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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. |
Who was the founder of Banaras Hindu University? |
| A. | Sukumar Dutt |
| B. | Madan Mohan Malvia |
| C. | Dr. Rajendra Prasad |
| D. | Motilal Nehru |
| Answer» C. Dr. Rajendra Prasad | |
| 2. |
Who was the first temporary chairman of the Constituent Assembly? |
| A. | B R Ambedkar |
| B. | Jawahar Lal Nehru |
| C. | Rajendra Prasad |
| D. | |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. |
Who was the first ruler of Pala Dynasty?_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | Mahendra Pala |
| B. | Gopala |
| C. | Dharampala |
| D. | No option is correct |
| Answer» C. Dharampala | |
| 4. |
Who was the first Musilm invader to enter India? |
| A. | Mohammed Ghauri |
| B. | Mohammed - bin - Qasim |
| C. | Mohammed Ghazni |
| D. | Qutab-ud-din Aibak |
| Answer» C. Mohammed Ghazni | |
| 5. |
Who was the first Indian ruler who had territory outside India ? |
| A. | Kanishka |
| B. | Chandra Guptha Maurya |
| C. | Huvishka |
| D. | Ashoka |
| Answer» B. Chandra Guptha Maurya | |
| 6. |
Who was the first Mughal Emperor to acquire Koh-i-nur diamond? |
| A. | Humayun |
| B. | Akbar |
| C. | Jahangir |
| D. | Shah Jehan |
| Answer» B. Akbar | |
| 7. |
Who was the first leader to preside over the INC? |
| A. | Ananda Charlu |
| B. | S Subramanya lyer |
| C. | WC Banerji |
| D. | Surendranath Bannerjee |
| Answer» D. Surendranath Bannerjee | |
| 8. |
Who was the first indian ruler to apply the western methods to his administration? |
| A. | Haider Ali |
| B. | Tipu Sultan |
| C. | Murshid Quil Khan |
| D. | Malhar Rao Holkar |
| Answer» C. Murshid Quil Khan | |
| 9. |
Who was the first Indian Governor General of Independent India? |
| A. | Rajendra Prasad |
| B. | C. Rajagopalachari |
| C. | A. Kriplani |
| D. | Lord Mountbatten |
| Answer» C. A. Kriplani | |
| 10. |
Who was the first female emperor of India? |
| A. | Noor Jahan |
| B. | Razia Sultana |
| C. | Rani Rudrama Devi |
| D. | Queen Didda |
| Answer» C. Rani Rudrama Devi | |
| 11. |
Who was the first Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia University at Aligarh? |
| A. | Abdul Ghaffar Khan |
| B. | Rajkumari Amrit Kaur |
| C. | Hakim Ajmal Khan |
| D. | Sir Sayyad Ahmad Khan |
| Answer» D. Sir Sayyad Ahmad Khan | |
| 12. |
Who was the first Englishman to appear in the Mughal Court during Jahangir's reign? |
| A. | Paul Canning |
| B. | Captain William Hawkins |
| C. | William Edward |
| D. | Ralph Fitch |
| Answer» C. William Edward | |
| 13. |
Who was the first European to designae Aryanas a race |
| A. | William Jones |
| B. | H.H.Wilson |
| C. | Max Muller |
| D. | General cunningham |
| Answer» D. General cunningham | |
| 14. |
Who was the first Bengal Governor General of India? |
| A. | Warren Hastings |
| B. | Lord Canning |
| C. | William Bentick |
| D. | Lord Dalhousie |
| Answer» B. Lord Canning | |
| 15. |
Who was the famous Deccan Hindu King whose fleet crossed the Bay of Bengal with an army and conquered a number of states in Sumatra, Java and Malaysia? |
| A. | Rajendra Chola |
| B. | Rajaraja I |
| C. | Pulakesin |
| D. | Mahipala II |
| Answer» B. Rajaraja I | |
| 16. |
Who was the exponent of Yog Darshana?_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | Kapil_x005F_x000D_ |
| B. | Gautam_x005F_x000D_ |
| C. | Patanjali |
| D. | Jamini |
| Answer» D. Jamini | |
| 17. |
Who was the eldest brother among the Pandavas? |
| A. | Yudhishthira |
| B. | Bhima |
| C. | Sahadeva |
| D. | Nakula |
| Answer» B. Bhima | |
| 18. |
Who was the contemporary ruler of Emperor Asoka in Sri Lanka?_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | Mahasen |
| B. | Kasyapa |
| C. | Tissa |
| D. | Vijayabahu I |
| Answer» D. Vijayabahu I | |
| 19. |
Who was the author of the Buddha Charita |
| A. | Ashvaghosha |
| B. | Nagasena |
| C. | Nagarjuna |
| D. | Vasumitra |
| Answer» B. Nagasena | |
| 20. |
Who was the Chinese pilgrim who visited India during the Gupta period? |
| A. | Hiuen Tsang |
| B. | Fa Hien |
| C. | I ching |
| D. | Li Xiu |
| Answer» C. I ching | |
| 21. |
Who was Shivaji’s Guru? |
| A. | Eknath |
| B. | Tukaram |
| C. | Dnyanesh |
| D. | Samartha Ramadas |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22. |
Who was responsible for the integration of princely states into the Indian Union after Independence |
| A. | Sri Rajagopalachari |
| B. | Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru |
| C. | Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel |
| D. | Maulana Abul Kalam Azad |
| Answer» D. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad | |
| 23. |
Who was Mihirakula? |
| A. | An Indo-Greek ruler |
| B. | A Huna invader |
| C. | A chinese pilgrim |
| D. | A Saka ruler |
| Answer» C. A chinese pilgrim | |
| 24. |
Who was Prithviraj Chauhan's father? |
| A. | Jeet Chauhan |
| B. | Hayat Chauhan |
| C. | Someshwar Chauhan |
| D. | Trilok Chauhan |
| Answer» D. Trilok Chauhan | |
| 25. |
Who was sent to foreign countires by Ashoka to preach Buddhism? |
| A. | Sanghamitra |
| B. | Devanampiya |
| C. | Menander |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Devanampiya | |
| 26. |
Who was known as the Second founder of the Maratha Empire? |
| A. | Balaji Bishwanath |
| B. | Balaji Baji Rao |
| C. | Baji Rao I |
| D. | Madhav Rao |
| Answer» B. Balaji Baji Rao | |
| 27. |
Who was appointed by Akbar as his Court Musician? |
| A. | Abul Fazal |
| B. | Mian Tansen |
| C. | Raja Birbal |
| D. | Raja Todar Mal |
| Answer» C. Raja Birbal | |
| 28. |
Who was given the title of "The Ambassador of Hindu – Muslim Unity" for being the architect and mastermind of the historic Lucknow Pact? |
| A. | Sir Sayyad Ahmad Khan |
| B. | Fazl-ul-Haq |
| C. | Syed Mohammad Sharfuddin Quadri |
| D. | Muhammad Ali Jinnah |
| Answer» E. | |
| 29. |
Who was in command of the nationalist movement before Gandhi had assumed leadership of the Congress? |
| A. | C.R.Das |
| B. | Motilal Nehru |
| C. | Lala Lajpat Rai |
| D. | Lokmanya Tilak |
| Answer» E. | |
| 30. |
Who was Babur's Son? |
| A. | Humayun |
| B. | Shah Jahan |
| C. | Akbar |
| D. | Bahadur Shah |
| Answer» B. Shah Jahan | |
| 31. |
Who translated Ramayana into Persian? |
| A. | Abdul Fazi |
| B. | Badauni |
| C. | Isar Das |
| D. | Abdul Latif |
| Answer» B. Badauni | |
| 32. |
Who travelled throughout South Asia to teach Jain philosophy?_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | Siddhartha Gautama |
| B. | Mahavira |
| C. | Makkhali Gosala |
| D. | Mahavira |
| Answer» C. Makkhali Gosala | |
| 33. |
Who the following told, "Hunuz Dilli dur ast" (Delhi is still far away)? |
| A. | Amir Khusrow |
| B. | Nizamuddin Auliya |
| C. | Yahya Sirhindi |
| D. | Moinuddin Chisti |
| Answer» C. Yahya Sirhindi | |
| 34. |
Who wanted economic freedom with political freedom? |
| A. | Swami Sahajanand Saraswati |
| B. | Swami Vivekanand |
| C. | Swami Ramanand |
| D. | Swami Dayanand saraswati |
| Answer» B. Swami Vivekanand | |
| 35. |
Who translated Mahabharata into Persian? |
| A. | Jahangir |
| B. | Aurangzeb |
| C. | Akbar |
| D. | Shahjahan |
| Answer» D. Shahjahan | |
| 36. |
Who shot dead John Saunders on 17th December 1927? |
| A. | Bhagat Singh |
| B. | Mangal Panday |
| C. | Sukhdev |
| D. | Bipin Chandra Pal Singh |
| Answer» B. Mangal Panday | |
| 37. |
Who signed the treaty of Alinagar with the British?_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | Mir Qasim |
| B. | Siraj-ud-Daula |
| C. | Alivardi Khan |
| D. | Mir Jafar |
| Answer» C. Alivardi Khan | |
| 38. |
Who started the Saka Era which is still used by the Government of India ? |
| A. | Asoka |
| B. | Samudra Gupta |
| C. | Vikramaditya |
| D. | Kanishka |
| Answer» E. | |
| 39. |
Who started construction of Nalanda (Mahavihara) ? |
| A. | Dharampala |
| B. | Ashoka |
| C. | Kumaragupta |
| D. | Harihara |
| Answer» D. Harihara | |
| 40. |
Who started Shudhi Movement? |
| A. | Dayananda Saraswathy |
| B. | Sri Aurobindo |
| C. | Swami Vivekananda |
| D. | Yashoda Bhai |
| Answer» B. Sri Aurobindo | |
| 41. |
Who propounded 'Deen-E-Llahi'? |
| A. | Jahangir |
| B. | Akbar |
| C. | Shah Jahan |
| D. | Humayun |
| Answer» C. Shah Jahan | |
| 42. |
Who presided over the cabinet mission? |
| A. | Strafford Cripps |
| B. | Clement Attlee |
| C. | V Alexander |
| D. | Sir P Lawrence |
| Answer» E. | |
| 43. |
Who raised the slogan “Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it� |
| A. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| B. | Subhash Chandra Bose |
| C. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| D. | Lala Lajpat Rai |
| Answer» D. Lala Lajpat Rai | |
| 44. |
Who Said 'Go Back To Nature'? |
| A. | Rousseau |
| B. | Dayananda Saraswathi |
| C. | Vivekanandan |
| D. | Martin Luther |
| Answer» B. Dayananda Saraswathi | |
| 45. |
Who played an important rule in bringing all the States in the Independent India into the country's unity |
| A. | Sardar Patel |
| B. | Hume |
| C. | Subhas Chandra Bose |
| D. | Dr Rajendra Prasad |
| Answer» B. Hume | |
| 46. |
Who pioneered the guerrilla warfare methods? |
| A. | Babur |
| B. | Akbar |
| C. | Shivaji |
| D. | Bajirao Peshwa |
| Answer» D. Bajirao Peshwa | |
| 47. |
Who of the following was the personal physician of Kanishka and also the author of a famous treatise on the Indian system of medicine |
| A. | Charaka |
| B. | Susruta |
| C. | Nagarjuna |
| D. | Jevaka |
| Answer» B. Susruta | |
| 48. |
Who planted the 'Tree of Liberty' at Srirangapatnam? |
| A. | Tipu Sultan |
| B. | Murshid Quli Khan |
| C. | Hyder Ali |
| D. | Chin Quilich Khan |
| Answer» B. Murshid Quli Khan | |
| 49. |
Who of the following Portuguese is regarded as a 'monster in human disguise' and the one who had no bowels of compassion? |
| A. | Vasco da Gama |
| B. | Albuquerque |
| C. | Almeida |
| D. | Joao de Castro |
| Answer» B. Albuquerque | |
| 50. |
Who of the following leaders is NOT associated with Champaran Satyagraha?_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | Anugraha Narain Sinha |
| B. | J.B. Kripalani |
| C. | Braj Kishore Prasad |
| D. | Sardar Patel |
| Answer» E. | |