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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.
| 21801. |
Which diwan of Akbar introduced theDahsalasettlement system? |
| A. | Raja Maan Singh |
| B. | Bairam Khan |
| C. | Raja Todarmal |
| D. | abdurrahim |
| Answer» D. abdurrahim | |
| 21802. |
Where did Hyder Ali set up the modern armory? |
| A. | Dindugal (1775) |
| B. | Kapali |
| C. | Maijapur |
| D. | Mysore |
| Answer» B. Kapali | |
| 21803. |
What was the task which Akbar could not complete during his lifetime, but Jahangir completed it? |
| A. | Conquest of Kandahar |
| B. | Merger of Deccan |
| C. | Subjugation of Mewar |
| D. | Kangra's campaign |
| Answer» D. Kangra's campaign | |
| 21804. |
Which of the following powers is vested in the Supreme Court? |
| A. | Judicial review |
| B. | Legal review |
| C. | political review |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. Legal review | |
| 21805. |
Name the female ruler of Akbar's contemporary Gondwana kingdom: |
| A. | Durgavati |
| B. | Ahilyabai |
| C. | Chand Bibi |
| D. | Hamida Begum |
| Answer» B. Ahilyabai | |
| 21806. |
What type of 'veto' can the President exercise on a bill passed by the Parliament? |
| A. | limited veto |
| B. | adjournment veto |
| C. | jb veto |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21807. |
Whose doctrine is Syadvad? |
| A. | of Lokayata religion |
| B. | of Shaivism |
| C. | of Jainism |
| D. | to Vaishnavism |
| Answer» D. to Vaishnavism | |
| 21808. |
Which city did Akbar establish and make the capital of his empire there? |
| A. | Delhi |
| B. | Akbarabad |
| C. | Saharanpur |
| D. | Fatehpur Sikri |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21809. |
When are the sittings of both the houses of the Parliament convened? |
| A. | President's annual address |
| B. | President's special address |
| C. | To settle the difference of opinion between the two houses on a bill |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21810. |
Sher Shah is considered the forerunner of Akbar in the field of administration, because: |
| A. | Akbar adopted his administrative policies |
| B. | He administered before Akbar |
| C. | He trained Akbar in administration |
| D. | He directed the administration of Akbar |
| Answer» B. He administered before Akbar | |
| 21811. |
How many states of India have Legislative Councils? |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 5 |
| C. | 7 |
| D. | 10 |
| Answer» D. 10 | |
| 21812. |
In which article of the constitution the ornate titles like Bharat Ratna, Padma Shri etc. were established? |
| A. | Compliance. 14 |
| B. | Compliance. 18 |
| C. | Compliance. 26 |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. Compliance. 26 | |
| 21813. |
What did the Portuguese traders buy from India? |
| A. | Spices |
| B. | guns |
| C. | Cloth |
| D. | leather goods |
| Answer» D. leather goods | |
| 21814. |
For which industry was the Coromandel Coast famous during the Mughal period? |
| A. | Leather |
| B. | Cloth |
| C. | saltpeter |
| D. | ivory items |
| Answer» C. saltpeter | |
| 21815. |
Under which Article of the Constitution does any citizen have the right to directly approach the Supreme Court for violation of a fundamental right? provided by? |
| A. | Compliance. 31 |
| B. | Compliance. 32 |
| C. | Compliance. 33 |
| D. | Compliance. 34 |
| Answer» C. Compliance. 33 | |
| 21816. |
In 1526 AD, there were the following two powerful Rajput states in India: |
| A. | Jaipur and Jodhpur |
| B. | Mewar and Marwar |
| C. | Ranthambore and Bharatpur |
| D. | Kalinjar and Mewat |
| Answer» C. Ranthambore and Bharatpur | |
| 21817. |
The biggest reason for Humayun's failure was: |
| A. | betrayal of his brothers |
| B. | Copy of unorganized state |
| C. | Sher Shah's Strategy |
| D. | his weak character |
| Answer» D. his weak character | |
| 21818. |
TheKhudkashtfarmers were those who: |
| A. | used to cultivate on the landowner's conscience |
| B. | used to cultivate their own land |
| C. | Used to get jobs and laborers to do farming work |
| D. | who paid government rent |
| Answer» C. Used to get jobs and laborers to do farming work | |
| 21819. |
Which one of the following features present in Mughal architecture is a characteristic of the original architecture? |
| A. | minarets |
| B. | dome |
| C. | pictures of birds |
| D. | turret |
| Answer» D. turret | |
| 21820. |
Who can adjourn the Lok Sabha indefinitely? |
| A. | President |
| B. | Prime minister |
| C. | Speaker |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 21821. |
To whom can any aggrieved government servant appeal against the decision of the administrative authority? |
| A. | Supreme Court |
| B. | high Court |
| C. | President |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» B. high Court | |
| 21822. |
There was a huge demand for India's development goods abroad? |
| A. | Rice |
| B. | cotton cloth |
| C. | perfume etc. |
| D. | nuts |
| Answer» C. perfume etc. | |
| 21823. |
Which of the following was not cultivated in India before the 17th century? |
| A. | cotton, indigo |
| B. | potatoes, silk |
| C. | tobacco, indigo |
| D. | potatoes, tobacco |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21824. |
Who is the second Tirthankar of Jainism? |
| A. | Ajitnath |
| B. | Sambhavnath |
| C. | Sheetalnath |
| D. | Rishabhdev |
| Answer» B. Sambhavnath | |
| 21825. |
Who built theDinpanahbuilding in Delhi? |
| A. | Akbar did |
| B. | Babur |
| C. | Sher Shah has |
| D. | Humayun has |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21826. |
When did the Kangra style of art develop? |
| A. | in the 16th century |
| B. | After the reign of Akbar |
| C. | in the 18th century |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 21827. |
aswant and Dasavanchief of Akbar's court |
| A. | was a musician |
| B. | were astrologers |
| C. | were painters |
| D. | historians were |
| Answer» D. historians were | |
| 21828. |
In Mughal painting, the practice of marking distance-relatively with near and distant objects started. Under whose influence was it born? |
| A. | Sufis |
| B. | Rajputs |
| C. | Portuguese |
| D. | Greeks |
| Answer» D. Greeks | |
| 21829. |
Who broke the first union in Jainism? |
| A. | Jamali |
| B. | gautami |
| C. | Connie |
| D. | Maitreyanath |
| Answer» B. gautami | |
| 21830. |
Under which Article of the Constitution the Lok Sabha can be dissolved before its fixed term? |
| A. | Compliance. 83(3) |
| B. | Compliance. 85(2) |
| C. | Compliance. 81 |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. Compliance. 81 | |
| 21831. |
Which of the following crops were such that the farmer had to pay the rent in cash only? |
| A. | wheat, cotton |
| B. | cotton, rice |
| C. | cotton, indigo |
| D. | indigo, pulses |
| Answer» D. indigo, pulses | |
| 21832. |
How many times Lok Sabha has been dissolved before its scheduled term? |
| A. | 6 |
| B. | 5 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 3 |
| Answer» B. 5 | |
| 21833. |
Which of the following variable languages were included in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution? |
| A. | Bodo, Maithili, Santhali and Dogri |
| B. | Bodo, Maithili, Kokani and Dogri |
| C. | Andamani, Bodo, Santhali, and Konkan |
| D. | Bodo, Maithili, Santhali and Konkani |
| Answer» B. Bodo, Maithili, Kokani and Dogri | |
| 21834. |
Part III of the Constitution of India which deals with Fundamental Rights has been called? |
| A. | megacarta of india |
| B. | soul of constitution |
| C. | (a) and (b) both |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 21835. |
What is the subject of economic planning? |
| A. | on the federal list |
| B. | in the state list |
| C. | in the concurrent list |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 21836. |
Which state of India topped in the growth rate in the year 2012-13? |
| A. | Rajasthan |
| B. | Madhya Pradesh |
| C. | A state in Eastern India |
| D. | Uttar Pradesh |
| Answer» C. A state in Eastern India | |
| 21837. |
Who is the new Prime Minister of Pakistan? |
| A. | Imran Khan |
| B. | Nawaz Sharif |
| C. | Yusuf Raza Gilani |
| D. | mir hazaar khan |
| Answer» C. Yusuf Raza Gilani | |
| 21838. |
What is the total number of languages given in the Eighth Schedule at present? |
| A. | 22 |
| B. | 19 |
| C. | 18 |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. 19 | |
| 21839. |
How many years of Indian cinema were completed in April 2013? |
| A. | 100 years |
| B. | 110 years |
| C. | 125 years |
| D. | 120 years |
| Answer» B. 110 years | |
| 21840. |
Akbar's Ahmadi Army: |
| A. | was the most reliable army |
| B. | the army of mansabdars was |
| C. | handled artillery |
| D. | was an army of foot soldiers |
| Answer» B. the army of mansabdars was | |
| 21841. |
In which script were Jain texts composed? |
| A. | in Prakrit script |
| B. | in Pali script |
| C. | in Kharoshthi script |
| D. | in Devanagari script |
| Answer» B. in Pali script | |
| 21842. |
When was the Rajya Sabha constituted for the first time? |
| A. | 26 January 1950 |
| B. | 1 January 1952 |
| C. | April 3, 1952 |
| D. | 15 August 1952 |
| Answer» D. 15 August 1952 | |
| 21843. |
Which of the following sources of income of Panchayat is false? |
| A. | Income tax |
| B. | property tax |
| C. | Government grants |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» B. property tax | |
| 21844. |
ansabin the Mughal period: |
| A. | was ancestral |
| B. | was personal |
| C. | was both |
| D. | None |
| Answer» C. was both | |
| 21845. |
orfeituresystem of fixation of rent: |
| A. | It was also called the Gallabakshi system. |
| B. | implemented throughout the empire |
| C. | It was applicable in North India, Malwa and Gujarat. |
| D. | It was also called Kankut system. |
| Answer» D. It was also called Kankut system. | |
| 21846. |
The Lok Sabha was elected in the year 2014 of the country --- |
| A. | 11th Lok Sabha |
| B. | 12th Lok Sabha |
| C. | 13th Lok Sabha |
| D. | 14th Lok Sabha |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21847. |
Which Mughal ruler had to face the rebellion of Satnamis? |
| A. | Humayun |
| B. | Aurangzeb |
| C. | shahjahan |
| D. | Jahangir |
| Answer» C. shahjahan | |
| 21848. |
In which century did Christianity come to India? |
| A. | in the fifth century AD |
| B. | in the 15th century AD |
| C. | around the first century AD |
| D. | in the 12th century AD |
| Answer» D. in the 12th century AD | |
| 21849. |
Which statement about Mansabdari system is not correct? |
| A. | Mansab is an Arabic word, which meanspostor |
| B. | Mansab can be given to anyone - whether the person is on a military post or in a civilian post |
| C. | The highest mansabs were given to princes only. |
| D. | Similar to Mansabdari and Jagirdari system |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21850. |
Which of the following are true regarding the rule of Aurangzeb? |
| A. | He expelled the astrologers from the court |
| B. | He imposed Jizya tax on Brahmins also. |
| C. | He got the temples of Mathura and Banaras demolished |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |