MCQOPTIONS
Saved Bookmarks
MCQOPTIONS
This section includes 198 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Basic GK knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Who carried out the Iqtadari system? |
| A. | Tughlaq |
| B. | Iltutmish |
| C. | Firoz |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Firoz | |
| 2. |
Which metals were known to the people of the Indus Valley Civilization? |
| A. | Bronze, copper, silver, gold but not iron |
| B. | copper, silver, iron but not bronze |
| C. | Copper, gold, iron but not silver |
| D. | Copper, silver, iron but not gold |
| Answer» B. copper, silver, iron but not bronze | |
| 3. |
Where did Kasyapa Mathang propagate Buddhism outside India? |
| A. | China |
| B. | Thailand |
| C. | Russia |
| D. | Malaysia |
| Answer» B. Thailand | |
| 4. |
The temples of Belur, Halebidu, and Somnathpur are the best examples of which art? |
| A. | Nagar |
| B. | Dravidian |
| C. | Gadag |
| D. | Besra |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
Consider the following statements about Ashoka's lion. |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 1 and 2 |
| C. | 2 and 3 |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» B. 1 and 2 | |
| 6. |
Surkotda is in which state? |
| A. | Rajasthan |
| B. | Haryana |
| C. | Gujarat |
| D. | Punjab |
| Answer» D. Punjab | |
| 7. |
'Shravasti' was the capital of which of the 16 Mahajanapadas? |
| A. | Kosala |
| B. | organ |
| C. | Magadha |
| D. | Vat |
| Answer» B. organ | |
| 8. |
Who is called 'Light of Asia'? |
| A. | Akbar |
| B. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| C. | Gautam Buddha |
| D. | Mao Zedong |
| Answer» D. Mao Zedong | |
| 9. |
Who was the last king of the Maurya dynasty? |
| A. | Brihadratha |
| B. | Chandragupta Maurya |
| C. | Samudragupta |
| D. | Ashok |
| Answer» B. Chandragupta Maurya | |
| 10. |
In which of the following cities was the first Buddhist music organized? |
| A. | Nalanda |
| B. | Bodh Gaya |
| C. | Rajgriha |
| D. | Gaya |
| Answer» D. Gaya | |
| 11. |
According to Jain tradition, which Tirthankara was Mahavira? |
| A. | 1st |
| B. | 10th |
| C. | 18th |
| D. | 24th |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12. |
What is the fundamental point of Jainism? |
| A. | Karma |
| B. | Virag |
| C. | non-violence |
| D. | loyalty |
| Answer» D. loyalty | |
| 13. |
In which of the following languages was the Buddhist text 'Pitakas' composed? |
| A. | Pali |
| B. | Sanskrit |
| C. | Ardhamagadhi |
| D. | Prakrit |
| Answer» B. Sanskrit | |
| 14. |
During the reign of which ruler did Buddhism reach Nepal? |
| A. | Samudragupta |
| B. | Harsh Vardhan |
| C. | Chandragupta |
| D. | Ashok |
| Answer» E. | |
| 15. |
Why is Sanchi famous? |
| A. | Largest Buddhist Stupa |
| B. | Guha Painting |
| C. | Inscriptions of Ashoka |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. Guha Painting | |
| 16. |
Who was the first woman to embrace Buddhism? |
| A. | Bimba |
| B. | Mahamaya |
| C. | Mahaprajapati Gautami |
| D. | Yashodhara |
| Answer» D. Yashodhara | |
| 17. |
The French revolution takes place in .. |
| A. | 1779 |
| B. | 1789 |
| C. | 1799 |
| D. | 1800 |
| Answer» D. 1800 | |
| 18. |
Who was the famous painter of the time of Mughal Emperor Akbar? |
| A. | Abul Fazl |
| B. | Ustad Mansoor |
| C. | Bishan Das |
| D. | Dashwant |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19. |
Who was adorned with the title of 'Jarikalam' by Emperor Akbar? |
| A. | Muhammad Khan |
| B. | Mir Syed Ali |
| C. | Abdusamad |
| D. | Mohammad Hussain |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. |
Which Mughal ruler was called 'Alamgir'? |
| A. | Aurangzeb |
| B. | Jahangir |
| C. | Akbar |
| D. | Shah Jahan |
| Answer» B. Jahangir | |
| 21. |
Which Rajput dynasty did not surrender to Akbar? |
| A. | Parmar dynasty |
| B. | Chauhan dynasty |
| C. | Chandela dynasty |
| D. | Sisodia dynasty |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22. |
Where is the tomb of Sher Shah Suri situated? |
| A. | Lahore |
| B. | Delhi |
| C. | Agra |
| D. | Sasaram |
| Answer» E. | |
| 23. |
Which Mughal ruler was coronated twice? |
| A. | Shah Jahan |
| B. | Aurangzeb |
| C. | Akbar |
| D. | Jahangir |
| Answer» C. Akbar | |
| 24. |
Who was given the title of Raja Birbal? |
| A. | Banmali Das |
| B. | Raja Bhagwan Das |
| C. | Mahesh Das |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 25. |
Who was the patron of Akbar in his youth? |
| A. | Fizzy |
| B. | Abul Fazl |
| C. | Vairam Khan |
| D. | Hemu |
| Answer» D. Hemu | |
| 26. |
Who shifted the capital of the Mughal Empire from Agra to Delhi? |
| A. | Bahadur Shah |
| B. | Akbar |
| C. | Shah Jahan |
| D. | Jahangir |
| Answer» D. Jahangir | |
| 27. |
What was the name of the building of worship built by Akbar? |
| A. | Ibadatkhana |
| B. | Buland Darwaza |
| C. | Diwan-i-Khas |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. Buland Darwaza | |
| 28. |
Who was responsible for the land revenue reforms during the reign of Akbar? |
| A. | Todermal |
| B. | Biharimal |
| C. | Jai Singh |
| D. | Birbal |
| Answer» B. Biharimal | |
| 29. |
Mahabharata was translated into Persian language during the reign of Akbar, it is known by what name? |
| A. | Raznama |
| B. | Akbarnama |
| C. | confession |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. Akbarnama | |
| 30. |
Who among the following wrote the biography of Akbar? |
| A. | Abul Fazl |
| B. | Birbal |
| C. | Fizzy |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. Birbal | |
| 31. |
Which war laid the foundation of the Mughal state in India? |
| A. | Battle of Talikota |
| B. | Battle of Plassey |
| C. | Battle of Haldighati |
| D. | First Battle of Panipat |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
Who was the Mughal emperor who condemned the practice of Sati? |
| A. | Akbar |
| B. | Jahangir |
| C. | Babur |
| D. | Humayun |
| Answer» B. Jahangir | |
| 33. |
The official language of the Mughal period? |
| A. | Hindi |
| B. | Persian |
| C. | Arabic |
| D. | Urdu |
| Answer» C. Arabic | |
| 34. |
In whose court was Tansen, the great musician of his time? |
| A. | Bahadur Shah |
| B. | Jahangir |
| C. | Shah Jahan |
| D. | Akbar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 35. |
By whom was the new religion named 'Din-e-Ilahi' started? |
| A. | Jahangir |
| B. | Shah Jahan |
| C. | Humayun |
| D. | Akbar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 36. |
The second battle of Panipat was fought between which of the following? |
| A. | Rajput and Mughal |
| B. | Sikandar and Adil Shah |
| C. | Babur and Ibrahim Lodi |
| D. | Akbar and Hemu |
| Answer» E. | |
| 37. |
Which one was built by Akbar in the memory of Gujarat victory? |
| A. | Buland Darwaza |
| B. | Siddi Bashir |
| C. | Jama Masjid |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. Siddi Bashir | |
| 38. |
Grand Trunk Road was built in India? |
| A. | Sher Shah Suri |
| B. | Humayun |
| C. | Ashoka |
| D. | Akbar |
| Answer» B. Humayun | |
| 39. |
Information about which ruler is available in the iron pillar of Mehrauli (Delhi)? |
| A. | Kumaragupta |
| B. | Vikramaditya |
| C. | Chandragupta I |
| D. | Skandagupta |
| Answer» C. Chandragupta I | |
| 40. |
What is the word for complete knowledge in Jainism? |
| A. | Jin |
| B. | Nirvana |
| C. | Kaivalya |
| D. | Gems |
| Answer» D. Gems | |
| 41. |
Where was Mahavir Swami born? |
| A. | Kundagram |
| B. | Vaishali |
| C. | Magadha |
| D. | Pataliputra |
| Answer» B. Vaishali | |
| 42. |
Who among the following wanted to be the head of the Sangha during the lifetime of Buddha? |
| A. | Devdutt |
| B. | Anand |
| C. | Upali |
| D. | Mahakasap |
| Answer» B. Anand | |
| 43. |
Who said 'live and let live'? |
| A. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| B. | Mahavir Swami |
| C. | Vinoba Bhave |
| D. | Gautam Buddha |
| Answer» C. Vinoba Bhave | |
| 44. |
the childhood name of Sher Shah? |
| A. | Farid Khan |
| B. | Bahar Khan |
| C. | Hussain Khan |
| D. | Hassan Khan |
| Answer» B. Bahar Khan | |
| 45. |
What was the childhood name of Sher Shah? |
| A. | Farid Khan |
| B. | Bahar Khan |
| C. | Hussain Khan |
| D. | Hassan Khan |
| Answer» B. Bahar Khan | |
| 46. |
The Mughals took the festival of Navroz? |
| A. | Parsis |
| B. | Turks |
| C. | Mongols |
| D. | Jews |
| Answer» B. Turks | |
| 47. |
The Islamic mystic movement is called? |
| A. | Din-i-Ilahi |
| B. | Sufi Movement |
| C. | Tauheed-e-Ilahi |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. Tauheed-e-Ilahi | |
| 48. |
The Sufi Silsila is basically related to? |
| A. | Hinduism |
| B. | Buddhism |
| C. | Islam |
| D. | Sikhism |
| Answer» D. Sikhism | |
| 49. |
Who was the Sufi saint who believed that devotional music was the way to approach God? |
| A. | Syed Muhammad |
| B. | Baba Farid |
| C. | Shah Alam Bukhari |
| D. | Muinruddin Chishti |
| Answer» E. | |
| 50. |
Who established the Chishti sequence in India? |
| A. | Salim Chishti |
| B. | Sheikh Muinruddin Chishti |
| C. | Hamiduddin Nagori |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. Hamiduddin Nagori | |