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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.
| 51. |
Which battle of the Sikhs with English is popularly called as "the battle of guns" |
| A. | Battle of Ramnagar |
| B. | Battle of Chillanwala |
| C. | Capture of Multan |
| D. | Battle of Gujarat |
| Answer» E. | |
| 52. |
In Chola kingdom, the revenue department was called as |
| A. | Perumtharam |
| B. | Utan Kuttam |
| C. | Puravuvari |
| D. | Olai Nayagam |
| Answer» D. Olai Nayagam | |
| 53. |
Which of the following river flows from West to East |
| A. | Damodar River |
| B. | The Son River |
| C. | Ken River |
| D. | Tista River |
| Answer» B. The Son River | |
| 54. |
In 1928 a committee consisting of eight, was constituted to draw up a blue print for the future constitution of India. It was headed by |
| A. | C.R Das |
| B. | Lal Bahadur Shastri |
| C. | Motilal Nehru |
| D. | Mohammad Ali Jinnah |
| Answer» D. Mohammad Ali Jinnah | |
| 55. |
In which year, Jawaharlal Nehru published his book the "Glimpses of World History" |
| A. | 1940 |
| B. | 1942 |
| C. | 145 |
| D. | 1948 |
| Answer» C. 145 | |
| 56. |
The "Glimpses of World History" book is a collection of how many letters |
| A. | 102 |
| B. | 143 |
| C. | 160 |
| D. | 196 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 57. |
Who formulated the People's plan for India in 1944 |
| A. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| B. | Sriman Narayan |
| C. | MK Gandhi |
| D. | MN Roy |
| Answer» E. | |
| 58. |
Who is also known as the Martin Luther of Hinduism |
| A. | Swami Vivekananda |
| B. | Raja Ram Mohan Roy |
| C. | Dayananda Saraswati |
| D. | Adi Shankara |
| Answer» D. Adi Shankara | |
| 59. |
Who among the following persons was the Congress President, when India became independent in 1947 |
| A. | U.N. Dhebar |
| B. | Rajendra Prasad |
| C. | Acharya Kripalani |
| D. | Purushottaman Das Tandon |
| Answer» D. Purushottaman Das Tandon | |
| 60. |
Who used the term Dravidian to denote the South Indian people for the first time |
| A. | Gnana Sambandhar |
| B. | Rev. Schwartz |
| C. | G.U. Pope |
| D. | Bishop Caldwell |
| Answer» E. | |
| 61. |
Where did Gandhiji announce his "Action plan of Satyagraha" against Rowlatt Act |
| A. | Delhi |
| B. | Sabarmathi |
| C. | Bombay |
| D. | Chennai |
| Answer» E. | |
| 62. |
Who is known as the father of Modern currency in India |
| A. | Sher Shah Suri |
| B. | Ibrahim Lodi |
| C. | Akbar |
| D. | Prithviraj Chauhan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 63. |
Who was the political Guru of Subhash Chandra Bose |
| A. | Chittaranjan Das |
| B. | Rash Behari Bose |
| C. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| D. | Chandra Shekhar Azad |
| Answer» B. Rash Behari Bose | |
| 64. |
Who estimated the National Income for the first time in India |
| A. | V.K.R.V Rao |
| B. | Dadabhai Naoroji |
| C. | Gopal Krishna Gokhle |
| D. | Mahalanobis |
| Answer» C. Gopal Krishna Gokhle | |
| 65. |
The royal cavalry of Shivaji was called |
| A. | Bargir |
| B. | Risala |
| C. | Silahdar |
| D. | Daheer |
| Answer» B. Risala | |
| 66. |
Against whom did Bal Gangadhar Tilak file a law suit in London |
| A. | Lord Curzon |
| B. | O' Dyer |
| C. | V. Chirol |
| D. | Andrew Frazer |
| Answer» D. Andrew Frazer | |
| 67. |
Of the following, who was not the member of the Ghadar Party |
| A. | Lala Hardayal |
| B. | Barkatullah |
| C. | Sohan Singh Bhakna |
| D. | Bhai Ram Singh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 68. |
How old was Babur when he ascended his father's throne |
| A. | 11 years |
| B. | 12 years |
| C. | 14 years |
| D. | 16 years |
| Answer» C. 14 years | |
| 69. |
Which census year is known as year of "demographic divide" in India |
| A. | 1906 |
| B. | 1915 |
| C. | 1921 |
| D. | 1925 |
| Answer» D. 1925 | |
| 70. |
Which one of the following Prime Ministers of India was administered the oath of office by the acting President |
| A. | Indira Gandhi |
| B. | Morarji Desai |
| C. | Rajeev Gandhi |
| D. | I.K. Gujral |
| Answer» C. Rajeev Gandhi | |
| 71. |
Who was the first Attorney-General of India |
| A. | M. C. Setalvad |
| B. | C. K. Daphtary |
| C. | Niren De |
| D. | L. N. Sinha |
| Answer» B. C. K. Daphtary | |
| 72. |
In india, the Zamindari system was first introduced in |
| A. | Bengal |
| B. | Madras |
| C. | Punjab |
| D. | Awadh |
| Answer» B. Madras | |
| 73. |
Who introduced Zamindari system in India |
| A. | Warren Hastings |
| B. | Lord Minto |
| C. | John Adam |
| D. | Lord Cornwallis |
| Answer» E. | |
| 74. |
Who among the following writers says that the Harappan people were overthrown by the Aryans |
| A. | R.D. Banerjee |
| B. | Sir John Marshall |
| C. | Sir Mortimer Wheeler |
| D. | E.J.H Mackay |
| Answer» D. E.J.H Mackay | |
| 75. |
Swaraj Party was formed following the failure of |
| A. | Non-Cooperation Movement |
| B. | Civil Disobedience Movement |
| C. | Rowlatt Bill Satyagraha |
| D. | Champaran Satyagraha |
| Answer» B. Civil Disobedience Movement | |
| 76. |
The Chittagong Armoury Raid had been planned by |
| A. | Surya Sen |
| B. | Jatin Das |
| C. | Chandan Dutta |
| D. | Vidhan Ghosh |
| Answer» B. Jatin Das | |
| 77. |
Which among the following Harappan site terracotta of "plough" was found |
| A. | Dholavira |
| B. | Banawali |
| C. | Kalibangan |
| D. | Lothal |
| Answer» C. Kalibangan | |
| 78. |
Who is known as father of Dyarchy |
| A. | Lord Clive |
| B. | Hector Munaro |
| C. | Lord Macaulay |
| D. | Sir Leonel Cartis |
| Answer» E. | |
| 79. |
Which among the following viceroy period the title of "Rai Bahadur" and "Khan Bahadur" were began to conferred to Indian |
| A. | Lord Ripon |
| B. | Lord Lytton |
| C. | Lord Mayo |
| D. | Lord Dufferin |
| Answer» C. Lord Mayo | |
| 80. |
During which King's regin the buddhism divided into two parts - mahayana buddhism and hinayana buddhism |
| A. | Ashoka |
| B. | Kanishka |
| C. | Ajatashatru |
| D. | Pushyamitra |
| Answer» C. Ajatashatru | |
| 81. |
After which incident Mahatma Gandhi had called Non-Cooperation Movement as his "Himalayan Blunder" |
| A. | Chauri-Chaura |
| B. | Kheda Satyagraha |
| C. | Nagpur Satyagraha |
| D. | Jallianwalla Bagh massacre |
| Answer» B. Kheda Satyagraha | |
| 82. |
Where did Madam Cama hoist the first tricolour flag in 1907 |
| A. | London |
| B. | Paris |
| C. | Moscow |
| D. | Stuttgart |
| Answer» E. | |
| 83. |
Who was the founder of Nalanda University |
| A. | Chandragupta Vikramaditya |
| B. | Kumargupta |
| C. | Dharmapal |
| D. | Pushyagupta |
| Answer» C. Dharmapal | |
| 84. |
By which name is Jay Prakash Narayan known |
| A. | Lokmanya |
| B. | Loknayak |
| C. | Lokhitvadi |
| D. | Lokneta |
| Answer» C. Lokhitvadi | |
| 85. |
The Madras Mahajan Sabha was established in the year |
| A. | 1880 |
| B. | 1882 |
| C. | 1883 |
| D. | 1884 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 86. |
In which year the National Council of Education was established |
| A. | 1896 |
| B. | 1900 |
| C. | 1906 |
| D. | 1908 |
| Answer» D. 1908 | |
| 87. |
The Montagu-Chelmsford Report formed the basis of |
| A. | Indian Independence Act, 1947 |
| B. | Indian Councils Act, 1909 |
| C. | Government of India Act, 1919 |
| D. | Government of India Act, 1935 |
| Answer» D. Government of India Act, 1935 | |
| 88. |
The third Buddhist Council was convented at |
| A. | Takshashila |
| B. | Sarnath |
| C. | Bodh Gaya |
| D. | Pataliputra |
| Answer» E. | |
| 89. |
The 'Do or Die' is associated with the following movement |
| A. | Dandi |
| B. | Khilafat |
| C. | Non-Cooperation |
| D. | Quit India Movement |
| Answer» E. | |
| 90. |
When was the 'National Anthem' adopted by the Government |
| A. | 15th August, 1947 |
| B. | 26th January, 1947 |
| C. | 24th January, 1950 |
| D. | 26th January, 1950 |
| Answer» D. 26th January, 1950 | |
| 91. |
In 1930, Mahatma Gandhi started Civil Disobedience Movement from |
| A. | Sevagram |
| B. | Dandi |
| C. | Wardha |
| D. | Sabarmati |
| Answer» E. | |
| 92. |
"Every pearl in the royal crown is a crystallised drop of blood fallen from the tearful eyes of the poor peasant". Who made this statement |
| A. | Ibn Batuta |
| B. | Al-Beruni |
| C. | Amir Khusrou |
| D. | Badauni |
| Answer» D. Badauni | |
| 93. |
Which one of the following was the first fort constructed by the British in India |
| A. | Fort William |
| B. | Fort St. George |
| C. | Fort St. David |
| D. | Fort St. Angelo |
| Answer» C. Fort St. David | |
| 94. |
Which of the following Europeans were the last to come to preindependent India as traders |
| A. | Dutch |
| B. | English |
| C. | French |
| D. | Portuguese |
| Answer» D. Portuguese | |
| 95. |
In the 'Individual Satyagraha' Vinoba Bhave was chosen as the first satyagrahi. Who was the second |
| A. | Dr. Rajendra Prasad |
| B. | C. Rajagopalachari |
| C. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| D. | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel |
| Answer» D. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel | |
| 96. |
Samudragupta permitted a foreign king Meghavarman to build a monastery at Gaya. Meghavarman belongs to |
| A. | Nepal |
| B. | Sri Lanka |
| C. | Bhutan |
| D. | Thailand |
| Answer» C. Bhutan | |
| 97. |
Which Mughal ruler shifted capital from Agra to Delhi |
| A. | Akbar |
| B. | Jahangir |
| C. | Shah Jahan |
| D. | Bahadur Shah Zafar |
| Answer» D. Bahadur Shah Zafar | |
| 98. |
Which God is worshiped by the people of Indus Valley Civilization |
| A. | Shiva |
| B. | Bishnu |
| C. | Brahma |
| D. | Pashupati |
| Answer» E. | |
| 99. |
Who raised the demand of "Complete Independence" for the first time in 1921 |
| A. | Maulana Muhammad Ali |
| B. | Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru |
| C. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| D. | Maulana Hasrat Mohani |
| Answer» E. | |
| 100. |
Who were the first Europeans to come to India for trade |
| A. | Dutch |
| B. | English |
| C. | French |
| D. | Portuguese |
| Answer» E. | |