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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. |
Where do you find the temple of Angkor Wat ? |
| A. | In Thailand |
| B. | In Malaysia |
| C. | In Cambodia |
| D. | In Myanmar |
| Answer» D. In Myanmar | |
| 2. |
Akbar s tomb is located at which of the following places? |
| A. | Sikandara |
| B. | Agra |
| C. | Fatehpur Sikri |
| D. | Allahabad |
| Answer» B. Agra | |
| 3. |
Buddha means |
| A. | The Enlightened one |
| B. | The Religious Preacher |
| C. | The Genius |
| D. | The Powerful |
| Answer» B. The Religious Preacher | |
| 4. |
Lothal is a site where dockyards of which of the following civilization were found ? |
| A. | Indus Valley |
| B. | Mesoptamian |
| C. | Egyptian |
| D. | Persian |
| Answer» B. Mesoptamian | |
| 5. |
Which metal was first used by the Vedic people ? |
| A. | Silver |
| B. | Gold |
| C. | Iron |
| D. | Copper |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
Name the capital of the Pallavas |
| A. | Kanchi |
| B. | Vatapi |
| C. | Trichnapalli |
| D. | Mahabalipuram |
| Answer» B. Vatapi | |
| 7. |
The word Veda means |
| A. | knowledge |
| B. | wisdom |
| C. | skill |
| D. | power |
| Answer» B. wisdom | |
| 8. |
Which of the following statements about the Guptas is NOT true ? |
| A. | They ruled mainly over parts of north and central India |
| B. | Kingship was hereditary and the throne always went to the eldest son |
| C. | The judicial system was far more developed than in earlier times |
| D. | Land taxes increased and taxes on trade and commerce decreased |
| Answer» C. The judicial system was far more developed than in earlier times | |
| 9. |
During which Gupta King s reign did the Chinese traveller Fa-hien visit India ? |
| A. | Chandra Gupta I |
| B. | Samudra Gupta |
| C. | Chandra Gupta II |
| D. | Kumara Gupta |
| Answer» D. Kumara Gupta | |
| 10. |
Who was the author of the Kadambari, a great romantic play ? |
| A. | Banabhatta |
| B. | Harshavardhana |
| C. | Baskaravardhana |
| D. | Bindusara |
| Answer» B. Harshavardhana | |
| 11. |
Which event brought about a profound change in Ashoka s administrative policy? |
| A. | The third Buddhist Council |
| B. | The Kalinga War |
| C. | His embracing of Buddhism |
| D. | His sending of missionary to Ceylon |
| Answer» C. His embracing of Buddhism | |
| 12. |
Which of the following would be the most accurate description of the Mauryan Monarchy under Ashoka ? |
| A. | Enlightened despotism |
| B. | Centralised autocracy |
| C. | Oriental despotism |
| D. | Guided democracy |
| Answer» B. Centralised autocracy | |
| 13. |
The language used to write source materials in ancient time was |
| A. | Sanskrit |
| B. | Pali |
| C. | Brahmi |
| D. | Kharosthi |
| Answer» C. Brahmi | |
| 14. |
Which of the following was NOT composed by Harshavadhana? |
| A. | Harshacharita |
| B. | Ratnavali |
| C. | Priyadarshika |
| D. | Nagananda |
| Answer» B. Ratnavali | |
| 15. |
Which of the following is not one of the animals carved on the Sarnath Pillar ? |
| A. | Humped Bull |
| B. | Deer |
| C. | Elephant |
| D. | Horse |
| Answer» C. Elephant | |
| 16. |
Which of the following writers has called Akbar s Din-i-Ilahi as a monument of his folly, not of wisdom? |
| A. | Badayuni |
| B. | Vincent Smith |
| C. | Barni |
| D. | W. Haig |
| Answer» C. Barni | |
| 17. |
The Kannauj assembly organised by Harsha was held in honour of |
| A. | Fa-Hien |
| B. | Itsing |
| C. | Hieun-Tsang |
| D. | Megasthenes |
| Answer» D. Megasthenes | |
| 18. |
The number system Zero was invented by |
| A. | Ramanujam |
| B. | Aryabhatta |
| C. | Patanjali |
| D. | An unknown person |
| Answer» C. Patanjali | |
| 19. |
Who propounded the Eight-Fold Path for the end of misery of mankind ? |
| A. | Mahavir |
| B. | Gautam Buddha |
| C. | Adi Shankaracharya |
| D. | Kabir |
| Answer» C. Adi Shankaracharya | |
| 20. |
Which of the following literary works belongs to classical Sanskrit literature? |
| A. | Dhammapada |
| B. | Vedas |
| C. | Meghadutam |
| D. | Dighanikaya |
| Answer» D. Dighanikaya | |
| 21. |
The headquarters of the Ghadar Party was at |
| A. | Karachi |
| B. | Moscow |
| C. | Berlin |
| D. | San Francisco |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22. |
The foreign traveller who visited India during the reign of Shahjahan was |
| A. | Thomas Roe |
| B. | William Hawkins |
| C. | Ibn Batuta |
| D. | Manucci |
| Answer» E. | |
| 23. |
Which monument is known as the Dream in Stones ? |
| A. | Char Minar |
| B. | Ajanta Caves |
| C. | Sanchi Stupa |
| D. | Panch Mahal |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
Where did Lord Budha breathe his last ? |
| A. | Bodh Gaye |
| B. | Sarnath |
| C. | Kushinagar |
| D. | Varanasi |
| Answer» D. Varanasi | |
| 25. |
Which among the following foreign countries was the first one to trade with India? |
| A. | England |
| B. | Netherlands |
| C. | France |
| D. | Portugal |
| Answer» E. | |
| 26. |
Who was the first known Gupta ruler ? |
| A. | Sri Gupta |
| B. | Chandragupta I |
| C. | Ghatotkacha |
| D. | Kumaragupta I |
| Answer» B. Chandragupta I | |
| 27. |
The Grand Trunk Road built by Sher Shah Suri connects: |
| A. | Agra Punjab |
| B. | Punjab East Bengal |
| C. | Lahore East Bengal |
| D. | Multan Agra |
| Answer» D. Multan Agra | |
| 28. |
Mention the place where Buddha attained enlighten-ment. |
| A. | Sarnath |
| B. | Bodh Gaya |
| C. | Kapilavastu |
| D. | Rajgriha |
| Answer» C. Kapilavastu | |
| 29. |
Which of the following domesticated animals was absent in the terracottas of the Indus civilisation ? |
| A. | Buffalo |
| B. | Sheep |
| C. | Cow |
| D. | Pig |
| Answer» D. Pig | |
| 30. |
__________was the first Muslim ruler of Delhi. |
| A. | Akbar |
| B. | Shahjahan |
| C. | Qutub-ud-din-Aibak |
| D. | Ala-ud-din Khilji |
| Answer» D. Ala-ud-din Khilji | |
| 31. |
Who applied the concept of guerrilla warfare in India in 17th Century? |
| A. | Shivaji |
| B. | Sher Shah Suri |
| C. | Genghis Khan |
| D. | Maharana Pratap |
| Answer» B. Sher Shah Suri | |
| 32. |
Prince Ellara conquered Sri Lanka in the second century BC. With which of the following dynasties of Dravida ruler was he associated ? |
| A. | Chera |
| B. | Chola |
| C. | Pandya |
| D. | Pallava |
| Answer» C. Pandya | |
| 33. |
Which monument is in pink colour? |
| A. | Taj Mahal |
| B. | Hawa Mahal |
| C. | Moti Mahal |
| D. | Mumtaz Mahal |
| Answer» C. Moti Mahal | |
| 34. |
Upto where did Chandragupta Maurya s empire extend in the north-west ? |
| A. | Ravi river |
| B. | Indus river |
| C. | Satluj river |
| D. | Hindukush range |
| Answer» C. Satluj river | |
| 35. |
Which one of the following painters of Jahangir s reign was conferred the title of Nadir-ul-Asra ? |
| A. | Bishandas |
| B. | Mansur |
| C. | Manohar |
| D. | Daulat |
| Answer» C. Manohar | |
| 36. |
An agricultural department known as Diwan-i-kohi was created by: |
| A. | Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq |
| B. | Alauddin Khilji |
| C. | Firoz Tughlaq |
| D. | Jalaluddin Khilji |
| Answer» B. Alauddin Khilji | |
| 37. |
Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh of Jaipur had not built the observatory at ____ |
| A. | Varanasi |
| B. | Allahabad |
| C. | Ujjain |
| D. | Mathura |
| Answer» C. Ujjain | |
| 38. |
Identify the Buddhist Literature from the following : |
| A. | Tripitakas |
| B. | Upanishads |
| C. | Angas |
| D. | Aranyakas |
| Answer» B. Upanishads | |
| 39. |
Who is hailed as the God of Medicine by the practitioners of Ayurveda ? |
| A. | Susruta |
| B. | Chyavana |
| C. | Dhanwantari |
| D. | Charaka |
| Answer» D. Charaka | |
| 40. |
Who was the elder brother of Shah Shuja and Murad Baksh ? |
| A. | Aurangzeb |
| B. | Azam Shah |
| C. | Muhammad Kam Baksh |
| D. | Dara Shikoh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 41. |
The Rathas of Mahabalipuram was built during the reign of the |
| A. | Palas |
| B. | Cholas |
| C. | Rashtrakutas |
| D. | Pallavas |
| Answer» E. | |
| 42. |
Which Turkish ruler invaded India 14 times between 1000 and 1026 AD? |
| A. | Mahamud of Ghazni |
| B. | Mauhamed Tughlaq |
| C. | Changez Khan |
| D. | Mahmood Ghalib |
| Answer» B. Mauhamed Tughlaq | |
| 43. |
After Alexander s death the Eastern part of his empire came under |
| A. | Seleucus Nicator |
| B. | Menander |
| C. | Rudradaman |
| D. | Kanishka |
| Answer» B. Menander | |
| 44. |
With whom is Junagarh Rock Inscription associated ? |
| A. | Rudradaman |
| B. | Bimbisara |
| C. | Chandragupta II |
| D. | Gautamiputra Satakarni |
| Answer» B. Bimbisara | |
| 45. |
Who founded the City of Delhi? |
| A. | Khilji |
| B. | Lodhi |
| C. | Tamara |
| D. | Tughlaq |
| Answer» D. Tughlaq | |
| 46. |
The early Buddhist scriptures were composed in : |
| A. | Prakrit texts |
| B. | Pali texts |
| C. | Sanskrit texts |
| D. | Pictographical texts |
| Answer» C. Sanskrit texts | |
| 47. |
How was Burma (now Myanmar) known to ancient Indians ? |
| A. | Malayamandalam |
| B. | Yavadwipa |
| C. | Suvarnabhumi |
| D. | Suvarnadwipa |
| Answer» D. Suvarnadwipa | |
| 48. |
The token currency using copper and brass coins was modelled after which country s example by Muhammedbin Tuglaq? |
| A. | Japan |
| B. | Greece |
| C. | China |
| D. | Russia |
| Answer» D. Russia | |
| 49. |
The Ajivikas were a |
| A. | sect contemporary to the Buddha |
| B. | breakaway branch of the Buddhists |
| C. | sect founded by Charvaka |
| D. | sect founded by Shankaracharya |
| Answer» B. breakaway branch of the Buddhists | |
| 50. |
Panditraj Jagannath was the poet laureate of which of the following rulers? |
| A. | Akbar |
| B. | Shah Jahan |
| C. | Aurangzeb |
| D. | Humayun |
| Answer» C. Aurangzeb | |