MCQOPTIONS
Saved Bookmarks
MCQOPTIONS
This section includes 912 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 351. |
India got freedom in the year _______. |
| A. | 1947 |
| B. | 1946 |
| C. | 1945 |
| D. | 1950 |
| Answer» B. 1946 | |
| 352. |
At which session of the Indian National Congress, the procession was jointly led by the Congress President, Motilal Nehru and the Muslim League President, Hakim Ajmal Khan ? |
| A. | Lucknow session, 1916 |
| B. | Amritsar session, 1919 |
| C. | Calcutta session, 1920 |
| D. | Ahmedabad session, 1921 |
| Answer» C. Calcutta session, 1920 | |
| 353. |
Consider the following events with reference to India’s Freedom Movement and arrange them chronologically.I. Chauri - Chaura IncidentII. Quit India MovementIII. Rowlatt ActIV. Gandhi - Irwin PactChoose the correct answer below |
| A. | III, I, IV, II |
| B. | III, II, I, IV |
| C. | IV, II, I, III |
| D. | I, III, II, IV |
| Answer» B. III, II, I, IV | |
| 354. |
First president of the Indian National Congress was |
| A. | WC Bannerjee |
| B. | Annie Beasant |
| C. | Badruddin Tyabji |
| D. | George Yule |
| Answer» B. Annie Beasant | |
| 355. |
From among the following statements regarding early orientalism of the British scholars in India, which one are correct?(A) By establishing a linguistic connection between Sanskrit, Greek and Latin William Jones privileged India with an antiquity equal to that of classical-west(B) The fundamental principle of early orientalists tradition was that the conquered people were to be ruled by the British legal traditions(C) The early orientalists' study of Indian customs and laws was to show the barbasic state of Indian society(D) The beginning of orientalists' tradition led to the founding of Calcutta Madrassa, the Asiatic Society of Bengal.Choose the correct answer from the options given below: |
| A. | (A), (B) and (C) only |
| B. | (A) and (D) only |
| C. | (B), (C) and (D) only |
| D. | (C) and (D) only |
| Answer» C. (B), (C) and (D) only | |
| 356. |
Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.Assertion (A): Colonial Science was inextricably woven into the whole fabric of colonialism.Reason (R): Colonial Science did not come in a neat package; the claims of universality and the utility of Science messed up its identity.In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the option given below: |
| A. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) |
| B. | Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A) |
| C. | (A) is true but (R) is false |
| D. | (A) is false but (R) is true |
| Answer» B. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A) | |
| 357. |
Haryana State was formed on 1st November, 1966 on the recommendation of which Committee? |
| A. | Lal Bahadur Shastri |
| B. | Indira Gandhi |
| C. | Sardar Hukam Singh |
| D. | Sir Chhotu Ram |
| Answer» D. Sir Chhotu Ram | |
| 358. |
Mahatma Gandhi said that some of his deepest convictions were reflected in a book titled, "Unto this Last" and the book transformed his life, what was the message from the book that transformed Mahatma Gandhi? |
| A. | Uplifting the oppressed and poor is the moral responsibility of an educated man. |
| B. | The good of individual is contained in the good of all. |
| C. | The life of celibacy and spiritual pursuit are essential for a noble life. |
| D. | All the statements (a), (b) and (c) are correct in this context. |
| Answer» C. The life of celibacy and spiritual pursuit are essential for a noble life. | |
| 359. |
In which of the following sessions it was declared that Goal of congress was to attain Swaraj? |
| A. | 1904 |
| B. | 1905 |
| C. | 1906 |
| D. | 1907 |
| Answer» D. 1907 | |
| 360. |
"Not even a hundred karohs of my territory are obedient to me in the proper way"Identify the person whom Sultan Alauddin Khalji was complaining to? |
| A. | Qazi Mughisuddin |
| B. | Qazi Fakhruddin |
| C. | Sharaf Qaini |
| D. | Alaul Mulk |
| Answer» B. Qazi Fakhruddin | |
| 361. |
Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason (R).Assertion (A) : Akbar was keen to extend operation of measurement and realise revenue in cash. In this regard he was uncompromising and over strict.Reason (R) : While Akbar’s these reforms were being carried out under the guidance of Shah Mansur and Todar Mal, mutiny broke out in Bihar and Bengal.In the context of the above two statements which of the following is correct ? |
| A. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| B. | Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
| C. | (A) is true, but (R) is false. |
| D. | (A) is false, but (R) is true. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 362. |
In which of the following years was the foundation of Pondicherry laid? |
| A. | 1664 |
| B. | 1673 |
| C. | 1678 |
| D. | 1693 |
| Answer» C. 1678 | |
| 363. |
In which year did the Bengal Police for the first time. use the method of finger printing for crime detection and proof? |
| A. | 1860 |
| B. | 1898 |
| C. | 1904 |
| D. | 1903 |
| Answer» C. 1904 | |
| 364. |
Arrange the establishment of the following institutions chronologically starting from the earliest:(A) Fort William College, Calcutta(B) Asiatic Society of Bengal(C) Sanskrit College, Banaras(D) Calcutta MadrasaChoose the correct answer from the options given below: |
| A. | (C), (D), (B), (A) |
| B. | (D), (B), (C), (A) |
| C. | (B), (D), (C), (A) |
| D. | (A), (D), (C), (B) |
| Answer» C. (B), (D), (C), (A) | |
| 365. |
In which of the following years did Mahatma Gandhi launch the satyagraha to look into the problems of the farmers in the context of indigo planters of Champaran in Bihar. |
| A. | 1927 |
| B. | 1922 |
| C. | 1917 |
| D. | 1914 |
| Answer» D. 1914 | |
| 366. |
Bihar Provincial Kisan Sabha was formed in: |
| A. | 1929 |
| B. | 1930 |
| C. | 1931 |
| D. | 1932 |
| E. | None of the above/ More than one of the above |
| Answer» B. 1930 | |
| 367. |
Match List I with List II:List IList II(Painting Technique)(Meaning)(A) Khat(I) Margin(B) Tarh(II) Sketch, Outline, Drawing(C) Rangamezi(III) Mixing of colour, colouring(D) Shamsa(IV) Illuminated headingChoose the correct answer from the options given below: |
| A. | (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (I) |
| B. | (A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III) |
| C. | (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II) |
| D. | (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 368. |
Name the book of Barani which is a history of the Delhi Sultanate from the point where Minhaj Siraj ended his book |
| A. | Tajul Ma'asir |
| B. | Tarikh - i Firuzshahi |
| C. | Fathiya Ibriya |
| D. | Tabaqat - i - Mahmud Shahi |
| Answer» C. Fathiya Ibriya | |
| 369. |
After Alauddin Khilji's death his price control measures collapsed and under Qutbuddin Mubarak Khalji price rose rapidly. Which one of the following chroniclers/travellers mentions about growing prices during Mubarak Khalij's reign? |
| A. | Shaikh Mubarak |
| B. | Yahya bin Ahmad Sirhindi |
| C. | Shaifuddin Ali Yazdi |
| D. | Mirza Haidar Dughlat |
| Answer» B. Yahya bin Ahmad Sirhindi | |
| 370. |
For deliberations on the Wavels(1945) plan, a conference was called at? |
| A. | New Delhi |
| B. | Calcutta |
| C. | Shimla |
| D. | Nainital |
| Answer» D. Nainital | |
| 371. |
If "All social-reformers are humanists" is true, which one of the following proposition is true? |
| A. | Some non-humanists are social-reformers |
| B. | Some social-reformers are non-humanists |
| C. | Some humanists are social-reformers |
| D. | No non-social-reformers are non-humanists |
| Answer» E. | |
| 372. |
Queen Elizabeth II has recently become the longest-reigning monarch in Britain, having passed the record set by-A. Queen Elizabeth FirstB. Queen AnneC. King GeorgeD. Queen Victoria |
| A. | B |
| B. | D |
| C. | A |
| D. | C |
| Answer» C. A | |
| 373. |
Arrange the following political organizations in a chronological order, on the year of establishment, and choose the correct answer from the code given below.(i) The Madras Mahajan Sabha(ii) The Poon Sarvajanik Sabha (iii) The Indian Association(iv) The Bombay Presidency Association |
| A. | (iii), (iv), (i), (ii) |
| B. | (ii), (iv), (iii), (i) |
| C. | (ii), (iii), (i), (iv) |
| D. | (iii), (iv), (ii), (i) |
| Answer» D. (iii), (iv), (ii), (i) | |
| 374. |
At the time of the formation of Rajasthan, in the second phase, which of the following was the capital of the Union? |
| A. | Bikaner |
| B. | Jaisalmer |
| C. | Kota |
| D. | Udaipur |
| Answer» D. Udaipur | |
| 375. |
Name the Indian who became the Governor General of India? |
| A. | BR Ambedkar |
| B. | C. Rajagopalachari |
| C. | Jawahar Lal Nehru |
| D. | Sikander Ali Mirza |
| Answer» C. Jawahar Lal Nehru | |
| 376. |
From which place in Rajasthan English education first started? |
| A. | Bikaner |
| B. | Kota |
| C. | Ajmer |
| D. | Udaipur |
| E. | Sirohi |
| Answer» D. Udaipur | |
| 377. |
Concept of Watan-Jagir came into existence towards the end of the reign of Emperor |
| A. | Humayun |
| B. | Akbar |
| C. | Jahangir |
| D. | Aurangzeb |
| Answer» C. Jahangir | |
| 378. |
In 1998, how many districts were carved out of Madhya Pradesh’s large districts? |
| A. | 15 |
| B. | 16 |
| C. | 18 |
| D. | 17 |
| Answer» C. 18 | |
| 379. |
"In those days entertainments were common. During the days of the pilgrimages and on the last Wednesday of the month of Safar, it was difficult to find (sitting) accommodation in the public enclosures, in the public gardens or by the side of the tanks. There were music and dancing on every side. These feasts would cost a tanka or more"Whose reign was Shaikh Nasiruddin Chiragh talking about? |
| A. | Balban |
| B. | Alauddin Khalji |
| C. | Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq |
| D. | Muhammad Tughlaq |
| Answer» C. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq | |
| 380. |
During India's colonial period, the theory of downward filtration was related to: |
| A. | Railways |
| B. | Education |
| C. | Irrigation |
| D. | Poverty alleviation |
| Answer» C. Irrigation | |
| 381. |
In which of the following places did the Portuguese build their first fort in India?A. CochinB. GoaC. KaraikalD. Bangalore |
| A. | C |
| B. | B |
| C. | D |
| D. | A |
| Answer» E. | |
| 382. |
In which of the following years was the Punjab Reorganisation Act enacted by the Indian parliament? |
| A. | 1967 |
| B. | 1987 |
| C. | 1970 |
| D. | 1966 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 383. |
From which city was the capital of India moved to Delhi?A. BombayB. MadrasC. CalcuttaD. Mysore |
| A. | C |
| B. | A |
| C. | D |
| D. | B |
| Answer» B. A | |
| 384. |
By a regulation in 1793, the District Collector was deprived of his judicial powers and made the collecting agent only. What was the reason for such regulation? |
| A. | Lord Cornwallis felt that the District Collector's efficiency of revenue collection would enormously increase without the burden of other work |
| B. | Lord Cornwallis felt that Judicial power should compulsorily be in the hands of Europeans while Indians can be given the job of revenue collection in the districts |
| C. | Lord Cornwallis was alarmed at the extent of power concentrated in the District Collector and felt that such - absolute power was undesirable in one person |
| D. | The judicial work demanded a deep knowledge of India and a good training in law and Lord Cornwallis felt that District Collector should be only a revenue collector |
| Answer» D. The judicial work demanded a deep knowledge of India and a good training in law and Lord Cornwallis felt that District Collector should be only a revenue collector | |
| 385. |
Match List I with List II and choose the correct answer from the code given below.List I(Feminists)List II(Their work)(a) Mary Wollstonecraft(i) Stri-Purush Tulana(b) Tarabai Shinde(ii) Vindication of the Rights of Women(c) Pandita Ramabai(iii) Women's Suffraage Movement(d) Millicent Garrett Fawcett(iv) The High-Caste Hindu Woman |
| A. | (a) - (iv), (b) - (iii), (c) - (ii), (d) - (i) |
| B. | (a) - (ii), (b) - (i), (c) - (iv), (d) - (iii) |
| C. | (a) - (iii), (b) - (ii), (c) - (iv), (d) - (i) |
| D. | (a) - (iv), (b) - (i), (c) - (ii), (d) - (iii) |
| Answer» C. (a) - (iii), (b) - (ii), (c) - (iv), (d) - (i) | |
| 386. |
According to the Calcutta and Howrah Smoke-Nuisances Act the emission of jute mills were made subject to regulation. In which year this act was passed by the Bengal Council? |
| A. | 1853 |
| B. | 1857 |
| C. | 1863 |
| D. | 1872 |
| Answer» D. 1872 | |
| 387. |
In 1930, a conference was held under the chairmanship of Muhammad lqbal, in which there was a demand to given the status of Muslim state to Northwest India. Where was this conference held? |
| A. | Allahabad |
| B. | Lahore |
| C. | Mumbai |
| D. | Karachi |
| Answer» B. Lahore | |
| 388. |
Arrange the following British trading centres in their chronological order. Choose the correct answer option.i. Calcuttaii. Suratiii. Madrasiv. Bombay |
| A. | (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) |
| B. | (iv), (i), (iii), (ii) |
| C. | (ii), (iii), (iv), (i) |
| D. | (ii), (iii), (i), (iv) |
| Answer» D. (ii), (iii), (i), (iv) | |
| 389. |
From among the following statements regarding the Swadeshi movement, which are correct?(A) The formal proclamation of Swadeshi movement was made on 7th August 1904(B) During this movement a creative use of traditional popular festivals, such as Ganapati and Shivaji festivals, and traditional folk theatre forms such as Jatras, were extensively made(C) The Indian National Congress declined to accept Swadeshi call at its session at Benares in 1905(D) The technique of 'boycott' included boycott of foreign goods, government schools, courts, titles, and government serviceChoose the correct answer from the options given below: |
| A. | (B) and (D) only |
| B. | (A), (B) and (C) only |
| C. | (B) and (C) only |
| D. | (C) and (D) only |
| Answer» B. (A), (B) and (C) only | |
| 390. |
Arrange the following Saiyyid Sultans in chronological order starting from the earliest:(A) Alauddin Alam Shah(B) Muizzuddin Mubarak Shah II(C) Khizr Khan(D) Muhammad Shah IVChoose the correct answer from the options given below: |
| A. | (C), (B), (D), (A) |
| B. | (B), (A), (D), (C) |
| C. | (C), (D), (B), (A) |
| D. | (D), (C), (B), (A) |
| Answer» B. (B), (A), (D), (C) | |
| 391. |
In which year was India invaded by Taimur? |
| A. | 1924 |
| B. | 1417 |
| C. | 1213 |
| D. | 1398 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 392. |
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct answer using the code given below.Assertion (A): Despite the Imperial and Provincial Legislative Councils being entirely nominated bodies till 1892, they had statutory powers of discussing budgets and putting questions.Reason (R): The IIbert Bill storm was the most extreme but by no means isolated expression of white racism. |
| A. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) |
| B. | Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) |
| C. | (A) is true, but (R) is false |
| D. | (A) is false, but (R) is true |
| Answer» C. (A) is true, but (R) is false | |
| 393. |
Muhammad Bin Tughlaq changed his capital from Delhi to: |
| A. | Lahore |
| B. | Munger |
| C. | Agra |
| D. | Daulatabad |
| Answer» E. | |
| 394. |
Arya Samaj was established in |
| A. | 1875 |
| B. | 1881 |
| C. | 1872 |
| D. | 1880 |
| Answer» B. 1881 | |
| 395. |
After gaining independence from the British rule, who reminded Jawaharlal Nehru, ‘freedom comes to India, not to the congress’, urging the formulation of a cabinet that included the ablest men regardless of party affiliation ? |
| A. | C. Rajgopalachari |
| B. | Dr. Rajendra Prasad |
| C. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| D. | Vallabhbhai Patel |
| Answer» D. Vallabhbhai Patel | |
| 396. |
Muzaffarpur Bomb Case (1908) is associated with |
| A. | Savarkar |
| B. | Ajit Singh |
| C. | Prafulla Chaki |
| D. | Bipin Chandra Pal |
| Answer» D. Bipin Chandra Pal | |
| 397. |
In which year was Razia Sultan dethroned? |
| A. | 1243 |
| B. | 1249 |
| C. | 1246 |
| D. | 1240 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 398. |
Identify the Sultan who refused to implement Shariat on the advice of a Quazi. |
| A. | Qutubuddin Aibek |
| B. | Alauddin Khalji |
| C. | Muhammad Tughlaq |
| D. | Bahlol Lodi |
| Answer» C. Muhammad Tughlaq | |
| 399. |
Match List I with List II:List IList II(Source)(Deals with)(A) Ghunyat-ul Munyah(I) A treatise on music compiled during Firuz Tughlaq’s reign(B) Fatawa-i Jahandari(II) Deals with system of political philosophy(C) Adab-ul Harb wa Shujaat(III) Deals with the art of war-fare(D) Khazain-ul Futuh(IV) Account of Alaudding Khalji’s Deccan campaignChoose the correct answer from the options given below: |
| A. | (A) - (III), (B) - (II), (C) - (I), (D) - (IV) |
| B. | (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV) |
| C. | (A) - (II), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (III) |
| D. | (A) - (IV), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (I) |
| Answer» C. (A) - (II), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (III) | |
| 400. |
In which year did the Government of India appoint the Second Backward Class Commission ? |
| A. | 1979 |
| B. | 1970 |
| C. | 1975 |
| D. | 1980 |
| Answer» B. 1970 | |