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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. |
Where has the World's largest Monolithic statue of Buddha been installed |
| A. | Bamiyan |
| B. | Hyderabad |
| C. | Kandy |
| D. | Lhasa |
| Answer» B. Hyderabad | |
| 2. |
Where did the telegraph line be laid first? |
| A. | Calcutta to Agra |
| B. | Agra to Jaipur |
| C. | Delhi to Shimla |
| D. | Raniganj to Calcutta |
| Answer» B. Agra to Jaipur | |
| 3. |
Where did Lord Buddha breathe his last |
| A. | Rajgir |
| B. | Bodh Gaya |
| C. | Sarnath |
| D. | Kushinagar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
Where did Rani Lakshmi Bai die fighting the British? |
| A. | Varanasi |
| B. | Gwalior |
| C. | Morar |
| D. | Jhansi |
| Answer» C. Morar | |
| 5. |
Where did the Chipko movement begin? |
| A. | Rajasthan |
| B. | Assam |
| C. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| D. | Mizoram |
| Answer» B. Assam | |
| 6. |
Where did Gautama Buddha delivered his first sermon, known as Dharma Chakra Pravartan |
| A. | Sanchi |
| B. | Sarnath |
| C. | Sravasti |
| D. | Bodh Gaya |
| Answer» C. Sravasti | |
| 7. |
When was the battle of Chillianwala fought? |
| A. | 1865 |
| B. | 1892 |
| C. | 1849 |
| D. | 1856 |
| Answer» D. 1856 | |
| 8. |
When was India's capital shifted from Calcutta to Delhi? |
| A. | 1911 |
| B. | 1905 |
| C. | 1910 |
| D. | 1912 |
| Answer» B. 1905 | |
| 9. |
Where and when the first session of Indian National Congress was held ? |
| A. | Delhi, 1890 |
| B. | Mumbai, 1885 |
| C. | Madras, 1887 |
| D. | Kolkata, 1889 |
| Answer» C. Madras, 1887 | |
| 10. |
Where Buddha started his teachings ? |
| A. | Lumbini |
| B. | Sarnath |
| C. | Bodh gaya |
| D. | Khushi Nagar |
| Answer» C. Bodh gaya | |
| 11. |
When did the capital of India shift from Kolkata to New Delhi? |
| A. | 1911 |
| B. | 1951 |
| C. | 1931 |
| D. | 1901 |
| Answer» B. 1951 | |
| 12. |
When was Guru Nanak Dev born? |
| A. | 1449 AD |
| B. | 1453 AD |
| C. | 1469 AD |
| D. | 1499 AD |
| Answer» D. 1499 AD | |
| 13. |
When did the first Huna invasion take place? |
| A. | 358 AD |
| B. | 458 AD |
| C. | 558 AD |
| D. | 658 AD |
| Answer» C. 558 AD | |
| 14. |
When the simmon commission visited India the Viceroy was |
| A. | Lloyd George |
| B. | Lord lrwin |
| C. | Lord Reading |
| D. | Lord Ripon |
| Answer» C. Lord Reading | |
| 15. |
When did B.R. Ambedkar was received Bharat Ratna? |
| A. | 1890 |
| B. | 1980 |
| C. | 1990 |
| D. | 1989 |
| Answer» D. 1989 | |
| 16. |
When Alexander invaded India, who were the rulers of Magadha |
| A. | Haryankas |
| B. | Shishunagas |
| C. | Nandas |
| D. | Mauryas |
| Answer» D. Mauryas | |
| 17. |
What was the religion of Malik Kafur before he entered the service of Ala-ud-din? |
| A. | Zoroastrianism |
| B. | Hinduism |
| C. | Buddhism |
| D. | Jainism |
| Answer» C. Buddhism | |
| 18. |
What was the northwestern border of the Mughal Empire during the reign of Akbar? |
| A. | Punjab |
| B. | Hindukush |
| C. | Kabul |
| D. | Sindh |
| Answer» C. Kabul | |
| 19. |
What was the immediate aim of the Treaty of Purander in 1665? |
| A. | To gain goodwill of Shivaji |
| B. | To sow seeds of contention between Shivaji and Sultan of Bijapur |
| C. | To deceive Shivaji |
| D. | To make Shivaji a puppet of Mughals |
| Answer» C. To deceive Shivaji | |
| 20. |
What was the main motive of Third Five Year Plan in India? |
| A. | Rural development |
| B. | Agriculture |
| C. | Financial inclusion |
| D. | Economic reform |
| Answer» C. Financial inclusion | |
| 21. |
What was/were the formative influence(s)on the philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi?_x005F_x000D_ 1.Gandhiji was influenced by the 18th century Pranami sect that advocated the unity of faiths._x005F_x000D_ 2.Gandhiji  was  influenced  by  the theosophists._x005F_x000D_ 3.Gandhiji was an admirer of the writings of Romantics like Wordworth._x005F_x000D_ Select the correct answer using the code given below. |
| A. | 1 and 2 only |
| B. | 2 and 3 only |
| C. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| D. | 1 only |
| Answer» D. 1 only | |
| 22. |
What rights does the Declaration of Independence express? |
| A. | The right to remain silent when interrogated by police |
| B. | The right to citizenship |
| C. | Legal rights of citizens |
| D. | Human rights of citizens, including life and liberty |
| Answer» D. Human rights of citizens, including life and liberty | |
| 23. |
What was the capital of Maharaja Ranjit Singh's kingdom? |
| A. | Patna |
| B. | Fatehpur Sikri |
| C. | Islamabad |
| D. | Lahore |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
What title did the British confer Gandhi with, which was relinquished by him? |
| A. | Rai Bahadur |
| B. | Rai Sahib |
| C. | Hind Kesari |
| D. | Kaiser-e-Hind |
| Answer» E. | |
| 25. |
What is the name of the literary genre developed by the Khojas who are a branch of the Ismaili sect?_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | Ginan |
| B. | Ziyarat |
| C. | Raag |
| D. | Shahada |
| Answer» B. Ziyarat | |
| 26. |
What literary period is the beat generation aligned with? |
| A. | Postmodernism |
| B. | Naturalism |
| C. | Modernism |
| D. | Realism |
| Answer» B. Naturalism | |
| 27. |
What is consumption disease in the 19th century? |
| A. | Tuberculosis |
| B. | Paralysis |
| C. | Plague |
| D. | Cholera |
| Answer» B. Paralysis | |
| 28. |
What is the name of the court poet of King Harshavardhana? |
| A. | Tulsidas |
| B. | Banabhatta |
| C. | Surdas |
| D. | Raskhan |
| Answer» C. Surdas | |
| 29. |
What is the motto Incorporated under our National Emblem? |
| A. | Satyam Shivam |
| B. | Satyam Shivam Sundaram |
| C. | Satyameva Jayate |
| D. | Jai Hind |
| Answer» D. Jai Hind | |
| 30. |
What did M.S. Swaminathan an Indian geneticist, play a leading role in? |
| A. | Yellow Revolution |
| B. | White Revolution |
| C. | Green Revolution |
| D. | Black Revolution |
| Answer» D. Black Revolution | |
| 31. |
What are three characteristics of the agricultural revolution? |
| A. | Farmers learned to control water through wells and canals |
| B. | New tools made it possible for more crops to be grown |
| C. | Crop rotation was invented, making it harder on soil |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
What did Gandhiji meant by 'Sarvodaya'? |
| A. | NonÂ-violence |
| B. | Upliftment of untouchables or dalits |
| C. | The birth of a new society based on ethical values |
| D. | Satyagraha |
| Answer» D. Satyagraha | |
| 33. |
What country did we fight during the Revolutionary War? |
| A. | Pakistan |
| B. | United States of America |
| C. | England |
| D. | Germany |
| Answer» D. Germany | |
| 34. |
Vikramshila Mahavihara was established by the ruler of |
| A. | Pushyabhuti Dynasty |
| B. | Barman Dynasty |
| C. | Sen Dynasty |
| D. | Pala Dynasty |
| Answer» E. | |
| 35. |
Wall Street collapse led to_____________ |
| A. | World War II |
| B. | Recession |
| C. | U.S. attack on Iraq |
| D. | Great Depression |
| Answer» E. | |
| 36. |
Vikram Shila University was founded by |
| A. | Chandra Gupta Maurya |
| B. | Kanishka |
| C. | Dharampala |
| D. | Pulakesin II |
| Answer» D. Pulakesin II | |
| 37. |
Victoria Memorial in Kolkata was proposed to be built by |
| A. | Lord Canning |
| B. | George Curzon |
| C. | William Hastings |
| D. | Lord William Bentinck |
| Answer» C. William Hastings | |
| 38. |
Verses ascribed to poet-saint Kabir have been compiled in which of the following traditions?_x005F_x000D_ 1. Bijak in Varanasi_x005F_x000D_ 2. Kabir Granthavali in Rajasthan_x005F_x000D_ 3. Adi Granth Sahib_x005F_x000D_ Select the correct answer using the code given below. |
| A. | 1 and 2 only |
| B. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| C. | 2 and 3 only |
| D. | 3 only |
| Answer» C. 2 and 3 only | |
| 39. |
Vasco-Da-Gama became the first European to set foot in India via the sea in____._x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | 1488 |
| B. | 1489 |
| C. | 1498 |
| D. | 1499 |
| Answer» D. 1499 | |
| 40. |
Ustad Mansur was a famous painter of which Mughal ruler's regime? |
| A. | Akbar |
| B. | Jahangir |
| C. | Shah Jahan |
| D. | Aurangzeb |
| Answer» C. Shah Jahan | |
| 41. |
Upanishads are books on_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | Religion |
| B. | Yoga |
| C. | Law |
| D. | Philosophy |
| Answer» E. | |
| 42. |
Under which Indian emperor's reign was the Jama Masjid in Delhi built? |
| A. | Humayun |
| B. | Babur |
| C. | Aurangzeb |
| D. | Shah Jahan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 43. |
Under Sher Shah the largest administrative unit was administrated by a chief namely |
| A. | Shikadar |
| B. | Mansabdar |
| C. | Kasi |
| D. | Faujdar |
| Answer» B. Mansabdar | |
| 44. |
Tripitakas are sacred books of _______. |
| A. | Sikhs |
| B. | Jews |
| C. | Buddhists |
| D. | Muslims |
| Answer» D. Muslims | |
| 45. |
'Tripitakas' are sacred books of ____________ |
| A. | Hindus |
| B. | Jains |
| C. | Parsis |
| D. | Buddhists |
| Answer» E. | |
| 46. |
Two greatest Buddhist universities of Nalanda and Vikramshila were patronised by the |
| A. | Palas |
| B. | Paramaras |
| C. | Chandelas |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» B. Paramaras | |
| 47. |
Tohra is the sacred book of |
| A. | Judaism |
| B. | Confucianism |
| C. | Zoroastrianism |
| D. | Taoism |
| Answer» B. Confucianism | |
| 48. |
Todarmal was the famous revenue minister of which Mughal Emperor? |
| A. | Shah Jahan |
| B. | Bahadur Shah Jafar |
| C. | Akbar |
| D. | Aurangzeb |
| Answer» D. Aurangzeb | |
| 49. |
To whom did Akbar gave the title Mian? |
| A. | Raja Todar Mal |
| B. | Man Singh I |
| C. | Birbal |
| D. | Tansen |
| Answer» E. | |
| 50. |
To which dynasty did the first woman ruler of the Delhi Sultanate Razia Sultan belong? |
| A. | Lodhi Dynasty |
| B. | Mughal Dynasty |
| C. | Slave Dynasty |
| D. | Khilji Dynasty |
| Answer» D. Khilji Dynasty | |