

MCQOPTIONS
This section includes 198 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Basic GK knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
101. |
The Gandhara style of sculpture during the Kushan period is a mixture of which of the following? |
A. | Indo-Islamic style |
B. | Indo-Greek style |
C. | Indo-China style |
D. | Indo-Iranian style |
Answer» C. Indo-China style | |
102. |
Who among the following was the greatest Kushan leader who became a Buddhist? |
A. | Vashishka |
B. | Kanishk |
C. | Vim Kadphisus |
D. | none of these |
Answer» C. Vim Kadphisus | |
103. |
In which Veda there is a description of magical illusion and captivity? |
A. | Yajurveda |
B. | Atharvaveda |
C. | Samaveda |
D. | Rigveda |
Answer» C. Samaveda | |
104. |
With which subject is the book Charaka Samhita related? |
A. | Politics |
B. | Religion |
C. | Economics |
D. | Medicine |
Answer» E. | |
105. |
The following Maurya kings conquered the Deccan? |
A. | Ashoka |
B. | Kunal |
C. | Bindusara |
D. | Chandragupta |
Answer» E. | |
106. |
King Ashwapati of the Upanishad period was the ruler? |
A. | Panchal |
B. | Videha |
C. | Kashi |
D. | Kekay K |
Answer» E. | |
107. |
The philosophical system propounded by Kapil Muni is? |
A. | Samkhya philosophy |
B. | Uttar-Mimamsa |
C. | epistemology |
D. | Philosophy of Justice |
Answer» B. Uttar-Mimamsa | |
108. |
Manda was situated on the bank of which river? |
A. | Sutlej |
B. | Ravi |
C. | Indus |
D. | Chenab |
Answer» B. Ravi | |
109. |
The language used in the inscriptions of Ashoka is? |
A. | Sanskrit |
B. | Hindi |
C. | Prakrit |
D. | Pali |
Answer» D. Pali | |
110. |
The source in which the description of the administration of Pataliputra is available is? |
A. | Divyavadana |
B. | Ashoka inscriptions |
C. | Indica |
D. | Economics |
Answer» B. Ashoka inscriptions | |
111. |
Which is considered the most sacred river in Rigveda? |
A. | Indus |
B. | Shatudri |
C. | Saraswati |
D. | none of these |
Answer» D. none of these | |
112. |
Which mandala of Rigveda is completely dedicated to Soma? |
A. | Seventh Division |
B. | Eighth Circle |
C. | Ninth Division |
D. | Tenth Circle |
Answer» D. Tenth Circle | |
113. |
The palace of Chandragupta situated in Pataliputra was mainly made of? |
A. | Bricks |
B. | earthen |
C. | stone |
D. | wooden |
Answer» E. | |
114. |
Which ruler first made Pataliputra his capital? |
A. | Chandragupta Maurya |
B. | Ashoka the Great |
C. | Kanishk |
D. | Chandragupta Vikramaditya |
Answer» B. Ashoka the Great | |
115. |
Which of the following areas was not included in Ashoka's empire? |
A. | Afghanistan |
B. | Kalinga |
C. | Sri Lanka |
D. | Bihar |
Answer» D. Bihar | |
116. |
Into how many categories did Megasthenes divide Indian society? |
A. | 4 |
B. | 5 |
C. | 6 |
D. | 7 |
Answer» E. | |
117. |
Who was responsible for electing Razia Begum? |
A. | Turkish |
B. | Mongols |
C. | Arabs |
D. | Afghans |
Answer» B. Mongols | |
118. |
was the father of the New Economic Policy (NEP)? |
A. | Curl marks |
B. | Stalin |
C. | Lenin |
D. | Trotsky |
Answer» D. Trotsky | |
119. |
Who has mentioned that 'the Nandas hid their treasure in the Ganges stream'? |
A. | Mamulnar |
B. | Nakkirar |
C. | Thiruvalluvar |
D. | none of these |
Answer» B. Nakkirar | |
120. |
Which museum has the largest collection of Kushan period sculptures? |
A. | Mumbai Museum |
B. | Delhi Museum |
C. | Mathura Museum |
D. | Madras Museum |
Answer» D. Madras Museum | |
121. |
For the first time in India, military rule was brought into practice? |
A. | Greeks |
B. | Parthians |
C. | Mughals |
D. | Shak |
Answer» B. Parthians | |
122. |
The rulers of which dynasty used the 'Kshatrap system'? |
A. | Guptas |
B. | Iranians |
C. | Shakas |
D. | Indo-Yavans |
Answer» D. Indo-Yavans | |
123. |
Who called Pataliputra as Polibrotha? |
A. | Strabo |
B. | Megasthenes |
C. | Plutarch |
D. | Ariane |
Answer» C. Plutarch | |
124. |
Who among the following was the successor of Ashoka? |
A. | Kunal |
B. | Rahul |
C. | Bindusara |
D. | none of these |
Answer» B. Rahul | |
125. |
Which art and sculpture does Sanchi represent? |
A. | Jain |
B. | Christian |
C. | Muslim |
D. | Buddhist |
Answer» E. | |
126. |
Who mainly helped in the expansion of Chandragupta's rule? |
A. | purification |
B. | Shudraka |
C. | Chanakya |
D. | Umagupta |
Answer» D. Umagupta | |
127. |
Who among the following is the person whose name was also 'Dewan Piyadashi'? |
A. | Mauryan emperor Chandragupta |
B. | Maurya Emperor Ashoka |
C. | Gautam Buddha |
D. | Lord Mahavir |
Answer» C. Gautam Buddha | |
128. |
Whose Prime Minister was Chanakya? |
A. | Chandragupta Maurya |
B. | Ajatashatru |
C. | Ashoka |
D. | none of these |
Answer» B. Ajatashatru | |
129. |
Which one of the following religions was adopted by Ashoka the Great after the conquest of Kalinga? |
A. | Judaism |
B. | Jain |
C. | Hindu |
D. | Buddhist |
Answer» E. | |
130. |
Anekantism is the core theory and philosophy of which of the following? |
A. | Buddhism |
B. | Vaishnavism |
C. | Sikhism |
D. | Jainism |
Answer» E. | |
131. |
The oldest vihara in India is? |
A. | Udantapuri |
B. | Vikramshila |
C. | Bhaja |
D. | Nalanda |
Answer» E. | |
132. |
The center of Buddhist education was? |
A. | Sanchi |
B. | Vikramshila |
C. | Gaya |
D. | Ajanta |
Answer» C. Gaya | |
133. |
When was Gautam Buddha born? |
A. | 558 BC |
B. | 561 BC |
C. | 563 BC |
D. | 544 BC |
Answer» D. 544 BC | |
134. |
Syadvada theory is? |
A. | Jainism |
B. | Shaivism |
C. | Vaishnavism |
D. | Lokayat Dharma |
Answer» B. Shaivism | |
135. |
Who was Mahavira's mother? |
A. | Devanandi |
B. | Trishla |
C. | Yashoda |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. Yashoda | |
136. |
Who first started the worship of Vasudev Krishna? |
A. | Vedic Aryans |
B. | Satvatas |
C. | Abhirons |
D. | Tamils |
Answer» C. Abhirons | |
137. |
During whose time was Buddhism clearly divided into two independent sects 'Hinayana' and 'Mahayana'? |
A. | Ashoka |
B. | Ajatashatru |
C. | Kanishk |
D. | none of these |
Answer» D. none of these | |
138. |
Who was the last emperor of the Nanda dynasty? |
A. | Mahapadyanand |
B. | Ghanananda |
C. | Black smoke |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. Black smoke | |
139. |
Where was the first Jain Mahasabha organized? |
A. | Vallabhi |
B. | Pava |
C. | Abu |
D. | Pataliputra |
Answer» E. | |
140. |
The great religious event 'Mahamastakabhisheka' is related to and for whom of the following? |
A. | Mahavir |
B. | Bahubali |
C. | Buddha |
D. | Nataraja |
Answer» C. Buddha | |
141. |
Another name of Chanakya was? |
A. | Visakhadatta |
B. | Vishnugupta |
C. | Bhattaswamy |
D. | Rajasekhar |
Answer» C. Bhattaswamy | |
142. |
Who was the exponent of 'Yogachar' or 'Vigyanism'? |
A. | Maitreyanatha |
B. | Mahakasap |
C. | Ashvaghosha |
D. | Nagarjuna |
Answer» B. Mahakasap | |
143. |
Which foreign traveler first visited India? |
A. | Bhaskar |
B. | Megasthenes |
C. | Vasumitra |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. Vasumitra | |
144. |
Which of the following was not a center of learning in ancient India? |
A. | Kosambi |
B. | Takshshila |
C. | Vikramashila |
D. | All these |
Answer» B. Takshshila | |
145. |
Who was the founder of Lodi dynasty? |
A. | Bahlol Lodi |
B. | Alexander Lodi |
C. | Ibrahim Lodi |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. Alexander Lodi | |
146. |
In which year Act of Union was passed? |
A. | 1699 |
B. | 1757 |
C. | 1707 |
D. | 1815 |
Answer» D. 1815 | |
147. |
When was the Battle of Plassey fought? |
A. | 23 June 1757 AD |
B. | 26 June 1756 AD |
C. | 23 June 1759 AD |
D. | 27 June 1757 AD |
Answer» B. 26 June 1756 AD | |
148. |
When was the Mughal dynasty established in India? |
A. | 1455 |
B. | 1688 |
C. | 1526 |
D. | 1822 |
Answer» D. 1822 | |
149. |
After which fight is the foundation of Mughal Empire considered? |
A. | First Battle of Panipat |
B. | Second Battle of Panipat |
C. | Battle of Plassey |
D. | Battle of Buxar |
Answer» B. Second Battle of Panipat | |
150. |
When did the third battle of Panipat take place? |
A. | 1799 |
B. | 1761 |
C. | 1771 |
D. | 1769 |
Answer» C. 1771 | |