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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.
| 151. |
Muqaddam in Delhi Sultanate was |
| A. | Village headman |
| B. | Army commander |
| C. | Cloth merchant |
| D. | Grain seller |
| Answer» B. Army commander | |
| 152. |
The Gupta period image of Varaha incarnation of Vishnu is in |
| A. | Udayagiri Cave |
| B. | Kanheri Cave |
| C. | Ellora Cave |
| D. | Elephanta Cave |
| Answer» B. Kanheri Cave | |
| 153. |
Which one of the following musical instruments is shown in the coins of Samudragupta |
| A. | Mridanga |
| B. | Veena |
| C. | Rubab |
| D. | Manjira |
| Answer» C. Rubab | |
| 154. |
Which one of the following was the capital of the Pandyas |
| A. | Mamallapuram |
| B. | Madurai |
| C. | Sringeri |
| D. | Nagarjunkonda |
| Answer» C. Sringeri | |
| 155. |
Which one among the following animals was present in the Harappan civilization |
| A. | Giraffe |
| B. | Elephant |
| C. | Kangaroo |
| D. | Jackal |
| Answer» C. Kangaroo | |
| 156. |
Which of the following fruits was known to Harappans |
| A. | Oranges |
| B. | Papaya |
| C. | Guava |
| D. | Dates |
| Answer» E. | |
| 157. |
Where was the ploughed field discovered among Harappan towns |
| A. | Kalibangan |
| B. | Rakhigarhi |
| C. | Banawali |
| D. | Deshalpar |
| Answer» B. Rakhigarhi | |
| 158. |
The details of Gautamiputra Satakarni are available in |
| A. | Prayag Prashasti |
| B. | Nasik Prashasti |
| C. | Sohgaura Inscription |
| D. | Raj Prashasti |
| Answer» C. Sohgaura Inscription | |
| 159. |
The capital of the Nanda rulers was at |
| A. | Nalanda |
| B. | Bodh Gaya |
| C. | Kannauj |
| D. | Pataliputra |
| Answer» E. | |
| 160. |
Which one of the following Janpads was a republic |
| A. | Chedi |
| B. | Lichhavi |
| C. | Kosal |
| D. | Magadha |
| Answer» C. Kosal | |
| 161. |
Yog Sutra of Patanjali was translated into Arabic by |
| A. | Barani |
| B. | Al Biruni |
| C. | Isami |
| D. | Sirhindi |
| Answer» C. Isami | |
| 162. |
The musical instrument generally attributed to Amir Khusrau is |
| A. | Rabab |
| B. | Sarod |
| C. | Sitar |
| D. | Veena |
| Answer» D. Veena | |
| 163. |
The Lodi Sultans of Delhi were |
| A. | Afghans |
| B. | Turks |
| C. | Mongols |
| D. | Uzbeks |
| Answer» B. Turks | |
| 164. |
The paintings of Hamzanama were commissioned by |
| A. | Shah Jahan |
| B. | Akbar |
| C. | Jahangir |
| D. | Bahadur Shah Zafar |
| Answer» C. Jahangir | |
| 165. |
Who gave the slogan 'Back to the Vedas' |
| A. | Swami Vivekananda |
| B. | Dayanand Saraswati |
| C. | Sri Aurobindo |
| D. | Raja Ram Mohan Roy |
| Answer» C. Sri Aurobindo | |
| 166. |
After the decline of the Mughal rule, Safdar Jang became the ruler of |
| A. | Punjab |
| B. | Bengal |
| C. | Awadh |
| D. | Hyderabad |
| Answer» D. Hyderabad | |
| 167. |
The maximum number of Mongol invasions took place during the reign of |
| A. | Muhammad bin Tughluq |
| B. | Balban |
| C. | Firoz Tughluq |
| D. | Alauddin Khalji |
| Answer» B. Balban | |
| 168. |
After Alexander's death the Eastern part of his empire came under |
| A. | Seleucus Nicator |
| B. | Menander |
| C. | Rudradaman |
| D. | Kanishka |
| Answer» B. Menander | |
| 169. |
Which one river was the boundary between Delhi Sultan and Mongols during the period of Alauddin Khalji after Mongol invansion in 1306 A.D. |
| A. | Beas |
| B. | Ravi |
| C. | Indus |
| D. | Sutlaj |
| Answer» C. Indus | |
| 170. |
Who started India House in London |
| A. | Aurobindo |
| B. | Madan Dhingra |
| C. | Shyamji Krishna Varma |
| D. | Bhikaji Cama |
| Answer» D. Bhikaji Cama | |
| 171. |
Who translated Ramayana into Persian during Akbar regin |
| A. | Abul Fazl |
| B. | Abdul Qadir Badauni |
| C. | Faizi |
| D. | Abdur-Rahim Khan-i-Khana |
| Answer» C. Faizi | |
| 172. |
Who proposed the scheme of basic education, popularly known as the Wardha Scheme of Basic Education |
| A. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| B. | Dr. B R Ambedkar |
| C. | Vinoba Bhave |
| D. | Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan |
| Answer» B. Dr. B R Ambedkar | |
| 173. |
In which case Bhagat Singh was sentenced to death and executed by British |
| A. | Kakori Conspiracy case |
| B. | Meerut Conspiracy case |
| C. | First Lahore Conspiracy case |
| D. | Second Lahore Conspiracy case |
| Answer» E. | |
| 174. |
Which rifle had a greased cartidge made of cow or pig fat causing revolt amongst Sepoys of British Army in India |
| A. | Bullet Rifle |
| B. | Enfield Rifle |
| C. | Lancer Rifle |
| D. | Colt Rifle |
| Answer» C. Lancer Rifle | |
| 175. |
Which of the followig kingdoms was not one of those annexed as part of East India Company's "Doctrine of Lapse" policy |
| A. | Satara |
| B. | Sambhalpur |
| C. | Bharatpur |
| D. | Udaipur |
| Answer» D. Udaipur | |
| 176. |
On which day, the famous "Dandi March" was completed |
| A. | 4th April, 1930 |
| B. | 6th April, 1930 |
| C. | 9th April, 1930 |
| D. | 10th April, 1930 |
| Answer» C. 9th April, 1930 | |
| 177. |
In which book, did Mahatma Gandhi declare that British rule was established in India with the cooperation of Indians |
| A. | Hind Swaraj |
| B. | My Experiments with Truth |
| C. | India of My Dreams |
| D. | The Wonder that was India |
| Answer» B. My Experiments with Truth | |
| 178. |
Who stated that "Government should be away from People" |
| A. | Lord Wellesley |
| B. | Robert Clive |
| C. | Lord Irwin |
| D. | Lord Curzon |
| Answer» E. | |
| 179. |
The All India Muslim League was established in |
| A. | Karachi |
| B. | Bombay |
| C. | Dhaka |
| D. | Lahore |
| Answer» D. Lahore | |
| 180. |
In the freedom struggle, which of the following is compared to "A hungry man being offered stones" |
| A. | Rowlatt Act |
| B. | Simon Commission |
| C. | Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms |
| D. | Paritition of India |
| Answer» B. Simon Commission | |
| 181. |
Who wrote the book, "The Indian Struggle" |
| A. | Lala Hardayal |
| B. | Annie Besant |
| C. | Shyamji Krishna Varma |
| D. | Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose |
| Answer» E. | |
| 182. |
Who advice Mahatma Gandhi to travelled India for an year after his return from South Africa |
| A. | Dadabhai Naoroji |
| B. | Lala Lajpat Rai |
| C. | Gopal Krishna Gokhale |
| D. | Mahadev Govind Ranade |
| Answer» D. Mahadev Govind Ranade | |
| 183. |
Ajatashatru belongs to which dynasty |
| A. | Maurya |
| B. | Haryanka |
| C. | Nanda |
| D. | Gupta |
| Answer» C. Nanda | |
| 184. |
The constitution of provincial congress committees in British India was based on |
| A. | Administrative Urban Areas |
| B. | Linguistic regions |
| C. | Provincial regions |
| D. | None of the Above |
| Answer» C. Provincial regions | |
| 185. |
What was the early capital of Magadh |
| A. | Pataliputra |
| B. | Vaishali |
| C. | Rajgir |
| D. | Champa |
| Answer» D. Champa | |
| 186. |
At which place did Mahatma Buddha give his first 'Dhammacakkappavattana' |
| A. | Lumbini |
| B. | Sarnath |
| C. | Pataliputra |
| D. | Vaishali |
| Answer» C. Pataliputra | |
| 187. |
The Gupta emperor who defeated the 'Hunas' was |
| A. | Samudragupta |
| B. | Chandragupta II |
| C. | Skandagupta |
| D. | Ramgupta |
| Answer» D. Ramgupta | |
| 188. |
Who is known as the father of Indian Renaissance |
| A. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| B. | Dayananda Saraswati |
| C. | Shraddhananda |
| D. | Raja Ram Mohan Roy |
| Answer» E. | |
| 189. |
James Andrew Ramsay was the real name of which Governor-General of India |
| A. | Lord Dalhousie |
| B. | Lord Canning |
| C. | Lord North |
| D. | Lord Curzon |
| Answer» B. Lord Canning | |
| 190. |
Which one of the followings is connected with ‘Blue Water’ policy |
| A. | De Almeida |
| B. | Albuquerque |
| C. | Dupleix |
| D. | Robert Clive |
| Answer» B. Albuquerque | |
| 191. |
Which Act of British Parliament abolished the East India Company’s monopoly over trade in India |
| A. | Regulating Act |
| B. | Pitt’s India Act |
| C. | Charter Act of 1813 |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 192. |
British concluded Treaty of Bassein on 31st December, 1802 with |
| A. | Sindhias |
| B. | Holkars |
| C. | Bhonsles |
| D. | Peshwas |
| Answer» E. | |
| 193. |
Which was considered as Magna Carta of English Education in India |
| A. | Macaulay's Minute, 2nd February, 1835 |
| B. | Resolution of 7th March, 1835 |
| C. | Woods Dispatch on Education,1854 |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 194. |
Who was the Chairman of the First Famine Commission in 1880 |
| A. | Sir Richard Strachey |
| B. | Sir MacDonnel |
| C. | J. B. Lyall |
| D. | T. Morrison |
| Answer» B. Sir MacDonnel | |
| 195. |
Resolution of Poorna Swaraj was passed in |
| A. | Lucknow Session, 1916 |
| B. | Gaya Session, 1922 |
| C. | Calcutta Session, 1928 |
| D. | Lahore Session, 1929 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 196. |
Who of the following Muslim rulers abolished the pilgrimage tax |
| A. | Bahalol Lodi |
| B. | Sher Shah |
| C. | Humayun |
| D. | Akbar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 197. |
When was the First Factory Act passed in India |
| A. | 1881 |
| B. | 1891 |
| C. | 1901 |
| D. | 1911 |
| Answer» B. 1891 | |
| 198. |
When were Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru sentenced to death |
| A. | 12th October, 1930 |
| B. | 8th February, 1931 |
| C. | 28th February, 1931 |
| D. | 23rd March, 1931 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 199. |
During the Rig Vedic period Niska was an ornament of |
| A. | Ear |
| B. | Neck |
| C. | Arm |
| D. | Leg |
| Answer» C. Arm | |
| 200. |
The earliest evidence of agriculture in Indian sub-continent is found at |
| A. | Lothal |
| B. | Harappa |
| C. | Mehrgarh |
| D. | Mundigak |
| Answer» D. Mundigak | |