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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. |
From Delhi Muhammad-bin-Tughlak transferred his Capital to |
| A. | Warrangal |
| B. | Daultabad |
| C. | Fatehpur Sikri |
| D. | Ahmednagar |
| Answer» C. Fatehpur Sikri | |
| 2. |
Akbar s religious policy was characterized by |
| A. | tolerance towards all religions |
| B. | an indifference to religions |
| C. | a hostile attitude towards other religious communities |
| D. | belief in secularism |
| Answer» B. an indifference to religions | |
| 3. |
The Sufi saint who maintained that devotional music was one way of moving closer to the God was |
| A. | Moin-ud-din-Chisti |
| B. | Baba Farid |
| C. | Saiyid Muhammed |
| D. | Shah Alam Bukhari |
| Answer» B. Baba Farid | |
| 4. |
During the Neolithic age in India, the only metal known to the people was |
| A. | iron |
| B. | copper |
| C. | gold |
| D. | silver |
| Answer» D. silver | |
| 5. |
Upanishads also known as the Vedantas are ______ in number. |
| A. | 96 |
| B. | 105 |
| C. | 108 |
| D. | 112 |
| Answer» D. 112 | |
| 6. |
The Saka are commenced in which of the following centuries? |
| A. | 1st century B.C. |
| B. | 1st century A.D. |
| C. | 2nd century B.C. |
| D. | 2nd century A.D. |
| Answer» C. 2nd century B.C. | |
| 7. |
Akbar was succeeded by his son |
| A. | Jahangir |
| B. | Humayun |
| C. | Shahjhan |
| D. | Aurangzeb |
| Answer» B. Humayun | |
| 8. |
Which city in Madhya Pradesh is known for the legendary love story of Baz Bahadur and Rani Roopmati? |
| A. | Khajuraho |
| B. | Amravati |
| C. | Mandu |
| D. | Morbi |
| Answer» D. Morbi | |
| 9. |
In the field of religion Akbar s greatest contribution was in his |
| A. | founding of a new religion |
| B. | expansion of his father s religion |
| C. | the building of temples and mosques |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. expansion of his father s religion | |
| 10. |
Tansen, the greatest musician of Akbar s court, belonged to |
| A. | Gwalior |
| B. | Kannauj |
| C. | Delhi |
| D. | Agra |
| Answer» B. Kannauj | |
| 11. |
Buland Darwaza was built by Akbar to commemorate his victory over |
| A. | Gujarat |
| B. | Bengal |
| C. | Orissa |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Bengal | |
| 12. |
During whose reign was Moti Masjid built at Agra? |
| A. | Iltutmish |
| B. | Akbar |
| C. | Aram Shah |
| D. | Shaha Jahan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
The Sikh Guru who fought Mughals was |
| A. | Guru Nanak Dev |
| B. | Guru Gobind Singh |
| C. | Guru Arjun Dev |
| D. | Guru Teg Bahadur |
| Answer» C. Guru Arjun Dev | |
| 14. |
The founder of Sikh religion was |
| A. | Guru Gobind Singh |
| B. | Guru Nanak Dev |
| C. | Banda Bahadur |
| D. | Guru Hargobind |
| Answer» C. Banda Bahadur | |
| 15. |
Who united all Sikhs to form a Sikh Kingdom in Punjab? |
| A. | Banda Bahaur |
| B. | Guru Gobind Singh |
| C. | Nawab Jassa Singh |
| D. | Maharaja Ranjit Singh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16. |
Which guru started the institution of Langar? |
| A. | Guru Arjun Dev |
| B. | Guru Angad Dev |
| C. | Guru Gobind Singh |
| D. | Guru Nanak Dev |
| Answer» C. Guru Gobind Singh | |
| 17. |
The name of the dearest wife of Shahjahan was |
| A. | Rausenara |
| B. | Jahanara |
| C. | Arjumand Banu Begam |
| D. | Ladli Begam |
| Answer» D. Ladli Begam | |
| 18. |
Harishena, who wrote the Allahabad Pillar inscription, was the court poet of |
| A. | Chandragupta I |
| B. | Samudragupta |
| C. | Mahendradutya |
| D. | Skandagupta |
| Answer» D. Skandagupta | |
| 19. |
The Indus Valley Civilisation was discovered in |
| A. | 1902 |
| B. | 1912 |
| C. | 1922 |
| D. | 1932 |
| Answer» D. 1932 | |
| 20. |
Which of the following elements of Hinduism were practised in the Indus Valley Civilisation? |
| A. | Cult of Shiva |
| B. | Idol worship |
| C. | Worshipping cows |
| D. | Wearing sacred threads |
| Answer» B. Idol worship | |
| 21. |
Who was the first Granthi of Sri Harmandir Sahib? |
| A. | Baba Buddhaji |
| B. | Bhai Tara Singh |
| C. | Baba Kharak Singh |
| D. | Bhai Man Singh |
| Answer» B. Bhai Tara Singh | |
| 22. |
The Indus Valley Civilisation was spread over |
| A. | Indo- Gangetic divide and upper Gangetic plain |
| B. | Punjab, Sind, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Baluchistan |
| C. | U.P., Haryana and neighbouring parts of Punjab and Rajasthan |
| D. | banks of river Indus, Punjab, Sind and Baluchistan |
| Answer» C. U.P., Haryana and neighbouring parts of Punjab and Rajasthan | |
| 23. |
The Indus Valley Civilisaion pertains to |
| A. | Old Stone Age |
| B. | New Stone Age |
| C. | Copper Age |
| D. | Iron Age |
| Answer» D. Iron Age | |
| 24. |
Which of the following statements with regard to the Chola rule is correct? |
| A. | Basic unit of the Chola administration was the village |
| B. | The Chola Kingdom began to decline in the 9th century |
| C. | Amoghvarsha is the best remembered of the Chola kings |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. The Chola Kingdom began to decline in the 9th century | |
| 25. |
Mohenjodaro is also known as |
| A. | Mound of the Great |
| B. | Mound of the Survivors |
| C. | Mound of the Living |
| D. | Mound of the Dead |
| Answer» E. | |
| 26. |
Which of the following Vedangas contains the Srautra, the Grihya and the Dharma Sutras? |
| A. | Nirukta |
| B. | Shiksha |
| C. | Chhandas |
| D. | Kalpa |
| Answer» E. | |
| 27. |
Who built the Jama Masjid at Delhi? |
| A. | Sher Shah Suri |
| B. | Jahangir |
| C. | Babar |
| D. | Shahjahan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 28. |
The only Muslim woman to sit on the throne of Delhi was |
| A. | Chand Bibi |
| B. | Nur Jahan |
| C. | Razia Sultana |
| D. | Mumtaz Mahal |
| Answer» D. Mumtaz Mahal | |
| 29. |
Shahjahan had to remain in captivity for years: |
| A. | Eight |
| B. | Twenty |
| C. | Sixteen |
| D. | Fourteen |
| Answer» B. Twenty | |
| 30. |
Sarnath s Lion Capital is attributed to |
| A. | Kaniska |
| B. | Harshvardhana |
| C. | Ashoka |
| D. | Chandragupta |
| Answer» D. Chandragupta | |
| 31. |
The G.T. Road was built during the reign of |
| A. | East India Company |
| B. | British Government |
| C. | Sher Shah Suri |
| D. | Hasan Khan Sur |
| Answer» D. Hasan Khan Sur | |
| 32. |
What was the court language of Mughals? |
| A. | Persian |
| B. | Arabic |
| C. | Urdu |
| D. | Turkish |
| Answer» B. Arabic | |
| 33. |
Which was the capital of Shivaji s kingdom? |
| A. | Raigad |
| B. | Pune |
| C. | Surat |
| D. | Purandhar |
| Answer» B. Pune | |
| 34. |
Who, amongst the following saints of Bhakti Cult, hailed from Bengal? |
| A. | Chaitanya Mahaprabhu |
| B. | Kabir |
| C. | Ramanand |
| D. | Ramanujacharyulu |
| Answer» B. Kabir | |
| 35. |
The Aryans came from Central Asia to India about |
| A. | 8000 B.C. |
| B. | 6500 B.C. |
| C. | 1500 B.C. |
| D. | 2000B.C. |
| Answer» D. 2000B.C. | |
| 36. |
The Moti Masjid was built during the reign of Shahjahan at |
| A. | Delhi |
| B. | Agra |
| C. | Lahore |
| D. | Shahjahanabad |
| Answer» C. Lahore | |
| 37. |
Who compiled the holy Guru Granth Sahib? |
| A. | Guru Gobind Singh |
| B. | Bhai Gurdas |
| C. | Guru Arjun Dev |
| D. | Guru Hargobind |
| Answer» D. Guru Hargobind | |
| 38. |
The tools and weapons of Harappan civilisation were mostly made of |
| A. | stone only |
| B. | stone and copper |
| C. | copper, bronze and iron |
| D. | copper, tin and bronze |
| Answer» E. | |
| 39. |
When was the holy Guru Granth Sahib compiled? |
| A. | 1604 |
| B. | 1606 |
| C. | 1696 |
| D. | 1675 |
| Answer» B. 1606 | |
| 40. |
Traces of which of the following has not been found in the Indus Civilisation? |
| A. | Barley |
| B. | Sesamum |
| C. | Mustard |
| D. | Sugarcane |
| Answer» E. | |
| 41. |
Indications of pre- Harappan civilisation have come from the archaeological excavations at |
| A. | Ropar |
| B. | Kalibangan |
| C. | Lothal |
| D. | Kunal |
| Answer» D. Kunal | |
| 42. |
Which of the following archaeologists initially discovered the Mohenjodaro site of Indus Valley Civilisation? |
| A. | Daya Ram Sahni |
| B. | Rakhal Das Banerjee |
| C. | Sir John Marshall |
| D. | Sir Martimer Wheeler |
| Answer» C. Sir John Marshall | |
| 43. |
Chaityas and Viharas are associated with which of the following religions? |
| A. | Jainism |
| B. | Brahminish |
| C. | Buddhism |
| D. | Non- Brahmin Hinduism |
| Answer» D. Non- Brahmin Hinduism | |
| 44. |
Where did Guru Gobind Singh baptize the first five members of the Khalsa Panth? |
| A. | Larkana |
| B. | Anandpur |
| C. | Patna |
| D. | Nanded |
| Answer» C. Patna | |
| 45. |
Who is called the Price of Builders? |
| A. | Shahjahan |
| B. | Akbar |
| C. | Jhangir |
| D. | Babar |
| Answer» B. Akbar | |
| 46. |
Whom did Guru Gobind Singh nominated as his military deputy in September, 1708? |
| A. | Hari Singh Nalwa |
| B. | Zorawar Singh |
| C. | Banda Bahadur |
| D. | Ranjit Singh |
| Answer» D. Ranjit Singh | |
| 47. |
The Mughal painting reached its zenith during the reign of |
| A. | Akbar |
| B. | Jahangir |
| C. | Shahjahan |
| D. | Aurangzeb |
| Answer» C. Shahjahan | |
| 48. |
The most accomplished writer (Persian) of Akbar s reign, a man of letters, a poet, an essayist, a critic and a historian was |
| A. | Abul Fazi |
| B. | Badauni |
| C. | Faizi |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Badauni | |
| 49. |
The famous Brihadeswara Temple in Tanjore was built by |
| A. | Pallavas |
| B. | Cholas |
| C. | Pandyas |
| D. | Chalukyas |
| Answer» C. Pandyas | |
| 50. |
Who amongst the following Mughals, is regarded more as an adventurer than a real ruler? |
| A. | Jahangir |
| B. | Akbar |
| C. | Babar |
| D. | Aurangzeb |
| Answer» D. Aurangzeb | |