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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. |
Diversity makes life |
| A. | boring |
| B. | chaotic |
| C. | enjoyable |
| D. | difficult |
| Answer» 3 , 4. difficult | |
| 2. |
The state of being different is called |
| A. | inequality |
| B. | diversity |
| C. | pluralism |
| D. | heredity |
| Answer» 2 , 4. pluralism | |
| 3. |
Female infanticide is an example of |
| A. | gender bias |
| B. | caste system |
| C. | apartheid |
| D. | prejudice |
| Answer» B. caste system | |
| 4. |
Non-discrimination is guaranteed in |
| A. | Preamble |
| B. | Fundamental rights |
| C. | Directive principles |
| D. | Fundamental duties |
| Answer» D. Fundamental duties | |
| 5. |
Apartheid separated people on the basis of |
| A. | gender |
| B. | religion |
| C. | skin colour |
| D. | caste |
| Answer» D. caste | |
| 6. |
Forming a negative opinion about people without knowing all the facts results in |
| A. | tolerance |
| B. | prejudice |
| C. | stereotype |
| D. | untouchability |
| Answer» C. stereotype | |
| 7. |
Rohan says, ?Women are bad drivers but good home-makers.? This is an example of |
| A. | prejudice |
| B. | stereotype |
| C. | diversity |
| D. | apartheid |
| Answer» C. diversity | |
| 8. |
Raja cannot offer prayers in the local temple because he is a Dalit. This is an example of |
| A. | diversity |
| B. | discrimination |
| C. | tolerance |
| D. | prejudice |
| Answer» C. tolerance | |
| 9. |
He was a famous astronomer |
| A. | Sushruta |
| B. | Aryabhatta |
| C. | Charaka |
| D. | Vishnu Sharma |
| Answer» C. Charaka | |
| 10. |
The Ajanta Caves are famous for |
| A. | architecture |
| B. | paintings |
| C. | both of them |
| D. | none of them |
| Answer» C. both of them | |
| 11. |
The Durga Temple at Aihole was built by the |
| A. | Guptas |
| B. | Pallavas |
| C. | Chalukyas |
| D. | Mauryas |
| Answer» D. Mauryas | |
| 12. |
Jataka Tales were originally written in |
| A. | Pali |
| B. | Sanskrit |
| C. | Hindi |
| D. | Tamil |
| Answer» B. Sanskrit | |
| 13. |
The famous Indo-Greek ruler: |
| A. | Pushyamitra Sunga |
| B. | Manander I |
| C. | Selucus |
| D. | none of them |
| Answer» C. Selucus | |
| 14. |
Ashoka ruled from: |
| A. | 321 - 297 BCE |
| B. | 268 - 232 BCE |
| C. | 297 - 273 BCE |
| D. | 241 - 212 BCE |
| Answer» C. 297 - 273 BCE | |
| 15. |
The capital of the Satavahanas was: |
| A. | Madurai |
| B. | Peshawar |
| C. | Pratishthan |
| D. | Kandahar |
| Answer» D. Kandahar | |
| 16. |
C. Match the following: 1. Megasthenes (a) Sri Lanka 2. Arthashastra (b) Sarnath 3. Sanghamitra (c) Greek ambassador 4. Lion Capital (d) Chanakya |
| A. | (b) 2. (c) 3. (d) 4. (a) |
| B. | (c) 2. (b) 3. (a) 4. (d) |
| C. | (c) 2. (d) 3. (a) 4. (b) |
| D. | (d) 2. (c) 3. (a) 4. (b) |
| Answer» D. (d) 2. (c) 3. (a) 4. (b) | |
| 17. |
Ashoka sent his daughter and son to propagate Buddhism in: |
| A. | Greece |
| B. | Sri Lanka |
| C. | Malaysia |
| D. | Burma |
| Answer» C. Malaysia | |
| 18. |
Which of the following names of Ashoka means ?cruel Ashoka?? |
| A. | Chandashoka |
| B. | Piyadasi |
| C. | Dharmashoka |
| D. | none of them |
| Answer» B. Piyadasi | |
| 19. |
These kings organised Sangams in Maduarai: |
| A. | Pandyas |
| B. | Cheras |
| C. | Cholas |
| D. | Satavahanas |
| Answer» B. Cheras | |
| 20. |
The main part of the Cheras was: |
| A. | Kaveripattinam |
| B. | Muziris |
| C. | Mumbai |
| D. | none of them |
| Answer» C. Mumbai | |
| 21. |
The capital of the Mauryan Empire was: |
| A. | Ujjain |
| B. | Taxila |
| C. | Pataliputra |
| D. | Sanchi |
| Answer» D. Sanchi | |
| 22. |
D. Match the following: 1. gopati (a) people 2. sabha (b) Lord of the Cattle 3. purohit (c) voluntary offering 4. bali (d) assembly 5. jana (e) Religious advisor |
| A. | (a) 2. (c) 3. (d) 4. (b) 5. (e) |
| B. | (b) 2. (d) 3. (e) 4. (c) 5. (a) |
| C. | (b) 2. (e) 3. (c) 4. (d) 5. (a) |
| D. | (e) 2. (b) 3. (c) 4. (a) 5. (d) |
| Answer» 2 , 4. (b) 2. (e) 3. (c) 4. (d) 5. (a) | |
| 23. |
Tools with edges that were sharpened by grinding instead of flaking were called: |
| A. | Microliths |
| B. | Celts |
| C. | Flake tools |
| D. | Flint tools |
| Answer» C. Flake tools | |
| 24. |
Microliths were made in this period: |
| A. | Palaeolithic |
| B. | Mesolithic |
| C. | Neolithic |
| D. | Chalcolithic |
| Answer» C. Neolithic | |
| 25. |
C. Match the following: 1. village headman (a) grihapatis 2. large landowners (b) dasa karmakara 3. farmers (c) vellalar 4. landless labourers (d) grama bhojaka |
| A. | (a) 2. (c) 3. (d) 4. (b) |
| B. | (d) 2. (c) 3. (a) 4. (b) |
| C. | (d) 2. (c) 3. (b) 4. (a) |
| D. | (c) 2. (b) 3. (a) 4. (d) |
| Answer» C. (d) 2. (c) 3. (b) 4. (a) | |
| 26. |
The two most important terms in the Upanishads are: |
| A. | Non-violence and knowledge |
| B. | Atman and brahman |
| C. | Sangha and dhamma |
| D. | Wisdom and right knowledge |
| Answer» C. Sangha and dhamma | |
| 27. |
He was referred to as Maharajadhiraja: |
| A. | Chandragupta I |
| B. | Samudragupta |
| C. | both of them |
| D. | none of them |
| Answer» B. Samudragupta | |
| 28. |
The direct rays of the Sun fall on the equator on: |
| A. | 45170 |
| B. | 44256 |
| C. | 44348 |
| D. | Both [a] and [b] |
| Answer» E. | |
| 29. |
What causes faulting? |
| A. | Tectonic movements |
| B. | Erosion |
| C. | Weathering |
| D. | Volcanic activity |
| Answer» B. Erosion | |
| 30. |
An example of migration is |
| A. | Raj goes to visit his grandfather in the city |
| B. | Mina returns from America to live in India |
| C. | Aman shifts from a village to a nearby town |
| D. | Riti shifts her house in the same city |
| Answer» D. Riti shifts her house in the same city | |
| 31. |
Urban livelihoods are not based on |
| A. | agriculture sector |
| B. | industrial sector |
| C. | manufacturing sector |
| D. | service sector |
| Answer» B. industrial sector | |
| 32. |
A rickshaw puller earns |
| A. | fixed salary |
| B. | monthly salary |
| C. | daily wages |
| D. | no salary |
| Answer» D. no salary | |
| 33. |
The Mayor of the Corporation is |
| A. | Elected by the people |
| B. | Elected by the members of the Corporation |
| C. | Appointed by the Chief Minister |
| D. | Appointed by the government |
| Answer» C. Appointed by the Chief Minister | |
| 34. |
What is the lowest rank of the local government? |
| A. | Gram Panchayat |
| B. | Panchayat Samiti |
| C. | Zila Panchayat |
| D. | District Council |
| Answer» B. Panchayat Samiti | |
| 35. |
VAT is an example of |
| A. | property tax |
| B. | sales tax |
| C. | octroi tax |
| D. | entertainment tax |
| Answer» B. sales tax | |
| 36. |
It is the link between the Panchayat Samiti and the State Government. |
| A. | Union |
| B. | Gram Panchayat |
| C. | Zila Parishad |
| D. | BDO |
| Answer» D. BDO | |
| 37. |
Which Sabha checks the powers of the Gram Panchayat? |
| A. | Rajya Sabha |
| B. | Lok Sabha |
| C. | Gram Sabha |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» D. All of these | |
| 38. |
The elected member of the Gram Panchayat is called |
| A. | BDO |
| B. | Panch |
| C. | Sarpanch |
| D. | Secretary |
| Answer» C. Sarpanch | |
| 39. |
Lines of longitude are the lines on the globe which are: |
| A. | Vertical |
| B. | Join at poles |
| C. | Both [a] and [b] |
| D. | Horizontal |
| Answer» D. Horizontal | |