200950 + Mcqs in General McqOptions

1.	Who of the following was the biographer of Raja Rammohan Roy?
A.	Armstrong
B.	Mary Carpenter
C.	David Havel
D.	Lawrence
Answer» C. David Havel

Discussion

2.	Which of the following is not one of the causes responsible for the rise of moneylenders in British India?
A.	New Revenue Policy
B.	New Legal System
C.	New Educational System
D.	Commercialization of Agriculture
Answer» D. Commercialization of Agriculture

Discussion

3.	The biggest British capital investment in India was made in
A.	The Jute Mills
B.	The Railways, Banking, Insurance and Shipping.
C.	The Tea and Coffee Plantations.
D.	The Indigo Plantations.
Answer» C. The Tea and Coffee Plantations.

Discussion

4.	After 1833 the single biggest source of drain of Indian wealth to Britain was
A.	Export of opium
B.	Export of indigo
C.	British capital investment in India
D.	Export of cotton
Answer» D. Export of cotton

Discussion

5.	Who said: 'The misery hardly finds a parallel in the history of commerce. The bones of the cotton weavers are bleaching the plains of India.'?
A.	William Bentinck
B.	G.M. Trevelyan
C.	C. Metcalfe
D.	Lord. Auckland
Answer» B. G.M. Trevelyan

Discussion

6.	Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion A and the other labelled as Reason R:Assertion A: With the acquisition of Diwani of Bengal the Company directly organized the 'drain of wealth'.Reason R: The Company began to send to England the revenue of Bengal through what were called 'Investment'.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.

Discussion

7.	Who said, 'Imparting education to natives is our moral duty'?
A.	Warren Hastings
B.	Wellesly
C.	William Bentinck
D.	Lord Moira
Answer» E.

Discussion

8.	Which historian has spoken of tripartite relationship between zamindars, jagirdars and peasants as the reason for the crisis of the Mughal Empire and its decline?
A.	Stephan P. Blake
B.	M. Athar Ali
C.	Satish Chandra
D.	C.A. Bayly
Answer» D. C.A. Bayly

Discussion

9.	Which Mughal Court Chronicle given an account of the Ahom Kingdom of Assam?
A.	Padshahnama
B.	Alamgirnama
C.	Futuhat-i-Alamgiri
D.	Maasir-i-Alamgiri
Answer» C. Futuhat-i-Alamgiri

Discussion

10.	Consider the following statements:(i) Shah Jahan discontinued Jharokhadarshan and tuladana.(ii) Shah Jahan refused to grant land to Shanti Das, the leading Jain Jeweller and banker of Ahmedabad to build a resting place for Jain saints.(iii) Shah Jahan banned mixed marriages between Hindus and Muslims in Kashmir.(iv) Shah Jahan exempted the theologians from offering Sijda.Which of the above statements are not correct? Select the correct answer from the codes given below:Codes:
A.	(i) and (ii)
B.	(ii) and (iii)
C.	(ii) and (iv)
D.	(i) and (iv)
Answer» B. (ii) and (iii)

Discussion

11.	Which of the following officers was not associated with the administration of cities in the Mughal Empire?
A.	Nazim
B.	Qazi
C.	Mir-i-adl
D.	Kotwal
Answer» B. Qazi

Discussion

12.	Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion A and the other labelled as Reason R:Assertion A: The art of painting reached its highest watermark during Jahanagir's reign.Reason R: He was not interested in other forms of art.In the context of the above statements, which one of the following is correct?Codes:
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» D. A is false, but R is true.

Discussion

13.	Consider the following statements:(i)Shivaji could check the Deccan power from intruding into his swaraj territory.(ii) He could plunder Surat in 1664.(iii) He could withstand the attacks of Shaista Khan and MirzaRaja Jai Singh.(iv) Bijapur and Golconda were annexed by the Mughals to undermine the position of Shivaji.Which of the above statements are not correct? Select the correct answer from the codes given below:Codes:
A.	(i) and (iii)
B.	(i) and (iv)
C.	(ii) and (iii)
D.	(iii) and (iv)
Answer» E.

Discussion

14.	Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion A and other labelled as Reason R.Assertion A: The advent of the European trading companies in India adversely affected India's export trade during the seventeenth century.Reason R: Large quantities of silver found its way into India due to the trading activities of the English East India Company in the seventeenth century.In the context of the above statements, which one of the following is correct? Select the correct answer from the codes given below:Codes:
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» E.

Discussion

15.	Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion A and the other labelled as Reason R:Assertion A: Like his father and Surs, Humayan was not willing to recognize any power politically superior to him.Reason R: He himself assumed the title of Khalifa.In the context of the above statements, which one of the followings is correct?Codes:
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» D. A is false, but R is true.

Discussion

16.	Who calls the political economy of the Vijayanagara regime of the sixteenth century as feudal?
A.	N. Karashima
B.	Burton Stein
C.	K.V. Ramesh
D.	N. Venkataramanyya
Answer» B. Burton Stein

Discussion

17.	Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:List - I (Sufi terminology) (a) Futuh (b) Sama (c) Barkat (d) Malfuz List - II(Meaning) (i) Sufi musical gathering (ii) Conversations of Sufi saints (iii) Unasked for charity (iv) Spiritual grace acquired by a SufiCodes: (a) (b) (c) (d)
A.	(i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
B.	(iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
C.	(iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
D.	(iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
Answer» C. (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)

Discussion

18.	The names of the three successors of Khizr Khan, the founder of the Saiyyid dynasty, are given below:(i) Mabarak Shah(ii) Alauddin Alam Shah(iii) Muhammad ShahWhich of the following sequences represents the correct chronological order?
A.	(i), (ii), (iii)
B.	(i), (iii), (ii)
C.	(iii), (ii), (i)
D.	(ii), (iii), (i)
Answer» C. (iii), (ii), (i)

Discussion

19.	Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:List - I (Rulers of Delhi Sultanate) (a) Jalaluddin Khalji (b) Alauddin Khalji (c) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq (d) Firuz Shah Tughlaq List - II(Measure or event)(i) Conquest of Bengal(ii) Establishment of the Department of Public Works(iii) Execution of Sidi Maula(iv) Conquest of Malwa and GujaratCodes: (a) (b) (c) (d)
A.	(i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
B.	(iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
C.	(iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
D.	(i) (iii) (iv) (ii)
Answer» C. (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)

Discussion

20.	Consider the following statements:(i) Guru Nanak was interested in all the major forms of contemporary religious beliefs and practices whether 'Hindu' or 'Muslim'.(ii) Guru Nanak was soft on the Jain monks.(iii) He considered ritual reading of scriptures as waste of time.(iv) During the last fifteen years of his life Guru Nanak settled at Kiratpur.Which of the above statements are not correct? Select your answer from the codes given below:Codes:
A.	(i) and (ii)
B.	(i) and (iv)
C.	(ii) and (iii)
D.	(ii) and (iv)
Answer» E.

Discussion

21.	Who justified Mughal attack on Malwa by saying that Baz Bahadur occupied himself with 'unlawful and vicious practices'?
A.	Nizamuddin Ahmad
B.	Abdul Qadir Badauni
C.	Arif Qandhari
D.	Abul Fazl
Answer» B. Abdul Qadir Badauni

Discussion

22.	Who stated that the 'best place for a woman is the purdah or the grave?
A.	Amir Khusrau
B.	Isami
C.	Badauni
D.	Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi
Answer» D. Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi

Discussion

23.	Which of the following statements are not correct?1. Iltutmish's tomb is an indication of the mixing of the Hindu and Muslim traditions of architecture.2. First true arch was used in the tomb of Sultan Nasiruddin Mahmud.3. The horse shoe arch was used for the first time in the construction of Alai Darwaza.4. Architectural device known as double dome was not used in any building constructed during the Sultanate period.Select your answer from the codes given below:Codes:
A.	1, 3, 4
B.	2, 4
C.	1, 3
D.	2, 3, 4
Answer» C. 1, 3

Discussion

24.	Arrange the following into sequential order and select the correct answer from the codes given below:(i) RajarajaChola I(ii) AdityaChola(iii) RajendraChola(iv) ParantakaChola ICodes:
A.	(i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
B.	(ii), (iv), (i), (iii)
C.	(iii), (iv), (ii), (i)
D.	(iv), (iii), (i), (ii)
Answer» C. (iii), (iv), (ii), (i)

Discussion

25.	Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below:List - I (a) Tolkappiyama (b) Tir-ukkural (c) Silappadikaram (d) Paripa ' dal List - II(i) Jain Philosophy(ii) Love Story(iii) Tamil Grammar(iv) PhilosophyCodes: (a) (b) (c) (d)
A.	(iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
B.	(iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
C.	(i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
D.	(ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
Answer» C. (i) (iii) (ii) (iv)

Discussion

26.	Which Indian epigraph yields the first evidence of zero?
A.	Apsad inscription of Adityasena.
B.	Gwalior inscription of Bhojdeva.
C.	Nasik inscription of Gotamiputra Satkarni.
D.	Hathigumpha inscription of Kharvela.
Answer» C. Nasik inscription of Gotamiputra Satkarni.

Discussion

27.	Which crops were not cultivated in India during the Sultanate period?1. Potato2. Barley3. Sesame4. MaizeSelect your answer from the codes given below:Codes:
A.	1, 2, 3
B.	1, 2
C.	1, 4
D.	3, 4
Answer» D. 3, 4

Discussion

28.	The period from 1236 to 1296 witnessed the reign of
A.	Five Sultans
B.	Seven Sultans
C.	Ten Sultans
D.	Twelve Sultans
Answer» D. Twelve Sultans

Discussion

29.	Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion A and the other labelled as Reason R:Assertion A: Pallava King Mahendra-Varman I built some of the finest rock-cut Hindu temples, including, those at Mahabalipuram.Reason R: Mahendra-Varman I began life as a Jaina but was converted to Shaivism.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.

Discussion

30.	The writer of Kural, the famous Deccan epic was
A.	Kamban
B.	Ottakuttan
C.	Puglenid
D.	Tiru-Valluvar
Answer» E.

Discussion

31.	With which of the following eras was the Malava-reckoning identical?
A.	Vikrama
B.	Saka
C.	Gupta
D.	Kali
Answer» B. Saka

Discussion

32.	Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from codes given below:List - I (a) Kodumanal (b) Gangaikondan (c) Mahabalipuram (d) Poompuhar List - II(i) Pallava Temple(ii) Port City(iii) Trade Centre(iv) Chola Seat of PowerCodes: (a) (b) (c) (d)
A.	(ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
B.	(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
C.	(ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
D.	(iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
Answer» E.

Discussion

33.	In which among the following a reference to the trading activities of the Tamils is found?
A.	Mullaippattu
B.	Nedunalvadai
C.	Silappadigaram
D.	Manimekhalai
Answer» D. Manimekhalai

Discussion

34.	What is the correct chronological order of the following Greco-Roman authors?(a) Ktesias(b) Pliny(c) Strabo(d) Ptolemy
A.	(b), (c), (d), (a)
B.	(a), (c), (b), (d)
C.	(c), (d), (a), (b)
D.	(d), (b), (c), (a)
Answer» C. (c), (d), (a), (b)

Discussion

35.	Which among the following places is not associated with the Megalithic culture?
A.	Chandragiri
B.	Brahmagiri
C.	Adichchanallur
D.	Utnur
Answer» D. Utnur

Discussion

36.	The seat of the third great Sangam of Tamil authors was at
A.	Gangaikond Cholapuram
B.	Kanchi
C.	Madura
D.	Tanjavur
Answer» D. Tanjavur

Discussion

37.	Which among the following was not a port city during the ancient period?
A.	Tuticorin
B.	Poompuhar
C.	Tamralipti
D.	Nagapatnam
Answer» B. Poompuhar

Discussion

38.	Which one of the following inscriptions mentions the names of both Chandragupta and Ashoka?
A.	Allahabad Pillar inscription of Samudragupta.
B.	Junagarh inscription of Rudradaman.
C.	Shahbajgarhi inscription of Ashoka.
D.	Hathigumpha inscription of Kharvela.
Answer» C. Shahbajgarhi inscription of Ashoka.

Discussion

39.	Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below:List - I (a) Nyaya (b) Vaiseshika (c) Sankhya (d) Mimansa List - II(i) Jamini(ii) Kapila(iii) Kaada(iv) GautamCodes: (a) (b) (c) (d)
A.	(iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
B.	(ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
C.	(iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
D.	(iv) (i) (iii) (ii)
Answer» D. (iv) (i) (iii) (ii)

Discussion

40.	Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below:List - I (a) RomakaSidhanta (b) Rouletted Ware (c) Surkhi (d) Algebra List - II(i) Arabian's influence(ii) Greek's influence(iii) Roman's influence(iv) Kushan'sinfluenceCodes: (a) (b) (c) (d)
A.	(ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
B.	(iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
C.	(iv) (ii) (iii) (i)
D.	(i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
Answer» B. (iii) (ii) (iv) (i)

Discussion

41.	In connection with Satvahana coins which one of the following statement is not correct?
A.	They did not issue gold coins.
B.	They issued gold coins.
C.	They issued lead coins.
D.	They issued potin coins.
Answer» C. They issued lead coins.

Discussion

42.	Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below:List - I (a) Paleolithic (b) Mesolithic (c) Neolithic (d) Upper Paleolithic List - II(i) Ground stone tools(ii) Rock painting(iii) Flaked stone tools(iv) Micro lithic toolsCodes: (a) (b) (c) (d)
A.	(i) (iv) (ii) (iii)
B.	(iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
C.	(iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
D.	(ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
Answer» D. (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)

Discussion

43.	Who was the first to propound the theory of Aryan invasion on India?
A.	R.E.M. Wheeler
B.	Gorden V. Childe
C.	J. Marshall
D.	R.P. Chanda
Answer» E.

Discussion

44.	Who among the following Dharmasutra writers does not approve the system of Niyoga?
A.	Gautama
B.	Apastamba
C.	Baudhayana
D.	Vasishtha
Answer» C. Baudhayana

Discussion

45.	The famous philosopher king of the kingdom of Panchala during the later Vedic period was
A.	Ajatasatru
B.	Parikshita
C.	PravahanaJaivali
D.	Svetaketu
Answer» D. Svetaketu

Discussion

46.	The largest number of Harappan sites has been found on the bank of the river
A.	Indus
B.	Satluj
C.	Saraswati
D.	Ravi
Answer» D. Ravi

Discussion

47.	Match List-I (Place name) with List-II (Geographical location) and select the correct answer from the code given below:List - I (a) Meluha (b) Dilmun (c) Makan (d) Kurgaon List - II(i) Bahrin(ii) Indus Region(iii) Central Asia(iv) Makaran CoastCodes: (a) (b) (c) (d)
A.	(i) (iii) (iv) (ii)
B.	(iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
C.	(ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
D.	(iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
Answer» D. (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)

Discussion

48.	Several names of Kautilya have been mentioned in which one of the following?
A.	Devi-Chandra-Guptam
B.	Dasa-Kumara-Charita
C.	Mudrarakshasa
D.	Abhidhana-Chintamani
Answer» E.

Discussion

49.	What was the unique feature of the Harappan civilization which was unknown to other contemporary civilizations?
A.	Cotton Cloth
B.	Palatial Houses
C.	Steatite Seals
D.	Carnelian Beads
Answer» B. Palatial Houses

Discussion

50.	Stops involved in settling disputes under WTO is given below. Arrange them in correct order.(i) Panel set up and appointment of panelists.(ii) Final Report to WTO members.(iii) Final Report to partners.(iv) Consultations, mediations, etc.(v) Adoption of Report by Dispute Settlement Body.Codes:
A.	(i), (iv), (ii), (iii), (v)
B.	(iv), (i), (ii), (iii), (v)
C.	(iv), (i), (iii), (ii), (v)
D.	(i), (ii), (iii), (v), (iv)
Answer» D. (i), (ii), (iii), (v), (iv)

Discussion

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Who of the following was the biographer of Raja Rammohan Roy?

Which of the following is not one of the causes responsible for the rise of moneylenders in British India?

The biggest British capital investment in India was made in

After 1833 the single biggest source of drain of Indian wealth to Britain was

Who said: 'The misery hardly finds a parallel in the history of commerce. The bones of the cotton weavers are bleaching the plains of India.'?

Who said, 'Imparting education to natives is our moral duty'?

Which historian has spoken of tripartite relationship between zamindars, jagirdars and peasants as the reason for the crisis of the Mughal Empire and its decline?

Which Mughal Court Chronicle given an account of the Ahom Kingdom of Assam?

Which of the following officers was not associated with the administration of cities in the Mughal Empire?

Who calls the political economy of the Vijayanagara regime of the sixteenth century as feudal?

The names of the three successors of Khizr Khan, the founder of the Saiyyid dynasty, are given below:(i) Mabarak Shah(ii) Alauddin Alam Shah(iii) Muhammad ShahWhich of the following sequences represents the correct chronological order?

Who justified Mughal attack on Malwa by saying that Baz Bahadur occupied himself with 'unlawful and vicious practices'?

Who stated that the 'best place for a woman is the purdah or the grave?

Arrange the following into sequential order and select the correct answer from the codes given below:(i) RajarajaChola I(ii) AdityaChola(iii) RajendraChola(iv) ParantakaChola ICodes:

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below:List - I (a) Tolkappiyama (b) Tir-ukkural (c) Silappadikaram (d) Paripa ' dal List - II(i) Jain Philosophy(ii) Love Story(iii) Tamil Grammar(iv) PhilosophyCodes: (a) (b) (c) (d)

Which Indian epigraph yields the first evidence of zero?

Which crops were not cultivated in India during the Sultanate period?1. Potato2. Barley3. Sesame4. MaizeSelect your answer from the codes given below:Codes:

The period from 1236 to 1296 witnessed the reign of

The writer of Kural, the famous Deccan epic was

With which of the following eras was the Malava-reckoning identical?

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from codes given below:List - I (a) Kodumanal (b) Gangaikondan (c) Mahabalipuram (d) Poompuhar List - II(i) Pallava Temple(ii) Port City(iii) Trade Centre(iv) Chola Seat of PowerCodes: (a) (b) (c) (d)

In which among the following a reference to the trading activities of the Tamils is found?

What is the correct chronological order of the following Greco-Roman authors?(a) Ktesias(b) Pliny(c) Strabo(d) Ptolemy

Which among the following places is not associated with the Megalithic culture?

The seat of the third great Sangam of Tamil authors was at

Which among the following was not a port city during the ancient period?

Which one of the following inscriptions mentions the names of both Chandragupta and Ashoka?

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below:List - I (a) Nyaya (b) Vaiseshika (c) Sankhya (d) Mimansa List - II(i) Jamini(ii) Kapila(iii) Kaada(iv) GautamCodes: (a) (b) (c) (d)

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below:List - I (a) RomakaSidhanta (b) Rouletted Ware (c) Surkhi (d) Algebra List - II(i) Arabian's influence(ii) Greek's influence(iii) Roman's influence(iv) Kushan'sinfluenceCodes: (a) (b) (c) (d)

In connection with Satvahana coins which one of the following statement is not correct?

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below:List - I (a) Paleolithic (b) Mesolithic (c) Neolithic (d) Upper Paleolithic List - II(i) Ground stone tools(ii) Rock painting(iii) Flaked stone tools(iv) Micro lithic toolsCodes: (a) (b) (c) (d)

Who was the first to propound the theory of Aryan invasion on India?

Who among the following Dharmasutra writers does not approve the system of Niyoga?

The famous philosopher king of the kingdom of Panchala during the later Vedic period was

The largest number of Harappan sites has been found on the bank of the river

Match List-I (Place name) with List-II (Geographical location) and select the correct answer from the code given below:List - I (a) Meluha (b) Dilmun (c) Makan (d) Kurgaon List - II(i) Bahrin(ii) Indus Region(iii) Central Asia(iv) Makaran CoastCodes: (a) (b) (c) (d)

Several names of Kautilya have been mentioned in which one of the following?

What was the unique feature of the Harappan civilization which was unknown to other contemporary civilizations?

Stops involved in settling disputes under WTO is given below. Arrange them in correct order.(i) Panel set up and appointment of panelists.(ii) Final Report to WTO members.(iii) Final Report to partners.(iv) Consultations, mediations, etc.(v) Adoption of Report by Dispute Settlement Body.Codes: