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This section includes 90 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your GK knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Who among the following Sikh Gurus had laid the foundation of Amritsar? |
| A. | Guru Amar Das |
| B. | Guru Ram Das |
| C. | Guru Arjan Dev |
| D. | Guru Har Govind |
| Answer» C. Guru Arjan Dev | |
| 2. |
An important aspect of the Cripps mission of 1942 was |
| A. | condition of granting any degree of autonomy to India was that all Indian states would have to join the Union of India. |
| B. | To establish the Union of India soon after the Second World War and to give it Dominion status. |
| C. | After World War I, India was conditioned to grant complete independence and dominance status. |
| D. | The structure of a single constitution for the entire Union of India, there is no separate constitution for any province and the federal constitution will be valid for all the provinces. |
| Answer» C. After World War I, India was conditioned to grant complete independence and dominance status. | |
| 3. |
._____ is also known as The Light of Asia . |
| A. | Rumi |
| B. | Buddha |
| C. | Gandhi |
| D. | Swami Vivekananda |
| Answer» C. Gandhi | |
| 4. |
Before 1905, which was the biggest province of British India? |
| A. | Madras |
| B. | Bengal |
| C. | Delhi |
| D. | Hyderabad |
| Answer» C. Delhi | |
| 5. |
To whom did Mahatma Gandhi give the title 'Deen Bandhu'? |
| A. | Abdul Ghaffar Khan |
| B. | Rajendra Prasad |
| C. | Rabindra Nath Tagore |
| D. | CF Andrews |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
Which of the following movement began in 1942? |
| A. | Non-Cooperation movement |
| B. | Khilafat movement |
| C. | Quit India Movement |
| D. | Home Rule movement |
| Answer» D. Home Rule movement | |
| 7. |
The first Governor-General of India was? |
| A. | Lord William Bentick |
| B. | Warren Hastings |
| C. | Lord Canning |
| D. | Lord Mountbatten |
| Answer» B. Warren Hastings | |
| 8. |
Who was the founder of India House in London? |
| A. | Shyamji Bhave |
| B. | Rash Behari Bose |
| C. | Ramachandra |
| D. | Taraknath Das |
| Answer» B. Rash Behari Bose | |
| 9. |
When did Gandhiji give the slogan 'Swaraj in one year'? |
| A. | At the time of dandi march |
| B. | During the non-cooperation movement |
| C. | During the civil disobedience movement |
| D. | At the time of the Goalmaze movement |
| Answer» C. During the civil disobedience movement | |
| 10. |
The Chola Empire of the South emerged in the: |
| A. | 9th century BC |
| B. | 19th century AD |
| C. | 9th century AD |
| D. | 17th century AD |
| Answer» D. 17th century AD | |
| 11. |
Pietra Dura, the inlay technique of architecture can be found in which of the following monuments? |
| A. | Taj Mahal |
| B. | India Gate |
| C. | Char Minar |
| D. | Gateway of India |
| Answer» B. India Gate | |
| 12. |
Who among the following did not participate in the 1857 Revolt against the British? |
| A. | Tantia Tope |
| B. | Nana Saheb |
| C. | Rani Lakshmi Bai |
| D. | Tipu Sultan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
The only leader who got Bharat Ratan Award while being at Home Minister s position was |
| A. | Lal Bhadur Shastri |
| B. | Govind Vallabh Pant |
| C. | Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel |
| D. | Gulzari Lal Nanda |
| Answer» C. Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel | |
| 14. |
Match the following : |
| A. | iv iii ii i |
| B. | iv ii iii i |
| C. | i iv ii iii |
| D. | i iii iii iv |
| Answer» B. iv ii iii i | |
| 15. |
During whose reign did the Chinese traveller Hiuen Tsang visit India? |
| A. | Chandragupta Vikramaditya |
| B. | Samudragupta |
| C. | Chandragupta I |
| D. | Harshavardhana |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16. |
Tuti-e-Hind - 'Parrot of Hind' is called? |
| A. | Amir Khusro |
| B. | Abul fazal |
| C. | Faizi |
| D. | Alberuni |
| Answer» B. Abul fazal | |
| 17. |
Which ruler was defeated by Muhammad Ghauri in World War II of Tarain in 1192 AD? |
| A. | Dahir |
| B. | Jaychand |
| C. | Prithvi Raj Chauhan |
| D. | Laxman Sen |
| Answer» D. Laxman Sen | |
| 18. |
Which one of the following pacts sought to resolve the Hindu-Muslim differences? |
| A. | Lahore pact |
| B. | Gandhi-Irwin Pact |
| C. | Poona Pact |
| D. | Lucknow pact |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19. |
Which queen of Ahmednagar opposed emperor Akbar? |
| A. | Rani Durgavati |
| B. | Zeenat Mahal |
| C. | Chand Bibi |
| D. | Razia Sultan |
| Answer» D. Razia Sultan | |
| 20. |
Whose followers are called Tana Bhagat? |
| A. | Jatra Oraon |
| B. | Bhushan Singh |
| C. | Birsa Munda |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Bhushan Singh | |
| 21. |
The most taught medieval Muslim ruler who was well versed in various branches of learning including astronomy, mathematics and medicine was |
| A. | Sikandar Lodhi |
| B. | Iltutmish |
| C. | Muhammad-bin-Tughluq |
| D. | Alauddin Khalji |
| Answer» D. Alauddin Khalji | |
| 22. |
Which of the following resist liberty and freedom? |
| A. | Centralisation |
| B. | Decentralisation |
| C. | Privatization |
| D. | Nationalisation |
| Answer» B. Decentralisation | |
| 23. |
The first battle of Panipat in 1526 was fought between Babar and |
| A. | Rana Sanga |
| B. | Hemu |
| C. | Daulat Khan Lodi |
| D. | Ibrahim Lodi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
India s largest museum is located at |
| A. | Kolkata |
| B. | Chennai |
| C. | Bengaluru |
| D. | Delhi |
| Answer» B. Chennai | |
| 25. |
The fourth Guru of the Sikhs was |
| A. | Guru Ram Das |
| B. | Guru Angad Dev |
| C. | Guru Gobind Singh |
| D. | Guru Amar Das |
| Answer» B. Guru Angad Dev | |
| 26. |
Which instrument is Ustaad Amjad Ali Khan associated with? |
| A. | Sitar |
| B. | Veena |
| C. | Tabla |
| D. | Sarod |
| Answer» E. | |
| 27. |
Founder of the Holkar Dynasty |
| A. | Malhar Rao |
| B. | Bana Misra |
| C. | Baji Rao |
| D. | Madhav Peshwa |
| Answer» B. Bana Misra | |
| 28. |
Chanakya was known as ______. |
| A. | Rajasekhara |
| B. | Tejasvi |
| C. | Kautilya |
| D. | Vatsayayna |
| Answer» D. Vatsayayna | |
| 29. |
Jawaharlal Nehru was born in the year |
| A. | 1789 |
| B. | 1839 |
| C. | 1939 |
| D. | 1889 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 30. |
Which of the following rulers does not belong to Gurjara - Pratihar dynasty ? |
| A. | Nagabhatta - II |
| B. | Mahendrapal - I |
| C. | Devapal |
| D. | Bharatrabhatta I |
| Answer» E. | |
| 31. |
Sixteen coins of King Menander have been found from which of the following sites ? |
| A. | Bairat |
| B. | Nagari |
| C. | Rairh |
| D. | Nagar |
| Answer» B. Nagari | |
| 32. |
Who was the 1st Prime Minister of India? |
| A. | Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru |
| B. | Lal Bahadur Shastri |
| C. | Gulzar Lal Nanda |
| D. | None of the Above |
| Answer» B. Lal Bahadur Shastri | |
| 33. |
In what year was Rajiv Gandhi assassinated? |
| A. | 1990 |
| B. | 1991 |
| C. | 1992 |
| D. | 1993 |
| Answer» C. 1992 | |
| 34. |
Who wrote Akbarnama? |
| A. | Faizi |
| B. | Abdul Rahim Khankhana |
| C. | Abul Fazal |
| D. | Abdul Kadir Badayun |
| Answer» D. Abdul Kadir Badayun | |
| 35. |
Where is 'Bibi Ka Maqbara' located? |
| A. | Aurangabad |
| B. | Agra |
| C. | Delhi |
| D. | Lucknow |
| Answer» B. Agra | |
| 36. |
Who were the first to issue gold coins? |
| A. | Indo Greeks |
| B. | Shakas |
| C. | Parthians |
| D. | Kushans |
| Answer» B. Shakas | |
| 37. |
Who was the first Indian to get selected in ICS? |
| A. | Surendra Nath Banerjee |
| B. | Rabindra Nath Tagore |
| C. | Satyendra Nath Tagore |
| D. | CR Das |
| Answer» D. CR Das | |
| 38. |
Who among the following rulers fought the fourth Anglo-Mysore war in which he was killed? |
| A. | Nizam |
| B. | Aurangzeb |
| C. | Tipu Sultan |
| D. | Shivaji |
| Answer» D. Shivaji | |
| 39. |
The founder of the autonomous kingdom of Avadh was |
| A. | Shuja-ud-Daula |
| B. | Saadat Khan Burhan-ul Mulk |
| C. | Safdarjang |
| D. | Sher Shah |
| Answer» C. Safdarjang | |
| 40. |
The capital of Cholas was |
| A. | Badami |
| B. | Tanjore |
| C. | Delhi |
| D. | Mahabalipuram |
| Answer» C. Delhi | |
| 41. |
Panchayati Raj comes under . |
| A. | Residual list |
| B. | Concurrent list |
| C. | State list |
| D. | Union list |
| Answer» D. Union list | |
| 42. |
Which dynasty ruled North India from 1206 to 1290 and was established by Qutbuddin Aibak? |
| A. | Lodi |
| B. | Slave |
| C. | Khilji |
| D. | Tughlaq |
| Answer» C. Khilji | |
| 43. |
In the following which biographies contain Jain Tirthankaras, most notably Parshvanath and Mahavira? |
| A. | Uttaradhyayana |
| B. | Adi Purana |
| C. | Kalpa Sutra |
| D. | Mahapurana |
| Answer» D. Mahapurana | |
| 44. |
After the battle of ___________ in 1757, the British achieved political power in India. |
| A. | Aliwal |
| B. | Saragarhi |
| C. | Plassey |
| D. | Buxar |
| Answer» D. Buxar | |
| 45. |
Where is the tomb of Mughal Emperor Jahangir in Pakistan? |
| A. | Islamabad |
| B. | Lahore |
| C. | Hyderabad |
| D. | Karachi |
| Answer» C. Hyderabad | |
| 46. |
Which dynasty was ruling in Vijaynagar empire at the time of the Battle of Talikota? |
| A. | Sangam |
| B. | Aniridu |
| C. | Saluva |
| D. | Tuluva |
| Answer» E. | |
| 47. |
Most depicted animal of the Indus Valley Civilization was? |
| A. | Elephant |
| B. | Lion |
| C. | Bull |
| D. | Dog |
| Answer» D. Dog | |
| 48. |
Which of the following metals was not known during the Indus Valley Civilization? |
| A. | Silver |
| B. | Gold |
| C. | Copper |
| D. | Iron |
| Answer» E. | |
| 49. |
What was the capital of Avanti? |
| A. | Ujjain |
| B. | Gaya |
| C. | Satna |
| D. | Vallabhi |
| Answer» B. Gaya | |
| 50. |
Who said about the Cripps proposals that 'this is the check for the next date'? |
| A. | Subhash Chandra Bose |
| B. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| C. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| D. | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel |
| Answer» D. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel | |