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This section includes 221 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your General Knowledge (GK) knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 101. |
Which of the following Pallava Kings assumed the title of Vatapikonda" after defeating and slaying the great Chalukyan King Pulakesin II? |
| A. | Narsimha Varman I |
| B. | Mahendra Varman I |
| C. | Parameshwar Varman I |
| D. | Nandi Varman |
| Answer» B. Mahendra Varman I | |
| 102. |
The religion, which preached "Desire is the cause for all sufferings" is - |
| A. | Buddhism |
| B. | Jainism |
| C. | Sikhism |
| D. | Hinduism |
| Answer» B. Jainism | |
| 103. |
The headquarters of the Ghadar Party was at - |
| A. | Karachi |
| B. | Moscow |
| C. | Berlin |
| D. | San Francisco |
| Answer» E. | |
| 104. |
Arabs were defeated in 738 A.D. |
| A. | Pratiharas |
| B. | Rashtrakutas |
| C. | Palas |
| D. | Chalukyas |
| Answer» E. | |
| 105. |
Epigraphy means - |
| A. | The study of coins |
| B. | The study of inscriptions |
| C. | The study of epics |
| D. | The study of geography |
| Answer» C. The study of epics | |
| 106. |
Satvahanas minted their coins predominantly in - |
| A. | Lead |
| B. | Silver |
| C. | Gold |
| D. | Copper |
| Answer» B. Silver | |
| 107. |
King Kharvela was the greatest ruler of the Chedi Dynasty of - |
| A. | Cholamandalam |
| B. | Kalinga |
| C. | Kannauj |
| D. | Purushpur |
| Answer» C. Kannauj | |
| 108. |
In the Gupta period, the largest number of coins was issued in- |
| A. | gold |
| B. | copper |
| C. | silver |
| D. | iron |
| Answer» B. copper | |
| 109. |
The origins of Indian music could be traced to - |
| A. | Rigvedic Samhita |
| B. | Yajurvedic Samhita |
| C. | Samavedic Samhita |
| D. | Atharvavedic Samhita |
| Answer» D. Atharvavedic Samhita | |
| 110. |
The first to invade India were the - |
| A. | Aryans |
| B. | Greeks |
| C. | Persians |
| D. | Arabs |
| Answer» B. Greeks | |
| 111. |
Buddha gave his first sermon at the Deer Park in - |
| A. | Magadha |
| B. | Sarnath |
| C. | Sanchi |
| D. | Lumbini |
| Answer» C. Sanchi | |
| 112. |
The words "Satyameva Jayate" in the State Emblem of India were taken from - |
| A. | Upanishads |
| B. | Sama Veda |
| C. | Rig Veda |
| D. | Ramayana |
| Answer» B. Sama Veda | |
| 113. |
Varahamihira is - |
| A. | An astronaut |
| B. | A space shuttle |
| C. | A power station |
| D. | An ancient astronomer |
| Answer» E. | |
| 114. |
The Megalithic culture (500 B.C. A.D. 100) brings us to the historical period in South India. The Megaliths used - |
| A. | weapons made of stone |
| B. | tools & implements made of stone |
| C. | graves encircled by big pieces of stones. |
| D. | articles of daily use made of stone |
| Answer» D. articles of daily use made of stone | |
| 115. |
Buddha preached his first sermon at- |
| A. | Gaya |
| B. | Sarnath |
| C. | Pataliputra |
| D. | Vaishali |
| Answer» C. Pataliputra | |
| 116. |
Varahamihira is an/a - |
| A. | Astronomer |
| B. | Astronaut |
| C. | Space Shuttle |
| D. | Power Station |
| Answer» B. Astronaut | |
| 117. |
Buddha gave his first religious message at - |
| A. | Rajagriha |
| B. | Gaya |
| C. | Pataliputra |
| D. | Sarnath |
| Answer» E. | |
| 118. |
The Earliest Settlements of Aryan tribes were at - |
| A. | Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | Bengal |
| C. | Sapta Sindhu |
| D. | Delhi |
| Answer» D. Delhi | |
| 119. |
The 'Ajivikas' was 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 | |
| 120. |
The land measures of the Second Pandyan Empire was mentioned in - |
| A. | Thalavaipuram Copper Platces |
| B. | Uttirameru Inscription |
| C. | Kudumiyammalai Inscription |
| D. | Kasadudi Copper Plates |
| Answer» B. Uttirameru Inscription | |
| 121. |
A collective term used by the Jains for their sacred books is - |
| A. | Prabandhas |
| B. | Angas |
| C. | Nibandhas |
| D. | Charits |
| Answer» C. Nibandhas | |
| 122. |
Which one of the following is the most lasting contribution of the Rastrakutas? |
| A. | Kailasha Temple |
| B. | Pampa, Ponna, Ranna, the three writers of Kannada poetry and Kailasha Temple |
| C. | Patronage of Jainism |
| D. | Conquests |
| Answer» C. Patronage of Jainism | |
| 123. |
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 | |
| 124. |
The title 'Indian Napolean' has been attached to - |
| A. | Chandra Gupta Maurya |
| B. | Samudragupta |
| C. | Chandragupta-I |
| D. | Harshavardhana |
| Answer» C. Chandragupta-I | |
| 125. |
Varahamihira was - |
| A. | An Astronaut |
| B. | A Space Shuttle |
| C. | A Power Station |
| D. | An Ancient Astronomer |
| Answer» E. | |
| 126. |
Who amidst the following wasa wife of emperor Ashoka who in fluenced him? |
| A. | Chandalika |
| B. | Charulata |
| C. | Gautami |
| D. | Karuwaki |
| Answer» E. | |
| 127. |
6th century B.C. was an age of - |
| A. | Reasoning |
| B. | Intellectual awakening |
| C. | Political unrest |
| D. | Religious ferment |
| Answer» E. | |
| 128. |
Well preferred tree fossil supposed to be from Jurasic Age in India is reported from: |
| A. | Pithauragarh |
| B. | Chhattisgarh |
| C. | Ramgarh |
| D. | Bahadurgarh |
| Answer» C. Ramgarh | |
| 129. |
Mention the centre of the Roman trade during the Sangam Age - |
| A. | Madurai |
| B. | Arikamedu |
| C. | Poompuhar |
| D. | Musiri |
| Answer» E. | |
| 130. |
The Veda which deals with the rituals is known as - |
| A. | Rigveda |
| B. | Yajurveda |
| C. | Samaveda |
| D. | Atharvaveda |
| Answer» C. Samaveda | |
| 131. |
The capital of the Mauryan Kingdom was located at - |
| A. | Pataliputra |
| B. | Vaishali |
| C. | Lumbini |
| D. | Gaya |
| Answer» B. Vaishali | |
| 132. |
Buddha means - |
| A. | Great Conqueror |
| B. | Great Saint |
| C. | Wise one |
| D. | Enlightened one |
| Answer» E. | |
| 133. |
'Prince of Pilgrims' was the name attributed to - |
| A. | Fa-Hien |
| B. | I-tsing |
| C. | Hiuen Tsang |
| D. | Megasthenes |
| Answer» D. Megasthenes | |
| 134. |
The greatest king of the Pratihara dynasty was - |
| A. | Vatsaraj |
| B. | Bhoj (Mihir-Bhoj) |
| C. | Dantidurga |
| D. | Nagbhatta II |
| Answer» C. Dantidurga | |
| 135. |
Kalinga war took place in the year - |
| A. | 261 BC |
| B. | 263 BC |
| C. | 232 BC |
| D. | 240 BC |
| Answer» B. 263 BC | |
| 136. |
Tripitakas' are sacred books of - |
| A. | Hindus |
| B. | Jains |
| C. | Parsis |
| D. | Buddhists |
| Answer» E. | |
| 137. |
During the reign of Bindusara there was unrest at - |
| A. | Ujjayani |
| B. | Pushkalavati |
| C. | Takshsila |
| D. | Rajagriha |
| Answer» D. Rajagriha | |
| 138. |
The word 'Buddha' means |
| A. | A Conqueror |
| B. | A Liberator |
| C. | A Enlibhtened one |
| D. | A Wanderer |
| Answer» D. A Wanderer | |
| 139. |
The Jaina literature is known as - |
| A. | Tripitakas |
| B. | Epics |
| C. | Aryasutras |
| D. | Angas |
| Answer» E. | |
| 140. |
Pancha siddhantham of Varaha mihira deals with - |
| A. | Astrology |
| B. | Astronomy |
| C. | Medicine |
| D. | Anatomy |
| Answer» C. Medicine | |
| 141. |
In Mauryan dynasty Kalinga war took place in the year = |
| A. | 260 BC |
| B. | 261 BC |
| C. | 126 BC |
| D. | 232 BC |
| Answer» C. 126 BC | |
| 142. |
The Rashtrakuta kingdom was founded by - |
| A. | Dandi Durga (Danti Durga) |
| B. | Amoghavarsha |
| C. | Govinda III |
| D. | Indra II |
| Answer» B. Amoghavarsha | |
| 143. |
The first metal used by man was - |
| A. | Aluminium |
| B. | (2) Copper |
| C. | (4) Silver |
| D. | (3) Iron |
| Answer» C. (4) Silver | |
| 144. |
The word Veda' means - |
| A. | knowledge |
| B. | wisdom |
| C. | skill |
| D. | power |
| Answer» B. wisdom | |
| 145. |
The earliest city discovered in India was - |
| A. | Harappa |
| B. | Punjab |
| C. | Mohenjo Daro |
| D. | Sindh |
| Answer» B. Punjab | |
| 146. |
Fa-hien visited India during the reign of - |
| A. | Chandragupta II |
| B. | Samudragupta |
| C. | Ramagupta |
| D. | Kumaragupta |
| Answer» B. Samudragupta | |
| 147. |
The original founder of the Manuscripts and Editor of Kautilya's Athashastra was - |
| A. | Srikanta Shastri |
| B. | Srinivasa lyangar |
| C. | R. Shamashastri |
| D. | William Jones |
| Answer» D. William Jones | |
| 148. |
Which Rashtrakuta ruler built the famous Kailash temple of Sivaat 1 Ellora? |
| A. | Dantidurga |
| B. | Amoghvarsha -I |
| C. | Krishan-I |
| D. | Vatsraja |
| Answer» D. Vatsraja | |
| 149. |
The Gandhara art flourished under: |
| A. | the Kushanas |
| B. | the Satavahanas |
| C. | the Guptas |
| D. | the Mauryas |
| Answer» B. the Satavahanas | |
| 150. |
Identify the Buddhist Literature from the following - |
| A. | Tripitakas |
| B. | Upanishads |
| C. | Angas |
| D. | Aranyakas |
| Answer» B. Upanishads | |