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				This section includes 250 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your General Knowledge (GK) knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 101. | 
                                    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 | |
| 102. | 
                                    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. | |
| 103. | 
                                    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 | |
| 104. | 
                                    In which script were the edicts of Ashoka inscribed? | 
                            
| A. | Brahmi | 
| B. | Pali | 
| C. | Prakrit | 
| D. | Sanskrit | 
| Answer» C. Prakrit | |
| 105. | 
                                    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 | |
| 106. | 
                                    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 | |
| 107. | 
                                    Vedic Culture was a gift of the | 
                            
| A. | Mauryas | 
| B. | Guptas | 
| C. | Indus Valley People | 
| D. | Aryans | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 108. | 
                                    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. | |
| 109. | 
                                    An overwhelming majority of the images at Ajanta are those of | 
                            
| A. | Jiva | 
| B. | Vishnu | 
| C. | Budha | 
| D. | Durga | 
| Answer» D. Durga | |
| 110. | 
                                    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 | |
| 111. | 
                                    Iron Pillar at Mehrauli was built by the | 
                            
| A. | Guptas | 
| B. | Mauryas | 
| C. | Nandas | 
| D. | Khiljis | 
| Answer» B. Mauryas | |
| 112. | 
                                    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. | |
| 113. | 
                                    Which Mughal Emperor was also known as Alamgir? | 
                            
| A. | Babar | 
| B. | Shahjahan | 
| C. | Aurangzeb | 
| D. | Jahangir | 
| Answer» D. Jahangir | |
| 114. | 
                                    Which Mughal Emperor s father- in-law Itmadud-daulah? | 
                            
| A. | Aurangzeb | 
| B. | Shahjahan | 
| C. | Bahadur Shah | 
| D. | Jahangir | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 115. | 
                                    Who was the first Mughal ruler in India? | 
                            
| A. | Akbar | 
| B. | Babar | 
| C. | Humanyun | 
| D. | Jahangir | 
| Answer» C. Humanyun | |
| 116. | 
                                    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. | |
| 117. | 
                                    Which Mughal Emperor s brother were Kamran, Handal and Askari? | 
                            
| A. | Akbar | 
| B. | Shahjahan | 
| C. | Humayun | 
| D. | Aurangzeb | 
| Answer» D. Aurangzeb | |
| 118. | 
                                    Hampi was the capital of whose empire? | 
                            
| A. | Kushari | 
| B. | Pallava | 
| C. | Vijaynagar | 
| D. | Chola | 
| Answer» D. Chola | |
| 119. | 
                                    Which of the following Buddist Councils was held during the reign of Kanishka? | 
                            
| A. | First | 
| B. | Second | 
| C. | Third | 
| D. | Fourth | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 120. | 
                                    Who was the last ruler of the Mughal Empire? | 
                            
| A. | Bahadur Shah II | 
| B. | Aurangzeb | 
| C. | Jahandar Shah | 
| D. | Alamgir II | 
| Answer» B. Aurangzeb | |
| 121. | 
                                    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. | |
| 122. | 
                                    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. | |
| 123. | 
                                    The rock-cut temples of Mahabalipuram were built by | 
                            
| A. | Cholas | 
| B. | Pallavas | 
| C. | Chalukyas | 
| D. | Rastrakutas | 
| Answer» C. Chalukyas | |
| 124. | 
                                    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 | |
| 125. | 
                                    Ajanta caves were built during whose period? | 
                            
| A. | Gupta | 
| B. | Kushan | 
| C. | Maurya | 
| D. | Chalukya | 
| Answer» B. Kushan | |
| 126. | 
                                    Who crowned himself king of Maratha kingdom in 1674? | 
                            
| A. | Shahu | 
| B. | Balaji Baji Rao | 
| C. | Nana Saheb | 
| D. | Shivaji | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 127. | 
                                    Nalanda University was a great centre of learning especially during | 
                            
| A. | Buddhism | 
| B. | Jainism | 
| C. | Vaishnavism | 
| D. | Tantraism | 
| Answer» B. Jainism | |
| 128. | 
                                    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 | |
| 129. | 
                                    Kautilya s Arthasastra is a great treatise on | 
                            
| A. | Economic Policy | 
| B. | Ethics | 
| C. | Morality | 
| D. | Statecraft | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 130. | 
                                    The great Bath of Indus Valley Civilisation belonged to | 
                            
| A. | Kalibangan | 
| B. | Harappa | 
| C. | Mohenjodaro | 
| D. | Ropar | 
| Answer» D. Ropar | |
| 131. | 
                                    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 | |
| 132. | 
                                    When did the Second Battle of Tarain take place? | 
                            
| A. | 1192 | 
| B. | 1190 | 
| C. | 1025 | 
| D. | 1398 | 
| Answer» B. 1190 | |
| 133. | 
                                    The great poet Firdausi adorned the court of | 
                            
| A. | Iltutmish | 
| B. | Alaud-din-khilji | 
| C. | Qutub-ud-din | 
| D. | Sultan Mahmood Ghaznavi | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 134. | 
                                    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. | |
| 135. | 
                                    Who, among the following eminent literary figures, was patronized by Emperor Harshvardhana? | 
                            
| A. | Kalidas | 
| B. | Banabhatta | 
| C. | Asvaghosha | 
| D. | Bhavabhuti | 
| Answer» C. Asvaghosha | |
| 136. | 
                                    Which of the following Vedas is rendered musically? | 
                            
| A. | Samaveda | 
| B. | Yajurveda | 
| C. | Rigveda | 
| D. | Atharvaveda | 
| Answer» B. Yajurveda | |
| 137. | 
                                    When did Sher Shah Suri overthrow Humayun? | 
                            
| A. | 1540 | 
| B. | 1539 | 
| C. | 1526 | 
| D. | 1556 | 
| Answer» B. 1539 | |
| 138. | 
                                    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 | |
| 139. | 
                                    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 | |
| 140. | 
                                    Who built Humayun s mausoleum at Delhi? | 
                            
| A. | Haji Begum | 
| B. | Akbar | 
| C. | Sher Shah Suri | 
| D. | Jahangir | 
| Answer» C. Sher Shah Suri | |
| 141. | 
                                    Who founded the city of Amritsar? | 
                            
| A. | Guru Ramdas | 
| B. | Mian Mir | 
| C. | Guru Arjun Dev | 
| D. | Shahjahan | 
| Answer» B. Mian Mir | |
| 142. | 
                                    The Puranas are ........ in number. | 
                            
| A. | 18 | 
| B. | 25 | 
| C. | 52 | 
| D. | 108 | 
| Answer» B. 25 | |
| 143. | 
                                    The founder of Vikramsila University was | 
                            
| A. | Devapala | 
| B. | Harshvardhana | 
| C. | Sasanks | 
| D. | Dharmapala | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 144. | 
                                    When was the Battle of Kalinga fought? | 
                            
| A. | 540 AD | 
| B. | 273 BC | 
| C. | 262 BC | 
| D. | 712 AD | 
| Answer» D. 712 AD | |
| 145. | 
                                    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. | |
| 146. | 
                                    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 | |
| 147. | 
                                    When was the Second Battle of Panipat fought? | 
                            
| A. | 1556 AD | 
| B. | 1761 AD | 
| C. | 1857 AD | 
| D. | 1757AD | 
| Answer» B. 1761 AD | |
| 148. | 
                                    The city of Agra was founded by | 
                            
| A. | Rana Sanga | 
| B. | Ibrahim Lodhi | 
| C. | Firoz Tuglak | 
| D. | Sikandar Lodhi | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 149. | 
                                    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 | |
| 150. | 
                                    Fa-Hein visited India during the reign of | 
                            
| A. | Chandragupta II | 
| B. | Ashoka | 
| C. | Chandragupta Maurya | 
| D. | Harshvardhana | 
| Answer» B. Ashoka | |