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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 said, Ram and Rahim are the two different names of the same God? |
| A. | Kabir |
| B. | Ramdas |
| C. | Chatianaya |
| D. | Ramanuja |
| Answer» B. Ramdas | |
| 2. |
To which country Emperor Ashoka deputed his son Mahendra and daughter Sanghamitra to propagate Buddism? |
| A. | China |
| B. | Korea |
| C. | Egypt |
| D. | Ceylon (Sri Lanka) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. |
The correct chronological order of the four dynasties is |
| A. | Lodhi, Tughlak, Slave and Khilji |
| B. | Tughlak, Slave, Khilji and Lodhi |
| C. | Slave, Khilji, Tughlak and Lodhi |
| D. | Khilji, Slave, Lodhi and Tughlak |
| Answer» C. Slave, Khilji, Tughlak and Lodhi | |
| 4. |
In which script were the edicts of Ashoka inscribed? |
| A. | Brahmi |
| B. | Pali |
| C. | Prakrit |
| D. | Sanskrit |
| Answer» C. Prakrit | |
| 5. |
Allahabad Pillar inscription (originally erected by Ashoka provides information about the reign of |
| A. | Chandragupta Maurya |
| B. | Chandragupta |
| C. | Samudragupta |
| D. | Chandragupta II |
| Answer» D. Chandragupta II | |
| 6. |
During the reign of which of the following did Tulsidas, the author of Rmacharitmanas flourish? |
| A. | Akbar |
| B. | Hamayun |
| C. | Shahjahan |
| D. | Sher Shah Suri |
| Answer» B. Hamayun | |
| 7. |
Vedic Culture was a gift of the |
| A. | Mauryas |
| B. | Guptas |
| C. | Indus Valley People |
| D. | Aryans |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
The Italian traveler, who left very praiseworthy account of the Vijaynagar Empire, was |
| A. | E. Barbosa |
| B. | Manucci |
| C. | Marco Polo |
| D. | Nicolo Conti |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
An overwhelming majority of the images at Ajanta are those of |
| A. | Jiva |
| B. | Vishnu |
| C. | Budha |
| D. | Durga |
| Answer» D. Durga | |
| 10. |
Bauddhacharita was written by an eminent philosopher, poet and dramatist of the court of |
| A. | Ashoka |
| B. | Aswaghosha |
| C. | Pushyamitra |
| D. | Samudargupta |
| Answer» C. Pushyamitra | |
| 11. |
Iron Pillar at Mehrauli was built by the |
| A. | Guptas |
| B. | Mauryas |
| C. | Nandas |
| D. | Khiljis |
| Answer» B. Mauryas | |
| 12. |
Which Mughal emperor re-imposed the jazia tax on the non-Muslims in the year 1679? |
| A. | Akbar |
| B. | Shah Jahan |
| C. | Shah Alam I |
| D. | Aurangzeb |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
Which Mughal Emperor was also known as Alamgir? |
| A. | Babar |
| B. | Shahjahan |
| C. | Aurangzeb |
| D. | Jahangir |
| Answer» D. Jahangir | |
| 14. |
Which Mughal Emperor s father- in-law Itmadud-daulah? |
| A. | Aurangzeb |
| B. | Shahjahan |
| C. | Bahadur Shah |
| D. | Jahangir |
| Answer» E. | |
| 15. |
Who was the first Mughal ruler in India? |
| A. | Akbar |
| B. | Babar |
| C. | Humanyun |
| D. | Jahangir |
| Answer» C. Humanyun | |
| 16. |
Which Mughal emperor handed over the Diwani of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa to the East India Company? |
| A. | Jahandar Shah |
| B. | Mohammad Shah |
| C. | Bahadur Shah Zafar |
| D. | Shah Alam |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17. |
Which Mughal Emperor s brother were Kamran, Handal and Askari? |
| A. | Akbar |
| B. | Shahjahan |
| C. | Humayun |
| D. | Aurangzeb |
| Answer» D. Aurangzeb | |
| 18. |
Hampi was the capital of whose empire? |
| A. | Kushari |
| B. | Pallava |
| C. | Vijaynagar |
| D. | Chola |
| Answer» D. Chola | |
| 19. |
Which of the following Buddist Councils was held during the reign of Kanishka? |
| A. | First |
| B. | Second |
| C. | Third |
| D. | Fourth |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. |
Who was the last ruler of the Mughal Empire? |
| A. | Bahadur Shah II |
| B. | Aurangzeb |
| C. | Jahandar Shah |
| D. | Alamgir II |
| Answer» B. Aurangzeb | |
| 21. |
Who is considered to be responsible for the decline of the Mughal Empire? |
| A. | Ibrahim Lodhi |
| B. | Mohammad Tughlak |
| C. | Bahadur Shah Zafar |
| D. | Aurangzeb |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22. |
Who among the following Delhi Sultans made Agra the capital of his Empire? |
| A. | Iltutmish |
| B. | Balban |
| C. | Feroz Shah Tughlaq |
| D. | Sikander Lodhi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 23. |
The rock-cut temples of Mahabalipuram were built by |
| A. | Cholas |
| B. | Pallavas |
| C. | Chalukyas |
| D. | Rastrakutas |
| Answer» C. Chalukyas | |
| 24. |
Who was the most distinguished Hindi poet of Akbar s court? |
| A. | Birbal |
| B. | Abdur Rahim Khan-I-Khana |
| C. | Raja Bhagwan Das |
| D. | Raja Man Singh |
| Answer» C. Raja Bhagwan Das | |
| 25. |
Ajanta caves were built during whose period? |
| A. | Gupta |
| B. | Kushan |
| C. | Maurya |
| D. | Chalukya |
| Answer» B. Kushan | |
| 26. |
Who crowned himself king of Maratha kingdom in 1674? |
| A. | Shahu |
| B. | Balaji Baji Rao |
| C. | Nana Saheb |
| D. | Shivaji |
| Answer» E. | |
| 27. |
Nalanda University was a great centre of learning especially during |
| A. | Buddhism |
| B. | Jainism |
| C. | Vaishnavism |
| D. | Tantraism |
| Answer» B. Jainism | |
| 28. |
Which son succeeded Aurangzeb as the Emperor of India under the title of Bahadur Shah? |
| A. | Mohammad Muazzam |
| B. | Kam Baksh |
| C. | Qutub-ud-din |
| D. | Jahandar Shah |
| Answer» B. Kam Baksh | |
| 29. |
Kautilya s Arthasastra is a great treatise on |
| A. | Economic Policy |
| B. | Ethics |
| C. | Morality |
| D. | Statecraft |
| Answer» E. | |
| 30. |
The great Bath of Indus Valley Civilisation belonged to |
| A. | Kalibangan |
| B. | Harappa |
| C. | Mohenjodaro |
| D. | Ropar |
| Answer» D. Ropar | |
| 31. |
The Battle of Plassey was won by the English due to the |
| A. | Valour of Robert Clive |
| B. | Treachery of Mir Jaffar |
| C. | Superiority of the English troops |
| D. | Withdrawal of the French support |
| Answer» C. Superiority of the English troops | |
| 32. |
When did the Second Battle of Tarain take place? |
| A. | 1192 |
| B. | 1190 |
| C. | 1025 |
| D. | 1398 |
| Answer» B. 1190 | |
| 33. |
The great poet Firdausi adorned the court of |
| A. | Iltutmish |
| B. | Alaud-din-khilji |
| C. | Qutub-ud-din |
| D. | Sultan Mahmood Ghaznavi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 34. |
Who, amongst the following, after marriage was known as Nur Jahan, wife of emperor Jhangir? |
| A. | Arjumand Banu Begam |
| B. | Asmat Begam |
| C. | Ladli Begam |
| D. | Mehr-un-Nisa |
| Answer» E. | |
| 35. |
Who, among the following eminent literary figures, was patronized by Emperor Harshvardhana? |
| A. | Kalidas |
| B. | Banabhatta |
| C. | Asvaghosha |
| D. | Bhavabhuti |
| Answer» C. Asvaghosha | |
| 36. |
Which of the following Vedas is rendered musically? |
| A. | Samaveda |
| B. | Yajurveda |
| C. | Rigveda |
| D. | Atharvaveda |
| Answer» B. Yajurveda | |
| 37. |
When did Sher Shah Suri overthrow Humayun? |
| A. | 1540 |
| B. | 1539 |
| C. | 1526 |
| D. | 1556 |
| Answer» B. 1539 | |
| 38. |
Strict moral code and virtuous life is the way to salvation . This theory belongs to |
| A. | Buddhism |
| B. | Jainism |
| C. | Hinduism |
| D. | Islam |
| Answer» D. Islam | |
| 39. |
Who was the founder of the first Sufi order in India? |
| A. | Khwaja Qutub-ud-din Bakhtiar Kaki |
| B. | Sheikh Nizam-ud-din Auliya |
| C. | Khwaja Muinud-din Chisti |
| D. | Sheikh Nasir-ud-din Mahamud |
| Answer» B. Sheikh Nizam-ud-din Auliya | |
| 40. |
Who built Humayun s mausoleum at Delhi? |
| A. | Haji Begum |
| B. | Akbar |
| C. | Sher Shah Suri |
| D. | Jahangir |
| Answer» C. Sher Shah Suri | |
| 41. |
Who founded the city of Amritsar? |
| A. | Guru Ramdas |
| B. | Mian Mir |
| C. | Guru Arjun Dev |
| D. | Shahjahan |
| Answer» B. Mian Mir | |
| 42. |
The Puranas are ........ in number. |
| A. | 18 |
| B. | 25 |
| C. | 52 |
| D. | 108 |
| Answer» B. 25 | |
| 43. |
The founder of Vikramsila University was |
| A. | Devapala |
| B. | Harshvardhana |
| C. | Sasanks |
| D. | Dharmapala |
| Answer» E. | |
| 44. |
When was the Battle of Kalinga fought? |
| A. | 540 AD |
| B. | 273 BC |
| C. | 262 BC |
| D. | 712 AD |
| Answer» D. 712 AD | |
| 45. |
Amir Khusrau was a musician and_____. |
| A. | Sufi saint |
| B. | Persian and Hindi writer, and scholar |
| C. | historian |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 46. |
The First Battle of Panipat (1526) was fought between Babar and |
| A. | Sikander Lodhi |
| B. | Rana Sanga |
| C. | Ibrahim Lodhi |
| D. | Daulat Khan Lodhi |
| Answer» B. Rana Sanga | |
| 47. |
When was the Second Battle of Panipat fought? |
| A. | 1556 AD |
| B. | 1761 AD |
| C. | 1857 AD |
| D. | 1757AD |
| Answer» B. 1761 AD | |
| 48. |
The city of Agra was founded by |
| A. | Rana Sanga |
| B. | Ibrahim Lodhi |
| C. | Firoz Tuglak |
| D. | Sikandar Lodhi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 49. |
Sir Thomas Roe was sent by the British to India during the reign of |
| A. | Akbar |
| B. | Humayun |
| C. | Jahangir |
| D. | Aurangzeb |
| Answer» D. Aurangzeb | |
| 50. |
Fa-Hein visited India during the reign of |
| A. | Chandragupta II |
| B. | Ashoka |
| C. | Chandragupta Maurya |
| D. | Harshvardhana |
| Answer» B. Ashoka | |