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This section includes 1003 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your General Knowledge knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 201. |
Which river has no mention in Rigaveda |
| A. | Sindhu |
| B. | Saraswati |
| C. | Yamuna |
| D. | Periyar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 202. |
Which revolutionary took his own life? |
| A. | Khudiram Bose |
| B. | Rash Behari Bose |
| C. | Bhagat Singh |
| D. | Chandrashekhar Azad |
| Answer» E. | |
| 203. |
Which poet first popularized the sonnet form? |
| A. | Edmund Spencer |
| B. | Francesco Petrarch |
| C. | Shakespeare |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Shakespeare | |
| 204. |
Which politician in British India had opposed to a Pakistan that would mean "Muslim Raj here and Hindu Raj elsewhere"? |
| A. | Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan |
| B. | Sikandar Hayat Khan |
| C. | Maulana Abul Kalam Azad |
| D. | Rafi Ahmed Kidwai |
| Answer» C. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad | |
| 205. |
Which queen of the Kakatiya dynasty ruled over Warangal, part of modern Andhra Pradesh? |
| A. | Rudramadevi |
| B. | Ahilyadevi |
| C. | Bhagwati |
| D. | Bhanumati |
| Answer» B. Ahilyadevi | |
| 206. |
Which Party was founded by Subhash Chandra Bose in the Year 1939 after he broke away from the congress? |
| A. | Indian Freedom Party |
| B. | Azad Hind Fauj |
| C. | Revolutionary Front |
| D. | Forward Bloc |
| Answer» E. | |
| 207. |
Which queen of Ahmednagar opposed emperor Akbar? |
| A. | Rani Durgavati |
| B. | Zeenat Mahal |
| C. | Chand Bibi |
| D. | Razia Sultan |
| Answer» D. Razia Sultan | |
| 208. |
Which one of the following was not authorised by Annie Besant? |
| A. | The future of Indian politics |
| B. | How India fought for freedom |
| C. | The case for India |
| D. | India Old and New |
| Answer» E. | |
| 209. |
Which one of the following was not known to the Harappans |
| A. | Construction of wells |
| B. | Constuction of Pillars |
| C. | Construction of Drains |
| D. | Construction of Arches |
| Answer» C. Construction of Drains | |
| 210. |
Which one of the following was not a characteristic of society in Mauryan times? |
| A. | Slavery |
| B. | Rigidity of Caste |
| C. | Prostitution |
| D. | Widow remarriage |
| Answer» E. | |
| 211. |
Which one of the following statements is not correct?_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | Al-Biruni identifies the Sufidoctrine of divine love as selfannihilation with parallel passages from Bhagavad Gita. |
| B. | According to Al-Biruni, Sufitheories of Soul were similar to those in Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra. |
| C. | The Hatha Yogic treatise Amrita Kunda had lasting impact on Sufism. |
| D. | Hujwiri’s conversation with the Yogis shows that he was impressed with their theory of the division of the human body. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 212. |
Which one of the following scripts of ancient India was written from right to left ? |
| A. | Brahmi |
| B. | Kharoshti |
| C. | Nandnagari |
| D. | Sharada |
| Answer» C. Nandnagari | |
| 213. |
Which one of the following statements about Buddhist Stupas in India is not correct? |
| A. | Ashoka played an important role in popularizing the Stupa cult. |
| B. | They were repositories of relics of Buddha and other monks. |
| C. | They were located in rural areas. |
| D. | They were located close to trade routes. |
| Answer» D. They were located close to trade routes. | |
| 214. |
Which one of the following sources tells us about women protesting against the infidelity of their husbands or the neglect of the wife and children by the male head of the household? |
| A. | The Kitab-ul-Hind |
| B. | Documents belonging to the Village Panchayats of Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra |
| C. | Sculptures from Mandor |
| D. | The Ain-i-Akbari of Abul Fazl |
| Answer» C. Sculptures from Mandor | |
| 215. |
Which one of the following places did Mahatma Gandhi first start his Satyagraha in India? |
| A. | Bardoli |
| B. | Ahmedabad |
| C. | Kheda |
| D. | Champaran |
| Answer» E. | |
| 216. |
Which one of the following is NOT common in Buddhism and Jainism |
| A. | Non-violence |
| B. | Indifference to vedas |
| C. | Self-mortification |
| D. | Rejection of rituals |
| Answer» B. Indifference to vedas | |
| 217. |
Which one of the following rulers of Magadha was the contemporary of Alexander, the great |
| A. | Mahapadamnanda |
| B. | Dhanananda |
| C. | Sukalp |
| D. | Chandragupta Maurya |
| Answer» C. Sukalp | |
| 218. |
Which one of the following propounded that ' destiny determines everything, man is powerless' |
| A. | Jains |
| B. | Buddhists |
| C. | Ajivakas |
| D. | Mimansakas |
| Answer» D. Mimansakas | |
| 219. |
Which one of the following is NOT included in the eight fold path of Buddhism |
| A. | Right speech |
| B. | Right contemplation |
| C. | Right desire |
| D. | Right conduct |
| Answer» D. Right conduct | |
| 220. |
Which one of the following crops is not cultivated in Karewas, the lacustrine deposit's of sand, clay, loam, silt and boulders?_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | Saffron |
| B. | Almond |
| C. | Walnut |
| D. | Ling nut |
| Answer» E. | |
| 221. |
Which one of the following began with the Dandi March ? |
| A. | Civil disobedience Movement |
| B. | Quit India Movement |
| C. | Non-Cooperation Movement |
| D. | Home rule Movement |
| Answer» B. Quit India Movement | |
| 222. |
Which one of the following dynasties was ruling over North India at the time of Alexander's invasion |
| A. | Nanda |
| B. | Maurya |
| C. | Sunga |
| D. | Kanva |
| Answer» B. Maurya | |
| 223. |
Which one of the following Indus Civilization site gives evidence of a dockyard |
| A. | Harappa |
| B. | Lothal |
| C. | Mohenjodaro |
| D. | Rakhigarhi |
| Answer» C. Mohenjodaro | |
| 224. |
Which one of the following four vedas contains an account of magical charms and spells |
| A. | Rigaveda |
| B. | Samaveda |
| C. | Yajurveda |
| D. | Atharvaveda |
| Answer» E. | |
| 225. |
Which of these was a political goal for farmers? |
| A. | lower prices for grain storage |
| B. | higher prices for machinery |
| C. | lower prices for foreign goods |
| D. | higher prices for shipping |
| Answer» B. higher prices for machinery | |
| 226. |
Which one of the following animals was not represented on the terracotta art of the Harappan culture |
| A. | Cow |
| B. | Elephant |
| C. | Rhinoceros |
| D. | Tiger |
| Answer» B. Elephant | |
| 227. |
Which of these is NOT a Veda?_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | Atharva Veda |
| B. | Rig Veda |
| C. | Krishna Veda |
| D. | Yajur Veda |
| Answer» D. Yajur Veda | |
| 228. |
Which one of the following about sugar industry of Peninsular India is not correct? |
| A. | High yield per hectare of sugarcane |
| B. | Higher sucrose content |
| C. | Long crushing season |
| D. | Most of the mills in the Peninsula are located mainly along the east coast |
| Answer» E. | |
| 229. |
Which of the following work is not credited to Lord Dalhousie? |
| A. | Merger of Punjab |
| B. | Merger of Bengal |
| C. | Merger of Mysore |
| D. | Merger of Satara |
| Answer» D. Merger of Satara | |
| 230. |
Which of the following was not mentioned in the Dhamma? |
| A. | Obedience to parents |
| B. | Charity |
| C. | Paternalism |
| D. | Faith in Sangha |
| Answer» E. | |
| 231. |
Which of the following years is called the Year of the Great Divide in the demographic history of India?_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | 1921 |
| B. | 1931 |
| C. | 1951 |
| D. | 1911 |
| Answer» B. 1931 | |
| 232. |
Which of the following was not done during the time of Lord Curzon? |
| A. | Partition of Bengal |
| B. | Formation of Bhartiya Lok Sevv Mandal |
| C. | Establishment of the Famine Commission |
| D. | Formation of Hunter Commission |
| Answer» E. | |
| 233. |
Which of the following was only the authority of the state in the period of Maurya?_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | Land |
| B. | Mines |
| C. | Pasture |
| D. | Commerce |
| Answer» C. Pasture | |
| 234. |
Which of the following was most probably the first metal to be used in India? |
| A. | copper |
| B. | Gold |
| C. | Siver |
| D. | Iron |
| Answer» B. Gold | |
| 235. |
Which of the following was not actively engaged in social and religious reforms in India ? |
| A. | Raja Ram Mohan Roy |
| B. | Pandit Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar |
| C. | Jotiba Phule |
| D. | Bharatendu Harish Chandra |
| Answer» E. | |
| 236. |
Which of the following was described as the First Indian War of Independence? |
| A. | Partition of Bengal, 1905 |
| B. | Uprising of 1857 |
| C. | Civil Disobedience Movement, 1930-1931 |
| D. | Quit India Movement, 1942 |
| Answer» C. Civil Disobedience Movement, 1930-1931 | |
| 237. |
Which of the following was NOT a type of sacrifice performed by kings in ancient India to establish their position?_x005F_x000D_ Â _x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | Vajapeya |
| B. | Rajasuya |
| C. | Ashvamedha |
| D. | Muvendavelan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 238. |
Which of the following was not a feature of Indus Valley Civilization? |
| A. | Use of Iron |
| B. | Town Planning |
| C. | Drainage system |
| D. | Use of Bronze |
| Answer» B. Town Planning | |
| 239. |
Which of the following Vedic texts is mentioned the eastern and western seas for the first time? |
| A. | Tandya Brahmana |
| B. | Satpath Brahmana |
| C. | Gopath Brahmana |
| D. | Kaustiki Brahmana |
| Answer» C. Gopath Brahmana | |
| 240. |
Which of the following was built by the ancient Incas? |
| A. | City of Petra |
| B. | Hagia Sophia |
| C. | Machu Picchu |
| D. | Acropolis |
| Answer» D. Acropolis | |
| 241. |
Which of the following was a major industry in the Mughal period? |
| A. | Pearl production |
| B. | Silk cloth |
| C. | Cotton cloth |
| D. | No option is correct |
| Answer» D. No option is correct | |
| 242. |
Which of the following Sultans of Tughlaq dynasty issued copper coins instead of silver ones? |
| A. | Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq |
| B. | Muhammad bin Tughlaq |
| C. | Firoz Shah Tughlaq |
| D. | Mahmud Tughlaq |
| Answer» C. Firoz Shah Tughlaq | |
| 243. |
Which of the following Vedas is referred to as the starting source of the word Rudra? |
| A. | Rigveda |
| B. | Samaveda |
| C. | Yajurveda |
| D. | Atharvaveda |
| Answer» B. Samaveda | |
| 244. |
Which of the following tax was initiated by the Alauddin Khilji?_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | Kharaj |
| B. | Kankut |
| C. | Ghari |
| D. | Zakat |
| Answer» D. Zakat | |
| 245. |
Which of the following Sultans died while playing Polo or Chaugan? |
| A. | QutbÂudÂdin Aibak |
| B. | Balban |
| C. | Iltutmish |
| D. | Nasiruddin Muhammad |
| Answer» B. Balban | |
| 246. |
Which of the following temples resembles chariot shape ? |
| A. | Konark Sun temple |
| B. | Sanchistupu |
| C. | Trayambakeswara |
| D. | Akshara Dhamam |
| Answer» B. Sanchistupu | |
| 247. |
Which of the following statements about the usage of the term ‘barbarian’ is/are correct?_x005F_x000D_ 1. It is derived from the Greek word ‘barbaros’ which means anon-Greek._x005F_x000D_ 2. Romans used the term for the Germanic tribes, the Gauls and the Huns._x005F_x000D_ Select the correct answer using the code given below. |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2 | |
| 248. |
Which of the following statements about the Deccan Riots of 1875 is/are true?_x005F_x000D_ 1.TheDeccan Riots resulted in protection for peasants through the Deccan Agriculturalists Relief Act of 1879._x005F_x000D_ 2.The riots did not spread to the whole of Maharashtra because of prompt suppression by the British._x005F_x000D_ 3.The British were unable to contain the riots and they spread throughout Maharashtra._x005F_x000D_ 4.The cotton boom in the Deccan that had been caused by the artificial demand generated by the American Civil War caused the impoerishment of the peasants._x005F_x000D_ Â _x005F_x000D_ Select the correct answer using the code given below._x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 1 and 3 |
| C. | 2 and 4 only |
| D. | 1,2,3 and 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 249. |
Which of the following statements about Sir Syed Ahmad Khan is/are correct?_x005F_x000D_ 1. He argued that India was a federation of ethnic communities based on common descent._x005F_x000D_ 2. His philosophy was very similar to that of the Indian National Congress._x005F_x000D_ 3. He imagined India as a Nation State based on individual citizen’s rights._x005F_x000D_ 4. The curriculum at the Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental College blended Muslim theology and European empiricism._x005F_x000D_ Select the correct answer using the code given below. |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 and 3 |
| C. | 3 only |
| D. | 1 and 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 250. |
Which of the following statements with regard to the speech of Mahatma Gandhi at the opening of the Banaras Hindu University are correct?_x005F_x000D_ 1.he charged the Indian elite with a lack of concern for the laboring poor._x005F_x000D_ 2.He asserted that our salvation can come only through the farmers._x005F_x000D_ 3.He highlighted the plight of the untouchables._x005F_x000D_ 4.He promised to take up the cause of the mill owners of Ahmedabad._x005F_x000D_ Select the correct answer using the code given below. |
| A. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| B. | 1 and 2 only |
| C. | 1, 2 and 3 only |
| D. | 3 and 4 only |
| Answer» C. 1, 2 and 3 only | |