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This section includes 1093 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Indian Polity and Civics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 301. |
Who said "One religion, one caste and one God for mankind" |
| A. | Ghandhiji |
| B. | Guru Nanak |
| C. | Narayana Guru |
| D. | Saint Kabir |
| Answer» D. Saint Kabir | |
| 302. |
The first Supreme Court of India was set up under the |
| A. | Regulating Act, 1773 |
| B. | Pitt's India Act, 1784 |
| C. | Indian Council Act, 1861 |
| D. | Indian Council Act, 1892 |
| Answer» B. Pitt's India Act, 1784 | |
| 303. |
Who was the Military General of Ala-ud-din Khilji |
| A. | Malik Kafur |
| B. | Tejpal |
| C. | Ghazi Malik |
| D. | Alberuni |
| Answer» B. Tejpal | |
| 304. |
Which was the Capital of Kanishka |
| A. | Kashmir |
| B. | Purusapura |
| C. | Pataliputra |
| D. | Mathura |
| Answer» C. Pataliputra | |
| 305. |
Who is the first recorded burial of an Englishman in India |
| A. | Sri Thomas Roe |
| B. | John Mildenhall |
| C. | William Hawkins |
| D. | John Fryer |
| Answer» C. William Hawkins | |
| 306. |
Who was not a member of the "Dickie Bird Plan" |
| A. | Hastings Ismay |
| B. | George Abell |
| C. | Lord Mountbatten |
| D. | Manlio Brosio |
| Answer» E. | |
| 307. |
Who among the following Englishmen was given the title ‘English Khan’ by Jahangir |
| A. | Thomas Roe |
| B. | William Hawkins |
| C. | Ralf Fitch |
| D. | Thomas Steven |
| Answer» C. Ralf Fitch | |
| 308. |
By whom Pataliputra was rebuilt and revived in 16th Century |
| A. | Humayun |
| B. | Shershah Suri |
| C. | Akbar |
| D. | Jahangir |
| Answer» C. Akbar | |
| 309. |
The rock cut temples at Ellora pertains to |
| A. | Jainism |
| B. | Hinduism |
| C. | Buddhism |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 310. |
Nicolo-de-Conti, and Italian Tourist, came to Vijayanagar during the reign of |
| A. | Devaraya I |
| B. | Devaraya II |
| C. | Harihara I |
| D. | Bukka I |
| Answer» B. Devaraya II | |
| 311. |
The book "Majma ul-Bahrain" was wrote by |
| A. | Dara Shukoh |
| B. | Shah Shuja |
| C. | Shah Jahan |
| D. | Murad Bakhsh |
| Answer» B. Shah Shuja | |
| 312. |
The rulers of Vijayanagara organized Military department called Kandachara which was under the control of |
| A. | Nayaka |
| B. | Dandanayaka |
| C. | Palayagara |
| D. | Mahanayakacharya |
| Answer» C. Palayagara | |
| 313. |
The Administrative setup to regulate the market control system introduced by Alauddin Khilji was under the purview of |
| A. | Diwan-I-Insha |
| B. | Diwan-I-Risalat |
| C. | Diwan-I-Riyasat |
| D. | Diwan-I-Arz |
| Answer» D. Diwan-I-Arz | |
| 314. |
Kalinga was situated between the rivers of |
| A. | Ganga and Yamuna |
| B. | Mahanadi and Godavari |
| C. | Krishna and Godavari |
| D. | Narmada and Godavari |
| Answer» C. Krishna and Godavari | |
| 315. |
The decision of Partition of Bengal was implemented on which of the following dates of 1905 |
| A. | 28th August |
| B. | 16th October |
| C. | 30th October |
| D. | 12th November |
| Answer» C. 30th October | |
| 316. |
Among the following which Historian called Samudra Gupta is an 'Indian Napoleon' |
| A. | J.S. Mill |
| B. | William Jones |
| C. | A V Smith |
| D. | Charles Wilkins |
| Answer» D. Charles Wilkins | |
| 317. |
Which one of the followings, generally not refer as one of the Gunpowder Empires |
| A. | Islamic Ottoman |
| B. | Safavid |
| C. | Mughal Empires |
| D. | Qajar Empires |
| Answer» E. | |
| 318. |
Which Sultan built cities like Jaunpur, Firozpur, Hissar, Firozabad, Fatehabad |
| A. | Iltutmish |
| B. | Sikandar Lodi |
| C. | Firoz Shah Tughlaq |
| D. | Muhammad bin Tughluq |
| Answer» D. Muhammad bin Tughluq | |
| 319. |
Who had composed the Allahabad pillar inscription that describes the military expeditions of Samudragupta |
| A. | Kavi Ranna |
| B. | Mangalesha |
| C. | Lipikara Chapada |
| D. | Harisena |
| Answer» E. | |
| 320. |
In which year, Firoz Shah Tughlaq ordered to move his capital from Delhi to Daulatabad |
| A. | 1321 |
| B. | 1327 |
| C. | 1330 |
| D. | 1332 |
| Answer» C. 1330 | |
| 321. |
Who was the first Muslim to serve as a High Court judge in the British Raj |
| A. | Syed Mahmood |
| B. | Syed Ahmed Khan |
| C. | Nawab Mohsin-ul-Mulk |
| D. | Khwaja Salimullah |
| Answer» B. Syed Ahmed Khan | |
| 322. |
The Razmnama is a Persian translation of the Hindu epic |
| A. | Ramayan |
| B. | Mahabharat |
| C. | Bhagavad Gita |
| D. | Bhagavata Purana |
| Answer» C. Bhagavad Gita | |
| 323. |
From the followings, who was not a member of Akbar's nine jewels |
| A. | Abul-Fazl |
| B. | Raja Todar Mal |
| C. | Ghalib |
| D. | Abdul Rahim Khan-I-Khana |
| Answer» D. Abdul Rahim Khan-I-Khana | |
| 324. |
Gulbadan Begum who is known as the author of Humayun-Nama, was the __ of Humayun |
| A. | Mother |
| B. | Sister |
| C. | Daughter |
| D. | Aunt |
| Answer» C. Daughter | |
| 325. |
Which one is the first garden-tomb on the Indian subcontinent |
| A. | Babur's tomb |
| B. | Humayun's tomb |
| C. | Akbar's tomb |
| D. | Sher Shah Suri's tomb |
| Answer» C. Akbar's tomb | |
| 326. |
Nalanda university was first established during |
| A. | Maurya Empire |
| B. | Gupta empire |
| C. | Kushan Empire |
| D. | Nanda Empire |
| Answer» C. Kushan Empire | |
| 327. |
Sanskrit poet Kalidasa credits Chandragupta Vikramaditya with conquering about |
| A. | 11 kingdoms |
| B. | 15 kingdoms |
| C. | 18 kingdoms |
| D. | 21 kingdoms |
| Answer» E. | |
| 328. |
In which year, Delhi came under the British rule |
| A. | 1757 |
| B. | 1783 |
| C. | 1803 |
| D. | 1857 |
| Answer» D. 1857 | |
| 329. |
Who was the first recipient of the "Indian Order of Merit" during British Raj |
| A. | Subedar Mir Dast |
| B. | Major P. Sampangiraj |
| C. | Subedar Devi Singh |
| D. | Havildar Karbir Pun |
| Answer» D. Havildar Karbir Pun | |
| 330. |
Which Tughlaq Sultan faced the attack of Timur in 1398 in India |
| A. | Abu Bakr Shah |
| B. | Tughluq Khan |
| C. | Firuz Shah Tughlaq |
| D. | Nasir-ud-Din Mahmud Shah |
| Answer» E. | |
| 331. |
Who was the first Governor General of Pondicherry |
| A. | Pierre Dulivier |
| B. | François Martin |
| C. | Charles Godeheu |
| D. | Pierre Benoît Dumas |
| Answer» C. Charles Godeheu | |
| 332. |
In which part of India, the Dogra Dynasty rulled from 1846 to 1952 |
| A. | Kashmir |
| B. | Rajashthan |
| C. | Bengal |
| D. | Awadh |
| Answer» B. Rajashthan | |
| 333. |
The outbreak of the Seven Years' War in Europe lead to __ Carnatic Wars |
| A. | 1st |
| B. | 2nd |
| C. | 3rd |
| D. | 4th |
| Answer» D. 4th | |
| 334. |
Who was the first professor of Sanskrit at Cambridge University |
| A. | Raja Ram Mohan Roy |
| B. | Nathaniel Brassey Halhed |
| C. | Mountstuart Elphinstone |
| D. | Edward Byles Cowell |
| Answer» E. | |
| 335. |
The first postage stamp in India was released on |
| A. | 1848 |
| B. | 1850 |
| C. | 1852 |
| D. | 1854 |
| Answer» D. 1854 | |
| 336. |
Which one is the earliest ruling dynasty of Magadha |
| A. | Brihadrath dynasty |
| B. | Haryanka dynasty |
| C. | Shaishunaga dynasty |
| D. | Nanda dynasty |
| Answer» B. Haryanka dynasty | |
| 337. |
The Second Buddhist council was took place at |
| A. | Ujjain |
| B. | Varanasi |
| C. | Vaishali |
| D. | Pataliputra |
| Answer» D. Pataliputra | |
| 338. |
Which King build the Pataliputra city |
| A. | Bimbisara |
| B. | Ajatashatru |
| C. | Shaishunaga |
| D. | Mahapadma Nanda |
| Answer» C. Shaishunaga | |
| 339. |
The holy city Amritsar was founded by |
| A. | Guru Hargobind |
| B. | Guru Nanak |
| C. | Guru Ramdass |
| D. | Guru Arjan |
| Answer» D. Guru Arjan | |
| 340. |
Who was the last Commander in Chief of British India |
| A. | Sir Archibald Wavell |
| B. | Sir Alan Hartley |
| C. | Sir Archibald Wavell |
| D. | Sir Claude Auchinleck |
| Answer» E. | |
| 341. |
In which year the capital of Mughal Empire was shifted from Agra to Delhi |
| A. | 1632 |
| B. | 1638 |
| C. | 1644 |
| D. | 1656 |
| Answer» C. 1644 | |
| 342. |
Victoria Memorial was built to commemorate Queen Victoria's __ reign in India |
| A. | 10 year |
| B. | 20 year |
| C. | 25 year |
| D. | 50 year |
| Answer» D. 50 year | |
| 343. |
Which Mughal Emperor's tomb is located in the Sikandra Fort |
| A. | Humayun |
| B. | Akbar |
| C. | Jahangir |
| D. | Shah Jahan |
| Answer» C. Jahangir | |
| 344. |
Who was the first Delhi ruler who sought the recognition of the caliph |
| A. | Khusrau Khan |
| B. | Iltitmush |
| C. | Alauddin Khalji |
| D. | Qutb al-Din Aibak |
| Answer» C. Alauddin Khalji | |
| 345. |
The "Alai Darwaza" in the Qutub Minar complex was built by |
| A. | Alauddin Khilji |
| B. | Iltutmish |
| C. | Ghiyas ud din Balban |
| D. | Qutb al-Din Aibak |
| Answer» B. Iltutmish | |
| 346. |
Which ruler introduced copper coins called dam and gold coins called mohur in India |
| A. | Alauddin Khilji |
| B. | Babur |
| C. | Sher Shah Suri |
| D. | Shah Jahan |
| Answer» D. Shah Jahan | |
| 347. |
From which Mughal Emperor, British obtained the permission to coin Mughal money at the Bombay mint |
| A. | Bahadur Shah Zafar |
| B. | Muhammad Shah |
| C. | Alamgir II |
| D. | Farrukhsiyar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 348. |
The Battle of Khanwa was fought between Babur and Rana Sanga in the year |
| A. | 1526 |
| B. | 1527 |
| C. | 1528 |
| D. | 1529 |
| Answer» C. 1528 | |
| 349. |
Which period is considered as the Golden Age of Indian history |
| A. | Maurya Period |
| B. | Gupta Period |
| C. | Mughal Period |
| D. | Nanda Period |
| Answer» C. Mughal Period | |
| 350. |
Who gave the sobriquet "Nightingale of India" to Sarojini Naidu for her work as a poet |
| A. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| B. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| C. | Rabindranath Tagore |
| D. | Swami Vivekananda |
| Answer» B. Jawaharlal Nehru | |