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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 Rajasuya Yagya was performed in the Chola kingdom of the Sangam era. |
| A. | by Nedion |
| B. | by perunarkilli |
| C. | by Karikal |
| D. | by Elara |
| Answer» C. by Karikal | |
| 2. |
The credit of shifting the capital of the Chola kingdom from Uraiyur to Puhar in the Sangam age goes to - |
| A. | Karikal |
| B. | nadion |
| C. | Ilanjetichenni |
| D. | Elara |
| Answer» B. nadion | |
| 3. |
Kannagi worship was prevalent in the Sangam age. Kannagi was the adorable goddess - |
| A. | scholarship |
| B. | chastity |
| C. | Courage |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» C. Courage | |
| 4. |
Who among the following was not a popular deity of the Sangam age? |
| A. | Vishnu |
| B. | Ganesha |
| C. | indra |
| D. | murugan |
| Answer» C. indra | |
| 5. |
Which of the following sites of Harappan culture are located in Sindh - 1- Harappa 2- Mohenjodaro 3- Chanhudaro 4- Surkotada |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 2 and 3 |
| C. | 2 , 3 and 4 |
| D. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» C. 2 , 3 and 4 | |
| 6. |
The first Tamil translator of Mahabharata was |
| A. | Sundaramurti |
| B. | Bharavi |
| C. | Combo |
| D. | Perundevnar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
Which text of the Sangam age was related to Buddhism? |
| A. | जीवकचिन्तामणि |
| B. | Manimekhalai |
| C. | shilpadikaram |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» C. shilpadikaram | |
| 8. |
Wasn't prevalent in the Sangam age |
| A. | black pepper |
| B. | Jackfruit |
| C. | wheat |
| D. | Turmeric |
| Answer» D. Turmeric | |
| 9. |
Poems of Agam Varga in Tamil Poetry - |
| A. | In praise of nature |
| B. | In praise of Lord Shiva |
| C. | in praise of kings |
| D. | have love affairs |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. |
Which one of the following kings of Magadha was contemporary of Alexander the Great? |
| A. | Sukalp |
| B. | Mahapadmananda |
| C. | Dhananand |
| D. | Chandra Gupta Mourya |
| Answer» D. Chandra Gupta Mourya | |
| 11. |
6th century BC Shuktimati was the capital in |
| A. | Avanti's |
| B. | of kuru |
| C. | of Panchal |
| D. | Chedi's |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12. |
Name the brave Indian king who was defeated by Alexander on the banks of Jhelum. |
| A. | Chandra Gupta Mourya |
| B. | Mahapadmananda |
| C. | Puru (Porus) |
| D. | Aamvi |
| Answer» D. Aamvi | |
| 13. |
Kalpi is situated on the bank of which river? |
| A. | Narmada |
| B. | Dark woman |
| C. | Ganges |
| D. | Yamuna |
| Answer» E. | |
| 14. |
From which archaeological site was the huge bath found? |
| A. | Harappa |
| B. | Kalibanga |
| C. | mohenjodaro |
| D. | Ropar |
| Answer» D. Ropar | |
| 15. |
The women of which Indian clan or state took up arms against Alexander after a large number of soldiers were killed or hurt on the battlefield? |
| A. | Step |
| B. | Gloucester |
| C. | massag |
| D. | convergence |
| Answer» D. convergence | |
| 16. |
Who among the following did not come to India with Alexander? |
| A. | nearcus |
| B. | dimacus |
| C. | aristobulus |
| D. | Anecritus |
| Answer» C. aristobulus | |
| 17. |
Which ruler made Pataliputra his capital for the first time? |
| A. | Ashoka the Great |
| B. | Chandra Gupta Mourya |
| C. | Kanishk |
| D. | Chandragupta Vikramaditya |
| Answer» C. Kanishk | |
| 18. |
Champa was the capital of which Mahajanapada? |
| A. | skill |
| B. | Organ |
| C. | Vajji |
| D. | Magadh |
| Answer» C. Vajji | |
| 19. |
Consider the following statements regarding the formation of landforms in India - 1-Structural point of view, the Meghalaya plateau is an extended part of the Deccan plateau. 4- Himalayas have originated as a result of triangular convergence of Indian plate, European plate and Chinese plate, which of these statements is correct? |
| A. | 1,2 and 3 |
| B. | 1,3 and 4 |
| C. | 1, and 3 |
| D. | 2, and 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. |
In which of the following Buddhist texts information about 16 Mahajanapadas is found in the 6th century BC? |
| A. | Deepvansh |
| B. | answer body |
| C. | Tripitaka |
| D. | large body |
| Answer» C. Tripitaka | |
| 21. |
In the era of 16 Mahajanapadas, Mathura was the capital of which of the following? |
| A. | Child |
| B. | Kashi |
| C. | sursen |
| D. | Vajji |
| Answer» D. Vajji | |
| 22. |
Kuttanad (or Kuttanadu) of Kerala is famous for - |
| A. | to freshwater lake |
| B. | India's lowest altitude region |
| C. | for an atoll |
| D. | For the westernmost point of India |
| Answer» C. for an atoll | |
| 23. |
The work of a deity with a horn engraved on a clay plate has been found - |
| A. | by construction |
| B. | from Lothal |
| C. | from Kalibanga |
| D. | from Surkotada |
| Answer» D. from Surkotada | |
| 24. |
According to the Mahabharata, the capital of Northern Panchala was located at - |
| A. | in unhappiness |
| B. | in mathura |
| C. | in Indraprastha |
| D. | in hastinapur |
| Answer» B. in mathura | |
| 25. |
Which emperor in Magadha is known as Aparoparshuram? |
| A. | black mourning |
| B. | Mahapadmananda |
| C. | Point by point |
| D. | ajatshatru |
| Answer» C. Point by point | |
| 26. |
Which one of the following was not the capital of Magadha Empire? |
| A. | kaushambi |
| B. | Patna |
| C. | palace |
| D. | Giribridge |
| Answer» B. Patna | |
| 27. |
The archival evidence mentioning King Nanda is - |
| A. | Junagadh inscription of Rudradaman |
| B. | Ayodhya inscription of Dhandev |
| C. | Rummindei's Pillar |
| D. | Kharavela's Hathi Gumpha inscription |
| Answer» E. | |
| 28. |
It appears from the archival evidence that a canal was dug by order of the Nanda king - |
| A. | in Kalinga |
| B. | in Magadha |
| C. | in bang |
| D. | in the limb |
| Answer» B. in Magadha | |
| 29. |
Which early ruler of Magadha killed his father to ascend the throne and was himself killed by his son for the same reason? |
| A. | Nagdashak |
| B. | ajatshatru |
| C. | Bimbisar |
| D. | Udayin |
| Answer» C. Bimbisar | |
| 30. |
The expansion of Magadha's power over the Malwa region took place during the reign of which of the following - |
| A. | of the unborn |
| B. | of Udayabhadra |
| C. | of shishunag |
| D. | of Bimbisara |
| Answer» D. of Bimbisara | |
| 31. |
Which of the following pair is a suitable pair - |
| A. | Skanda Gupta - Maurya |
| B. | Chetak - Lichchavi |
| C. | Bindusara - Shakya |
| D. | Pashwanath - Janatrika |
| Answer» D. Pashwanath - Janatrika | |
| 32. |
The early capital of Magadha was |
| A. | Vaishali |
| B. | Patna |
| C. | Champa |
| D. | palace |
| Answer» E. | |
| 33. |
The legend of Udayana-Vasavadatta is related to- |
| A. | from Kaushambi |
| B. | from Ujjain |
| C. | mahishmatily |
| D. | from Mathura |
| Answer» C. mahishmatily | |
| 34. |
Arrange the following Magadha dynasties in chronological order - 1- Nanda Dynasty 2- Sunga Dynasty 3- Maurya Dynasty 4- Haryanka Dynasty |
| A. | 2, 1, 4 and 3 |
| B. | 4, 1, 3 and 2 |
| C. | 3, 2, 1 and 4 |
| D. | 1, 3, 4 and 2 |
| Answer» C. 3, 2, 1 and 4 | |
| 35. |
Kalpi town is situated on the bank of which river? |
| A. | Yamuna |
| B. | Dark woman |
| C. | Ganges |
| D. | Narmada |
| Answer» B. Dark woman | |
| 36. |
Which of the following kings established the city of Pataliputra and made it his capital? |
| A. | Bimbisar |
| B. | ajatshatru |
| C. | Udayin |
| D. | shishunag |
| Answer» D. shishunag | |
| 37. |
The state in which Dholavira is situated is- |
| A. | Haryana |
| B. | Rajasthan |
| C. | Punjab |
| D. | Gujarat |
| Answer» E. | |
| 38. |
Who was the Governor General of British India when the revolt of 1857 took place? |
| A. | Dalhousie |
| B. | canning |
| C. | curzon |
| D. | Lawrence |
| Answer» C. curzon | |
| 39. |
What is the shape of the city configuration of ancient Shravasti? |
| A. | Triangular |
| B. | rectangular |
| C. | circular |
| D. | crescent moon |
| Answer» E. | |
| 40. |
'Pebble device' is related to - |
| A. | from the Palaeolithic |
| B. | from the Lower Palaeolithic |
| C. | from the Mesolithic |
| D. | from the Neolithic |
| Answer» C. from the Mesolithic | |
| 41. |
5 दिसंबर को के रूप में मनाया जाता है |
| A. | अंतर्राष्ट्रीय स्वयंसेवक दिवस |
| B. | विश्व मृदा दिवस |
| C. | ए और सी दोनों |
| D. | इनमें से कोई नहीं |
| Answer» B. विश्व मृदा दिवस | |
| 42. |
1 दिसंबर को के रूप में मनाया जाता है |
| A. | विश्व हृदय दिवस |
| B. | महिला समानता दिवस |
| C. | विश्व कॉफी दिवस |
| D. | विश्व एड्स दिवस |
| Answer» B. महिला समानता दिवस | |
| 43. |
15 दिसंबर को के रूप में मनाया जाता है |
| A. | अंतर्राष्ट्रीय चाय दिवस |
| B. | विश्व गणित दिवस |
| C. | विश्व कॉफी दिवस |
| D. | विश्व पशु दिवस |
| Answer» B. विश्व गणित दिवस | |
| 44. |
10 दिसंबर को के रूप में मनाया जाता है |
| A. | विश्व दया दिवस |
| B. | अंतर्राष्ट्रीय मानवाधिकार दिवस |
| C. | विश्व समयपूर्वता दिवस |
| D. | विश्व टेलीविजन दिवस |
| Answer» B. अंतर्राष्ट्रीय मानवाधिकार दिवस | |
| 45. |
9 दिसंबर को के रूप में मनाया जाता है |
| A. | अंतर्राष्ट्रीय स्वयंसेवक दिवस |
| B. | विश्व मृदा दिवस |
| C. | संयुक्त राष्ट्र दिवस |
| D. | अंतर्राष्ट्रीय भ्रष्टाचार विरोधी दिवस |
| Answer» B. विश्व मृदा दिवस | |
| 46. |
26 दिसंबर को के रूप में मनाया जाता है |
| A. | मलाला दिवस |
| B. | मंडेला दिवस |
| C. | विश्व जनसंख्या दिवस |
| D. | बॉक्सिंग डे |
| Answer» B. मंडेला दिवस | |
| 47. |
24 अक्टूबर को के रूप में मनाया जाता है |
| A. | विश्व मधुमेह दिवस |
| B. | विश्व समयपूर्वता दिवस |
| C. | विश्व दया दिवस |
| D. | संयुक्त राष्ट्र दिवस |
| Answer» B. विश्व समयपूर्वता दिवस | |
| 48. |
13 नवंबर को के रूप में मनाया जाता है |
| A. | विश्व टेलीविजन दिवस |
| B. | विश्व दया दिवस |
| C. | अंतर्राष्ट्रीय नागरिक उड्डयन दिवस |
| D. | अंतर्राष्ट्रीय मानवाधिकार दिवस |
| Answer» B. विश्व दया दिवस | |
| 49. |
21 नवंबर को के रूप में मनाया जाता है |
| A. | विश्व महासागर दिवस |
| B. | विश्व शरणार्थी दिवस |
| C. | विश्व टेलीविजन दिवस |
| D. | विश्व पर्यावरण दिवस |
| Answer» B. विश्व शरणार्थी दिवस | |
| 50. |
14 नवंबर को के रूप में मनाया जाता है |
| A. | विश्व गणित दिवस |
| B. | विश्व मच्छर दिवस |
| C. | महिला समानता दिवस |
| D. | विश्व मधुमेह दिवस |
| Answer» B. विश्व मच्छर दिवस | |