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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 highest peak of Andaman and Nicobar Islands 'Palyan Peak' (Saddle Peak) is located at- |
| A. | in Greater Nicobar |
| B. | in Middle Andaman |
| C. | in Little Andaman |
| D. | in North Andaman |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. |
How many kingdoms in India are adjacent to the coast line? |
| A. | 7 |
| B. | 8 |
| C. | 9 |
| D. | 10 |
| Answer» D. 10 | |
| 3. |
The name of the coast of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh is |
| A. | coromandel |
| B. | Malabar |
| C. | northern government |
| D. | Konkan |
| Answer» B. Malabar | |
| 4. |
The beach of Tamil Nadu is called- |
| A. | Sircarat Coast |
| B. | Konkan Coast |
| C. | Malabar Coast |
| D. | Coromandel Coast |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
In ancient Indian historical geography, the name Ratnakar was indicative of - |
| A. | of the Arabian Sea |
| B. | of the Bay of Bengal |
| C. | of the Indian Ocean |
| D. | The confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and the mythical river Saraswati at Prayag |
| Answer» D. The confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and the mythical river Saraswati at Prayag | |
| 6. |
From which site of the Indus civilization have the remains of a horse been found? |
| A. | Lothal |
| B. | Ropar |
| C. | Surkotda |
| D. | Kalibangan |
| Answer» D. Kalibangan | |
| 7. |
Dandakaranya Kshetra is located at - |
| A. | Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh |
| B. | Chhattisgarh and Odisha |
| C. | Jharkhand and Odisha |
| D. | in Andhra Pradesh and Jharkhand |
| Answer» C. Jharkhand and Odisha | |
| 8. |
From which of the following sites bone tools have been found? |
| A. | from Chopani Mando |
| B. | from Mahadaha |
| C. | from Sarainahar Rai |
| D. | from Kakoriya |
| Answer» D. from Kakoriya | |
| 9. |
The extent of the territorial water area of India is |
| A. | तट से 3 समुद्री मील तक |
| B. | तट से 6 समुद्री मील तक |
| C. | तट से 12 समुद्री मील तक |
| D. | तट से 24 समुद्री मील तक |
| Answer» D. तट से 24 समुद्री मील तक | |
| 10. |
In which part of India is Dandakaranya situated? |
| A. | northern |
| B. | Eastern |
| C. | Intermediate |
| D. | Western |
| Answer» D. Western | |
| 11. |
The coast line of India is - |
| A. | 6,200 किमी. लंबी |
| B. | 6,100 किमी. लंबी |
| C. | 5,985 किमी. लंबी |
| D. | 7,500 किमी. लंबी |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12. |
The total length of the coast line of India is approximately - |
| A. | 3500 किमी. |
| B. | 800 किमी. |
| C. | 6000 किमी. |
| D. | 7500 किमी. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
From which of the following coasts the mean sea level of India is measured? |
| A. | Mumbai |
| B. | Chennai |
| C. | Cochin |
| D. | Visakhapatnam |
| Answer» C. Cochin | |
| 14. |
Why is Dhanbad the most densely populated district of Chotanagpur plateau? |
| A. | Facility of irrigation through fertile soil and canals drawn from Damodar |
| B. | coal, iron, mica, copper etc |
| C. | Development and Industrialization of Mining Industry |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 15. |
When was the conquest of Sindh by Muhammad bin Qasim? |
| A. | 719 ई. |
| B. | 716 ई. |
| C. | 712 ई. |
| D. | 713 ई. |
| Answer» D. 713 ई. | |
| 16. |
Indus civilization is related to which period of human history? |
| A. | from pre-stone age |
| B. | from the Neolithic |
| C. | from historical times |
| D. | from prehistoric times |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17. |
In which year did the first Muslim invasion of India take place? |
| A. | 711 |
| B. | 1023 |
| C. | 647 |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. 1023 | |
| 18. |
The first Muslim invaders on India were |
| A. | Arab's |
| B. | of gore |
| C. | of Ghazni |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. of gore | |
| 19. |
Who among the following was the founder of Ghazni dynasty? |
| A. | unbooked |
| B. | Mahmud |
| C. | ismail |
| D. | short term |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. |
The first Muslim invader on India was |
| A. | Mahmud Ghazni |
| B. | Muhammad Ghori |
| C. | Muhammad bin Qasim |
| D. | Qutubuddin Aibak |
| Answer» D. Qutubuddin Aibak | |
| 21. |
Chotanagpur plateau is related to – |
| A. | is a serious |
| B. | There is a perfect land |
| C. | there is a place |
| D. | 1 व 2 दोनों सही |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22. |
The word Hindu was used for the first time in reference to the people of Hind. |
| A. | the chinese |
| B. | Arabs |
| C. | the Greeks |
| D. | the Romans |
| Answer» C. the Greeks | |
| 23. |
With reference to the art and archaeological history of India, which one of the following was the first to be built? |
| A. | Varaha idol at Udayagiri |
| B. | Lingaraj Temple in Bhubaneswar |
| C. | Rock carved monuments at Mahabalipuram |
| D. | rock-cut elephant at Dhauli |
| Answer» C. Rock carved monuments at Mahabalipuram | |
| 24. |
Nagara, Dravida and Besar are - |
| A. | The three main ethnic groups of the Indian subcontinent |
| B. | Three main styles of Indian temple architecture |
| C. | The three main musical houses prevalent in India |
| D. | The three main language classes into which the languages of India can be divided are - |
| Answer» C. The three main musical houses prevalent in India | |
| 25. |
Where is Mecca? |
| A. | Iraq |
| B. | Saudi Arab |
| C. | Syria |
| D. | Iran |
| Answer» C. Syria | |
| 26. |
Which of the following archaeologists is not related to the excavations of Harappa and Mohenjodaro? |
| A. | Dayaram Sawhney |
| B. | आर0 डी0 बनर्जी |
| C. | एम0 एस0 वत्स |
| D. | एच0 डी0 साँकलिया |
| Answer» E. | |
| 27. |
Prophet Hazrat Muhammad was born in - |
| A. | 642 ई. में |
| B. | 622 ई. में |
| C. | 570 ई. में |
| D. | 670 ई. में |
| Answer» D. 670 ई. में | |
| 28. |
With reference to the cultural history of India, the term Panchayat refers to |
| A. | temple design |
| B. | religious denomination |
| C. | village elders meeting |
| D. | administration Officer |
| Answer» B. religious denomination | |
| 29. |
The famous Virupaksha temple is located at - |
| A. | bhadrachalam |
| B. | Chidambaram |
| C. | Hampi |
| D. | Mr Kalahasti |
| Answer» D. Mr Kalahasti | |
| 30. |
The historical Digambar Jain pilgrimage site of Songiri is located at - |
| A. | in Madhya Pradesh |
| B. | In Rajasthan |
| C. | in Odisha |
| D. | in Uttar Pradesh |
| Answer» B. In Rajasthan | |
| 31. |
Songiri, where 108 temples are built, is located near |
| A. | orchha |
| B. | Jhansi |
| C. | Lalitpur |
| D. | Datia |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
Which of the following pairs is matched- |
| A. | Ellora Caves - Saka |
| B. | Meenakshi Temple - Pallava |
| C. | Khajuraho Temple - Chandel |
| D. | Mahabalipuram Temple Rashtrakuta |
| Answer» D. Mahabalipuram Temple Rashtrakuta | |
| 33. |
The rock-cut temple of Mahabalipuram was built by- |
| A. | Chalukya |
| B. | Rashtrakuta |
| C. | Chola |
| D. | Pallava |
| Answer» E. | |
| 34. |
Who among the following was responsible for the construction of the chariot monuments at Mamallapuram? |
| A. | Chalukya |
| B. | Pallava |
| C. | Chola |
| D. | Pandya |
| Answer» C. Chola | |
| 35. |
Which of the following Rath temple is the smallest - |
| A. | Arjuna Rath |
| B. | Bhima Rath |
| C. | Dharmaraja Rath |
| D. | Draupadi's chariot |
| Answer» E. | |
| 36. |
The Jain temple of Dilwara is located at- |
| A. | in songiri |
| B. | in mount abu |
| C. | in Palitana |
| D. | in Girnar |
| Answer» C. in Palitana | |
| 37. |
Which archaeologist has insisted on the opinion that the Invading Aryans destroyed the Indus civilization? |
| A. | martimer wheeler |
| B. | ई0 जे0 एच0 मैके |
| C. | जार्ज एफ0 डेल्स |
| D. | John Marshall |
| Answer» B. ई0 जे0 एच0 मैके | |
| 38. |
Who built the Saptaratha temple of Mahabalipuram? |
| A. | by Narasimha Varman |
| B. | by Mahendravarman |
| C. | by Nandi Varman |
| D. | by Parameshwara Varman |
| Answer» B. by Mahendravarman | |
| 39. |
Which temple was initially designed and built during the reign of Suryavarman II? |
| A. | Kamakhya Temple |
| B. | Batu Kevej Temple |
| C. | Angkor Wat Temple |
| D. | Sri Mariamman Temple |
| Answer» D. Sri Mariamman Temple | |
| 40. |
Which site of Indus civilization is considered to be the main center of sea trade? |
| A. | Harappa |
| B. | Kalibangan |
| C. | dholavira |
| D. | Lothal |
| Answer» E. | |
| 41. |
Where is the Vishnu temple of Angkor Wat located? |
| A. | Cambodia |
| B. | Champa |
| C. | Sumatra |
| D. | Java |
| Answer» B. Champa | |
| 42. |
Which is the largest and tallest temple among the following temples that have survived destruction in Orissa? |
| A. | Bramhadeshwara Temple |
| B. | Rajarani Temple |
| C. | Jagannath Temple |
| D. | Lingaraja Temple |
| Answer» E. | |
| 43. |
Where is Borobdoor Stupa located? |
| A. | Sumatra |
| B. | Java |
| C. | Bornia |
| D. | Cambodia |
| Answer» C. Bornia | |
| 44. |
In Dravidian style temples, gopuram refers to - |
| A. | from the summit |
| B. | From the ornate and multi-storey building built on top of the pylon |
| C. | by wall painting |
| D. | from the womb |
| Answer» C. by wall painting | |
| 45. |
In which state Jagannath Temple is situated? |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Orissa |
| C. | Uttar Pradesh |
| D. | Bengal |
| Answer» C. Uttar Pradesh | |
| 46. |
Lingaraja Temple is located at- |
| A. | in Varanasi |
| B. | in bijapur |
| C. | in Bhubaneshwar |
| D. | in Kolkata |
| Answer» D. in Kolkata | |
| 47. |
Which of the following is known as Black Pagoda? |
| A. | Khajuraho Temple |
| B. | Konark Sun Temple |
| C. | temple of deogarh |
| D. | Shore Mandir |
| Answer» C. temple of deogarh | |
| 48. |
Who built the Konark Sun Temple? |
| A. | Ashoka |
| B. | Rajendra Chola |
| C. | Krishna Deva Raya |
| D. | Narasimha Dev Varman |
| Answer» E. | |
| 49. |
Which religion was protected by the Rashtrakutas? |
| A. | Shaivism |
| B. | shakt dharma |
| C. | Jainism |
| D. | Buddhism |
| Answer» D. Buddhism | |
| 50. |
Which of the following Surya temples is located in Patan, Gujarat? |
| A. | Konark |
| B. | modhera |
| C. | southern |
| D. | martand |
| Answer» C. southern | |