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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. |
Which one of the following Committees was appointed by the UPSC in 1974 to go into the issue of recruitment and selection methods? |
| A. | Bhagwati Committee |
| B. | D.S. Kothari Committee |
| C. | A.D. Gorwala Committee |
| D. | Santhanam Committee |
| Answer» C. A.D. Gorwala Committee | |
| 2. |
What position Nelson Mandela occupied in the African National Congress at the time of his release from jail after 26 years in 1990? |
| A. | President |
| B. | Vice-President |
| C. | Secretary |
| D. | Advisor |
| Answer» C. Secretary | |
| 3. |
Who used the word 'Cold War' first? |
| A. | Winston Churchill |
| B. | Bernard Baruch |
| C. | Marshal |
| D. | Stressman |
| Answer» B. Bernard Baruch | |
| 4. |
One of the following Congress leaders did not preside any Session of the Indian National Congress: |
| A. | Surendranath Bannerjee |
| B. | Gopala Krishna Gokhale |
| C. | Bala Gangadhar Tilak |
| D. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| Answer» D. Mahatma Gandhi | |
| 5. |
Who was called 'Morning Star' of Reformation? |
| A. | Martin Luther |
| B. | John Calvin |
| C. | Zwingli |
| D. | John Wycliffe |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:List - I (a) Narayan Guru (b) Tripuraneni Ramaswamy Choudary (c) Venkataraylu Naidu (d) Sridharula Naidu List - II(i) Rising Sun(ii) Jati Mimamsa(iii) Shambuka Vadha(iv) Veda SamajCodes: (a) (b) (c) (d) |
| A. | (ii) (i) (iv) (iii) |
| B. | (ii) (iii) (i) (iv) |
| C. | (i) (iv) (iii) (ii) |
| D. | (iii) (ii) (i) (iv) |
| Answer» C. (i) (iv) (iii) (ii) | |
| 7. |
The first English Evening Daily Newspaper from Madras was |
| A. | The Madras Mail |
| B. | The Madras Chronicle |
| C. | The Madras Herald |
| D. | The Madras Standard |
| Answer» B. The Madras Chronicle | |
| 8. |
'Forget not that the lower classes, the ignorant, the poor, the illiterate, the cobbler, the sweeper are thy flesh and blood, thy brothers' - These words are related to |
| A. | Jyotiba Phule |
| B. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| C. | B.R. Ambedkar |
| D. | Swami Vivekananda |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:List - I (a) Punjab Land Alienation Act (b) Central Provinces Land Alienation Act (c) North West Provinces Land Alienation Act (d) Deccan Agricultural Relief Act List - II(i) 1900(ii) 1879(iii) 1904(iv) 1916Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) |
| A. | (i) (iii) (iv) (ii) |
| B. | (ii) (i) (iii) (iv) |
| C. | (iii) (iv) (ii) (i) |
| D. | (iv) (ii) (i) (iii) |
| Answer» B. (ii) (i) (iii) (iv) | |
| 10. |
'The Indian Rebellion of 1857 was not one movement …. it was many' - The above statement has been made by |
| A. | S.N. Sen |
| B. | R.C. Majumdar |
| C. | C.A. Bayly |
| D. | Eric Stokes |
| Answer» D. Eric Stokes | |
| 11. |
Select the correct answer from the codes given below about the chronological sequence of the Act passed:(i) Brahmo Marriage Act(ii) Sarada Act(iii) Hindu Widow's Re-marriage Act(iv) Age of Consent BillCodes: |
| A. | (i) (iii) (iv) (ii) |
| B. | (iii) (i) (ii) (iv) |
| C. | (iv) (i) (iii) (ii) |
| D. | (iii) (i) (iv) (ii) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12. |
Name the ruler who was deposed in 1875 on charges of 'gross misrule'. |
| A. | Gangasingh of Bikaner |
| B. | Bupendranath Singh of Patiala |
| C. | Krishna Raja Wadiar of Mysore |
| D. | Malhar Rao Gaikwad of Baroda |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
Select the correct answer from the codes given below about the chronological sequence of the movements:(i) Kuka Movement(ii) Wahabi Movement(iii) Mundas Revolt(iv) Moplah Peasant RevoltCodes: |
| A. | (ii) (i) (iii) (iv) |
| B. | (i) (iii) (ii) (iv) |
| C. | (ii) (i) (iv) (iii) |
| D. | (iii) (ii) (i) (iv) |
| Answer» B. (i) (iii) (ii) (iv) | |
| 14. |
Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:List - I (a) Second Carnatic War (b) Third Anglo- Mysore War (c) Second Anglo- Maratha War (d) Third Carnatic War List - II(i) Treaty of Paris(ii) Treaty of Aixha Chapelle(iii) Treaty of Srirangapatnam(iv) Treaty of BasseinCodes: (a) (b) (c) (d) |
| A. | (iii) (ii) (iv) (i) |
| B. | (ii) (i) (iii) (iv) |
| C. | (i) (iv) (ii) (iii) |
| D. | (ii) (iii) (iv) (i) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 15. |
Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion A and other labelled as Reason R:Assertion A: The British introduced different land revenue tenures in different parts of India.Reason R: It led to the impoverishment of Indian peasantry.In the context of above two statements, which one of the following is correct?Codes: |
| A. | Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A. |
| B. | A is correct, but R is false. |
| C. | Both A and R are false. |
| D. | Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16. |
Which one of the following centre was not a Dutch commercial establishment in India? |
| A. | Masulipatam |
| B. | Karikal |
| C. | Hugli |
| D. | Balasore |
| Answer» D. Balasore | |
| 17. |
Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion A and the other labelled as Reason R:Assertion A: Recurring peasant revolts in the late 17th and early 18th centuries are believed to have been a major cause of the decline of Mughal Empire.Reason R: Regional sentiments against a centralized Mughal State had not been there.In the context of the above statements, which one of the following is correct? |
| A. | Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. |
| B. | Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A. |
| C. | A is true, but R is false. |
| D. | A is false, but R is true. |
| Answer» C. A is true, but R is false. | |
| 18. |
Name the Governor General who adopted a policy of the Europeanization of bureaucracy and an exclusion of Indians from higher posts. |
| A. | Warren Hastings |
| B. | Cornwallis |
| C. | Wellesley |
| D. | Dalhousie |
| Answer» C. Wellesley | |
| 19. |
Curzon-Kitchner Controversy of 1904-05 is related to |
| A. | Partition of Bengal |
| B. | Abolition of military member in the Viceroy's Council |
| C. | Direct recruitment of police force |
| D. | Autonomy of the Calcutta University |
| Answer» C. Direct recruitment of police force | |
| 20. |
Name the English Officer who obtained Madras on lease in 1639 from the ruler of Chandragiri. |
| A. | Sir Thomas Roe |
| B. | Francis Day |
| C. | Sir George Oxenden |
| D. | Sir John Child |
| Answer» C. Sir George Oxenden | |
| 21. |
Which one of the following provisions was not part of the Subsidiary Alliance? |
| A. | The State has to keep British force under the command of English General. |
| B. | The State should take prior permission from the Company for waging of war or making peace with another State. |
| C. | The State should not have relation with any European power except English East India Company. |
| D. | The State can go for adoption in the case of not having natural heir. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22. |
Consider the following statements and point out the incorrect one: |
| A. | Babur's Memoirs provide a flood of light on contemporary affairs. |
| B. | It exhibits Babur's interest in nature. |
| C. | It provides no information about Farghana, Samarqand and Kabul where he spent time. |
| D. | He throws light on his contemporaries, their good and bad points, including himself. |
| Answer» D. He throws light on his contemporaries, their good and bad points, including himself. | |
| 23. |
What new stylistic feature is found in the Tomb of Khan-i-Jahan Telangani built at Delhi under the Sultans of Delhi? |
| A. | Use of white marble against red sand stone |
| B. | True Arch |
| C. | Double Dome |
| D. | Octagonal in planning |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
Consider the following statements in the context of organization of Mughal ruling class during the 17thcentury and select the correct answer from the options given below: |
| A. | An aspect of the composite ruling class was the steady promotion of a small number of members belonging to the administrative services. |
| B. | These members were generally drawn from Khatri and Kayastha castes. |
| C. | A few Brahmins could also be found amongst this ruling class. |
| D. | All of the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 25. |
Tulsidas was the author of which book? |
| A. | Kavitawali |
| B. | Ramacharitamanas |
| C. | Gitawali |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 26. |
Who among the following is considered as the founder of 'Varkari' sect? |
| A. | Eknath |
| B. | Tukaram |
| C. | Namdeva |
| D. | Jnanesvara |
| Answer» D. Jnanesvara | |
| 27. |
Which styles of the Sultanate painting paved the way in the foundation of the Mughal style of painting? |
| A. | Chaurapanchasika, Laur Chanda and Indo-Persian |
| B. | Pala, Kashmiri and Laur Chanda |
| C. | Chaurpanchasika, Kashmiri and Indo-Persian |
| D. | Indo-Persian, Pala and Kashmiri |
| Answer» B. Pala, Kashmiri and Laur Chanda | |
| 28. |
Which one of the following Mughal painters was a caricaturist? |
| A. | Basawan |
| B. | Manohar |
| C. | Miskin |
| D. | Abul Hasan |
| Answer» D. Abul Hasan | |
| 29. |
Shah Jahan fought the Battle of Kartarpur against |
| A. | Guru Hargovind Singh |
| B. | Guru HarKishan |
| C. | Guru HarRai |
| D. | Guru Tegh Bahadur |
| Answer» B. Guru HarKishan | |
| 30. |
Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:List - I (a) Ramanuja (b) Chaitanya (c) Vallabhacharya (d) Nanak List - II(i) Pushti Marg(ii) Nirguna Bhakti(iii) Vishitadvaita Philosophy(iv) Gaudiya VaishnavismCodes: (a) (b) (c) (d) |
| A. | (iii) (ii) (iv) (i) |
| B. | (ii) (i) (iv) (iii) |
| C. | (iv) (ii) (i) (iii) |
| D. | (iii) (iv) (i) (ii) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 31. |
Which one of the following statements is not correct about Alauddin Khalji? |
| A. | He established the department called 'Diwan-i-Kohi' |
| B. | ZiyauddinBarni criticizes Alauddin's taxation policy |
| C. | Malik Fakhruddin, the Kotwalwas loyal to him |
| D. | His son Qutbuddin Mubarak Khalji declared himself the 'Caliph' |
| Answer» B. ZiyauddinBarni criticizes Alauddin's taxation policy | |
| 32. |
The title of 'Mujaddid' was conferred to which Mughal Emperor by the contemporary historians? |
| A. | Humayun |
| B. | Jahangir |
| C. | Shah Jahan |
| D. | Aurangzeb |
| Answer» D. Aurangzeb | |
| 33. |
Who amongst the following commented on the rule of the First Afghan Empire in India that 'there was an opportunity to establish in India the constitutional monarchy but the dissensions amongst the Afghan nobles let the opportunity pass away'? |
| A. | K.A. Nizami |
| B. | Peter Jackson |
| C. | R.P. Tripathi |
| D. | John F. Richards |
| Answer» D. John F. Richards | |
| 34. |
Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:List - I (a) Masand (b) Sahajdari (c) Sardeshmukhi (d) Dal Khalsa List - II (i) A deputy of the Sikh Guru(ii) Non-Khalsa Sikhs(iii) A term for Maratha revenue demand (iv) Sikh religious organizationCodes: (a) (b) (c) (d) |
| A. | (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) |
| B. | (ii) (i) (iv) (iii) |
| C. | (ii) (iv) (i) (iii) |
| D. | (i) (iii) (ii) (iv) |
| Answer» B. (ii) (i) (iv) (iii) | |
| 35. |
Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:List - I (a) Qadiriya Order (b) Naqsbandiah Order (c) Firdausi Order (d) Shuttari Order List - II(i) Shaikh Badruddin Samarkhandi(ii) Shah Abdullah(iii) Khwaja Baqi Billah(iv) Shah NayamatullahCodes: (a) (b) (c) (d) |
| A. | (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) |
| B. | (iv) (iii) (i) (ii) |
| C. | (iii) (ii) (iv) (i) |
| D. | (iv) (i) (ii) (iii) |
| Answer» C. (iii) (ii) (iv) (i) | |
| 36. |
When did the nine cusped arches was for the first time used in Muslim architecture in India? |
| A. | Buildings of Sikandar Lodi |
| B. | Buildings of Sher Shah |
| C. | Buildings of NurJahan |
| D. | Buildings of Shah Jahan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 37. |
Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:List - I (a) Malgujar (b) Mufti (c) Anjuman (d) Khanazad List - II (i) Hereditary Muslim aristocrats (ii) Local Muslim Association (iii) Muslim learned person expert in religious law(iv) Landholding primary zamindarCodes: (a) (b) (c) (d) |
| A. | (iv) (iii) (ii) (i) |
| B. | (iii) (iv) (i) (ii) |
| C. | (ii) (iv) (iii) (i) |
| D. | (i) (iii) (ii) (iv) |
| Answer» B. (iii) (iv) (i) (ii) | |
| 38. |
Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:List - I (a) Hundi (b) Dastak (c) Sanad (d) Dadani List - II(i) Mughal Imperial Order(ii) bill of exchange(iii) Advance paid to the primary producers(iv) Permit issued to the European traders for the purpose of tax exemptionCodes: (a) (b) (c) (d) |
| A. | (ii) (iii) (i) (iv) |
| B. | (iii) (ii) (iv) (i) |
| C. | (ii) (iv) (i) (iii) |
| D. | (iii) (iv) (i) (ii) |
| Answer» D. (iii) (iv) (i) (ii) | |
| 39. |
Which Mongol general defeated Alauddin Khalji? |
| A. | Qadar |
| B. | Qutlugh Khwaja |
| C. | Targi |
| D. | Iqbalmand |
| Answer» D. Iqbalmand | |
| 40. |
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R:Assertion A: The Sultans of Delhi managed to consolidate an empire comprising a large part of India with their military power.Reason R: The main feature of the Delhi Sultanate was that the sultans based their military power with military elite bound together by Islam and certain tribal affinities.Read the above statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below:Codes: |
| A. | Both A and R are correct. |
| B. | Both A and R are false. |
| C. | A is incorrect, but R is true. |
| D. | A is correct, but R is false. |
| Answer» D. A is correct, but R is false. | |
| 41. |
The first reference of 'Turkan-i-Chihalgani' has been made in |
| A. | Tabqat-i-Nasiri |
| B. | Futuh-us-Salatin |
| C. | KitaburRehla |
| D. | Khazain-ul-Futuh |
| Answer» C. KitaburRehla | |
| 42. |
Which one of the following Indian rulers had donated five villages to a Vihara built at Nalanda by Sailendra King Sri Balaputra? |
| A. | Kumaragupta I |
| B. | Harsa |
| C. | Devapala |
| D. | Bha. S karavarman |
| Answer» D. Bha. S karavarman | |
| 43. |
Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion A and the other labelled as Reason R:Assertion A: The growth of regional politics in early medieval India was accompanied by the composition of royal biographies by court poets.Reason R: Sandhyakaranandin's Ramacharita is written in slesa style and simultaneously tells the story of the epic hero Rama and the Pala King Ramapala.In the context of the above statements, which one of the following is correct? |
| A. | Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. |
| B. | Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A. |
| C. | A is true, but R is false. |
| D. | A is false, but R is true. |
| Answer» B. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A. | |
| 44. |
The rulers of which dynasty of the Deccan have been described by the Arab writers as the four great sovereigns of the world? |
| A. | Chalukyas of Vatapi |
| B. | Chalukyas of Kalya. ni |
| C. | Mauryas of Ko .nka .n |
| D. | Ra. s. trakutas of Manyakhe. ta |
| Answer» E. | |
| 45. |
Match List - I (Ancient City) with List - II (Modern Representative) and select the correct answer with the help of the codes given below:List - I (Ancient City) (a) Dasapura (b) Dvarasamudra (c) Madhyamika (d) Samapa List - II (Modern Representative) (i) Halebid (ii) Mandsor (iii) Nagari (iv) Jauga. da Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) |
| A. | (ii) (i) (iii) (iv) |
| B. | (i) (iv) (ii) (iii) |
| C. | (iii) (ii) (i) (iv) |
| D. | (ii) (iii) (iv) (i) |
| Answer» B. (i) (iv) (ii) (iii) | |
| 46. |
Which one of the following is not correctly matched?(Ruler) (Figure shown on his coin) |
| A. | Kumaragupta I -------Chakrapuru.sa |
| B. | Kani. ska --------Ardokso |
| C. | Agathocles ----------Balarama |
| D. | K. satrapaRajuvula-------Pallas |
| Answer» B. Kani. ska --------Ardokso | |
| 47. |
It is generally accepted that a special feature of the period between 200 B.C. and 300 A.D. is the increase in external trade. Which of the following factors did not assist in the increase? |
| A. | From a political point of view India had become one. |
| B. | The Mauryas had constructed various roads and introduced uniform system of administration and this helped in increase in trade. |
| C. | Indo-Greek rulers helped by establishing close relations with countries of the Mediterranean and West Asia. |
| D. | The Saka, Parthian and Kuana rulers helped by establishing close ties with Central Asian rulers. |
| Answer» B. The Mauryas had constructed various roads and introduced uniform system of administration and this helped in increase in trade. | |
| 48. |
Match List - I (Officer) with List - II (Department) and select the correct answer with the help of the codes given below:List - I (Officer) (a) Sannidhata (b) Samaharta (c) Pa .nyadhaksa (d) Antarava.msika List - II(Department)(i) Incharge of revenue collection(ii)Incharge of commerce department(iii) Incharge of the harem guards(iv) Incharge of the treasury Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) |
| A. | (ii) (i) (iv) (iii) |
| B. | (iv) (i) (iii) (ii) |
| C. | (iv) (i) (ii) (iii) |
| D. | (i) (iii) (iv) (ii) |
| Answer» D. (i) (iii) (iv) (ii) | |
| 49. |
Who among the following assumed the title of 'Dharmamaharaja' which was justified by the performance of numerous Vedic sacrifices including the Asvamedha? |
| A. | Pu. syamitra |
| B. | Sarvatata |
| C. | Samudragupta |
| D. | Pravarasena I |
| Answer» E. | |
| 50. |
Match List - I (Ancient Monument) with List - II (Characteristic feature) and select the correct answer with the help of the codes given below:List - I (Ancient Monument) (a) Sa~nchi Stupa (b) Nalanda (c) Junnar (d) Ellora List - II(Characteristic feature)(i) Tallest Buddhist structure(ii) Represents Hindu, Buddhist and Jaina religions(iii) Contained the relics of Sariputra and Maudgalyayana(iv) Rock-cut Chaityahall with circular planCodes: (a) (b) (c) (d) |
| A. | (iii) (i) (iv) (ii) |
| B. | (ii) (iii) (i) (iv) |
| C. | (iii) (ii) (iv) (i) |
| D. | (i) (iv) (iii) (ii) |
| Answer» B. (ii) (iii) (i) (iv) | |