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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 famous Saint Chaitanya of Bengal was a contemporary of which of the following?_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | Alauddin Husain Shah |
| B. | Azamshah |
| C. | Sikandar Shah |
| D. | Mohammad Shah |
| Answer» B. Azamshah | |
| 2. |
The famous Vishnu temple at Angkor Wat in Cambodia was built by |
| A. | Shrutavarman |
| B. | Suryavarman II |
| C. | Indravarman |
| D. | Aniruddha |
| Answer» C. Indravarman | |
| 3. |
The famous poet Amir Khusrau was contemporary of all except following : |
| A. | Alauddin Khilji |
| B. | Ghiyasuddin Balban |
| C. | Iltutmish |
| D. | Jalaluddin Khilji |
| Answer» D. Jalaluddin Khilji | |
| 4. |
The famous Kosijura Case of Bengal happened in whose reign?_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | Warren Hastings |
| B. | Lord Cornwallis |
| C. | John Shore |
| D. | Wellesley |
| Answer» B. Lord Cornwallis | |
| 5. |
The famous Sanchi Stupa was commissioned by |
| A. | Bindusara |
| B. | Ashoka |
| C. | Chandragupta Maurya |
| D. | Kanishka |
| Answer» C. Chandragupta Maurya | |
| 6. |
The famous figure of a dancing girl found in the excavation of Mohenjodaro was made up of |
| A. | terracotta |
| B. | Steatite |
| C. | bronze |
| D. | red limestone |
| Answer» D. red limestone | |
| 7. |
The famous Indo - Greek king to embrace  Buddhism was |
| A. | Alexander |
| B. | Strato I |
| C. | Menander |
| D. | Democritus |
| Answer» D. Democritus | |
| 8. |
The expoundrer of Yoga philosophy was |
| A. | Patanjali |
| B. | Gautam |
| C. | Jaimini |
| D. | Sankaracharya |
| Answer» B. Gautam | |
| 9. |
The famous Dilwara temples of Mount Abu are a sacred pilgrimage place for the |
| A. | Buddhists |
| B. | Jains |
| C. | Sikhs |
| D. | Parsis |
| Answer» C. Sikhs | |
| 10. |
The famous battle of Takkolam of South India was fought between _______ |
| A. | Cholas and North Chalukyas |
| B. | Cholas and Rashtrakutas |
| C. | Cholas and Hoyasals |
| D. | Cholas and Pandyas |
| Answer» C. Cholas and Hoyasals | |
| 11. |
The expansion of the rail networks led to |
| A. | Growth in trading between parts of the country |
| B. | Growth in Steel industry |
| C. | Both A & B |
| D. | Decline in textile industry |
| Answer» D. Decline in textile industry | |
| 12. |
The English East India Company laid the foundation of Fort St.George at Madras during the regin of |
| A. | Akbar |
| B. | Aurangzeb |
| C. | Jahangir |
| D. | Shah Jahan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
The end of British rule in India came in the year |
| A. | 1946 |
| B. | 1947 |
| C. | 1948 |
| D. | 1950 |
| Answer» C. 1948 | |
| 14. |
The education which was initially a state subject was transferred to the concurrent list by the |
| A. | 42nd Amendment |
| B. | 44th Amendment |
| C. | 24th Amendment |
| D. | 25th Amendment |
| Answer» B. 44th Amendment | |
| 15. |
The epic, Silappadikaram refers to the |
| A. | story of Rama |
| B. | Jaina elements in the storyline |
| C. | culture of Sri Lankan Buddhists |
| D. | cult of Shakti worship |
| Answer» C. culture of Sri Lankan Buddhists | |
| 16. |
The economy of the gilded age was characterized by |
| A. | industry |
| B. | medicine |
| C. | automobiles |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. medicine | |
| 17. |
The earliest reference to sati custom is made in which of the following inscriptions? |
| A. | Allahabad Pillar inscription |
| B. | Eran inscription of Bhanugupta |
| C. | Aihole inscription of Pulkesin II |
| D. | Bhitan inscription of Skandgupta |
| Answer» C. Aihole inscription of Pulkesin II | |
| 18. |
The East India Company had taken Bombay from? |
| A. | The Dutch |
| B. | Charles I |
| C. | Charles II |
| D. | The Portuguese |
| Answer» D. The Portuguese | |
| 19. |
The earliesr cirty discovered in India was |
| A. | Harappa |
| B. | Rangpur |
| C. | Mohenjodaro |
| D. | Sindh |
| Answer» B. Rangpur | |
| 20. |
The Damin-i-Koh was created by the British Government to settle which one of the following communities? |
| A. | Santals |
| B. | Mundas |
| C. | Oraons |
| D. | Saoras |
| Answer» B. Mundas | |
| 21. |
The cult of krishna is primarly exhibited through the |
| A. | Ancient art |
| B. | Rajasthani school of art |
| C. | Mughal school of art |
| D. | Bengal school of art |
| Answer» C. Mughal school of art | |
| 22. |
The doctrine of three jewels- Right belief, Right conduct and Right Knowledge- is the crownings glory of |
| A. | Buddhism |
| B. | Christianity |
| C. | Jainism |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 23. |
The decision to effect the Partition of Bengal was announced in 1905 by? |
| A. | Lord William Bentinck |
| B. | Lord Mountbatten |
| C. | Warren Hastings |
| D. | Lord Curzon |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
The decentralization system was recommended by |
| A. | C. Rajgopalachari |
| B. | Balwant Rai Mehta |
| C. | J. B. Kriplani |
| D. | Ashok Mehta |
| Answer» C. J. B. Kriplani | |
| 25. |
The court language during the reign of Akbar was _____ ? |
| A. | Urdu |
| B. | Persian |
| C. | Arabic |
| D. | Hindi |
| Answer» C. Arabic | |
| 26. |
The Chola kings were prolific temple builders who built the ........ temple at Tanjavur. |
| A. | Brahmeshvara |
| B. | Brihadeesvara |
| C. | Lingaraja |
| D. | Dilwara |
| Answer» C. Lingaraja | |
| 27. |
The Cholas were the only known rulers in the history of india to have undertaken successful overseas naval expeditions. Who of the following Chola rulers successfully invaded Laccadives, Maldives, Sri Lanka and Sumatra? |
| A. | Parantaka - I |
| B. | Rajaraja - I |
| C. | Rajendra - I |
| D. | Both (b) and (c) |
| Answer» D. Both (b) and (c) | |
| 28. |
The construction of Warangal Fort was started by ______ ? |
| A. | Beta - II |
| B. | Rudra |
| C. | Jayapa |
| D. | Prola - II |
| Answer» C. Jayapa | |
| 29. |
The Chinese traveller Hiuen Tsang, called the prince of pilgrims visited India during the reign of |
| A. | Harsha |
| B. | Chandragupta II |
| C. | Dharampala |
| D. | Devapala |
| Answer» B. Chandragupta II | |
| 30. |
The 'Cabinet Mission' of 1946 was led by |
| A. | Lord Linlithgow |
| B. | Lord Mountbatten |
| C. | Sir Pethic Lawrence |
| D. | Sir Mountford |
| Answer» D. Sir Mountford | |
| 31. |
The British Governor General and Viceroy who served for the longest period in India was |
| A. | Lord Curzon |
| B. | Lord Lrwin |
| C. | Lord Dalhousie |
| D. | Lord Linlithgow |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
The Buddhist  Doctrines were written in |
| A. | Sanskrit |
| B. | Pali |
| C. | Tibetan |
| D. | Not written in any language but orally transnitted |
| Answer» C. Tibetan | |
| 33. |
The capital of the Mauryan Kingdom was located at___________ |
| A. | Pataliputra |
| B. | Vaishali |
| C. | Lumbini |
| D. | Gaya |
| Answer» B. Vaishali | |
| 34. |
The Charter of Liberties - popularly known as 'The Magna Carta' - was signed in England in which year? |
| A. | 1415 AD |
| B. | 1315 AD |
| C. | 1215 AD |
| D. | 1115 AD |
| Answer» D. 1115 AD | |
| 35. |
The British Government agreed to grant independence to India in |
| A. | 1944 |
| B. | 1945 |
| C. | 1946 |
| D. | 1947 |
| Answer» D. 1947 | |
| 36. |
The 'Blue Water Policy' was introduced by the Portugese leader_________ |
| A. | Franscisco-de-Almeida |
| B. | Alfonso de Albuquerque |
| C. | Francis Caron |
| D. | Francis Martin |
| Answer» B. Alfonso de Albuquerque | |
| 37. |
The birthplace of the tenth and last guru of Sikhs Guru Gobind Singh is: ________________. |
| A. | Guwahati |
| B. | Hemkund Sahib |
| C. | Amritsar |
| D. | Patna Sahib |
| Answer» E. | |
| 38. |
The battle of Tarain was fought between Prithviraj Chauhan and _____. |
| A. | Mahmood Gaznabi |
| B. | Muhammad Ghori |
| C. | Babar |
| D. | Humayun |
| Answer» C. Babar | |
| 39. |
The Battle of Plassey was fought on .........._x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | 23rd June 1557 |
| B. | 23rd June 1657 |
| C. | 23rd June 1857 |
| D. | 23rd June 1757 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 40. |
The Battle of Plassey was fought in |
| A. | Calcutta |
| B. | Bombai |
| C. | Madras |
| D. | Delhi |
| Answer» B. Bombai | |
| 41. |
The basic structure doctrine with regard to the Constitution of India relates to_x005F_x000D_ 1.the power of judicial review_x005F_x000D_ 2.the judgment in Kesavananda Bharati case (1973)_x005F_x000D_ 3.the constraints on Article 368 of the Constitution of India_x005F_x000D_ 4.the judgment in Golaknath case (1967)_x005F_x000D_ Â _x005F_x000D_ Select the correct answer using the code given below. |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 only |
| B. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| C. | 1 and 3 only |
| D. | 2 and 4 only |
| Answer» B. 1, 2, 3 and 4 | |
| 42. |
The battle of Mahabharata is believed to have been foughts at Kurukshetra for |
| A. | 14 days |
| B. | 16 days |
| C. | 18 days |
| D. | 20 days |
| Answer» D. 20 days | |
| 43. |
The Battle of Buxar (October 22, 1764), which confirmed the decisions of Plassey, was fought between the English and |
| A. | Mir Kasim,Nawab of Bengal |
| B. | Shuja-ud-Daulah, the Nawab of Awadh |
| C. | Shah Alam II, the Mughal Emperor |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 44. |
The Bantu were experts in this form of metallurgy |
| A. | Copper |
| B. | Gold |
| C. | Iron |
| D. | Steel |
| Answer» D. Steel | |
| 45. |
The archaeological finds from Alamgirpur in Ghaziabad district reflected the |
| A. | Harappa Culture |
| B. | Vedic Culture |
| C. | Mauryan Culture |
| D. | Gupta Period Culture |
| Answer» B. Vedic Culture | |
| 46. |
The ancient India ,the earliest capital of Magadha kingdom was at |
| A. | Pataliputra |
| B. | Rajgir |
| C. | Vaishali |
| D. | Varanasi |
| Answer» C. Vaishali | |
| 47. |
The ancient goal of astrology was to |
| A. | make a more accurate model of the universe |
| B. | predict human events |
| C. | understand the origin of Earth |
| D. | predict the passing of the seasons |
| Answer» C. understand the origin of Earth | |
| 48. |
The ancient name of North Bihar was |
| A. | Vajji |
| B. | Vatsa |
| C. | Surasena |
| D. | Avant |
| Answer» B. Vatsa | |
| 49. |
The Asiatic Society was established in Calcutta by  |
| A. | Warren Hastings |
| B. | Sir William Jones |
| C. | Raja Ram Mohan Roy |
| D. | Macaulay |
| Answer» C. Raja Ram Mohan Roy | |
| 50. |
The Ajanta Cave Paintings are a testimony to the golden age of ____ in India. |
| A. | Buddhism |
| B. | Shaivism |
| C. | Jainism |
| D. | Vaishnavism |
| Answer» B. Shaivism | |