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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 has not been named among the seven limbs of State? |
| A. | Duta |
| B. | Janapada |
| C. | Kosha |
| D. | Mitra |
| Answer» B. Janapada | |
| 2. |
Kumaradevi who constructed Dharmachakrajina-vihara at Sarnathwas a queen of |
| A. | Gupta King Chandragupta I |
| B. | Pushyabhuti King Harsha |
| C. | Pala King Mahipala |
| D. | Gahadavala King Govinda Chandra |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. |
Which ancient Tamil text states that marriage as a sacrament was established in the Tamil country by the Aryans? |
| A. | Valayapati |
| B. | Kundalakesi |
| C. | Tolakappiyam |
| D. | Manimekalai |
| Answer» D. Manimekalai | |
| 4. |
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:List - I (Kings) a. Samudragupta b. Chandragupta II c. Kumaragupta I d. Narasimhagupta List - II(Queens)1. Anantadevi2. Dattadevi3. Dhruvadevi4. MitradeviCodes: a b c d |
| A. | 1 2 3 4 |
| B. | 2 3 1 4 |
| C. | 1 2 4 3 |
| D. | 4 3 2 1 |
| Answer» C. 1 2 4 3 | |
| 5. |
Which of the following ports were situated on the eastern coast of South India?1. Kaveripattanam2. Korkai3. Musiri4. TondiChoose the correct answer from the codes given below: |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 2 and 3 |
| C. | 1 and 4 |
| D. | 3 and 4 |
| Answer» B. 2 and 3 | |
| 6. |
Who among the following authors of inscriptions claims to have achieved the fame of Kalidasa? |
| A. | Harisena |
| B. | Ravikirti |
| C. | Vasula |
| D. | Vatsabhatti |
| Answer» C. Vasula | |
| 7. |
Which Samhita of the Yajurveda contains only hymns and no prose? |
| A. | Vajasaneyi |
| B. | Taittiriya |
| C. | Maitrayaniya |
| D. | Katha |
| Answer» B. Taittiriya | |
| 8. |
That Gautama Buddha and Tirthankara Mahavira were contemporaries is known from |
| A. | Acharanga sutra |
| B. | Kalpasutra |
| C. | Lalitavistara |
| D. | Vinayapitaka |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
The officer responsible for the collection of taxes in the later Vedic period was called |
| A. | Sangrahita |
| B. | Baladhikrita |
| C. | Akshavapa |
| D. | Bhagadudha |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. |
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:List - I (Vedic Rivers) a. Asikni b. Kubha c. Parushni d. Vitasta List - II(Modern Names)1. Chenab2. Kabul3. Jhelam4. RaviCodes: a b c d |
| A. | 1 2 4 3 |
| B. | 2 1 3 4 |
| C. | 3 4 2 1 |
| D. | 4 3 1 2 |
| Answer» B. 2 1 3 4 | |
| 11. |
Who among the following is known as the author of Vedanga Jyotisha? |
| A. | Aryabhatta |
| B. | Brahmagupta |
| C. | Lagadha |
| D. | Latadeva |
| Answer» D. Latadeva | |
| 12. |
Which of the following provides an epigraphic evidence of the birth place of Gautama Buddha? |
| A. | Nigalisagar inscription of Asoka |
| B. | Rummindei inscription of Asoka |
| C. | Sarnath inscription of Kanishka |
| D. | Mathura inscription of Huvishka |
| Answer» C. Sarnath inscription of Kanishka | |
| 13. |
In which of the following types of marriage payment of the bride price was a condition? |
| A. | Arsha |
| B. | Asura |
| C. | Daiva |
| D. | Prajapatya |
| Answer» B. Asura | |
| 14. |
As a branch of learning Varta denotes: |
| A. | Debate |
| B. | Contemporary events |
| C. | Diplomacy |
| D. | Trade and Agriculture |
| Answer» E. | |
| 15. |
To whom did Mahatma Gandhi consider his spiritual guide? |
| A. | The New Testament |
| B. | The Quran |
| C. | The Bhagvad Gita |
| D. | The Ramayana |
| Answer» D. The Ramayana | |
| 16. |
Who among the following 'wanted to preserve Islam unchanged; not as it was idealized in texts or the historical past, but Islam as it had evolved to the present'? |
| A. | Ahmed Riza Khan |
| B. | Sayyid Ahmed Khan |
| C. | Mohammad Qasim Nanautawi |
| D. | Rashid Ahmed Gangohi |
| Answer» B. Sayyid Ahmed Khan | |
| 17. |
Who of the following has made the architectural design of Prince of Wales Museum of Bombay? |
| A. | G. Wittel |
| B. | Sir Edward Lutyens |
| C. | Sir Edward Baker |
| D. | Lord North |
| Answer» B. Sir Edward Lutyens | |
| 18. |
Who among the following scholars used the concept “colonial milieu' concerning the South Asian indigenous civilizations and its contact with British culture? |
| A. | J.N. Farquhar |
| B. | K.W. Jones |
| C. | J. Hopkins |
| D. | D. Kopf |
| Answer» C. J. Hopkins | |
| 19. |
That the Neolithic inhabitants of some place lived in pit dwellings is suggested by the archaeological excavations in |
| A. | Assam |
| B. | Kashmir |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Maharashtra |
| Answer» C. Madhya Pradesh | |
| 20. |
From where was started the publication of the 'Ghadar' paper in 1913? |
| A. | Lahore |
| B. | London |
| C. | San Francisco |
| D. | New York |
| Answer» D. New York | |
| 21. |
Which of the following Aryan deities have been referred in the Boghazköi inscription?1. Indra2. Mitra3. Nasatya4. Varuna5. YamaSelect the correct answer from the codes given below:Codes: |
| A. | 1 and 2 only |
| B. | 2 and 3 only |
| C. | 1, 4 and 5 |
| D. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22. |
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R:Assertion A: Ram Mohan Roy demanded that the maximum rents to be paid by the actual cultivators of land should be permanently fixed.Reason R: The cultivators did not enjoy the benefits of the Permanent Settlement of Bengal of 1793.In the context of the above two 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. | |
| 23. |
Of the following, who started the Gurukul Kangri? |
| A. | Mahatma Hans Raj |
| B. | Dayanand Saraswati |
| C. | Guru Dutt |
| D. | Swami Shraddhanand |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
Identify the organization which concerned itself with the question of women's education. |
| A. | School Book Society |
| B. | Theosophical Society |
| C. | Prarthana Samaj |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 25. |
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R:Assertion A: Education remained available to a handful of Indians during the colonial period.Reason R: All Educational institutions were opened through the incentives of rich people only.In the context of the above two 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» D. A is false, but R is true. | |
| 26. |
Arrange the following Education Reform Commissions in chronological order:i. Radhakrishanan Commissionii. The Hunter Commissioniii. The Kothari Education Commissioniv. The Sadler University CommissionSelect your answer from the codes given below: |
| A. | i iii ii iv |
| B. | ii iv i iii |
| C. | iii i iv ii |
| D. | iv ii iii i |
| Answer» C. iii i iv ii | |
| 27. |
Which one of the following statements is not correct concerning Gandhian Philosophy? |
| A. | Mahatma Gandhi derived inspiration from reading the works of western thinkers. |
| B. | Vaishnavism and Jainism had no influence on him. |
| C. | It was based on the recognition of the diversities of India. |
| D. | His social philosophy was meant for the uplift of lower classes. |
| Answer» C. It was based on the recognition of the diversities of India. | |
| 28. |
Match List-I (Authors) with List-II (Works) and select the correct answer using the codes given below:List - I (Authors) a. Mustafa Khan b. Sir William Muir c. Sayyid Ahmed Khan d. Thomas Metcalf List - II (Work)i. Islamic revival in British Indiaii. History of the Revolt in Bijnoriii. Life of Mohammadiv. An Apology for the New LightCodes: a b c d |
| A. | ii i iv iii |
| B. | iv ii iii i |
| C. | iv iii ii i |
| D. | ii iv iii i |
| Answer» D. ii iv iii i | |
| 29. |
Itimadud Daulah was the father -inlaw of the Mughal Emperor |
| A. | Akbar |
| B. | Jahangir |
| C. | Shahjahan |
| D. | Aurangzeb |
| Answer» C. Shahjahan | |
| 30. |
Who of the following was not associated with the Aligarh School? |
| A. | Nazir Ahmed |
| B. | Maulana Shibli Nomani |
| C. | Maulana Azad |
| D. | Altaf Hussain Hali |
| Answer» D. Altaf Hussain Hali | |
| 31. |
Sawai Jai Singh of Jaipur showed his interest to establish observatories in the following five cities: |
| A. | Delhi, Jaipur, Mathura, Ujjain, Varanasi |
| B. | Agra, Mathura, Delhi, Banaras, Haridwar |
| C. | Ujjain, Pushkar, Mathura, Jaipur, Delhi |
| D. | Delhi, Jaipur, Somnath, Pushkar, Mathura |
| Answer» B. Agra, Mathura, Delhi, Banaras, Haridwar | |
| 32. |
On 2nd February, 1786 William Jones delivered his third annual discourse to Asiatic Society on the subject |
| A. | Importance of Asia in the history of mankind |
| B. | History and culture of the Hindus |
| C. | Reflection on the history, laws, manners, arts and antiquities of Asia |
| D. | Remarks on the old inhabitants |
| Answer» C. Reflection on the history, laws, manners, arts and antiquities of Asia | |
| 33. |
Point out the Mughal Emperor who abolished 'Sajda' and 'Zamibos' both. |
| A. | Babur |
| B. | Jahangir |
| C. | Shahjahan |
| D. | Aurangzeb |
| Answer» D. Aurangzeb | |
| 34. |
Which of the following Missionaries came to India after they were permitted to preach religion? |
| A. | London Missionary Society |
| B. | Scotch Missionary Society |
| C. | General Baptist Missionary Society |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 35. |
Who among the following Muslim Sufi writers wrote 'Chandawat'? |
| A. | Mulla Daud |
| B. | Kutuban |
| C. | Manjhan |
| D. | Jayasi |
| Answer» B. Kutuban | |
| 36. |
Which Scholar Minister of Vijaynagar Empire was a famous Bhasyakar of Vedas? |
| A. | Sayan |
| B. | Peddan |
| C. | Hemadri |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Peddan | |
| 37. |
Moplahs, who are known to have rebelled against the British Raj were the descendents of whom? |
| A. | Arab men and Indian women |
| B. | Persian women and Shaikhzada men |
| C. | Indian males and Persian women |
| D. | Deccani women and Rajput males |
| Answer» B. Persian women and Shaikhzada men | |
| 38. |
The marble stone was first introduced with Red Stone in the Mughal Buildings during whose period? |
| A. | Akbar |
| B. | Jahangir |
| C. | Shahjahan |
| D. | Aurangzeb |
| Answer» D. Aurangzeb | |
| 39. |
In which book Tirumular has put up mystic interpretation of the Shaiv-Siddhanta? |
| A. | Tirumandiram |
| B. | Tiruwachkam |
| C. | Nayalir prabandhan |
| D. | Tirupalladu |
| Answer» B. Tiruwachkam | |
| 40. |
In whose court the Hindu Painters Basawan and Daswant were the chief painters? |
| A. | Akbar |
| B. | Aurangzeb |
| C. | Mohammed Shah 'Rangila' |
| D. | Bahadurshah Zafar |
| Answer» B. Aurangzeb | |
| 41. |
The Muslim ritual of 'Fatiha' relates to |
| A. | Prayer for the dead |
| B. | Bathing in the sacred water |
| C. | Visit to a Dargah of any saint |
| D. | Congregation for singing Qawwalis |
| Answer» B. Bathing in the sacred water | |
| 42. |
The Lawni and Powada are associated with the following: |
| A. | Shringhar and Veer Ras |
| B. | Hasya and Vyang Ras |
| C. | Karun Ras |
| D. | Shant Ras |
| Answer» B. Hasya and Vyang Ras | |
| 43. |
'Loor' is a well known folk song and dance of which State? |
| A. | Rajasthan |
| B. | Bihar |
| C. | Himachal Pradesh |
| D. | Assam |
| Answer» B. Bihar | |
| 44. |
Who among the following has been criticised by Kalhana for confiscating the temple treasures? |
| A. | Lalitaditya |
| B. | Avantivarman |
| C. | Didda |
| D. | Harsha |
| Answer» E. | |
| 45. |
The earliest extant Persian dictionary is |
| A. | Miftahul Suzala |
| B. | Farhang-i-Qawwas |
| C. | Farhang-i-Jahangiri |
| D. | Farhang-i-Rashidi |
| Answer» C. Farhang-i-Jahangiri | |
| 46. |
Under the Chola rule there existed a medical school teaching the Charaka Samhita and the Ashtangahridaya Samhita at |
| A. | Annayiram |
| B. | Tirumukkudal |
| C. | Tiruvaduturai |
| D. | Tribhuvani |
| Answer» D. Tribhuvani | |
| 47. |
Match the List - I with List - II and select correct answer from the codes given below the list:List - I (Author) a. Jauhar Aftabchi b. Bayzeed Bayaat c. Ishwar Das Nagar d. Shamshuddin Shah Nawaj Khan List - II (Work)i. Tazkirat-ul Waqiyatii. Tazkira-i Humayun-wa-Akbariii. Futuhat-i Alamgiriiv. Ma'asir-ul UmraCodes: a b c d |
| A. | i ii iii iv |
| B. | iv iii ii i |
| C. | iii ii i iv |
| D. | ii i iv iii |
| Answer» B. iv iii ii i | |
| 48. |
Who among the following issued coins with the figure of Lakshmi? |
| A. | Mahmud Ghazni |
| B. | Mohammad Ghori |
| C. | Akbar |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Akbar | |
| 49. |
Who among the following Chalukya rulers had forbidden animal sacrifice in Gujarat? |
| A. | Bhima |
| B. | Siddharaja Jayasimha |
| C. | Kumarapala |
| D. | Ajayapala |
| Answer» D. Ajayapala | |
| 50. |
Name the temple which served as a centre of higher education: |
| A. | Lingaraja temple at Bhubneswar |
| B. | Sasbahu temple at Gwalior |
| C. | Shore temple at Mamallapuram |
| D. | Trayi Purush temple at Salotgi |
| Answer» E. | |