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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. |
Fatehpur Sikri was built by |
| A. | Shahjahan |
| B. | Akbar |
| C. | Babar |
| D. | Aurangzeb |
| Answer» C. Babar | |
| 2. |
Who among the following popularised the theory of Arctic Region as the original home of Aryans? |
| A. | Macdonell |
| B. | Max Muller |
| C. | B.G.Tilak |
| D. | . Keith |
| Answer» D. . Keith | |
| 3. |
Who, among the following dynasties, had their capital at Madurai? |
| A. | Cholas |
| B. | Pallavas |
| C. | Pandyas |
| D. | Rashrakutas |
| Answer» D. Rashrakutas | |
| 4. |
Who built the Red Fort at Delhi? |
| A. | Shahjahan |
| B. | Akbar |
| C. | Humayun |
| D. | Jahangir |
| Answer» B. Akbar | |
| 5. |
Which of the following is the correct chronological order of the Slave dynasty rulers? |
| A. | Iltutmish, Qutub-ud-din Aibak, Raziya Sultan, Balban |
| B. | Qutub-ud-din Aibak, Iltutmish, Balban, Raziya Sultan |
| C. | Qutub-ud-din Aibak, Iltutmish, Raziya sultan, Balban |
| D. | Iltutmish, Balban, Qutub-ud-din Aibak, Razia Sultan |
| Answer» D. Iltutmish, Balban, Qutub-ud-din Aibak, Razia Sultan | |
| 6. |
Which colour was commonly used in Harappan pottery? |
| A. | Blue |
| B. | Red |
| C. | Blue-green |
| D. | Buff |
| Answer» C. Blue-green | |
| 7. |
Who, among the following, destroyed the group of Forty Nobles? |
| A. | Baharam Shah |
| B. | Iltutmish |
| C. | Sultan Razia |
| D. | Balban |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
The famous bronze image of Natraja is a fine example of |
| A. | Chola art |
| B. | Gandhara art |
| C. | Gupta art |
| D. | Mauryan art |
| Answer» B. Gandhara art | |
| 9. |
Who, among the following, is famous for introducing price control? |
| A. | Ala-ud-din Khilji |
| B. | Balban |
| C. | Jalal-ud-din Khilji |
| D. | Mumammad-bin Tughlak |
| Answer» B. Balban | |
| 10. |
Which of the following is not related to Gandhara School of Art? |
| A. | Elephanta |
| B. | Khajuraho |
| C. | Ellora |
| D. | Ajanta |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. |
Name the Sikh Guru who proclaimed the doctrine of Miri and Piri . |
| A. | Guru Hargobind |
| B. | Guru Gobind Singh |
| C. | Guru Teg Bahadur |
| D. | Guru Har Rai |
| Answer» B. Guru Gobind Singh | |
| 12. |
The Mughal dynastry in India was founded in |
| A. | 1556 |
| B. | 1536 |
| C. | 1526 |
| D. | 1546 |
| Answer» D. 1546 | |
| 13. |
Gandhara School of Art was established in |
| A. | Eastern India |
| B. | Southern India |
| C. | North-western India |
| D. | Western India |
| Answer» D. Western India | |
| 14. |
Ibadat Khana, where Akbar held discussions on religious matters, is a building at |
| A. | Agra |
| B. | Sikandra |
| C. | Fatehpur Sikri |
| D. | Delhi |
| Answer» D. Delhi | |
| 15. |
The world is God and God is my soul is the philosophy contained in the |
| A. | Vedas |
| B. | Puranas |
| C. | Brahamanas |
| D. | Upanishads |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16. |
Which name, the Zahiruddin Muhammad took when he became the ruler was: |
| A. | Humayun |
| B. | Jahangir |
| C. | Babar |
| D. | Bahadurshah |
| Answer» D. Bahadurshah | |
| 17. |
The Dilwara Temple was built by |
| A. | Paramaras |
| B. | Palas |
| C. | Chalukyas |
| D. | Chandellas |
| Answer» D. Chandellas | |
| 18. |
Tamerlane invaded India during the reign of |
| A. | Firoz Tughlak |
| B. | Mahmud Tughlak |
| C. | Muhammad-bin Tuglak |
| D. | Daulat Khan |
| Answer» C. Muhammad-bin Tuglak | |
| 19. |
Who among the following was a Brahmavadini who composed some hymns of the Vedas? |
| A. | Savitri |
| B. | Gargi |
| C. | Leelavati |
| D. | Lopamudra |
| Answer» C. Leelavati | |
| 20. |
Humayun-nama was written by |
| A. | Humayun |
| B. | Akbar |
| C. | Abul Fazi |
| D. | Gulbadan begam |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21. |
The Mughal Emperor in India who gave Surat to the British East India Company was |
| A. | Babar |
| B. | Akbar |
| C. | Jahangir |
| D. | Aurangzeb |
| Answer» D. Aurangzeb | |
| 22. |
Codes of conduct of the Vedic Society are laid down in |
| A. | Puranas |
| B. | Vedas |
| C. | Brahmanas |
| D. | Smritis |
| Answer» E. | |
| 23. |
The famous Vedic saying War begins in the minds of men , is stated in |
| A. | Rig Veda |
| B. | Atharva Veda |
| C. | Sama Veda |
| D. | Mundaka Upnishad |
| Answer» D. Mundaka Upnishad | |
| 24. |
In the Vedic Society, the term used to denote a group of families was |
| A. | gotra |
| B. | jana |
| C. | vish |
| D. | grama |
| Answer» C. vish | |
| 25. |
The Slave dynasty in India was founded by |
| A. | Ghyas-ud-din |
| B. | Qutub-ud-din |
| C. | Iltomish |
| D. | Mohammad Gauri |
| Answer» C. Iltomish | |
| 26. |
The Slave Dynasty Sultans were |
| A. | Afghans |
| B. | Arabs |
| C. | Ilbari Turks |
| D. | Persians |
| Answer» D. Persians | |
| 27. |
Of which of the following kingdoms was krishnadeva Raya one of the famous rulers? |
| A. | Bhamani |
| B. | Chola |
| C. | Pallava |
| D. | Vijaynagar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 28. |
The great Indian philospher Sankara advocated |
| A. | Advaita |
| B. | Dvaita |
| C. | Vishistadvaita |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 29. |
Lachman Das, Lachman Dev and Madho Das are the name variants of which person? |
| A. | Ranjit Singh |
| B. | Maha Singh |
| C. | Banda Singh Bahadur |
| D. | Nawab Kapur Singh |
| Answer» D. Nawab Kapur Singh | |
| 30. |
Which of the following was not one of the distinguished tribes of the later Vedic period? |
| A. | Videhas |
| B. | Bharatas |
| C. | Panchalas |
| D. | Kurus |
| Answer» C. Panchalas | |
| 31. |
Which one of the following is the earliest school of Indian philosophy? |
| A. | Vaisesika |
| B. | Samkhya |
| C. | Yoga |
| D. | Karma mimamsa |
| Answer» B. Samkhya | |
| 32. |
Pulakesin II was the most renowned king of |
| A. | Cholas |
| B. | Chalukyas |
| C. | Pallavas |
| D. | Cheras |
| Answer» C. Pallavas | |
| 33. |
When Timur invaded India, the ruling dynasty was that of the |
| A. | Lodhis |
| B. | Mughals |
| C. | Tughlaks |
| D. | Syeds |
| Answer» D. Syeds | |
| 34. |
Chandragupta Maurya built the first great empire in India with the help of |
| A. | Seleucus |
| B. | Mahapadmananda |
| C. | Bindusara |
| D. | Kautilya |
| Answer» E. | |
| 35. |
Which Mughal Emperor s first ten years rule does the Padshahnama chronicle? |
| A. | Akbar |
| B. | Jahangir |
| C. | Aurangzeb |
| D. | Shahjahan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 36. |
Which of the following is the correct statement regarding the Buddha s attitude on the subject of entry of women into the Buddhist Sangha? |
| A. | He was indifferent on this subject |
| B. | He gladly accepted women into the Sangha. |
| C. | He did not allow women into the Sangha. |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. He did not allow women into the Sangha. | |
| 37. |
The first sermon of Guatama Buddha was called |
| A. | Turning of the Wheel of Law |
| B. | Salvation through Meditation |
| C. | Ascerticism was not the Path to Salvation |
| D. | God was not essential to the Universe |
| Answer» B. Salvation through Meditation | |
| 38. |
Which of the following rivers is not mentioned frequently in Rig Vedic hymns? |
| A. | Ganges |
| B. | Brahmaputra |
| C. | Sindhu |
| D. | Saraswati |
| Answer» C. Sindhu | |
| 39. |
Name the four volume book written by Megasthenes, the Greek diplomat giving account of India? |
| A. | Indica |
| B. | Ancient India |
| C. | Glimpses of Maurian Empire |
| D. | Travelogues to India |
| Answer» B. Ancient India | |
| 40. |
In Rig Vedic period, the most important functionary after the king was |
| A. | Purohita |
| B. | Senani |
| C. | Law Officer |
| D. | Tax Collector |
| Answer» B. Senani | |
| 41. |
Who of these belongs to the Mauryan Dynasty? |
| A. | Harshavardhana |
| B. | Ashoka |
| C. | Samudragupta |
| D. | Harish Chandra |
| Answer» C. Samudragupta | |
| 42. |
After which war did Ashoka renounce war? |
| A. | Kalinga |
| B. | Avanti |
| C. | Magadha |
| D. | Malwa |
| Answer» B. Avanti | |
| 43. |
The following names are of the same person in the Indian history. Which one of the following is an exception? |
| A. | Banabhatt |
| B. | Chanakya |
| C. | Vishnugupta |
| D. | Kautilya |
| Answer» B. Chanakya | |
| 44. |
Which ancient Indian monarch s adviser was Chanakya? |
| A. | Kaniska |
| B. | Ashoka |
| C. | Harshvardhan |
| D. | Chandragupta Maurya |
| Answer» E. | |
| 45. |
After Alexander s death which Indian king defeated his general Seleucus Nicator? |
| A. | Ambhi |
| B. | Porus |
| C. | Harshvardhana |
| D. | Chandragupta Maurya |
| Answer» E. | |
| 46. |
Where did Lord Mahavira, the 24th Jain Tirthankar, attain Nirvana? |
| A. | Vaishalli |
| B. | Pavapuri |
| C. | Kundalgram |
| D. | Kapilvastu |
| Answer» C. Kundalgram | |
| 47. |
Which of these Mauryan kings embraced Jainism? |
| A. | Ashoka |
| B. | Bindusara |
| C. | Chandragupta Maurya |
| D. | Ajatshatru |
| Answer» D. Ajatshatru | |
| 48. |
To which ruling dynasty did Gautam Buddha belong? |
| A. | Yadava |
| B. | Sakya |
| C. | Kuru |
| D. | Brihadratha |
| Answer» B. Sakya | |
| 49. |
Bull in Buddhism is associated with which event of Buddha s life? |
| A. | Birth |
| B. | Great departure |
| C. | Enlightenment |
| D. | Mahaparinirvan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 50. |
The Rig-Veda is a book on |
| A. | sacrificial prayers |
| B. | praise of gods and goddesses |
| C. | mysticism and philosophy |
| D. | political, social and religious life of the people of the Vedic age |
| Answer» C. mysticism and philosophy | |