1003 + Mcqs in Indian History Page 13 McqOptions

601.	The Ajanta cave paintings mostly belong to the period of the
A.	Mughals
B.	Mauryas
C.	Chalukyas
D.	Guptas
Answer» E.

Discussion

602.	The all India Census was_x005F_x000D_ 1.first attempted in 1872_x005F_x000D_ 2.regularly undertaken since 1881_x005F_x000D_ 3.always undertakenas a five-year exercise_x005F_x000D_ Â _x005F_x000D_ Select the correct answer using the code given below.
A.	1 only
B.	2 and 3 only
C.	1 and 2 only
D.	1, 2 and 3
Answer» D. 1, 2 and 3

Discussion

603.	The Ajanta painting belongs to which period ?
A.	Harappan period
B.	Gupta period
C.	Buddhist period
D.	Mauryan period
Answer» C. Buddhist period

Discussion

604.	The Agra fort was built by ___________.
A.	Shah Jahan
B.	Akbar
C.	Jahangir
D.	Babur
Answer» C. Jahangir

Discussion

605.	The _________ were the successors of Timur, the ruler of Iran, Iraq and modern-day Turkey.
A.	Rajputs
B.	Khaljis
C.	Mughals
D.	Tughluq
Answer» D. Tughluq

Discussion

606.	The Act constituting the first legislative interference by the British Parliament in the affairs of India was the
A.	Fox's India Act, 1783
B.	Pitti's India Act, 1784
C.	Regulating Act, 1773
D.	Declaratory Act, 1781
Answer» D. Declaratory Act, 1781

Discussion

607.	The Administrative council os shivaji was known as
A.	Parishad
B.	Mantri Parishad
C.	Ashta Pradhan
D.	Rajya Parishad
Answer» D. Rajya Parishad

Discussion

608.	Telengana creation as in independent state is primarily the outcome of _____ ?
A.	16th Lok Sabha
B.	15th Lok Sabha
C.	14th Lok Sabha
D.	13 Lok Sabha
Answer» C. 14th Lok Sabha

Discussion

609.	The Act that transferred the power from the British East India Company to the British Crown in India was:_x005F_x000D_
A.	Government of India Act, 1835
B.	Government of India Act, 1947
C.	Government of India Act, 1833
D.	Government of India Act, 1858
Answer» E.

Discussion

610.	Sultan Mahmud was a ruler of_____.
A.	Persia
B.	Ghazni
C.	Lahore
D.	Arab
Answer» C. Lahore

Discussion

611.	Subhas Chandra Bose was born in the year _____.
A.	1797
B.	1847
C.	1897
D.	1947
Answer» D. 1947

Discussion

612.	Syadvada was the fundamental basis of which religion?_x005F_x000D_
A.	Buddhism
B.	Jainism
C.	Vaishnavism
D.	Shaivism
Answer» C. Vaishnavism

Discussion

613.	Tashkent Agreement was signed on
A.	44207
B.	44206
C.	44208
D.	44205
Answer» C. 44208

Discussion

614.	Simla was founded as a hill station to use as strategic place for billeting troops, guarding frontier and launching campaign during the course of
A.	Anglo-Maratha War
B.	Anglo-Burmese War
C.	Anglo-Gurkha War
D.	Anglo-Afghan War.
Answer» D. Anglo-Afghan War.

Discussion

615.	Slave Dynasty was founded by
A.	Qutbuddin Aibak
B.	Mahmud Ghazni
C.	Muhammad Ghori
D.	Razia Sultana
Answer» B. Mahmud Ghazni

Discussion

616.	Some Indian territory was transferred in 2015 to Bangladesh by following which procedure?_x005F_x000D_
A.	By an agreement between the Government of India and the Government of Bangladesh
B.	By a legislation passed by the Parliament amending Schedule 1 to the Constitution of India
C.	By amending Schedule 1 to the constitution of India by exercising amending power of the Parliament
D.	By amending Schedule 1 to the constitution of India by exercising amending power of the Parliament and ratification by sixteen State Legislatures
Answer» D. By amending Schedule 1 to the constitution of India by exercising amending power of the Parliament and ratification by sixteen State Legislatures

Discussion

617.	Srikakulam was the capital of
A.	Sakas
B.	Pahlavas
C.	Andhras
D.	Ashoka
Answer» D. Ashoka

Discussion

618.	Sher Khan defeated _________ at Chausa (1539) and Kanauj (1540), forcing him to flee to Iran.
A.	Aurangzeb
B.	Humayun
C.	Muhammad Azam Shah
D.	Bahadur Shah I
Answer» C. Muhammad Azam Shah

Discussion

619.	Sher Shah Sur defeated which Mughal emperor?
A.	Humayun
B.	Timur Lang
C.	Nadir Shah
D.	Ahmed Shah Abdali
Answer» B. Timur Lang

Discussion

620.	Shimla Agreement 1972 between India & Pakistan was signed in_x005F_x000D_
A.	Barne's Court
B.	Ellersline Building
C.	Viceregal Lodge
D.	Gorton castle
Answer» B. Ellersline Building

Discussion

621.	Sikhism was founded in which of the following centuries?
A.	13-14thÂ century
B.	11-12th century
C.	15-16th century
D.	12-13th century
Answer» D. 12-13th century

Discussion

622.	Sikh Khalsa Army was formed under the rule of _______._x005F_x000D_
A.	Sher Shah
B.	Rana Pratap
C.	Hemu Vikramaditya
D.	Ranjit Singh
Answer» E.

Discussion

623.	Satyagraha Sabha was formed by gandhi at
A.	Bombay
B.	Gujarat
C.	Calcutta
D.	Pune
Answer» B. Gujarat

Discussion

624.	"Shakti Sthal" is the memorial of who of the following Indians ?
A.	Jawaharlal nehru
B.	Lal Bahaddur sastry
C.	Indira Gandhi
D.	Jagjeevan Ram
Answer» D. Jagjeevan Ram

Discussion

625.	Shah Jahan (1627â€“1657 AD) was the ruler of which dynasty?
A.	Mughal
B.	Nanda
C.	Maurya
D.	Haryanka
Answer» B. Nanda

Discussion

626.	Shahjahan was the _____Mughal ruler.
A.	Fourth
B.	Third
C.	Sixth
D.	Fifth
Answer» E.

Discussion

627.	Sardar Vallabhbai Patel was the leader of _______.
A.	Bhoodan Movement
B.	Rowlatt Satyagraha
C.	Bardoli Satyagraha
D.	Swadeshi Movement
Answer» D. Swadeshi Movement

Discussion

628.	Salt March also known as Dandi March was initiated by ________._x005F_x000D_
A.	Raja Ram Mohan Roy
B.	Mahatma Gandhi
C.	Avantikabai Gokhale
D.	Kasturba Gandhi
Answer» C. Avantikabai Gokhale

Discussion

629.	Salt Satyagraha in Tamil Nadu was led by ____.
A.	C. Rajagopalachari
B.	K. Kamaraj
C.	Potti Sriramulu
D.	C. Subramaniam
Answer» B. K. Kamaraj

Discussion

630.	Sanchi Stupa was built by?
A.	Akbar
B.	Humayun
C.	Ashoka
D.	Narasimha
Answer» D. Narasimha

Discussion

631.	Saint Kabir was the disciple of whom?
A.	Ramanujacharya
B.	Chaitanya Mahaprabhu_x005F_x000D_
C.	Swami Haridas
D.	Ramananda
Answer» E.

Discussion

632.	Ravi Varma is famous in which of the following fields?
A.	Dancing
B.	Sculpture
C.	Painting
D.	Singing
Answer» D. Singing

Discussion

633.	Rock cut architecture in Harappan culture context has been found at
A.	Kalibangan
B.	Dholavira
C.	Kotdiji
D.	Amri
Answer» C. Kotdiji

Discussion

634.	Rashtrapati Bhavan was built in _________.
A.	1852
B.	1910
C.	1947
D.	1986
Answer» C. 1947

Discussion

635.	Qutub-ud-din Aibak became the first Sultan of Delhi in ........_x005F_x000D_
A.	1206 AD
B.	1060 AD
C.	1260 AD
D.	1606 AD
Answer» B. 1060 AD

Discussion

636.	Pushkalavati was capital of which of the following acient Kingdoms ?
A.	Magadha
B.	Kashi
C.	Gandhara
D.	Kosal
Answer» D. Kosal

Discussion

637.	Quit India Movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi in _____.
A.	1885
B.	1942
C.	1947
D.	1939
Answer» C. 1947

Discussion

638.	Rajendra I was the son of?
A.	Bindusara I
B.	Devabhuti I
C.	Skanda Gupta I
D.	Rajaraja I
Answer» E.

Discussion

639.	Pulitzer Prize was established in _______.
A.	1762
B.	1883
C.	1917
D.	1965
Answer» D. 1965

Discussion

640.	Pune was once known as the capital of
A.	Scindias
B.	Holkars
C.	Bhosales
D.	Peshwas
Answer» E.

Discussion

641.	Pulakesin II belongs to _______ Kingdom.
A.	Cholas
B.	Satavahanas
C.	Gupthas
D.	Chalukyas
Answer» E.

Discussion

642.	Purushmedha i.e. Male sacrifies is referred to in
A.	krishna Yajurveda
B.	Shukla Yajurveda
C.	Shatapatha Brahman
D.	panchvisha Brahman
Answer» D. panchvisha Brahman

Discussion

643.	Purushasukta is founded in the
A.	Bhagavad Gita
B.	Rigveda
C.	Manusmriti
D.	Athrvaveda
Answer» C. Manusmriti

Discussion

644.	Prophet of New India is
A.	Dayanand Saraswathi
B.	Sri Ramakrishna
C.	Swamy Vivekananda
D.	Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Answer» C. Swamy Vivekananda

Discussion

645.	Proto-history is the period between ......... and the history for which we have a few written records._x005F_x000D_ Â _x005F_x000D_
A.	post-history
B.	modern history
C.	medieval histoly
D.	pre-history
Answer» E.

Discussion

646.	Prithviraj Chauhan married _________. She was the daughter of his enemy Jaichandra Gahadwal.
A.	Krishnavati
B.	Purvavati
C.	Somyukta
D.	Saumyavati
Answer» D. Saumyavati

Discussion

647.	Prithviraja III (1168-1192) was a best known ___________ ruler.
A.	Chahamana
B.	Gahadavala
C.	Chalukya
D.	Brahmana
Answer» B. Gahadavala

Discussion

648.	Prince Khurram was the name of the future Emperor __________.
A.	Shah Jahan
B.	Jahangir
C.	Babur
D.	Akbar
Answer» B. Jahangir

Discussion

649.	Prabhasgiri is a pilgrim spot of
A.	Buddhists
B.	Jains
C.	Saivites
D.	Vaishnavites
Answer» C. Saivites

Discussion

650.	Peacock was declared National Bird of India in which year?
A.	1963
B.	1960
C.	1953
D.	1950
Answer» B. 1960

Discussion

Explore topic-wise MCQs in General Knowledge.

The Ajanta cave paintings mostly belong to the period of the

The all India Census was_x005F_x000D_ 1.first attempted in 1872_x005F_x000D_ 2.regularly undertaken since 1881_x005F_x000D_ 3.always undertakenas a five-year exercise_x005F_x000D_ Â _x005F_x000D_ Select the correct answer using the code given below.

The Ajanta painting belongs to which period ?

The Agra fort was built by ___________.

The _________ were the successors of Timur, the ruler of Iran, Iraq and modern-day Turkey.

The Act constituting the first legislative interference by the British Parliament in the affairs of India was the

The Administrative council os shivaji was known as

Telengana creation as in independent state is primarily the outcome of _____ ?

The Act that transferred the power from the British East India Company to the British Crown in India was:_x005F_x000D_

Sultan Mahmud was a ruler of_____.

Subhas Chandra Bose was born in the year _____.

Syadvada was the fundamental basis of which religion?_x005F_x000D_

Tashkent Agreement was signed on

Simla was founded as a hill station to use as strategic place for billeting troops, guarding frontier and launching campaign during the course of

Slave Dynasty was founded by

Some Indian territory was transferred in 2015 to Bangladesh by following which procedure?_x005F_x000D_

Srikakulam was the capital of

Sher Khan defeated _________ at Chausa (1539) and Kanauj (1540), forcing him to flee to Iran.

Sher Shah Sur defeated which Mughal emperor?

Shimla Agreement 1972 between India & Pakistan was signed in_x005F_x000D_

Sikhism was founded in which of the following centuries?

Sikh Khalsa Army was formed under the rule of _______._x005F_x000D_

Satyagraha Sabha was formed by gandhi at

"Shakti Sthal" is the memorial of who of the following Indians ?

Shah Jahan (1627â€“1657 AD) was the ruler of which dynasty?

Shahjahan was the _____Mughal ruler.

Sardar Vallabhbai Patel was the leader of _______.

Salt March also known as Dandi March was initiated by ________._x005F_x000D_

Salt Satyagraha in Tamil Nadu was led by ____.

Sanchi Stupa was built by?

Saint Kabir was the disciple of whom?

Ravi Varma is famous in which of the following fields?

Rock cut architecture in Harappan culture context has been found at

Rashtrapati Bhavan was built in _________.

Qutub-ud-din Aibak became the first Sultan of Delhi in ........_x005F_x000D_

Pushkalavati was capital of which of the following acient Kingdoms ?

Quit India Movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi in _____.

Rajendra I was the son of?

Pulitzer Prize was established in _______.

Pune was once known as the capital of

Pulakesin II belongs to _______ Kingdom.

Purushmedha i.e. Male sacrifies is referred to in

Purushasukta is founded in the

Prophet of New India is

Proto-history is the period between ......... and the history for which we have a few written records._x005F_x000D_ Â _x005F_x000D_

Prithviraj Chauhan married _________. She was the daughter of his enemy Jaichandra Gahadwal.

Prithviraja III (1168-1192) was a best known ___________ ruler.

Prince Khurram was the name of the future Emperor __________.

Prabhasgiri is a pilgrim spot of

Peacock was declared National Bird of India in which year?