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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.
| 201. |
Who among the following was the first to take initiative for water resource management in the Girnar region |
| A. | Chandragupta Maurya |
| B. | Asoka |
| C. | Rudradaman |
| D. | Skandagupta |
| Answer» B. Asoka | |
| 202. |
Whose inscription confirmed that the Lumbini was the birth place of Gautama Buddha |
| A. | Ashoka |
| B. | Kanishka |
| C. | Harsha |
| D. | Dharmapala |
| Answer» B. Kanishka | |
| 203. |
Which Gupta king is also known by the name of Devagupta |
| A. | Samudragupta |
| B. | Chandragupta II |
| C. | Kumaragupta |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Kumaragupta | |
| 204. |
Govinda Chandra Gahadaval's queen Kumaradevi constructed Dharma-Chakra Jina Vihara at |
| A. | Bodha Gaya |
| B. | Rajgrih |
| C. | Kushinagar |
| D. | Sarnath |
| Answer» E. | |
| 205. |
Which Rajput ruler had written the musical books known as Sangita-ratnakara and Sangita-krama-dipaka |
| A. | Udai Singh I |
| B. | Jai Singh |
| C. | Rana Kumbha |
| D. | Amar Singh I |
| Answer» D. Amar Singh I | |
| 206. |
The Vijay Stambha at Chittor was constructed by |
| A. | Rana Kumbha |
| B. | Maharana Pratap |
| C. | Prithvi Raj Chauhan |
| D. | Rana Sanga |
| Answer» B. Maharana Pratap | |
| 207. |
Which Sultan of Delhi was a contemporary of the Mongol leader Chengiz Khan |
| A. | Iltutmish |
| B. | Razia |
| C. | Balban |
| D. | Alauddin Khalji |
| Answer» B. Razia | |
| 208. |
Which ruler is associate with the statement "I would have lost the empire just for a handful of millet" |
| A. | Alauddin Khilji |
| B. | Muhammad Tughlaq |
| C. | Sher Shah Suri |
| D. | Aurangzeb |
| Answer» D. Aurangzeb | |
| 209. |
Thomas Roe was received in audience by Jehangir at |
| A. | Delhi |
| B. | Agra |
| C. | Ajmer |
| D. | Fatehpur Sikri |
| Answer» C. Ajmer | |
| 210. |
The Indian Association organization is formed by |
| A. | Dadabhai Naoroji |
| B. | Surendranath Banerjee |
| C. | Gopal Krishna Gokhale |
| D. | Bipin Chandra Pal |
| Answer» C. Gopal Krishna Gokhale | |
| 211. |
Which one was the first muslim sultanate that ruled parts of India |
| A. | Mamluk dynasty |
| B. | Khilji dynasty |
| C. | Tughlaq dynasty |
| D. | Sayyid dynasty |
| Answer» B. Khilji dynasty | |
| 212. |
Who among the following had started Indian Home Rule Society in London |
| A. | Annie Besant |
| B. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| C. | Bhikaji Cama |
| D. | Shyamji Krishna Varma |
| Answer» E. | |
| 213. |
Who started the individual Satyagraha |
| A. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| B. | Pattabhi Sitaramayya |
| C. | Jawahar Lal Nehru |
| D. | Vinoba Bhave |
| Answer» E. | |
| 214. |
Muslim League observed the "Direct Action Day" on |
| A. | 12 August 1942 |
| B. | 16 August 1943 |
| C. | 16 August 1946 |
| D. | 14 August 1947 |
| Answer» D. 14 August 1947 | |
| 215. |
Which of the following was the birth place of Guru Nanak |
| A. | Amritsar |
| B. | Nabha |
| C. | Nankana |
| D. | Nander |
| Answer» D. Nander | |
| 216. |
By which name, Chinese writers mention India on their books |
| A. | Fo-Kwo-Ki |
| B. | Yin-tu |
| C. | Si-Yu-Ki |
| D. | Sikia-Pono |
| Answer» C. Si-Yu-Ki | |
| 217. |
Which Sufi Saint was called "Mehboob-e-Ilahi" |
| A. | Sheikh Nizamuddin Auliya |
| B. | Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti |
| C. | Baba Farid |
| D. | Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki |
| Answer» B. Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti | |
| 218. |
The Lieutenant Governor of Bengal at the time of Partition of Bengal was |
| A. | Sir Andrews Fraser |
| B. | H.H. Risley |
| C. | Brodrick |
| D. | A.T. Arundel |
| Answer» B. H.H. Risley | |
| 219. |
The Indian Independence Bill received the Royal Assent on |
| A. | 17th July, 1947 |
| B. | 18th July, 1947 |
| C. | 19th July, 1947 |
| D. | 20th July, 1947 |
| Answer» C. 19th July, 1947 | |
| 220. |
Nalanda Vihar was destroyed by |
| A. | Bakhtiyar Khalji |
| B. | Qutubddin Aibak |
| C. | Muhammad Bin Tughlaq |
| D. | Alauddin Khalji |
| Answer» B. Qutubddin Aibak | |
| 221. |
"Diwan-E-Arj" department was associated with |
| A. | Royal Correspondence |
| B. | Foreign |
| C. | Defence |
| D. | Finance |
| Answer» D. Finance | |
| 222. |
Who was the founder of Bahmani Sultanate |
| A. | Alauddin Hasan |
| B. | Feroz Shah |
| C. | Mahmud Gaonwa |
| D. | Asaf Khan |
| Answer» B. Feroz Shah | |
| 223. |
Where did Mahatma Buddha's 'Mahaparinirvan' take place |
| A. | Lumbini |
| B. | Bodh Gaya |
| C. | Kushinagar |
| D. | Kapilavastu |
| Answer» D. Kapilavastu | |
| 224. |
Who had written the book "Geeta Rahasya" |
| A. | Dadabhai Naoroji |
| B. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| C. | Bipin Chandra Pal |
| D. | Bhagat Singh |
| Answer» C. Bipin Chandra Pal | |
| 225. |
Who was the founder of "Prarthana Samaj" |
| A. | Atmaram Panduranga |
| B. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| C. | Annie Besant |
| D. | Rasbihari Ghosh |
| Answer» B. Bal Gangadhar Tilak | |
| 226. |
The 'Permanent Settlement' was made with |
| A. | Muqaddamas |
| B. | Village communities |
| C. | Zamindars |
| D. | Peasants |
| Answer» D. Peasants | |
| 227. |
Who was the ruler of Devgiri at the time of Alauddin Khalji's invasion |
| A. | Mahadeva |
| B. | Amana |
| C. | Ramachandra |
| D. | Bhillama V |
| Answer» D. Bhillama V | |
| 228. |
Which inscription tells about the various achievements of Rudradaman I |
| A. | Junagarh |
| B. | Bhitari |
| C. | Nasik |
| D. | Sanchi |
| Answer» B. Bhitari | |
| 229. |
"Anekantavada" is a core theory and philosophy of which one of the following |
| A. | Buddhism |
| B. | Jainism |
| C. | Sikhism |
| D. | Vaishnavism |
| Answer» C. Sikhism | |
| 230. |
Who among the following translated Kalhana's Rajatarangini into English |
| A. | Sir Alexander Cunningham |
| B. | Sir Aurel Stein |
| C. | Jonaraja |
| D. | Sirivara |
| Answer» C. Jonaraja | |
| 231. |
Which of the following is represented by the Harappan Civilization |
| A. | First Civilization |
| B. | Second Civilization |
| C. | Third Civilization |
| D. | Fourth Civilization |
| Answer» B. Second Civilization | |
| 232. |
The first Indian Provincial elections was held in the year |
| A. | 1934 |
| B. | 1935 |
| C. | 1937 |
| D. | 1940 |
| Answer» D. 1940 | |
| 233. |
Who among the following established the Central Hindu School at Banaras |
| A. | Madan Mohan Malviya |
| B. | Annie Besant |
| C. | Raja Ram Mohan Roy |
| D. | Swami Dayanand |
| Answer» C. Raja Ram Mohan Roy | |
| 234. |
In vedic period, the Ravi river is known by the name |
| A. | Purushni |
| B. | Vipas |
| C. | Suwastu |
| D. | Vitase |
| Answer» B. Vipas | |
| 235. |
After Subhash Chandra Bose resigned from the Presidentship of Congress in 1939 who became the party president |
| A. | Pattabhi Sitaramayya |
| B. | Maulana Azad |
| C. | Rajendra Prasad |
| D. | Jaya Prakash Narayan |
| Answer» D. Jaya Prakash Narayan | |
| 236. |
Who translated the collection of South Indian tales into Sanskrit and titled the work as Kathasaritasagar |
| A. | Somdev |
| B. | Kalhana |
| C. | Jaideva |
| D. | Shankaracharya |
| Answer» B. Kalhana | |
| 237. |
Which Mughal ruler imprisoned his stepmother after the death of his father |
| A. | Aurangzeb |
| B. | Shah Jahan |
| C. | Jahangir |
| D. | Humayun |
| Answer» C. Jahangir | |
| 238. |
Who was the founder of Satyashodhak Samaj |
| A. | B.G. Tilak |
| B. | Jyotiba Phule |
| C. | Narayan Guru |
| D. | B.R. Ambedkar |
| Answer» C. Narayan Guru | |
| 239. |
In which year was the partition of Bengal annulled |
| A. | 1905 |
| B. | 1907 |
| C. | 1909 |
| D. | 1911 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 240. |
Where was the Headquarters of Ghadar Party located |
| A. | New York |
| B. | London |
| C. | Los Angeles |
| D. | San Francisco |
| Answer» E. | |
| 241. |
Who built the old fort (Purana Qila) in Delhi |
| A. | Sher Shah |
| B. | Jahangir |
| C. | Shah Jahan |
| D. | Akbar |
| Answer» B. Jahangir | |
| 242. |
When did Gandhi Ji established Sabarmati Ashram |
| A. | 1915 |
| B. | 1916 |
| C. | 1917 |
| D. | 1918 |
| Answer» D. 1918 | |
| 243. |
Poona Sarvajanik Sabha was organized by |
| A. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| B. | P.B. Sawant |
| C. | M.K. Gandhi |
| D. | M.G. Ranade |
| Answer» E. | |
| 244. |
The European painting was introduced at the Mughal court by the |
| A. | Portuguese |
| B. | Dutch |
| C. | English |
| D. | French |
| Answer» B. Dutch | |
| 245. |
Which Mughal ruler introduced the fashion of men wearing costly jewels in their ears |
| A. | Akbar |
| B. | Jahangir |
| C. | Shah Jahan |
| D. | Bahadur Shah Zafar |
| Answer» C. Shah Jahan | |
| 246. |
The corps of royal bodyguards during the Mughal period was called |
| A. | Walashahis |
| B. | Ahadis |
| C. | Piyadgan |
| D. | Banduqchi |
| Answer» B. Ahadis | |
| 247. |
The principal arm of the Mughal army was |
| A. | Cannon contingent |
| B. | Cavalry |
| C. | Naval ships |
| D. | Elephant contingent |
| Answer» C. Naval ships | |
| 248. |
Which Lodi Sultan shifted its capital from Delhi to Agra |
| A. | Bahlul Lodi |
| B. | Sikandar Lodi |
| C. | Ibrahim Lodi |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Ibrahim Lodi | |
| 249. |
During Akbar's time who was considered the head of the nobility |
| A. | Mir Bakhshi |
| B. | Diwan |
| C. | Wazir |
| D. | Qazi |
| Answer» B. Diwan | |
| 250. |
Small tracts of land given to scholars and religious persons etc. for maintenance during the medieval period were known as |
| A. | Khalisa |
| B. | Zabti |
| C. | Madad-i mash |
| D. | Ijara |
| Answer» D. Ijara | |