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This section includes 200950 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your General Knowledge knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 18901. |
To which Spanish kingdom does this flag belong |
| A. | Castile |
| B. | Aragon |
| C. | Leon |
| D. | Navarro |
| Answer» B. Aragon | |
| 18902. |
Which king of Norway founded the city of Bergen in 1070 |
| A. | Olav III Kyrre |
| B. | Harald Fairhair |
| C. | Harald Hardraade |
| D. | Olav Tryggvason |
| Answer» B. Harald Fairhair | |
| 18903. |
Who was the last king of the Maurya dynasty |
| A. | Asoka |
| B. | Pushyamitra Sunga |
| C. | Brihadratha |
| D. | Chandragupta II |
| Answer» D. Chandragupta II | |
| 18904. |
The fourMathas(Shrines) at Sringeri, Badrinath, Dwarka and Puri were founded by |
| A. | Ashoka |
| B. | Adi Shankaracharya |
| C. | Ramanuja |
| D. | Madhava Vidyaranya |
| Answer» C. Ramanuja | |
| 18905. |
Who of the following became a member of the 'Din-i-Ilahi' |
| A. | Todar Mal |
| B. | Tansen |
| C. | Man Sing |
| D. | Birbal |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18906. |
In which year Muslim League first gave the call for a separate State of Pakistan |
| A. | 1940 |
| B. | 1941 |
| C. | 1942 |
| D. | 1943 |
| Answer» B. 1941 | |
| 18907. |
Which Roman Emperor allegedly made his horse senator |
| A. | Trajan |
| B. | Heliogabal |
| C. | Caligula |
| D. | Diocletian |
| Answer» D. Diocletian | |
| 18908. |
Of which country was Finland part before 1809 |
| A. | Russia |
| B. | Denmark |
| C. | Sweden |
| D. | Norway |
| Answer» D. Norway | |
| 18909. |
The first medieval ruler to propound the divine theory of kingship was |
| A. | Iltutmish |
| B. | Ala-ud-din Khalji |
| C. | Balban |
| D. | Firuz Tughluq |
| Answer» D. Firuz Tughluq | |
| 18910. |
Who introduced the 'Subsidiary Alliance' |
| A. | Ripon |
| B. | Minto |
| C. | Dalhousie |
| D. | Wellesley |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18911. |
How much did the Federal State of Germany spend on German Reunification between 1990 and 1999 |
| A. | 5 billion euros |
| B. | 125 billion euros |
| C. | 600 billion euros |
| D. | 1000billion euros |
| Answer» D. 1000billion euros | |
| 18912. |
Who famously delcared 'Veni, vidi, vici' |
| A. | Julius Caesar |
| B. | Augustus |
| C. | Cicero |
| D. | Cato the elder |
| Answer» B. Augustus | |
| 18913. |
By what name was Iran known before the 20th century |
| A. | Kabyllistan |
| B. | Ormouz |
| C. | Arabia |
| D. | Persia |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18914. |
What was the name of the Swiss satelite-state that was established in 1798 by the French |
| A. | Swiss Republic |
| B. | Helvetian Republic |
| C. | Baseler republic |
| D. | Chur Republic |
| Answer» C. Baseler republic | |
| 18915. |
How did the rule of Charles V of Spain end |
| A. | He was murdered |
| B. | In a civil war |
| C. | He was deposed by his son |
| D. | He abdicated |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18916. |
What was the original name of New York |
| A. | Fort Victoria |
| B. | New Amsterdam |
| C. | New London |
| D. | New Rotterdam |
| Answer» C. New London | |
| 18917. |
Why was Greenland called Greenland |
| A. | The seawater around the island is particularly green |
| B. | Grenn is the Old Norish word for rock |
| C. | To convince potential settlers of its fertility |
| D. | Because it was used for initation rites for Icelandic Vikings |
| Answer» C. To convince potential settlers of its fertility | |
| 18918. |
After whom was Virginia named |
| A. | Queen Victoria |
| B. | Virginia, the Countess of Kent |
| C. | Queen Elizabeth I |
| D. | Maria, the Holy Virgin |
| Answer» D. Maria, the Holy Virgin | |
| 18919. |
How did the Byzantines call themselves |
| A. | Romans |
| B. | Hellens |
| C. | Greeks |
| D. | Ionians |
| Answer» B. Hellens | |
| 18920. |
What Islamic dynasty was founded by Sultan Saladin |
| A. | The Ayyubid dynasty |
| B. | The Fatamid dynasty |
| C. | The Abbasid dynasty |
| D. | The Almohad dynasty |
| Answer» B. The Fatamid dynasty | |
| 18921. |
Which Spanish conquistador destroyed the Aztec (or Mexica) empire which is in Mexico now? |
| A. | Francisco Pizzaro |
| B. | Hernan Cortés |
| C. | Diego Velazquez |
| D. | Ponce de Léon |
| Answer» C. Diego Velazquez | |
| 18922. |
Which Pope launched the First Crusade |
| A. | Alexius I |
| B. | Gregory VII |
| C. | Urban II |
| D. | Pius V |
| Answer» D. Pius V | |
| 18923. |
Who was surnamed the 'Father of History' |
| A. | Hesiodus |
| B. | Herodotus |
| C. | Thucydides |
| D. | Xenophon |
| Answer» C. Thucydides | |
| 18924. |
By the end of the 19th century, which country was the biggest colonial power |
| A. | France |
| B. | The United Kingdom |
| C. | Spain |
| D. | Germany |
| Answer» C. Spain | |
| 18925. |
What political system based on a strict social hierarchy with land-owning nobles at the top was dominant in middle-age Europe |
| A. | Geocentrism |
| B. | Feudalism |
| C. | Tribalism |
| D. | Theocentrism |
| Answer» C. Tribalism | |
| 18926. |
Who among the following was the Finance Minister of India in the Interim Government during 1946-47 |
| A. | R.K. Shanmukham Chetty |
| B. | John Mathai |
| C. | Liaquat Ali Khan |
| D. | Chintamanrao Deshmukh |
| Answer» D. Chintamanrao Deshmukh | |
| 18927. |
Who among the Maratha Peshwas preached the ideal of 'Hindu-Pad-Padshai' |
| A. | Baji Rao I |
| B. | Balaji Viswanath |
| C. | Narayan Rao |
| D. | Madhab Rao |
| Answer» B. Balaji Viswanath | |
| 18928. |
During which reign the 'du-aspa' and 'seh-aspa' rank was first introduced? |
| A. | Akbar |
| B. | Babar |
| C. | Jahangir |
| D. | Shahjhah |
| Answer» D. Shahjhah | |
| 18929. |
Which one among the following States was first annexed by Lord Dalhousie under the Doctrine for Lapse |
| A. | Satara |
| B. | Sambalpur |
| C. | Jhansi |
| D. | Nagpur |
| Answer» B. Sambalpur | |
| 18930. |
In the 2nd week of Aprail 2013 Indian cinema completes |
| A. | 100 Years |
| B. | 75 Years |
| C. | 50 Years |
| D. | 125 Years |
| Answer» B. 75 Years | |
| 18931. |
Who of the following was impeached by the British Parliament |
| A. | Lord Cornwallis |
| B. | T.B. Macaulay |
| C. | Warren Hastings |
| D. | Lord Clive |
| Answer» D. Lord Clive | |
| 18932. |
Which one among the following was not a demand of the Prarthana Samaj |
| A. | Women education |
| B. | Abolition of untouchability |
| C. | Raising the age of marriage for boys and girls |
| D. | Widow remarriage |
| Answer» C. Raising the age of marriage for boys and girls | |
| 18933. |
Who was not associated with the Aligarh Movement |
| A. | Nazir Ahmad |
| B. | Altaf Hussain Hali |
| C. | Maulana Abul Kalam Azad |
| D. | Chiragh Ali |
| Answer» D. Chiragh Ali | |
| 18934. |
Which one among the following Indus cities was known for water management |
| A. | Lothal |
| B. | Harappa |
| C. | Dholavira |
| D. | Mohenjo-daro |
| Answer» D. Mohenjo-daro | |
| 18935. |
Prince of Pilgrims' was the name attributed to |
| A. | Hiuen Tsang |
| B. | I-tsing |
| C. | Megasthenes |
| D. | Fa-Hien |
| Answer» B. I-tsing | |
| 18936. |
What happened in France in 1789 |
| A. | The coronation of Napoleon the First |
| B. | The beheading of Louis the XIVth |
| C. | The declaration of war against Austria |
| D. | The fall of the Bastille prison |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18937. |
The name of Ram Prasad Bismil is associated with |
| A. | Alipore Conspiracy Case |
| B. | Kanpur Conspiracy Case |
| C. | Meerut Conspiracy Case |
| D. | Kakori Conspiracy Case |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18938. |
Who built the 'Moti' mosque located inside the premises of Delhi's Red Fort |
| A. | Shershah Suri |
| B. | Shahjahan |
| C. | Aurangzeb |
| D. | Bahadurshah Zafar |
| Answer» D. Bahadurshah Zafar | |
| 18939. |
Which monarch launched the Spanish Armada against England |
| A. | Charles V |
| B. | Phillip II |
| C. | Phillip III |
| D. | Ferdinand I |
| Answer» C. Phillip III | |
| 18940. |
The site of Harappa is located on the bank of river |
| A. | Ravi |
| B. | Beas |
| C. | Indus |
| D. | Sarasvati |
| Answer» B. Beas | |
| 18941. |
Who among the following Chinese travellers visited the kingdoms of Harshavardhana and Kumar Bhaskar Varma |
| A. | I-tsing |
| B. | Fa-Hien |
| C. | Hiuen Tsang |
| D. | Sun Shuyun |
| Answer» D. Sun Shuyun | |
| 18942. |
In which of the following cities, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose laid the foundation of 'Indian National Army |
| A. | Singapore |
| B. | Rangoon |
| C. | Tokyo |
| D. | Taiwan |
| Answer» B. Rangoon | |
| 18943. |
With which among the following dynasties, the famous king Bhoja was associated |
| A. | Paramara |
| B. | Gurjar Pratihara |
| C. | Karkota |
| D. | Utpal |
| Answer» B. Gurjar Pratihara | |
| 18944. |
Who was Amrapali whose name is mentioned in early Buddhist scriptures |
| A. | Queen of the king Ajatashatru of Magadh |
| B. | Spiritual congregation of Pataliputra |
| C. | A famous courtesan from Vaishali |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 18945. |
The Operation Polo was associated with the annexation of which one among the following Princely States into Indian Union |
| A. | Hydrabad |
| B. | Junagarh |
| C. | Kashmir |
| D. | Travancore |
| Answer» B. Junagarh | |
| 18946. |
Who among the following started the 'Slave Dynasty' in India |
| A. | Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq |
| B. | Balban |
| C. | Qutubuddin Aibak |
| D. | Iltutmish |
| Answer» D. Iltutmish | |
| 18947. |
When did Muslim League first make its demand for a separate Muslim nation of Pakistan |
| A. | 1906 |
| B. | 1935 |
| C. | 1930 |
| D. | 1940 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18948. |
Who among the following Governor Generals formed the Triple Alliance against Tipu Sultan |
| A. | Lord Wellesley |
| B. | Lord William Bentick |
| C. | Lord Cornwallis |
| D. | Warren Hastings |
| Answer» D. Warren Hastings | |
| 18949. |
Midway was the first Japanese naval defeat since |
| A. | 1327 |
| B. | 1592 |
| C. | 1831 |
| D. | 1905 |
| Answer» C. 1831 | |
| 18950. |
Where was the first British colonial railroad |
| A. | India |
| B. | South Africa |
| C. | Jamica |
| D. | Canada |
| Answer» D. Canada | |