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This section includes 1093 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Indian Polity and Civics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 651. |
Pietra Dura means |
| A. | decorating walls with mainiature paintings |
| B. | decorating walls with floral designs made of semiprecious stones |
| C. | construction of buildings with glazed tiles |
| D. | Indo-Muslim architecture |
| Answer» D. Indo-Muslim architecture | |
| 652. |
The original name of Sher Shah was |
| A. | Farid |
| B. | Salim |
| C. | Karim |
| D. | Abdul |
| Answer» B. Salim | |
| 653. |
Nadir Shah who invaded India in 1739, came from |
| A. | Persia |
| B. | Afghanistan |
| C. | Iraq |
| D. | Central Asia |
| Answer» E. | |
| 654. |
The English East India Company acquired the Dewani of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa by |
| A. | The Treaty of Sagauli, 1816 |
| B. | The Treaty of Allahabad, 1765 |
| C. | The Treaty of Seringapatam, 1792 |
| D. | The Treaty of Bassein, 1802 |
| Answer» C. The Treaty of Seringapatam, 1792 | |
| 655. |
The Third Anglo-Mysore War took place between East India Company and Tipu Sultan during the period of Governor-General |
| A. | Lord William Bentinck |
| B. | Lord Cornwallis |
| C. | Lord Wellesley |
| D. | Lord Hastings |
| Answer» C. Lord Wellesley | |
| 656. |
The book "Poverty and Un-British rule in india" was written by |
| A. | M. N. Roy |
| B. | C. Gopalachari |
| C. | Dadabhai Naoroji |
| D. | Gopal Krishna Gokhale |
| Answer» D. Gopal Krishna Gokhale | |
| 657. |
The most important French Settlement in Bengal was |
| A. | Hugli |
| B. | Chinsura |
| C. | Kasimbazar |
| D. | Chandernagar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 658. |
Which Act was created in British India by the Supreme Court |
| A. | Regulating Act of 1773 |
| B. | Pitt's India Act of 1784 |
| C. | Charter Act of 1813 |
| D. | Charter Act of 1833 |
| Answer» B. Pitt's India Act of 1784 | |
| 659. |
Who abolished dual government in Bengal |
| A. | Sir John Shore |
| B. | Warren Hastings |
| C. | Lord Hastings |
| D. | Lord Cornwallis |
| Answer» C. Lord Hastings | |
| 660. |
Who among the following has been popularly known as "Frontier Gandhi" |
| A. | M. K. Gandhi |
| B. | Firoz Gandhi |
| C. | Muhammad Ali Jinnah |
| D. | Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 661. |
The play Neel Darpan deals with which of the following subjects |
| A. | Poetry of 19th Century |
| B. | The miserable condition of industrial labourers |
| C. | Plight of indigo plantation workers |
| D. | Plight of cotton cultivators |
| Answer» D. Plight of cotton cultivators | |
| 662. |
The first Indian national Congress consisted of |
| A. | 72 delegates |
| B. | 76 delegates |
| C. | 89 delegates |
| D. | 90 delegates |
| Answer» B. 76 delegates | |
| 663. |
The Widow Remarriage Act was passed in the year |
| A. | 1856 |
| B. | 1756 |
| C. | 1865 |
| D. | 1872 |
| Answer» B. 1756 | |
| 664. |
Who started the Aligarh Movement |
| A. | Aga Khan |
| B. | Salimulla Khan |
| C. | Sir Syed Ahmad Khan |
| D. | Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan |
| Answer» D. Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan | |
| 665. |
The period from 1813 to 1858 is known as |
| A. | The policy of ring fence |
| B. | The policy of subordinate union |
| C. | The policy of equal federation |
| D. | The policy of subordinate isolation |
| Answer» E. | |
| 666. |
Who repealed the Vernacular Press Act |
| A. | Lord Lytton |
| B. | Lord Curzon |
| C. | Lord Canning |
| D. | Lord Ripon |
| Answer» E. | |
| 667. |
Who was the first Indian to join the Civil Service in 1863 |
| A. | Surendra Nath Banerjee |
| B. | Romesh Chandra Dutta |
| C. | Satyendranath Tagore |
| D. | Biharilal Gupta |
| Answer» D. Biharilal Gupta | |
| 668. |
In which year did Jawaharlal Nehru become the President of the India National Congress |
| A. | 1917 |
| B. | 1923 |
| C. | 1925 |
| D. | 1929 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 669. |
Which of the following granted "separate electorate" to Indian Muslims |
| A. | Charter Act of 1933 |
| B. | Muslim League in 1906 |
| C. | Government of India Act, 1935 |
| D. | Morley-Minto Reforms, 1909 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 670. |
When was the first Jute Mill was established |
| A. | 1854 |
| B. | 1855 |
| C. | 1856 |
| D. | 1888 |
| Answer» C. 1856 | |
| 671. |
Who was the President of the Swaraj Party |
| A. | Motilal Nehru |
| B. | Vallabhbhai Patel |
| C. | Madan Mohan Malviya |
| D. | C. R. Das |
| Answer» E. | |
| 672. |
Quit India Resolution was adopted on |
| A. | 8th August, 1942 |
| B. | 9th August, 1942 |
| C. | 24th October, 1945 |
| D. | 15th August, 1946 |
| Answer» B. 9th August, 1942 | |
| 673. |
King Ashoka died in the year |
| A. | 291 BC |
| B. | 272 BC |
| C. | 232 BC |
| D. | 206 BC |
| Answer» D. 206 BC | |
| 674. |
The Simon Commission visited India in the year |
| A. | 1926 |
| B. | 1927 |
| C. | 1929 |
| D. | 1930 |
| Answer» C. 1929 | |
| 675. |
The "Inquilab Zindabad" slogan was given by |
| A. | Chandra Sekhar Azad |
| B. | Subhash Chandra Bose |
| C. | Bhagat Singh |
| D. | Iqbal |
| Answer» E. | |
| 676. |
Who among the following was not a member of Cabinet Mission |
| A. | Lord Pethick-Lawrence |
| B. | Anthony Eden |
| C. | Stafford Cripps |
| D. | A. V. Alexander |
| Answer» C. Stafford Cripps | |
| 677. |
Who wrote the book "Hind Swaraj" |
| A. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| B. | Vinoba Bhave |
| C. | Chandra Sekhar Azad |
| D. | M. K. Gandhi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 678. |
Who said "India is not one but two nations" |
| A. | Mohammad Iqbal |
| B. | Mohammad Ali Jinnah |
| C. | Syed Ahmed Khan |
| D. | Maulana Abul Kalam |
| Answer» B. Mohammad Ali Jinnah | |
| 679. |
The Poona Pact aimed at |
| A. | Indu-Muslim unity |
| B. | representation of lower castes |
| C. | privileges of princes |
| D. | review of the working of dyarchy |
| Answer» C. privileges of princes | |
| 680. |
From where did the Quit India Movement begin |
| A. | Nagpur |
| B. | Delhi |
| C. | Calcutta |
| D. | Bombay |
| Answer» E. | |
| 681. |
Who headed the interim government in 1946 |
| A. | Lord Wavell |
| B. | Lord Mountbatten |
| C. | Mohammad Ali Jinnah |
| D. | Clement Atlee |
| Answer» B. Lord Mountbatten | |
| 682. |
The East India company was established on 31st December, 1600 as per the Royal Charter issued by |
| A. | Queen Victoria |
| B. | Henry VII |
| C. | Queen Elizabeth I |
| D. | British Parliament |
| Answer» D. British Parliament | |
| 683. |
By which Act, was the governance of India passed to the British Crown |
| A. | Rowlatt Act, 1919 |
| B. | Dominion Land Act, 1872 |
| C. | Government of India Act, 1858 |
| D. | Official Secrets Act, 1923 |
| Answer» D. Official Secrets Act, 1923 | |
| 684. |
Who among the following kings was credited with establishing the equivalent of a modern postal delivery system in India |
| A. | Humayun |
| B. | Ashoka |
| C. | Quli Qutub Shah |
| D. | Sher Shah Suri |
| Answer» E. | |
| 685. |
Who was the Viceroy of India at the time of Jallianwala Bagh Massacre |
| A. | Lord Irwin |
| B. | Lord Chelmsford |
| C. | Lord Hardinge |
| D. | Lord Curzon |
| Answer» C. Lord Hardinge | |
| 686. |
In which of the following, "Vande Mataram" was adopted as a slogan for agitation |
| A. | Quit India Movement, 1942 |
| B. | Non-Cooperation Movement, 1922 |
| C. | Partition of Bengal, 1905 |
| D. | Revolt of 1857 |
| Answer» D. Revolt of 1857 | |
| 687. |
Who was called "Grand old lady of Indian Nationalism" |
| A. | Sarojini Naidu |
| B. | Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy |
| C. | Kasturba Gandhi |
| D. | Dr. Annie Besant |
| Answer» E. | |
| 688. |
In 1857 Revolt, Rani Lakshmi bai of Jhansi was defeated by |
| A. | General Anson |
| B. | General Neill |
| C. | General Wilson |
| D. | General Hugh Rose |
| Answer» E. | |
| 689. |
The Bardoli Satyagraha of 1928 was lead by |
| A. | Vallabhbhai Patel |
| B. | B R Ambedkar |
| C. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| D. | Moraji Desai |
| Answer» B. B R Ambedkar | |
| 690. |
The Servants of India Society was established by |
| A. | Motilal Nehru |
| B. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| C. | Gopal Krishna Gokhale |
| D. | Bipin Chandra Pal |
| Answer» D. Bipin Chandra Pal | |
| 691. |
The famous Iron Pillar near Qutab-Minar belongs to |
| A. | Guptas |
| B. | Mauryas |
| C. | Mughal |
| D. | Vardhanas |
| Answer» B. Mauryas | |
| 692. |
Total number of kingdoms refers under the Mahajanapada is |
| A. | 8 |
| B. | 13 |
| C. | 16 |
| D. | 21 |
| Answer» D. 21 | |
| 693. |
Who is known as the founder of Rashtrakuta Empire |
| A. | Krishna I |
| B. | Dhruva Dharavarsha |
| C. | Amoghavarsha |
| D. | Dantidurga |
| Answer» E. | |
| 694. |
Malik Kafur was a military general under which Delhi Sultan |
| A. | Alauddin Khilji |
| B. | Muhammad bin Tughluq |
| C. | Iltutmish |
| D. | Sher Shah Suri |
| Answer» B. Muhammad bin Tughluq | |
| 695. |
Who among the following Kings is also known as "Andhra Bhoj" |
| A. | Raja Raja Chola I |
| B. | Bukka Raya I |
| C. | Krishnadevaraya |
| D. | Rajendra Chola I |
| Answer» D. Rajendra Chola I | |
| 696. |
During the period of Mahajanapadas, Mathura was the capital of |
| A. | Surasena |
| B. | Magadha |
| C. | Kuru |
| D. | Kosala |
| Answer» B. Magadha | |
| 697. |
Which Chola King was the first to extent his empire to the Ganga River |
| A. | Rajaraja Chola I |
| B. | Rajendra Chola I |
| C. | Vijayalaya Chola |
| D. | Aditya Chola II |
| Answer» C. Vijayalaya Chola | |
| 698. |
Who wrote the book "Indika" |
| A. | Megasthenes |
| B. | Faxian |
| C. | Ibn Battuta |
| D. | Hsuan-Tsang |
| Answer» B. Faxian | |
| 699. |
Megasthenes visited India during the period of |
| A. | Guptas |
| B. | Mughals |
| C. | Cholas |
| D. | Mauryan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 700. |
Which British scholar translated the Manusm?ti |
| A. | Thomas Colebrooke |
| B. | Charles Wilkins |
| C. | William Jones |
| D. | Charles Lamb |
| Answer» D. Charles Lamb | |