Explore topic-wise MCQs in GK.

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1.

Which of the following was published by Gandhi when he was in South Africa?

A. Young India
B. Nav Jivan
C. Indian Opinion
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
2.

The Editor of Young India and Harijan was

A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Subash Chandra Bose
C. Nehru
D. Ambedkar
Answer» B. Subash Chandra Bose
3.

Babur was originally the ruler of

A. Fargan
B. Kandahar
C. Takshshila
D. Punjab
Answer» B. Kandahar
4.

Who shifted the capital of Mughal Empire from Agra to Delhi?

A. Jahangir
B. Aurangzeb
C. Humayun
D. Shah Jahan
Answer» E.
5.

Who among the following defeated Muhammad Ghori near Mount Abu?

A. Bhimdev Solanki - I
B. Bhimdev Solanki - III
C. Bhimdev Solanki - II
D. Vijaya Dav
Answer» D. Vijaya Dav
6.

In which year, Ashoka invaded Kalinga?

A. 238 BC
B. 275 BC
C. 261 BC
D. 235 BC
Answer» D. 235 BC
7.

How many members of the Indian Army discovered World War II US Air Force aircraft?

A. 5
B. 8
C. 12
D. 20
Answer» D. 20
8.

Who was the first interim President of the constitutional assembly, in whose leadership the first meeting of the constitutional assembly took place on 9 Dec 1946?

A. Sachidanand Sinha
B. JL Nehru
C. BR Ambedkar
D. Rajendra Prasad
Answer» B. JL Nehru
9.

India's first mission to the moon was launched in which year?

A. 1969
B. 2005
C. 2008
D. 1998
Answer» D. 1998
10.

Which place is NOT associated with Gautama Buddha?

A. Kushinagar
B. Pawapuri
C. Saranath
D. Bodh Gaya
Answer» C. Saranath
11.

Tagore Centre for the Study of Culture and Civilization is located in __________.

A. West Bengal
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Andhra Pradesh
Answer» C. Madhya Pradesh
12.

Which law was passed by the British to curtail the nationalist and revolutionary extremist activities especially for targeting Ghadr party activists?

A. Monte Marlo Reforms
B. GOI Act 1919
C. Defence of India Act, 1915
D. Public Safety Act, 1909
Answer» D. Public Safety Act, 1909
13.

Which Sufi Saint received the title of 'Sultan-i-Tariqni'?

A. Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti
B. Sheikh Hamiduddin Nagori
C. Kaji Hamiduddin Nagori
D. Sheikh Burhan Chishti
Answer» C. Kaji Hamiduddin Nagori
14.

Who was the founder of Nanda dynasty?

A. Dhanananda
B. Nandivardhan
C. Mahapadmananda
D. Shishunaga
Answer» D. Shishunaga
15.

Who presided the 7th All India States'Peoples' conference held at Udaipur?

A. K. M. Munshi
B. J. B. Kriplani
C. Jawahar Lal Nehru
D. Mahatma Gandhi
Answer» D. Mahatma Gandhi
16.

Which of the following tribes lives in the Bay of Bengal Islands of India?

A. Khasa
B. Jarawa
C. Kuki
D. Juang
Answer» C. Kuki
17.

At which place did Gautam Buddha gave his first sermon?

A. Rajgriha
B. Sarnath
C. Vaishali
D. Vallabhi
Answer» C. Vaishali
18.

Who among the following leaders is also known as Desh Ratna?

A. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
B. Bhagat Singh
C. Mahatma Gandhi
D. Dr. B.R. Ambedker
Answer» B. Bhagat Singh
19.

The British ruled India for nearly:

A. 50 years
B. 200 years
C. 100 years
D. 500 years
Answer» C. 100 years
20.

The Prime Minister who led India during the 1965 war with Pakistan is:

A. Morarji Desai
B. Lal Bahadur Shastri
C. Indira Gandhi
D. Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer» C. Indira Gandhi
21.

The reign of the____dynasty has been described as the golden ageofIndian civilization.

A. Porus
B. Harsha
C. Buddha
D. Gupta
Answer» E.
22.

Under whose leadership was the all-India Muslim League set up ?

A. Faisal Khan
B. Mohmmed Ali Jinnha
C. Sayyid Ahmed Khan
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
23.

Who among the following rulers had stamped the figure of Goddess Lakshmi on his coins and had his name inscribed in Nagari Characters?

A. Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
B. Iltutmish
C. Muhammad Ghazni
D. Muhammad Ghori
Answer» E.
24.

Rajatarangini, a book that generally recorded the heritage of Kashmir in the 12th Century, was written by:

A. Lalitapida
B. Kashyapa
C. Pravaragupta
D. Kalhana
Answer» E.
25.

Alexander the Great invaded India during the rule of?

A. Ajatshatru
B. Bimbisara
C. Mahapadma Nanda
D. Dhana Nanda
Answer» E.
26.

Gandhiji started Satyagraha in 1919 to protest against the ________.

A. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
B. Act of 1909
C. Salt Law
D. Rowlatt Act
Answer» E.
27.

Azad Hind Fauj was founded in 1943 in _______.

A. Midnapore
B. Kualalumpur
C. Mandalay
D. Singapore
Answer» E.
28.

Which was the first National News Agency of India?

A. The Free Press of India
B. The Associated Press of India
C. The Indian Review
D. None of the above
Answer» B. The Associated Press of India
29.

Under Buddhism Chaitya is __________.

A. holy book
B. holy premise
C. residence
D. prayer hall
Answer» E.
30.

Which of the following (Book - Author) is correctly matched?

A. India Divided - Maulana Azad
B. India Wins Freedom - Rajendra Prasad
C. Indian Struggle - Subhash Chandra Bose
D. Unhappy India - Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer» D. Unhappy India - Jawaharlal Nehru
31.

Which one of the following acts abolished the monopoly of tea trade and trade with China by the East India Company?

A. Regulating Act of 1773
B. Pitts India Act 1784
C. The Charter Act of 1813
D. The Charter Act of 1833
Answer» D. The Charter Act of 1833
32.

Who founded all India Muslim league?

A. Maulana Ahmed Ali
B. Muhammad Ali Jinnah
C. Aga Khan
D. Hakim Ajmal Khan
Answer» D. Hakim Ajmal Khan
33.

Who among the following received both Bharat Ratna and Nishane-Pakistan?

A. Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad
B. Ayub Khan
C. Lal Bahadur Shastri
D. Morarji Desai
Answer» E.
34.

Which of the following college was established first?

A. Hindu college , Kolkata
B. Delhi College
C. Mayo college
D. Muslim Anglos Oriental College
Answer» C. Mayo college
35.

Which Rammat artist presented the book ' Swatantra Bawani ' to Mahatma Gandhi ?

A. Tulsiram
B. Sua Maharaj
C. Phagu Maharaj
D. Tej Kavi Jaisalmeri
Answer» E.
36.

Who among the following from the first cabinet of independent India was responsible for mass religious conversion?

A. Dr. S.P. Mukherjee
B. Dr. John Mathai
C. Sardar Baldev Singh
D. Dr . B.R. Ambedkar
Answer» E.
37.

The bone of contention between Bahmani and Vijayanagar kingdom was:

A. Krishna delta
B. Krishna-Tungabhadra doab
C. Kavery delta
D. Malabar parts
Answer» D. Malabar parts
38.

What was the childhood name of Gautam Buddha?

A. Siddhartha
B. Mool Shankar
C. Vishnu Dutt
D. None of these
Answer» B. Mool Shankar
39.

Which of the following is considered to be the origin of Rajasthani painting?

A. South Indian style
B. North-East Indian style
C. West Indian style
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
40.

Which one of the following is the correct chronological order?

A. Ramanuja-Caitanya-Sankaracharya
B. Shankaracharya-Caitanya-Ramanuja
C. Shankaracharya Ramanuja-Caitanya
D. Ramanuja-Sankaracharya-Caitanya
Answer» D. Ramanuja-Sankaracharya-Caitanya
41.

Which of the following was the first Law Minister of Independent India?

A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar
C. Abul Kalam Azad
D. Asaf Ali
Answer» C. Abul Kalam Azad
42.

Which one of the following dances consists of a solo dance?

A. Kuchipudi
B. Mohiniyattam
C. Bharatanatyam
D. Odyssey
Answer» E.
43.

During which dynasty was the 'Vikramshila' University established?

A. Pala dynasty
B. Chola dynasty
C. Pratihara dynasty
D. Rashtrakuta dynasty
Answer» B. Chola dynasty
44.

Who is known as 'Meera of South India'

A. Gawri Bai
B. Meera Bai
C. None of these
D. Devotee to the poetess Andal
Answer» E.
45.

Which of these help you to know about Indus Valley Civilization?

A. Coin inscriptions
B. Literary sources
C. Archaeological evidences
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
46.

The English established their first factory in India at

A. Sutanati
B. Madras
C. Bombay
D. Surat
Answer» E.
47.

In which of the following years, 26th January was celebrated as an Independence Day?

A. 1942
B. 1946
C. 1930
D. 1929
Answer» D. 1929
48.

Permanent Revenue Settlement of Bengal was introduced by

A. Wellesley
B. Cornwallis
C. Clive
D. Hastings
Answer» C. Clive
49.

Who was the British political agent in Kota at the time of revolt in October 1867?

A. Richard
B. Major burton
C. Pathic lorence
D. George Lawrence
Answer» C. Pathic lorence
50.

Who was the founder of Mughal dynasty in medieval India?

A. Akbar
B. Humayu
C. Shahjahan
D. Babar
Answer» B. Humayu