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| 1. |
Who is authorized to levy tax on inter-state trade? |
| A. | President |
| B. | Finance Minister |
| C. | Parliament |
| D. | state legislature |
| Answer» D. state legislature | |
| 2. |
Who among the following suggested Centre-State relations? |
| A. | Sri Krishna Commission |
| B. | Sarkaria Commission |
| C. | Sachar Commission |
| D. | Kothari Commission |
| Answer» C. Sachar Commission | |
| 3. |
What is the number of subjects included in the Union List? |
| A. | 97 |
| B. | 102 |
| C. | 82 |
| D. | 89 |
| Answer» B. 102 | |
| 4. |
Who is the competent authority to create new All India Services? |
| A. | Lok Sabha |
| B. | Union Public Service Commission |
| C. | Parliament |
| D. | Rajya Sabha |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
Which of the following items come under the Concurrent List? |
| A. | interstate rivers |
| B. | labor union |
| C. | Citizenship |
| D. | local government |
| Answer» C. Citizenship | |
| 6. |
What does democratic decentralization mean? |
| A. | federal government |
| B. | parliamentary government |
| C. | democratic government |
| D. | local government |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
India being a secular state, it is expressed in which of the following phrases? |
| A. | social justice |
| B. | limits of persons |
| C. | equality of status |
| D. | Freedom of Faith and Worship |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
Which of the following is the largest Sandhav site discovered in India? |
| A. | Ropar |
| B. | Rakhigarhi |
| C. | dholavira |
| D. | Kalibanga |
| Answer» D. Kalibanga | |
| 9. |
In which year was the National Commission for Backward Classes established? |
| A. | 1991 |
| B. | 1992 |
| C. | 1993 |
| D. | 1994 |
| Answer» D. 1994 | |
| 10. |
The subject of the scheme comes in which list? |
| A. | union list |
| B. | state list |
| C. | concurrent list |
| D. | residual inventory |
| Answer» D. residual inventory | |
| 11. |
What is the approximate number of Sandhav sites known at present - |
| A. | 1000 |
| B. | 1500 |
| C. | 2000 |
| D. | 2500 |
| Answer» C. 2000 | |
| 12. |
Which schedule of the constitution provides for the division of powers between the center and the states? |
| A. | 5 वीं अनुसूची |
| B. | 6 वीं अनुसूची |
| C. | 7 वीं अनुसूची |
| D. | 8 वीं अनुसूची |
| Answer» D. 8 वीं अनुसूची | |
| 13. |
Article 371-B of the Constitution of India has special provision for which of the following state/s - |
| A. | Maharashtra and Gujarat |
| B. | Assam |
| C. | Nagaland |
| D. | Manipur |
| Answer» C. Nagaland | |
| 14. |
Which of the following ensures basic democracy in India? |
| A. | Panchayati Raj |
| B. | inter-state council |
| C. | President |
| D. | c a g |
| Answer» B. inter-state council | |
| 15. |
Which of the following is not included in the current revenue of the Central Government? |
| A. | tax revenue |
| B. | non-tax revenue |
| C. | Loan |
| D. | loan payment |
| Answer» D. loan payment | |
| 16. |
With reference to the Constitution of India, which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched - |
| A. | one-concurrent list |
| B. | stock market concurrent list |
| C. | Post Office Savings Bank-Federal List |
| D. | Public Health-State List |
| Answer» C. Post Office Savings Bank-Federal List | |
| 17. |
Have the right to lead a family life - |
| A. | moral right |
| B. | political rights |
| C. | civil rights |
| D. | natural right |
| Answer» D. natural right | |
| 18. |
The whole country is divided into how many regional councils? |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 5 |
| D. | 6 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19. |
Who led the Pandits of Banaras in front of the Mughal emperor for the abolition of the pilgrimage tax of Benares and Allahabad? |
| A. | poet hariram |
| B. | Harnath |
| C. | kavindracharya |
| D. | Jagannath |
| Answer» D. Jagannath | |
| 20. |
What is not true about Indus Civilization? |
| A. | Boats and bullock carts were the means of internal transport |
| B. | Metal bullock cart models have been found in Harappa and Chanhudaro. |
| C. | scales were not used |
| D. | Examples of the practice of Sati have been found from the tombs of Kalibanga. |
| Answer» D. Examples of the practice of Sati have been found from the tombs of Kalibanga. | |
| 21. |
Purpose of Zonal Councils - |
| A. | 42 वें संशोधन द्वारा किया गया |
| B. | 44 वें संशोधन द्वारा किया गया |
| C. | राज्य पुनर्गठन अधिनियम 1956 में किया गया |
| D. | in the original constitution |
| Answer» D. in the original constitution | |
| 22. |
We get to see the first coordination of Hindu and Iranian architecture - |
| A. | in the Taj Mahal |
| B. | at Lala Fort |
| C. | in Panchmahal |
| D. | Sher Shah's Tomb |
| Answer» B. at Lala Fort | |
| 23. |
Who among the following was the poet of the reign of Shah Jahan? |
| A. | Munir |
| B. | kaleem |
| C. | Kudsi |
| D. | Kashi |
| Answer» C. Kudsi | |
| 24. |
Who built the tomb of Aitmad-ud-Daulah in Agra? |
| A. | noorjahan |
| B. | Jahangir |
| C. | shahjahan |
| D. | Akbar |
| Answer» B. Jahangir | |
| 25. |
Who among the following rebelled against Jahangir - 1- Asaf Khan 2- Khurram 3- Mahabat Khan 4-Khusro |
| A. | केवल 1 और 2 |
| B. | केवल 2 और 3 |
| C. | केवल 2 और 4 |
| D. | केवल 2, 3 और 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 26. |
Govind Mahal, which is a quintessential example of Hindu architecture, is located at- |
| A. | in Datia |
| B. | in Khajuraho |
| C. | in orchha |
| D. | in gwalior |
| Answer» B. in Khajuraho | |
| 27. |
Indus script is from right to left, but in some from right to left and then from left to right, it is called - |
| A. | bustrofedan |
| B. | brahmi |
| C. | Assamese |
| D. | Kharoshthi |
| Answer» B. brahmi | |
| 28. |
Khushro was the son of which Mughal emperor? |
| A. | Bahadur Shah I |
| B. | Akbar |
| C. | Jahangir |
| D. | shahjahan |
| Answer» D. shahjahan | |
| 29. |
Abul Fazl's killer was rewarded - |
| A. | Mansingh has |
| B. | by Jahangir |
| C. | Akbar did |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. Akbar did | |
| 30. |
Who among the following was not a member of Nur Jahan's faction? |
| A. | asaf khan |
| B. | Giryas Beg |
| C. | khurram |
| D. | Jahangir |
| Answer» D. Jahangir | |
| 31. |
Who among the following painters was given the title of Nadir-uz-Zaman by Jahangir? |
| A. | bishandas |
| B. | Farrukh Baig |
| C. | Agha Raza |
| D. | abul hassan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
A Dutch tourist who has given a valuable account of the reign of Jahangir was- |
| A. | Francisco Pellsert |
| B. | Peter Mundy |
| C. | Hawkins |
| D. | nicolao manucci |
| Answer» B. Peter Mundy | |
| 33. |
Which envoy of England came to Mandu from Ajmer after Jahangir in India? |
| A. | lord ester |
| B. | Thomas Roe |
| C. | clyde |
| D. | clive |
| Answer» C. clyde | |
| 34. |
In which year did Sir Thomas Roe, Ambassador of James I of England visit India? |
| A. | 1616 |
| B. | 1516 |
| C. | 1615 |
| D. | 1614 |
| Answer» D. 1614 | |
| 35. |
Which Mughal ruler's tomb is not in India? |
| A. | Aurangzeb |
| B. | shahjahan |
| C. | Jahangir |
| D. | Humayun |
| Answer» D. Humayun | |
| 36. |
Which one of the following painters of Jahangir's period was given the title of Nadir ul-Asr? |
| A. | Lovely |
| B. | Mansoor |
| C. | bishandas |
| D. | wealth |
| Answer» C. bishandas | |
| 37. |
Mughal painting reached its zenith during the reign of - |
| A. | shahjahan |
| B. | Akbar |
| C. | Jahangir |
| D. | Humayun |
| Answer» D. Humayun | |
| 38. |
Where did Jahangir give Thomas Roe the opportunity to meet - |
| A. | Fatehpur Sikri |
| B. | Ajmer |
| C. | Agra |
| D. | Delhi |
| Answer» C. Agra | |
| 39. |
During the reign of which ruler was the Treaty of Chittor signed between the Mughals and the Rana of Mewar? |
| A. | Aurangzeb |
| B. | shahjahan |
| C. | Jahangir |
| D. | Akbar |
| Answer» D. Akbar | |
| 40. |
Who among the following Englishmen was honored with the title of Khan by Jahangir? |
| A. | Edward Terry |
| B. | Sir Thomas Roe |
| C. | Hawkins |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 41. |
Who among the following was the ambassador of the British ruler James I in the court of Jahangir? |
| A. | Pietra della Villa |
| B. | William Finch |
| C. | Edward Terry |
| D. | William Hawkins |
| Answer» E. | |
| 42. |
Who among the following was first sent by the East India Company to the court of Jahangir? |
| A. | Sir Thomas Roe |
| B. | Hawkins |
| C. | In Vasco da Gama |
| D. | job charnak |
| Answer» C. In Vasco da Gama | |
| 43. |
Who started the Do-Aspa and Siha-Aspa system? |
| A. | Jahangir |
| B. | Akbar |
| C. | shahjahan |
| D. | Aurangzeb |
| Answer» B. Akbar | |
| 44. |
Mohenjodaro had to face the maximum flood in the Harappan civilization, how many levels have been found in the excavation - |
| A. | Only one |
| B. | Eight |
| C. | Seven |
| D. | six |
| Answer» D. six | |
| 45. |
Arrange the following events of Akbar's reign in chronological order - 1- Abolition of Jaziya Tax 2- Construction of Ibadat Khana 3- Declaration of Mazhar 4- Establishment of Din Ilahi |
| A. | 1,2,3,4 |
| B. | 2,3,4,1 |
| C. | 1,3,2,4 |
| D. | 3,4,1,2 |
| Answer» B. 2,3,4,1 | |
| 46. |
Archaeological evidence obtained from Nagar, Katpal, Dhadri and Bhagwanpura indicates that the people of the later Harappan civilization and the people who used painted gray ware - |
| A. | never been together. |
| B. | They came in contact but lived in different settlements in the same area. |
| C. | came in contact and lived in the same settlement. |
| D. | They came in contact but did not live in the same settlement. |
| Answer» C. came in contact and lived in the same settlement. | |
| 47. |
The expulsion of the current session of Parliament is called …………. |
| A. | Resolution |
| B. | cut offer |
| C. | adjournment |
| D. | prorogation |
| Answer» D. prorogation | |
| 48. |
The first leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha was ............ |
| A. | BR ambedkar |
| B. | Yashwant Bhai Chauhan |
| C. | s. radhakrishnan |
| D. | Vallabh Bhai Patel |
| Answer» C. s. radhakrishnan | |
| 49. |
Akbar annexed Bengal and Bihar into the Mughal Empire. |
| A. | 1590 ई. में |
| B. | 1576 ई. में |
| C. | 1572 ई. में |
| D. | 1575 ई. में |
| Answer» C. 1572 ई. में | |
| 50. |
Who was the first English person to come to Akbar's court? |
| A. | John Hawkins |
| B. | Sir Thomas Roe |
| C. | Peter Mundy |
| D. | rolph finch |
| Answer» E. | |