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This section includes 657 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
The first Indian ruler, who established the supremacy of Indian Navy in the Arabian Sea was : |
| A. | Rajaraja I |
| B. | Rajendra I |
| C. | Rajadhiraja I |
| D. | Kulottunga I |
| Answer» B. Rajendra I | |
| 2. |
Banabhatta was the court poet of which emperor ? |
| A. | Vikramaditya |
| B. | Kumaragupta |
| C. | Harshavardhana |
| D. | Kanishka |
| Answer» D. Kanishka | |
| 3. |
Bindusara sent Asoka to quell the |
| A. | Swarnagiri |
| B. | Taxila |
| C. | Ujjain |
| D. | Tosali |
| Answer» D. Tosali | |
| 4. |
The university which became famous in the post-Gupta Era was : |
| A. | Kanchi |
| B. | Taxila |
| C. | Nalanda |
| D. | Vallabhi |
| Answer» D. Vallabhi | |
| 5. |
Which of the following Vedas provides information about the civilisation of the Early Vedic Age? |
| A. | Rig-veda |
| B. | Yajur-veda |
| C. | Atharva-veda |
| D. | Sama-veda |
| Answer» B. Yajur-veda | |
| 6. |
Mahabalipuram is an important city that reveals the interest in arts of |
| A. | Pallavas |
| B. | Cheras |
| C. | Pandyas |
| D. | Chalukyas |
| Answer» B. Cheras | |
| 7. |
The Social System of the Harappans was : |
| A. | Fairly egalitarian |
| B. | Slave-Labour based |
| C. | Colour (Varna) based |
| D. | Caste based |
| Answer» B. Slave-Labour based | |
| 8. |
The Indus people knew the use of Weights and Measures, which is proved by the discovery of the seal at |
| A. | Kalibangan |
| B. | Harappa |
| C. | Chanhudaro |
| D. | Lothal |
| Answer» C. Chanhudaro | |
| 9. |
Which area of India was known as Avantika in ancient times ? |
| A. | Avadh |
| B. | Ruhelkhand |
| C. | Bundelkhand |
| D. | Malwa |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. |
The Taj-Mahal was built by |
| A. | Jahangir |
| B. | Shahjahan |
| C. | Sher Shah |
| D. | Nadir Shah |
| Answer» C. Sher Shah | |
| 11. |
The home of Gargi, Maitrey, and Kapila was at |
| A. | Vidisha |
| B. | Ujjain |
| C. | Pataliputra |
| D. | Mithila |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12. |
The Hoyasala s capital was |
| A. | Warangal |
| B. | Devagiri |
| C. | Dwarasamudra |
| D. | Krishnagiri |
| Answer» D. Krishnagiri | |
| 13. |
Which among the following chronology is correct regarding four samvatas ? |
| A. | Gupta Gregorian Hizri Saka |
| B. | Gregorian Saka Hizri Gupta |
| C. | Saka Gregorian Hizri Gupta |
| D. | Hizri Gupta Gregorian Saka |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» F. | |
| 14. |
Which is the holy book of the Sikh religion ? |
| A. | Bhagwad Gita |
| B. | Baani |
| C. | Gurmukhi |
| D. | Guru Granth Sahib |
| Answer» E. | |
| 15. |
The Grand Trunk Road was built during the reign of which ruler? |
| A. | Shershah Suri |
| B. | Babar |
| C. | Shah Jahan |
| D. | Akbar |
| Answer» B. Babar | |
| 16. |
Who was the author of Gita Govinda ? |
| A. | Jayadeva |
| B. | Kalhana |
| C. | Kalidasa |
| D. | Raja Rao |
| Answer» B. Kalhana | |
| 17. |
Which battle did open the Delhi area to Muhammad Ghori ? |
| A. | First Battle of Tarain |
| B. | Second Battle of Tarain |
| C. | Battle of Khanwa |
| D. | First Battle of Panipat |
| Answer» C. Battle of Khanwa | |
| 18. |
Tulsidas wrote Ram- charitmanas in the reign of |
| A. | Babur |
| B. | Akbar |
| C. | Aurangzeb |
| D. | Jahangir |
| Answer» C. Aurangzeb | |
| 19. |
Qutab Minar, as we find at present, was finally re-built by |
| A. | Balban |
| B. | Ala-ud-din Khilji |
| C. | Sikandar Lodi |
| D. | Firoz Tughluq |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. |
Which of the following Mughal monarchs has vividly described Indian flora & fauna, seasons, fruits etc., in his diary? |
| A. | Akbar |
| B. | Jahangir |
| C. | Babur |
| D. | Aurangzeb |
| Answer» F. | |
| 21. |
What was the official language of the Sultanate ? |
| A. | Persian |
| B. | Urdu |
| C. | Arabic |
| D. | Hindi |
| Answer» B. Urdu | |
| 22. |
What is meant by a pir in the Sufi tradition? |
| A. | The Supreme God |
| B. | The Guru of the Sufis |
| C. | The greatest of all Sufi saints |
| D. | The orthodox teacher who contests the Sufi beliefs |
| Answer» C. The greatest of all Sufi saints | |
| 23. |
Khalsa Panth was created by Guru Gobind Singh in which year ? |
| A. | 1599 |
| B. | 1707 |
| C. | 1699 |
| D. | 1657 |
| Answer» D. 1657 | |
| 24. |
Which Battle laid the foundation of Mughal rule in India? |
| A. | Battle of Plassey |
| B. | Battle of Talikota |
| C. | First Battle of Panipat |
| D. | Battle of Haldighati |
| Answer» D. Battle of Haldighati | |
| 25. |
In which of the following towns is Moti Masjid situated ? |
| A. | Agra |
| B. | Jaipur |
| C. | Lahore |
| D. | Ahmedabad |
| Answer» B. Jaipur | |
| 26. |
The Sikh military sect the Khalsa was introduced by |
| A. | Har Rai |
| B. | Harkishan |
| C. | Gobind Singh |
| D. | Tegh Bahadur |
| Answer» D. Tegh Bahadur | |
| 27. |
Iltutmish established a centre of learning at : |
| A. | Multan |
| B. | Kolkata |
| C. | Alwar |
| D. | Patna |
| Answer» E. | |
| 28. |
The first muslim women who ruled Northern India was |
| A. | Razia Sultana |
| B. | Mumtaz |
| C. | Nurjahan |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Mumtaz | |
| 29. |
Who among the Delhi Sultans died of a sudden fall from a horse at Lahore while playing Chaugan ? |
| A. | Qutbuddin Aibak |
| B. | Iltutmish |
| C. | Balban |
| D. | Jalaluddin Khilji |
| Answer» B. Iltutmish | |
| 30. |
Mohammad-bin- Tughlaq was a failure 7 because |
| A. | He was mad. |
| B. | He was not a practical states-man. |
| C. | He transferred the capital city. |
| D. | He waged war with China. |
| Answer» C. He transferred the capital city. | |
| 31. |
The famous Bhakti Saint who be-longed to the royal family of Me-war was |
| A. | Chaitanya |
| B. | Andal |
| C. | Meerabai |
| D. | Ramabai |
| Answer» D. Ramabai | |
| 32. |
Find out the correct match of the following : |
| A. | Asaf Khan Akbar |
| B. | Adam Khan Akbar |
| C. | Bairam Khan Akbar |
| D. | Shaista Khan Akbar |
| Answer» D. Shaista Khan Akbar | |
| 33. |
What was the original name of Nur Jahan ? |
| A. | Zeb-un-Nissa |
| B. | Fatima Begum |
| C. | Mehr-un-Nissa |
| D. | Jahanara |
| Answer» D. Jahanara | |
| 34. |
Which one of the following are correctly matched? |
| A. | a and c |
| B. | b only |
| C. | a only |
| D. | b and d |
| Answer» D. b and d | |
| 35. |
The famous Sun Temple at Konark was built by |
| A. | Prataparudra |
| B. | Anantavarman |
| C. | Narasimha I |
| D. | Narasimha II |
| Answer» D. Narasimha II | |
| 36. |
Which was the second capital of Akbar ? |
| A. | Delhi |
| B. | Agra |
| C. | Fateh-pur-Sikri |
| D. | Patna |
| Answer» D. Patna | |
| 37. |
Which one of the following battles led to the foundation of the Mughal rule at Delhi ? |
| A. | Third Battle of Panipat |
| B. | Second Battle of Panipat |
| C. | Battle of Haldighati |
| D. | First Battle of Panipat |
| Answer» E. | |
| 38. |
Who was the Delhi Sultan to impose Jizya even on the Brahmins ? |
| A. | Ala-ud-din Khilji |
| B. | Firuz Tughluq |
| C. | Muhammad Tughluq |
| D. | Balban |
| Answer» C. Muhammad Tughluq | |
| 39. |
The only Hindu Courtier of Akbar who accepted Din-i-Ilahi was: |
| A. | Todermal |
| B. | Birbal |
| C. | Tansen |
| D. | Man Singh |
| Answer» C. Tansen | |
| 40. |
Identify the European power from whom Shivaji obtained cannons and ammunition : |
| A. | The French |
| B. | The Portuguese |
| C. | The Dutch |
| D. | The English |
| Answer» C. The Dutch | |
| 41. |
Sriperumbudur is the birthplace of |
| A. | Sri Madhvacharya |
| B. | Sri Basavanna |
| C. | Sri Shankaracharya |
| D. | Sri Ramanujacharya |
| Answer» E. | |
| 42. |
Coronation of Shivaji took place in |
| A. | 1627 A.D. |
| B. | 1674 A.D. |
| C. | 1680 A.D. |
| D. | 1670 A.D. |
| Answer» C. 1680 A.D. | |
| 43. |
Which Sikh Guru called himself the Sachcha Badshah ? |
| A. | Guru Gobind Singh |
| B. | Guru Hargovind |
| C. | Guru Tegh Bahadur |
| D. | Guru Arjan Dev |
| Answer» D. Guru Arjan Dev | |
| 44. |
After the death of Rajaram in 1700 A.D., Marathas continued the war against the Mughals under his brave wife |
| A. | Tarabai |
| B. | Lakshmibai |
| C. | Ramabai |
| D. | Jijabai |
| Answer» B. Lakshmibai | |
| 45. |
Which of the following Mughal emperors is credited with composition of Hindi songs ? |
| A. | Babar |
| B. | Akbar |
| C. | Jahangir |
| D. | Shahjehan |
| Answer» D. Shahjehan | |
| 46. |
Name the Indian king who warmly received the Portuguese traveller Vasco da Gama when he landed at Calicut. |
| A. | Asaf Jah Ismail Mulk |
| B. | Devaraya |
| C. | Zamorin |
| D. | Krishnadevaraya |
| Answer» D. Krishnadevaraya | |
| 47. |
Presently Daulatabad where Muhammad-bin Tughlaq had transferred the capital from Delhi is situated near |
| A. | Mysore |
| B. | Aurangabad |
| C. | Nizamabad |
| D. | Bhopal |
| Answer» C. Nizamabad | |
| 48. |
Who among the following was known as the 'Parrot of India? |
| A. | Hussain Shah |
| B. | Amir Khusrau |
| C. | BarbakShah |
| D. | Nanak |
| Answer» C. BarbakShah | |
| 49. |
A new coin called the Rupia was issued for the first time by |
| A. | Ala-ud-din Khilji |
| B. | Mohammed Shah Tughluq |
| C. | Sher Shah Suri |
| D. | Akbar |
| Answer» D. Akbar | |
| 50. |
Who was the regent of Akbar in his early days ? |
| A. | Abul Fazl |
| B. | Bairam Khan |
| C. | Tansen |
| D. | Todarmal |
| Answer» C. Tansen | |