act that transferred the power from the British East India Company to the British Crown in India was:_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | Government of India Act, 1835 |
| B. | Government of India Act, 1947 |
| C. | Government of India Act, 1833 |
| D. | Government of India Act, 1858 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. |
Sultan Mahmud was a ruler of_____. |
| A. | Persia |
| B. | Ghazni |
| C. | Lahore |
| D. | Arab |
| Answer» C. Lahore | |
| 11. |
Subhas Chandra Bose was born in the year _____. |
| A. | 1797 |
| B. | 1847 |
| C. | 1897 |
| D. | 1947 |
| Answer» D. 1947 | |
| 12. |
Syadvada was the fundamental basis of which religion?_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | Buddhism |
| B. | Jainism |
| C. | Vaishnavism |
| D. | Shaivism |
| Answer» C. Vaishnavism | |
| 13. |
Tashkent Agreement was signed on |
| A. | 44207 |
| B. | 44206 |
| C. | 44208 |
| D. | 44205 |
| Answer» C. 44208 | |
| 14. |
Simla was founded as a hill station to use as strategic place for billeting troops, guarding frontier and launching campaign during the course of |
| A. | Anglo-Maratha War |
| B. | Anglo-Burmese War |
| C. | Anglo-Gurkha War |
| D. | Anglo-Afghan War. |
| Answer» D. Anglo-Afghan War. | |
| 15. |
Slave Dynasty was founded by |
| A. | Qutbuddin Aibak |
| B. | Mahmud Ghazni |
| C. | Muhammad Ghori |
| D. | Razia Sultana |
| Answer» B. Mahmud Ghazni | |
| 16. |
Some Indian territory was transferred in 2015 to Bangladesh by following which procedure?_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | By an agreement between the Government of India and the Government of Bangladesh |
| B. | By a legislation passed by the Parliament amending Schedule 1 to the Constitution of India |
| C. | By amending Schedule 1 to the constitution of India by exercising amending power of the Parliament |
| D. | By amending Schedule 1 to the constitution of India by exercising amending power of the Parliament and ratification by sixteen State Legislatures |
| Answer» D. By amending Schedule 1 to the constitution of India by exercising amending power of the Parliament and ratification by sixteen State Legislatures | |
| 17. |
Srikakulam was the capital of |
| A. | Sakas |
| B. | Pahlavas |
| C. | Andhras |
| D. | Ashoka |
| Answer» D. Ashoka | |
| 18. |
Sher Khan defeated _________ at Chausa (1539) and Kanauj (1540), forcing him to flee to Iran. |
| A. | Aurangzeb |
| B. | Humayun |
| C. | Muhammad Azam Shah |
| D. | Bahadur Shah I |
| Answer» C. Muhammad Azam Shah | |
| 19. |
Sher Shah Sur defeated which Mughal emperor? |
| A. | Humayun |
| B. | Timur Lang |
| C. | Nadir Shah |
| D. | Ahmed Shah Abdali |
| Answer» B. Timur Lang | |
| 20. |
Shimla Agreement 1972 between India & Pakistan was signed in_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | Barne's Court |
| B. | Ellersline Building |
| C. | Viceregal Lodge |
| D. | Gorton castle |
| Answer» B. Ellersline Building | |
| 21. |
Sikhism was founded in which of the following centuries? |
| A. | 13-14th century |
| B. | 11-12th century |
| C. | 15-16th century |
| D. | 12-13th century |
| Answer» D. 12-13th century | |
| 22. |
Sikh Khalsa Army was formed under the rule of _______._x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | Sher Shah |
| B. | Rana Pratap |
| C. | Hemu Vikramaditya |
| D. | Ranjit Singh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 23. |
Satyagraha Sabha was formed by gandhi at |
| A. | Bombay |
| B. | Gujarat |
| C. | Calcutta |
| D. | Pune |
| Answer» B. Gujarat | |
| 24. |
"Shakti Sthal" is the memorial of who of the following Indians ? |
| A. | Jawaharlal nehru |
| B. | Lal Bahaddur sastry |
| C. | Indira Gandhi |
| D. | Jagjeevan Ram |
| Answer» D. Jagjeevan Ram | |
| 25. |
Shah Jahan (1627–1657 AD) was the ruler of which dynasty? |
| A. | Mughal |
| B. | Nanda |
| C. | Maurya |
| D. | Haryanka |
| Answer» B. Nanda | |
| 26. |
Shahjahan was the _____Mughal ruler. |
| A. | Fourth |
| B. | Third |
| C. | Sixth |
| D. | Fifth |
| Answer» E. | |
| 27. |
Sardar Vallabhbai Patel was the leader of _______. |
| A. | Bhoodan Movement |
| B. | Rowlatt Satyagraha |
| C. | Bardoli Satyagraha |
| D. | Swadeshi Movement |
| Answer» D. Swadeshi Movement | |
| 28. |
Salt March also known as Dandi March was initiated by ________._x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | Raja Ram Mohan Roy |
| B. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| C. | Avantikabai Gokhale |
| D. | Kasturba Gandhi |
| Answer» C. Avantikabai Gokhale | |
| 29. |
Salt Satyagraha in Tamil Nadu was led by ____. |
| A. | C. Rajagopalachari |
| B. | K. Kamaraj |
| C. | Potti Sriramulu |
| D. | C. Subramaniam |
| Answer» B. K. Kamaraj | |
| 30. |
Sanchi Stupa was built by? |
| A. | Akbar |
| B. | Humayun |
| C. | Ashoka |
| D. | Narasimha |
| Answer» D. Narasimha | |
| 31. |
Saint Kabir was the disciple of whom? |
| A. | Ramanujacharya |
| B. | Chaitanya Mahaprabhu_x005F_x000D_ |
| C. | Swami Haridas |
| D. | Ramananda |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
Ravi Varma is famous in which of the following fields? |
| A. | Dancing |
| B. | Sculpture |
| C. | Painting |
| D. | Singing |
| Answer» D. Singing | |
| 33. |
Rock cut architecture in Harappan culture context has been found at |
| A. | Kalibangan |
| B. | Dholavira |
| C. | Kotdiji |
| D. | Amri |
| Answer» C. Kotdiji | |
| 34. |
Rashtrapati Bhavan was built in _________. |
| A. | 1852 |
| B. | 1910 |
| C. | 1947 |
| D. | 1986 |
| Answer» C. 1947 | |
| 35. |
Qutub-ud-din Aibak became the first Sultan of Delhi in ........_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | 1206 AD |
| B. | 1060 AD |
| C. | 1260 AD |
| D. | 1606 AD |
| Answer» B. 1060 AD | |
| 36. |
Pushkalavati was capital of which of the following acient Kingdoms ? |
| A. | Magadha |
| B. | Kashi |
| C. | Gandhara |
| D. | Kosal |
| Answer» D. Kosal | |
| 37. |
Quit India Movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi in _____. |
| A. | 1885 |
| B. | 1942 |
| C. | 1947 |
| D. | 1939 |
| Answer» C. 1947 | |
| 38. |
Rajendra I was the son of? |
| A. | Bindusara I |
| B. | Devabhuti I |
| C. | Skanda Gupta I |
| D. | Rajaraja I |
| Answer» E. | |
| 39. |
Pulitzer Prize was established in _______. |
| A. | 1762 |
| B. | 1883 |
| C. | 1917 |
| D. | 1965 |
| Answer» D. 1965 | |
| 40. |
Pune was once known as the capital of |
| A. | Scindias |
| B. | Holkars |
| C. | Bhosales |
| D. | Peshwas |
| Answer» E. | |
| 41. |
Pulakesin II belongs to _______ Kingdom. |
| A. | Cholas |
| B. | Satavahanas |
| C. | Gupthas |
| D. | Chalukyas |
| Answer» E. | |
| 42. |
Purushmedha i.e. Male sacrifies is referred to in |
| A. | krishna Yajurveda |
| B. | Shukla Yajurveda |
| C. | Shatapatha Brahman |
| D. | panchvisha Brahman |
| Answer» D. panchvisha Brahman | |
| 43. |
Purushasukta is founded in the |
| A. | Bhagavad Gita |
| B. | Rigveda |
| C. | Manusmriti |
| D. | Athrvaveda |
| Answer» C. Manusmriti | |
| 44. |
Prophet of New India is |
| A. | Dayanand Saraswathi |
| B. | Sri Ramakrishna |
| C. | Swamy Vivekananda |
| D. | Raja Ram Mohan Roy |
| Answer» C. Swamy Vivekananda | |
| 45. |
Proto-history is the period between ......... and the history for which we have a few written records._x005F_x000D_ Â _x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | post-history |
| B. | modern history |
| C. | medieval histoly |
| D. | pre-history |
| Answer» E. | |
| 46. |
Prithviraj Chauhan married _________. She was the daughter of his enemy Jaichandra Gahadwal. |
| A. | Krishnavati |
| B. | Purvavati |
| C. | Somyukta |
| D. | Saumyavati |
| Answer» D. Saumyavati | |
| 47. |
Prithviraja III (1168-1192) was a best known ___________ ruler. |
| A. | Chahamana |
| B. | Gahadavala |
| C. | Chalukya |
| D. | Brahmana |
| Answer» B. Gahadavala | |
| 48. |
Prince Khurram was the name of the future Emperor __________. |
| A. | Shah Jahan |
| B. | Jahangir |
| C. | Babur |
| D. | Akbar |
| Answer» B. Jahangir | |
| 49. |
Prabhasgiri is a pilgrim spot of |
| A. | Buddhists |
| B. | Jains |
| C. | Saivites |
| D. | Vaishnavites |
| Answer» C. Saivites | |
| 50. |
Peacock was declared National Bird of India in which year? |
| A. | 1963 |
| B. | 1960 |
| C. | 1953 |
| D. | 1950 |
| Answer» B. 1960 | |