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This section includes 198 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Basic GK knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 101. |
The Gandhara style of sculpture during the Kushan period is a mixture of which of the following? |
| A. | Indo-Islamic style |
| B. | Indo-Greek style |
| C. | Indo-China style |
| D. | Indo-Iranian style |
| Answer» C. Indo-China style | |
| 102. |
Who among the following was the greatest Kushan leader who became a Buddhist? |
| A. | Vashishka |
| B. | Kanishk |
| C. | Vim Kadphisus |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. Vim Kadphisus | |
| 103. |
In which Veda there is a description of magical illusion and captivity? |
| A. | Yajurveda |
| B. | Atharvaveda |
| C. | Samaveda |
| D. | Rigveda |
| Answer» C. Samaveda | |
| 104. |
With which subject is the book Charaka Samhita related? |
| A. | Politics |
| B. | Religion |
| C. | Economics |
| D. | Medicine |
| Answer» E. | |
| 105. |
The following Maurya kings conquered the Deccan? |
| A. | Ashoka |
| B. | Kunal |
| C. | Bindusara |
| D. | Chandragupta |
| Answer» E. | |
| 106. |
King Ashwapati of the Upanishad period was the ruler? |
| A. | Panchal |
| B. | Videha |
| C. | Kashi |
| D. | Kekay K |
| Answer» E. | |
| 107. |
The philosophical system propounded by Kapil Muni is? |
| A. | Samkhya philosophy |
| B. | Uttar-Mimamsa |
| C. | epistemology |
| D. | Philosophy of Justice |
| Answer» B. Uttar-Mimamsa | |
| 108. |
Manda was situated on the bank of which river? |
| A. | Sutlej |
| B. | Ravi |
| C. | Indus |
| D. | Chenab |
| Answer» B. Ravi | |
| 109. |
The language used in the inscriptions of Ashoka is? |
| A. | Sanskrit |
| B. | Hindi |
| C. | Prakrit |
| D. | Pali |
| Answer» D. Pali | |
| 110. |
The source in which the description of the administration of Pataliputra is available is? |
| A. | Divyavadana |
| B. | Ashoka inscriptions |
| C. | Indica |
| D. | Economics |
| Answer» B. Ashoka inscriptions | |
| 111. |
Which is considered the most sacred river in Rigveda? |
| A. | Indus |
| B. | Shatudri |
| C. | Saraswati |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 112. |
Which mandala of Rigveda is completely dedicated to Soma? |
| A. | Seventh Division |
| B. | Eighth Circle |
| C. | Ninth Division |
| D. | Tenth Circle |
| Answer» D. Tenth Circle | |
| 113. |
The palace of Chandragupta situated in Pataliputra was mainly made of? |
| A. | Bricks |
| B. | earthen |
| C. | stone |
| D. | wooden |
| Answer» E. | |
| 114. |
Which ruler first made Pataliputra his capital? |
| A. | Chandragupta Maurya |
| B. | Ashoka the Great |
| C. | Kanishk |
| D. | Chandragupta Vikramaditya |
| Answer» B. Ashoka the Great | |
| 115. |
Which of the following areas was not included in Ashoka's empire? |
| A. | Afghanistan |
| B. | Kalinga |
| C. | Sri Lanka |
| D. | Bihar |
| Answer» D. Bihar | |
| 116. |
Into how many categories did Megasthenes divide Indian society? |
| A. | 4 |
| B. | 5 |
| C. | 6 |
| D. | 7 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 117. |
Who was responsible for electing Razia Begum? |
| A. | Turkish |
| B. | Mongols |
| C. | Arabs |
| D. | Afghans |
| Answer» B. Mongols | |
| 118. |
was the father of the New Economic Policy (NEP)? |
| A. | Curl marks |
| B. | Stalin |
| C. | Lenin |
| D. | Trotsky |
| Answer» D. Trotsky | |
| 119. |
Who has mentioned that 'the Nandas hid their treasure in the Ganges stream'? |
| A. | Mamulnar |
| B. | Nakkirar |
| C. | Thiruvalluvar |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. Nakkirar | |
| 120. |
Which museum has the largest collection of Kushan period sculptures? |
| A. | Mumbai Museum |
| B. | Delhi Museum |
| C. | Mathura Museum |
| D. | Madras Museum |
| Answer» D. Madras Museum | |
| 121. |
For the first time in India, military rule was brought into practice? |
| A. | Greeks |
| B. | Parthians |
| C. | Mughals |
| D. | Shak |
| Answer» B. Parthians | |
| 122. |
The rulers of which dynasty used the 'Kshatrap system'? |
| A. | Guptas |
| B. | Iranians |
| C. | Shakas |
| D. | Indo-Yavans |
| Answer» D. Indo-Yavans | |
| 123. |
Who called Pataliputra as Polibrotha? |
| A. | Strabo |
| B. | Megasthenes |
| C. | Plutarch |
| D. | Ariane |
| Answer» C. Plutarch | |
| 124. |
Who among the following was the successor of Ashoka? |
| A. | Kunal |
| B. | Rahul |
| C. | Bindusara |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. Rahul | |
| 125. |
Which art and sculpture does Sanchi represent? |
| A. | Jain |
| B. | Christian |
| C. | Muslim |
| D. | Buddhist |
| Answer» E. | |
| 126. |
Who mainly helped in the expansion of Chandragupta's rule? |
| A. | purification |
| B. | Shudraka |
| C. | Chanakya |
| D. | Umagupta |
| Answer» D. Umagupta | |
| 127. |
Who among the following is the person whose name was also 'Dewan Piyadashi'? |
| A. | Mauryan emperor Chandragupta |
| B. | Maurya Emperor Ashoka |
| C. | Gautam Buddha |
| D. | Lord Mahavir |
| Answer» C. Gautam Buddha | |
| 128. |
Whose Prime Minister was Chanakya? |
| A. | Chandragupta Maurya |
| B. | Ajatashatru |
| C. | Ashoka |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. Ajatashatru | |
| 129. |
Which one of the following religions was adopted by Ashoka the Great after the conquest of Kalinga? |
| A. | Judaism |
| B. | Jain |
| C. | Hindu |
| D. | Buddhist |
| Answer» E. | |
| 130. |
Anekantism is the core theory and philosophy of which of the following? |
| A. | Buddhism |
| B. | Vaishnavism |
| C. | Sikhism |
| D. | Jainism |
| Answer» E. | |
| 131. |
The oldest vihara in India is? |
| A. | Udantapuri |
| B. | Vikramshila |
| C. | Bhaja |
| D. | Nalanda |
| Answer» E. | |
| 132. |
The center of Buddhist education was? |
| A. | Sanchi |
| B. | Vikramshila |
| C. | Gaya |
| D. | Ajanta |
| Answer» C. Gaya | |
| 133. |
When was Gautam Buddha born? |
| A. | 558 BC |
| B. | 561 BC |
| C. | 563 BC |
| D. | 544 BC |
| Answer» D. 544 BC | |
| 134. |
Syadvada theory is? |
| A. | Jainism |
| B. | Shaivism |
| C. | Vaishnavism |
| D. | Lokayat Dharma |
| Answer» B. Shaivism | |
| 135. |
Who was Mahavira's mother? |
| A. | Devanandi |
| B. | Trishla |
| C. | Yashoda |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Yashoda | |
| 136. |
Who first started the worship of Vasudev Krishna? |
| A. | Vedic Aryans |
| B. | Satvatas |
| C. | Abhirons |
| D. | Tamils |
| Answer» C. Abhirons | |
| 137. |
During whose time was Buddhism clearly divided into two independent sects 'Hinayana' and 'Mahayana'? |
| A. | Ashoka |
| B. | Ajatashatru |
| C. | Kanishk |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 138. |
Who was the last emperor of the Nanda dynasty? |
| A. | Mahapadyanand |
| B. | Ghanananda |
| C. | Black smoke |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Black smoke | |
| 139. |
Where was the first Jain Mahasabha organized? |
| A. | Vallabhi |
| B. | Pava |
| C. | Abu |
| D. | Pataliputra |
| Answer» E. | |
| 140. |
The great religious event 'Mahamastakabhisheka' is related to and for whom of the following? |
| A. | Mahavir |
| B. | Bahubali |
| C. | Buddha |
| D. | Nataraja |
| Answer» C. Buddha | |
| 141. |
Another name of Chanakya was? |
| A. | Visakhadatta |
| B. | Vishnugupta |
| C. | Bhattaswamy |
| D. | Rajasekhar |
| Answer» C. Bhattaswamy | |
| 142. |
Who was the exponent of 'Yogachar' or 'Vigyanism'? |
| A. | Maitreyanatha |
| B. | Mahakasap |
| C. | Ashvaghosha |
| D. | Nagarjuna |
| Answer» B. Mahakasap | |
| 143. |
Which foreign traveler first visited India? |
| A. | Bhaskar |
| B. | Megasthenes |
| C. | Vasumitra |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Vasumitra | |
| 144. |
Which of the following was not a center of learning in ancient India? |
| A. | Kosambi |
| B. | Takshshila |
| C. | Vikramashila |
| D. | All these |
| Answer» B. Takshshila | |
| 145. |
Who was the founder of Lodi dynasty? |
| A. | Bahlol Lodi |
| B. | Alexander Lodi |
| C. | Ibrahim Lodi |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Alexander Lodi | |
| 146. |
In which year Act of Union was passed? |
| A. | 1699 |
| B. | 1757 |
| C. | 1707 |
| D. | 1815 |
| Answer» D. 1815 | |
| 147. |
When was the Battle of Plassey fought? |
| A. | 23 June 1757 AD |
| B. | 26 June 1756 AD |
| C. | 23 June 1759 AD |
| D. | 27 June 1757 AD |
| Answer» B. 26 June 1756 AD | |
| 148. |
When was the Mughal dynasty established in India? |
| A. | 1455 |
| B. | 1688 |
| C. | 1526 |
| D. | 1822 |
| Answer» D. 1822 | |
| 149. |
After which fight is the foundation of Mughal Empire considered? |
| A. | First Battle of Panipat |
| B. | Second Battle of Panipat |
| C. | Battle of Plassey |
| D. | Battle of Buxar |
| Answer» B. Second Battle of Panipat | |
| 150. |
When did the third battle of Panipat take place? |
| A. | 1799 |
| B. | 1761 |
| C. | 1771 |
| D. | 1769 |
| Answer» C. 1771 | |