Important Indian Art and Culture MCQ Questions for competitive exams. General Knowledge MCQs in English for the preparation of UPSC, SSC and all Govt jobs competitive exams.
Art and Culture MCQs
Q.1: Papeti is a festival of which religion? (a) Parsi (b) Jain (c) Sikh (d) Buddhist
Answer
(a) Parsi
Q.2: Which of the following is a famous Assamese festival? (a) Makar Sankranti (b) Yugadi (c) Onam (d) Rongali Bihu
Answer
(d) Rongali Bihu
Q.3: The most popular festival in Tamil Nadu is: (a) Gudi Padwa (b) Onam (c) Bihu (d) Pongal
Answer
(d) Pongal
Q.4: Which of the following languages has been granted the status of a classical language by the Central Government? (a) Gujarati (b) Tamil (c) Marathi (d) Malayalam
Answer
(b) Tamil
Q.5: Who initiated the famous Persian festival Nowruz? (a) Alauddin Khalji (b) Iltutmish (c) Firoz Tughlaq (d) Balban
Answer
(d) Balban
Q.6: Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated with great enthusiasm in which state? (a) Rajasthan (b) Gujarat (c) Maharashtra (d) Madhya Pradesh
Answer
(c) Maharashtra
Q.7: Where is the ‘Pushkar Fair’ held? (a) Jodhpur (b) Ajmer (c) Jaipur (d) Udaipur
Answer
(b) Ajmer
Q.8: What language is spoken by the people of Lakshadweep? (a) Malayalam (b) Tamil (c) Kannada (d) Telugu
Answer
(a) Malayalam
Q.9: The folk painting style ‘Madhubani’ is popular in which of the following states of India? (a) Bihar (b) Madhya Pradesh (c) Uttar Pradesh (d) West Bengal
Answer
(a) Bihar
Q.10: The Lalit Kala Akademi is dedicated to promoting: (a) Fine Arts (b) Literature (c) Music (d) Dance and Drama
Answer
(a) Fine Arts
Q.11: Who was the painter of the famous painting ‘Bharat Mata’? (a) Gaganendranath Tagore (b) Abanindranath Tagore (c) Nandalal Bose (d) Jamini Roy
Answer
(b) Abanindranath Tagore
Q.12: The birthplace of the distinguished personality Amrita Sher-Gil is: (a) Hungary (b) India (c) Austria (d) Poland
Answer
(a) Hungary
Q.13: Raja Ravi Varma from Kerala was a distinguished: (a) Dancer (b) Painter (c) Poet (d) Singer
Answer
(b) Painter
Q.14: Jamini Roy made a name for himself in which field? (a) Badminton (b) Painting (c) Theater (d) Sculpture
Answer
(b) Painting
Q.15: Who painted the masterpiece ‘Hamsa Damayanti’? (a) Anjolie Ela Menon (b) Abanindranath Tagore (c) Amrita Sher-Gil (d) Raja Ravi Varma
Answer
(d) Raja Ravi Varma
Q.16: In which field did Prodosh Dasgupta distinguish himself? (a) Sculpture (b) Painting (c) Instrumental Music (d) Hindustani Vocal Music
Answer
(a) Sculpture
Q.17: Who was the founder of the Bengal School of Art? (a) Nandalal Bose (b) B.C. Sanyal (c) Jamini Roy (d) Abanindranath Tagore
Answer
(d) Abanindranath Tagore
Q.18: Rajasthani and Pahari art styles are famous for: (a) Music (b) Dance (c) Sculpture (d) Painting
Answer
(d) Painting
Q.19: In which state is the folk painting ‘Madhubani’ popular? (a) West Bengal (b) Odisha (c) Bihar (d) Assam
Answer
(c) Bihar
Q.20: During which period did the Gandhara art develop? (a) Gupta (b) Maurya (c) Satavahana (d) Kushan
Answer
(d) Kushan
Q.21: What do the paintings of Ajanta depict? (a) Ramayana (b) Mahabharata (c) Jataka (d) Panchatantra
Answer
Answer (c) Jataka
Q.22: Where did the miniature painting of Indian heritage develop? (a) Guler (b) Mewar (c) Bundi (d) Kishangarh
Answer
Answer (d) Kishangarh
Q.23: In which field did Jamini Roy earn fame? (a) Sculpture (b) Music (c) Painting (d) Drama
Answer
Answer (c) Painting
Q.24: Le Corbusier, the architect of Chandigarh, was a citizen of which country? (a) Netherlands (b) Portugal (c) UK (d) France
Answer
Answer (d) France
Q.25: Who among the following is famous in the field of painting? (a) Parveen Sultana (b) Prof. T.N. Krishnan (c) Ramkinkar (d) Raja Ravi Varma
Answer
Answer (d) Raja Ravi Varma
Q.26: Who among the following is famous in the field of sculpture? (a) Manjit Bawa (b) Saroja Vaidyanathan (c) Ramkinkar (d) Raja Ravi Varma
Answer
Answer (c) Ramkinkar
Q.27: Who among the following is a renowned painter? (a) Amrita Sher-Gil (b) N Rajam (c) Kamla Dasgupta (d) U Srinivas
Answer
Answer (a) Amrita Sher-Gil
Q.28: Which of the following Sikh heritage sites is not in India? (a) Nanded (b) Kesgarh Sahib (c) Paonta Sahib (d) Nankana Sahib
Answer
Answer (d) Nankana Sahib
Q.29: The oldest form of Hindustani classical music composition is: (a) Dhrupad (b) Thumri (c) Ghazal (d) None of the above
Answer
Answer (a) Dhrupad
Q.30: Raga Kameshwari was composed by: (a) Ustad Amjad Ali Khan (b) None of the above (c) Pandit Ravi Shankar (d) Uday Shankar
Answer
Answer (c) Pandit Ravi Shankar
Q.31: The classical dance of Andhra Pradesh is: (a) Kuchipudi (b) Odissi (c) Bharatanatyam (d) Kathakali
Answer
Answer (a) Kuchipudi
Q.32: Who directed the film based on the bandit queen Phoolan Devi? (a) Abbas-Mustan (b) Shashi Kapoor (c) Shekhar Kapur (d) Anil Kapoor
Answer
Answer (c) Shekhar Kapur
Q.33: Which of the following is a folk dance of India? (a) Mohiniyattam (b) Kathakali (c) Manipuri (d) Garba
Answer
Answer (d) Garba
Q.34: What was the first Indian talkie film? (a) Kisan Kanya (b) Raja Harishchandra (c) Bharat Mata (d) Alam Ara
Answer
Answer (d) Alam Ara
Q.35: Hariprasad Chaurasia is a renowned player of: (a) Shehnai (b) Tabla (c) Sarod (d) Flute
Answer
Answer (d) Flute
Q.36: The Kathakali dance form is associated with which state? (a) Tamil Nadu (b) Andhra Pradesh (c) Manipur (d) Kerala
Answer
Answer (d) Kerala
Q.37: The religious text of the Jewish people is: (a) Analects (b) Torah (c) Tripitaka (d) Zend-Avesta
Answer
Answer (b) Torah
Q.38: Shiv Kumar Sharma is famous for playing which instrument? (a) Santoor (b) Sitar (c) Sarod (d) Flute
Answer
Answer (a) Santoor
Q.39: The great Indian maestro Ustad Bismillah Khan is associated with: (a) Shehnai (b) Tabla (c) Sarod (d) Flute
Answer
Answer (a) Shehnai
Q.40: What is the name of the famous folk theatre of the Bhils? (a) Gawarl (b) Swang (c) Tamasha (d) Rammat
Answer
Answer (a) Gawarl
Q.41: Sanjukta Panigrahi was famous for which dance? (a) Bharatanatyam (b) Kathak (c) Manipuri (d) Odissi
Answer
Answer: (a) Bharatanatyam
Q.42: Kathakali classical dance originated from: (a) Rajasthan (b) Tamil Nadu (c) Kerala (d) Karnataka
Answer
Answer: (c) Kerala
Q.43: ‘Bhangra’ is a dance form of: (a) Haryana (b) Rajasthan (c) Delhi (d) Punjab
Answer
Answer: (d) Punjab
Q.44: ‘Dandiya’ is a popular dance of: (a) Gujarat (b) Assam (c) Jharkhand (d) Maharashtra
Answer
Answer: (a) Gujarat
Q.45: ‘Sattriya Dance’ was recognized as a classical dance of India by the Sangeet Natak Akademi only in 2000. It originated from: (a) Assam (b) Karnataka (c) Gujarat (d) Tripura
Answer
Answer: (a) Assam
Q.46: In which of the following films did Pran act as a character artist instead of a villain? (a) Ram Aur Shyam (b) Zanjeer (c) Madhumati (d) Himalay Ki God Mein
Answer
Answer: (b) Zanjeer
Q.47: Which of the following films was not directed by Satyajit Ray?
Medieval History of India GK MCQ questions for Competitive Exams in English. Important General Knowledge MCQs from previous year exam question papers.
Medieval History of India MCQs
Early Medieval Period
Q.1: Which of the following Tomar rulers is credited with establishing the city of Delhi? a) Anangpal b) Wazat c) Rudane d) Devaraj
Answer
Answer: a) Anangpal
Q.2: In which of the following years did Muhammad-bin-Qasim conquer Sindh? a) 712 CE b) 812 CE c) 912 CE d) 1012 CE
Answer
Answer: a) 712 CE
Q.3: Which of the following famous temples did Mahmud of Ghazni attack? a) Belur b) Halebid c) Somnath d) Konark
Answer
Answer: c) Somnath
Q.4: Who defeated Prithviraj in the second battle of Tarain? a) Mahmud of Ghazni b) Qutb-ud-din Aibak c) Muhammad Ghori d) Alauddin Khilji
Answer
Answer: c) Muhammad Ghori
Q.5: Whom did Muhammad Ghori leave behind to take care of the conquered territories? a) Nasiruddin b) Iltutmish c) Qutb-ud-din Aibak d) Malik Kafur
Answer
Answer: c) Qutb-ud-din Aibak
Q.6: Which of the following Rajput kings defeated Muhammad Ghori for the first time? a) Prithviraj III b) Baghel Bhim c) Jaychandra d) Kumarpal
Answer
Answer: b) Baghel Bhim
Q.7: Arrange the following events in chronological order: (A) Birth of Prophet Muhammad (B) Rise of the Gupta dynasty in India (C) Completion of the Roman Colosseum (D) Peter the Great becomes Tsar of Russia a) (C), (B), (A), (D) b) (A), (C), (D), (B) c) (B), (D), (C), (A) d) (D), (A), (C), (B)
Answer
Answer: a) (C), (B), (A), (D)
Sultanate Period: Medieval History MCQs
Q.8: Who among the following built the ‘Quwwat-ul-Islam’ Mosque (Delhi)? a) Qutb-ud-din Aibak b) Alauddin Khilji c) Iltutmish d) Muhammad Adil Shah
Answer
Answer: a) Qutb-ud-din Aibak
Q.9: Which Sultan of Delhi died while playing polo? a) Qutb-ud-din Aibak b) Alauddin Khilji c) Firoz Shah Tughlaq d) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
Answer
Answer: a) Qutb-ud-din Aibak
Q.10: Before becoming the Sultan of Delhi, Balban was the Prime Minister of which Sultan? a) Nasiruddin b) Qutb-ud-din Aibak c) Bahram Shah d) Aram Shah
Answer
Answer: a) Nasiruddin
Q.11: During whose reign did Genghis Khan attack the borders of India while chasing Jalaluddin? a) Qutb-ud-din Aibak b) Iltutmish c) Balban d) Nasiruddin Khusrau
Answer
Answer: b) Iltutmish
Q.12: Who introduced the famous Persian festival of Nowruz? a) Alauddin Khilji b) Iltutmish c) Firoz Tughlaq d) Balban
Answer
Answer: d) Balban
Q.13: Who was the only queen among the following to rule over Delhi? a) Razia Sultan b) Chand Bibi c) Mehrunnisa d) Hazrat Mahal
Answer
Answer: a) Razia Sultan
Q.14: Which were the two dynasties that ruled immediately before and after the Khilji rulers? a) Slave and Lodi b) Sayyid and Lodi c) Slave and Tughlaq d) Tughlaq and Lodi
Answer
Answer: c) Slave and Tughlaq
Q.15: Which Sultan of Delhi established a department of employment, a charity department, and a philanthropic hospital? a) Firoz Tughlaq b) Muhammad Tughlaq c) Alauddin Khilji d) Balban
Answer
Answer: a) Firoz Tughlaq
Q.16: During whose reign did the Mongols invade the most? a) Balban b) Alauddin Khilji c) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq d) Firoz Tughlaq
Answer
Answer: b) Alauddin Khilji
Q.17: Malik Kafur was a general of a) Sikandar Lodi b) Qutb-ud-din Aibak c) Alauddin Khilji d) Humayun
Answer
Answer: c) Alauddin Khilji
Q.18: Which Khilji ruler killed his father-in-law to ascend the throne of Delhi? a) Qutb-ud-din Aibak b) Jalaluddin Khilji c) Ghiyasuddin d) Alauddin Khilji
Answer
Answer: d) Alauddin Khilji
Q.19: The market regulation system was initiated by: a) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq b) Iltutmish c) Alauddin Khilji d) Ghiyasuddin
Answer
Answer: c) Alauddin Khilji
Q.20: Which Sultan of Delhi has been described by historians as a “mixture of contradictions”? a) Balban b) Ibrahim Lodi c) Alauddin Khilji d) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
Answer
Answer: d) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
Q.21: Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq excelled in – a) Art b) Music c) Calligraphy d) Philosophy
Answer
Answer: d) Philosophy
Q.22: The Qutub Minar, as we see it today, was ultimately rebuilt by? a) Balban b) Alauddin Khilji c) Sikandar Lodi d) Firoz Tughlaq
Answer
Answer: d) Firoz Tughlaq
Q.23: Arrange the dynasties of the Sultans of Delhi in chronological order: 1.Khilji 2.Tughlaq 3.Sayyid 4.Slave (a) 4, 1, 3, 2 (b) 1, 4, 2, 3 (c) 1, 2, 3, 4 (d) 4, 1, 2, 3
Answer
Answer: (d) 4, 1, 2, 3
Q.24: During whose reign did Ibn Battuta visit India? a) Iltutmish b) Alauddin Khilji c) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq d) Balban
Answer
Answer: c) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
Q.25: Who was the last ruler of the Lodi dynasty? a) Bahlul Lodi b) Ibrahim Lodi c) Daulat Khan Lodi d) Sikandar Lodi
Answer
Answer: b) Ibrahim Lodi
Q.26: Who founded the Lodi dynasty? a) Ibrahim Lodi b) Sikandar Lodi c) Bahlul Lodi d) Khizr Khan
Answer
Answer: c) Bahlul Lodi
Sufi and Bhakti Movement: Medieval History MCQs
Q.27: Who established the Chishti order in India? a) Nizamuddin Auliya b) Salim Chishti c) Sheikh Moinuddin Chishti d) Hamiduddin Nagori
Answer
Answer: c) Sheikh Moinuddin Chishti
Q.28: Who organized the first Bhakti movement? a) Nanak b) Meera c) Ramdas d) Ramanujacharya
Answer
Answer: d) Ramanujacharya
Q.29: Which of the following Sufi saints believed that devotional music is the path to reaching God? a) Sheikh Moinuddin Chishti b) Baba Farid c) Sayyid Muhammad d) Shah Alam Bukhari
Answer
Answer: a) Sheikh Moinuddin Chishti
Q.30: The contribution of the saints of the Bhakti and Sufi movements was in a) Religious harmony b) National unity c) Unity between Hindus and Muslims d) Social harmony
Answer
Answer: a) Religious harmony
Q.31: Match the founders (List-I) with the Bhakti sects (List-II) and choose the correct answer using the code given below:
List-I
List-II
(A) Shankaradev
1. Mahanubhav Panth
(B) Jagjivan
2. Alakhnami
(C) Lalgin or Lalbeg
3. Satnami
(D) Govind Prabhu
4. Ek-Sharan-Dharma
Medieval History MCQ in English
A B C D a) 4 3 2 1 b) 4 2 1 3 c) 1 4 3 2 d) 1 2 4 3
Answer
a) 4 3 2 1
Q.32: The Alvar saints originated from which of the following modern states? a) Tamil Nadu b) Kerala c) Karnataka d) Maharashtra
Answer
Answer: a) Tamil Nadu
Q.33: Bhakti preacher Shankaradev popularized which regional language through his teachings? a) Assamese b) Bengali c) Braj Bhasha d) Awadhi
Answer
Answer: a) Assamese
Q.34: Who among the following is considered the creator of the sitar? a) Miyan Tansen b) Baiju Bawra c) Amir Khusro d) Bade Ghulam Ali Khan
Answer
Answer: c) Amir Khusro
Medieval Regional States: Medieval History MCQ
Q.35: Who founded the ‘Vijayanagar Kingdom’? a) Tuluva dynasty b) Sangama dynasty c) Saluva dynasty d) Devaraya dynasty
Answer
Answer: b) Sangama dynasty
Q.36: The rulers of Vijayanagar encouraged – a) Hindi, Marathi, and Sanskrit b) Malayalam, Tamil, and Sanskrit c) Tamil, Telugu, and Sanskrit d) Telugu, Urdu, and Sanskrit
Answer
Answer: c) Tamil, Telugu, and Sanskrit
Q.37: Which book was written by Krishnadevaraya? a) Mitakshara b) Rajatarangini c) Karpur Manjari d) Amuktamalyada
Answer
Answer: d) Amuktamalyada
Q.38: ‘Amuktamalyada’ is the work of a) Allasani Peddana b) Krishnadevaraya c) Vaccharaja d) Kharavela
Answer
Answer: b) Krishnadevaraya
Q.39: The medieval city of Vijayanagar is known today as – a) Chandragiri b) Halebidu c) Hampi d) Kondavidu
Answer
Answer: c) Hampi
Q.40: Who constructed the ‘Raya Gopurams’ in front of the temples in Hampi, Tiruvannamalai, Chidambaram, Srirangam, Tirupati, etc.? a) Vidyaranya b) Krishnadevaraya c) Harihara d) Rajaraja
Answer
Answer: b) Krishnadevaraya
Q.41: When was the famous Battle of Talikota fought? a) 1565 CE b) 1575 CE c) 1585 CE d) 1570 CE
Answer
Answer: a) 1565 CE
Q.42: Who built the ‘Gol Gumbaz’ in Bijapur, the second-largest dome in the world, famous for its whispering gallery? a) Mahmud Gawan b) Yusuf Adil Shah c) Ismail Adil Shah d) Muhammad Adil Shah
Answer
Answer: d) Muhammad Adil Shah
Q.43: Where is the Gol Gumbaz located? a) Konark b) Hyderabad c) Puri d) Bijapur
Answer
Answer: d) Bijapur
Q.44: Who built the ‘Kirti Stambh’ of Chittor? a) Rana Pratap b) Rana Kumbha c) Rana Sanga d) Bappa Rawal
Answer
Answer: b) Rana Kumbha
Q.45: The capital of the Bahmani rulers was – a) Gulbarga b) Bijapur c) Belgaum d) Raichur
Answer
Answer: a) Gulbarga
Q.46: The famous Muslim ruler Chand Bibi belonged to which state? a) Bijapur b) Golconda c) Ahmadnagar d) Berar
Answer
Answer: c) Ahmadnagar
Q.47: The famous Kohinoor diamond was mined from which mine? a) Odisha b) Chota Nagpur c) Bojapur d) Golconda
Answer
Answer: d) Golconda
Mughal Period
Q.48: From which of the following battles was the foundation of the Mughal Empire laid in India? a) Battle of Plassey b) Battle of Talikota c) First Battle of Panipat d) Battle of Haldighati
Answer
Answer: c) First Battle of Panipat
Q.49: After which battle was the Mughal rule established in India? a) First Battle of Tarain b) Second Battle of Tarain c) First Battle of Panipat d) Second Battle of Panipat
Answer
Answer: c) First Battle of Panipat
Q.50: Which Mughal ruler gave a detailed description of Indian flora, fauna, seasons, and fruits in his daily diary? a) Akbar b) Jahangir c) Babur d) Aurangzeb
Answer
Answer: c) Babur
Q.51: The Rajput king defeated by Babur in the Battle of Khanwa was – a) Rana Sanga b) Rudra Dev c) Uday Singh d) Rana Pratap Singh
Answer
Answer: a) Rana Sanga
Q.52: Who wrote the “Humayun Nama”? a) Humayun b) Akbar c) Abul Fazl d) Gulbadan Begum
Answer
Answer: d) Gulbadan Begum
Q.53: After losing which battle did Humayun have to flee from India? a) Khanwa b) Kannauj c) Panipat d) Ghaghra
Answer
Answer: b) Kannauj
Q.54: Which Mughal emperor discouraged the practice of Sati? a) Babur b) Humayun c) Akbar d) Jahangir
Answer
Answer: c) Akbar
Q.55: “Razmnama” is the Persian translation of which of the following? a) Mahabharata b) Ramayana c) Panchatantra d) Kathasaritsagara
Answer
Answer: a) Mahabharata
Q.56: Where did Akbar build the Panch Mahal, known for its pillars? a) Lahore b) Fatehpur Sikri c) Agra d) Sikandra
Answer
Answer: b) Fatehpur Sikri
Q.57: Famous musicians Tansen and Baiju Bawra were renowned during whose reign? a) Jahangir b) Bahadur Shah Zafar c) Akbar d) Shah Jahan
Answer
Answer: c) Akbar
Q.58: Who was the famous Jain scholar highly respected by Akbar? a) Hemchandra b) Harivijaya c) Vastupal d) Bhadrabahu
Answer
Answer: b) Harivijaya
Q.59: Who is the author of the book “Ain-i-Akbari”? a) Akbar b) Abul Fazl c) Firdausi d) Jahangir
Answer
Answer: b) Abul Fazl
Q.60: The Battle of Haldighati was fought between whom? a) Akbar and Rana Sangram Singh b) Akbar and Medini Rai c) Akbar and Rana Pratap Singh d) Akbar and Uday Singh
Answer
Answer: c) Akbar and Rana Pratap Singh
Q.61: The Buland Darwaza was constructed to commemorate Akbar’s victory over which region? a) Malwa b) Deccan c) Bengal d) Gujarat
Answer
Answer: d) Gujarat
Q.62: Who initiated the “Mansabdari System”? a) Akbar b) Shah Jahan c) Jahangir d) Babur
Answer
Answer: a) Akbar
Q.63: Which of the following is not located in Fatehpur Sikri? a) Panch Mahal b) Moti Masjid c) Tomb of Salim Chishti d) Mariam Palace
Answer
Answer: b) Moti Masjid
Q.64: Who renamed the city of Prayag as Allahabad, meaning “City of Allah”? a) Aurangzeb b) Akbar c) Shah Jahan d) Bahadur Shah Zafar
Answer
Answer: b) Akbar
Q.65: Who was responsible for land revenue reforms during Akbar’s reign? a) Birbal b) Todar Mal c) Jai Singh d) Bihari Mal
Answer
Answer: b) Todar Mal
Q.66: Under the “Zabt System,” what portion of actual production was fixed as the state’s demand? a) One-fourth b) One-third c) Half d) One-fifth
Answer
Answer: b) One-third
Q.67: Who initiated the new religion “Din-i-Ilahi”? a) Humayun b) Jahangir c) Akbar d) Shah Jahan
Answer
Answer: c) Akbar
Q.68: Which of the following was illiterate? a) Jahangir b) Shah Jahan c) Akbar d) Aurangzeb
Answer
Answer: c) Akbar
Q.69: Which Mughal emperor is credited with composing Hindi songs? a) Babur b) Akbar c) Jahangir d) Shah Jahan
Answer
Answer: b) Akbar
Q.70: Which of the following was not a reform measure adopted by Akbar? a) Dagh b) Mansabdari System c) Iqta System d) Zabt
Answer
Answer: c) Iqta System
Q.71: What is the meaning of “Jahangir”? a) Lord of the Nation b) Supreme Lord c) World Conqueror d) Hero of a Hundred Battles
Answer
Answer: c) World Conqueror
Q.72: Painting reached its peak during whose reign? a) Akbar b) Aurangzeb c) Jahangir d) Shah Jahan
Answer
Answer: c) Jahangir
Q.73: Which of the following was sent to the royal court of Jahangir as an ambassador by the then King of England, James I? a) John Hawkins b) William Todd c) Sir Thomas Roe d) Sir Walter Raleigh
Answer
Answer: a) John Hawkins
Q.74: In which of the following Mughal buildings was the world-famous ‘Takht-e-Taus’ placed? a) Diwan-e-Khas at Fatehpur Sikri b) Agra’s new fort c) Rang Mahal of Red Fort in Delhi d) Diwan-e-Aam of Red Fort in Delhi
Answer
Answer: d) Diwan-e-Aam of Red Fort in Delhi
Q.75: In which of the following cities did Shah Jahan build the Moti Masjid? a) Delhi b) Jaipur c) Agra d) Amarkot
Answer
Answer: c) Agra
Q.76: Who among the following succeeded Aurangzeb? a) Azam b) Kam Bakhsh c) Akbar II d) Muazzam
Answer
Answer: d) Muazzam
Q.77: The ‘Mir Bakshi’ of Mughal emperors headed which department? a) Intelligence (Secret Information) b) Foreign Affairs c) Military Organization d) Finance
Answer
Answer: c) Military Organization
Q.78: To whom was ‘Inam land’ given? a) Scholars and religious persons b) Hereditary revenue collectors c) Mansabdars d) Nobles
Answer
Answer: a) Scholars and religious persons
Q.79: Which of the following Mughal buildings is said to be exactly equal in length and width? a) Agra Fort b) Red Fort c) Taj Mahal d) Buland Darwaza
Answer
Answer: c) Taj Mahal
Q.80: Which of the following facts about the Taj Mahal is not true? a) It is a grand mausoleum. b) It was built by Shah Jahan. c) It is located outside Agra Fort. d) The names of the artisans who built it are engraved on it.
Answer
Answer: d) The names of the artisans who built it are engraved on it.
Sher Shah
Q.81: During the reign of which of the following rulers was the 1 Rupee coin minted in India? a) Babur b) Sher Shah Suri c) Akbar d) Aurangzeb
Answer
b) Sher Shah Suri
Q.82: What symbolizes the greatness of Sher Shah? a) His campaign of victory against Humayun b) Excellent military leadership c) Administrative reforms d) Religious tolerance
Answer
c) Administrative reforms
Q.83: The Grand Trunk Road built by Sher Shah connected Punjab with which of the following? a) Lahore b) Multan c) Agra d) Eastern Bengal
Answer
d) Eastern Bengal
Marathas: GK MCQs
Q.84: In Shiva ji’ s administration, the ‘Peshwa’ was referred to as a) Minister of Religious Affairs b) Defense Minister c) Prime Minister d) Minister of Justice
Answer
c) Prime Minister
Q.85: Who was the guru (spiritual teacher) of Shiva ji? a) Namdev b) Ramdas c) Eknath d) Tukaram
Answer
b) Ramdas
Q.86: Who did Aurangzeb send to defeat Chhatrapati Shiva ji? a) Raja Jaswant Singh b) Raja Man Singh c) Raja Bhagwan Das d) Raja Jai Singh
Answer
d) Raja Jai Singh
Q.87: Through which treaty did Shiva ji transfer forts to the Mughals? a) Chittor b) Pune c) Purandar d) Torna
Answer
c) Purandar
Q.88: Shiva ji’s coronation took place in- a) 1627 AD b) 1674 AD c) 1680 AD d) 1670 AD
Answer
b) 1674 AD
Q.89: Where was the capital of Shivaji’s kingdom? a) Pune b) Karwar c) Purandar d) Raigad
Answer
d) Raigad
Q.90: Arrange the following treaties in chronological order: (1) Treaty of Amritsar (2) Treaty of Bassein (3) Treaty of Srirangapatnam (4) Treaty of Salbai a) 1, 3, 2, 4 b) 4, 3, 1, 2 c) 4, 3, 2, 1 d) 2, 1, 4, 3
Answer
c) 4, 3, 2, 1
Q.91: Which of the following European powers provided cannons to Shivaji? a) Portuguese b) Dutch c) English d) French
Indian Geography MCQ Questions for Competitive Exams in English Medium. Important questions from previous year exam papers for free practice of upcoming exams.
Indian Geography MCQ
Q.1: Which hill station’s name means ‘place of the thunderbolt’?
Indus Valley (Harappan) Civilisation MCQ question answer in English for competitive exams. Practice set of Previous year exam questions are useful for the preparation of UPSC, SSC, UPSSSC PET, Bank examinations.
Indus Valley (Harappan) Civilisation: Practice Set
Qns 1 : The source of knowledge about Harappan culture is ?
(a) rock edicts (b) writing in terracotta seals (c) archaeological excavations (d) All of the above
Answer
Ans : (d) All of the above
Qns 2 : Which of the following is related to Harappa civilisation?
Qns 3: Which of the following statements about the Indus Civilisation is not true?
(a) Accurate drainage system in cities. (b) Trade and commerce were in an advanced stage. (c) Worshipping of Mother Goddess. (d) People knew about iron.
Answer
Ans : (d) People knew about iron.
Qns 4: Shortugai is located in which country?
(a) Bharat (b) Pakistan (c) Tibet (d) Afghanistan
Answer
Ans : (d) Afghanistan
Qns 5: Mohenjodaro is situated in which of the following?
(a) Gujarat state of India (b) Punjab state of India (c) Sindh Province in Pakistan (d) Afghanistan
Answer
Ans : (c) Sindh Province in Pakistan
Qns 6: Which of the following sites of Harappan culture are located in Sindh? I. Harappa II. Mohenjodaro III. Chanhudaro IV. Surkotada Indicate the correct answer from the codes given below.
(a) I and II (b) II and III (c) II, III and IV (d) I, IV, III and IV
Answer
Ans : (b) II and III
Qns 7: Which of the following is a Harappan site located in Rajasthan?
(a) Mohenjo-Daro (b) Suktagen Dor (c) Kalibangan (d) Lothal
Qns 17: Which place of Harappan civilisation is located in Maharashtra? I. Harappan II. Mohenjodaro III. Diamabad IV. Surkotda Select the correct answer using codes given below.
(a) I and II (b) Only III (c) II, III and IV (d) All of these
Answer
Ans : (b) Only III
Qns 18: The Harappan city represented by the archaeological site of Lothal was situated on the river
(a) Narmada (b) Mahi (c) Bhogava (d) Bhima
Answer
Ans : (c) Bhogava
Qns 19: An ivory scale in Harappan context was found at
Indian Economy GK MCQ Question answer for Competitive Exams. Important MCQs on Economics of India from previous year exam question papers for preparation of upcoming exams.
Medium : English
Indian Economy MCQ in English
Q.1: Which Five-Year Plan’s objectives were influenced by the Gadgil Formula in India? (A) Second Five-Year Plan (B) Fourth Five-Year Plan (C) Third Five-Year Plan (D) Seventh Five-Year Plan
Answer
Answer: (B) Fourth Five-Year Plan
Q.2: When was the RBI (Reserve Bank of India) established? (A) 1934 (B) 1935 (C) 1936 (D) 1949
Answer
Answer: (B) 1935
Q.3: Name the Indian state with the highest tax revenue. (A) Andhra Pradesh (B) Uttar Pradesh (C) Karnataka (D) Maharashtra
Answer
Answer: (D) Maharashtra
Q.4: Which of the following public sector banks will receive a loan from the BRICS New Development Bank? (A) Canara Bank (B) Punjab National Bank (C) ICICI (D) State Bank of India
Answer
Answer: (A) Canara Bank
Q.5: Which of the following countries recently overtook Thailand as the world’s largest rice exporter in 2015? (A) India (B) Myanmar (C) China (D) Vietnam
Answer
Answer: (A) India
Q.6: The Government of India has recently decided to integrate the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana with: (A) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (B) National Rural Livelihood Mission (C) Hariyali (D) Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Program
Answer
Answer: (A) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
Q.7: The PURA scheme, which envisages the provision of urban amenities in rural areas, was first advocated by: (A) Dr. M.S. Swaminathan (B) Shri A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (C) Dr. Arvind Subramanian (D) Prof. Dinshaw Mistry
Answer
Answer: (B) Shri A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Q.8: National income can be calculated by all of the following methods except: (A) Sum of all expenditures (B) Sum of all outputs (C) Sum of all savings (D) Sum of all incomes
Answer
Answer: (C) Sum of all savings
Q.9: In a national context, which of the following indicates a macroeconomic perspective? (A) Inflation in India (B) Sales of Bata Shoe Company (C) Mango exports to the UK (D) Income from Railways
Answer
Answer: (C) Mango exports to the UK
Q.10: State Bank of India was previously known by this name: (A) Imperial Bank of India (B) Canara Bank (C) Syndicate Bank (D) Indian Cooperative Bank
Answer
Answer: (A) Imperial Bank of India
Q.11: Whose signature appears on a one-rupee note? (A) Governor, Reserve Bank of India (B) Finance Minister (C) Secretary, Ministry of Finance (D) None of the above
Answer
Answer: (C) Secretary, Ministry of Finance
Q.12: The full form of NABARD is: (A) National Business for Accounting and Review (B) National Bank for Agriculture and Rural (C) National Bank for Aeronautics and Radar Development (D) National Bureau for Air and Road Transport
Answer
Answer: (B) National Bank for Agriculture and Rural
Q.13: When was the Reserve Bank of India nationalized? (A) 1949 (B) 1951 (C) 1947 (D) 1935
Answer
Answer: (A) 1949
Q.14: Which of the following indicates a microeconomic perspective in national terms? (A) Per capita income in India (B) Study of TISCO’s sales (C) Inflation in India (D) Educated unemployment in India
Answer
Answer: (B) Study of TISCO’s sales
Q.15: How does agriculture promote industrial development in India? (A) By opening markets for industrial products (B) By providing food and clothing to workers (C) By supplying raw materials (D) All of the above
Answer
Answer: (D) All of the above
Q.16: The Industrial Development Bank of India was established in: (A) July 1968 (B) July 1966 (C) July 1964 (D) July 1962
Answer
Answer: (C) July 1964
Q.17: The slogan ‘Garibi Hatao’ was included in: (A) Second Plan (B) First Plan (C) Fifth Plan (D) Fourth Plan
Answer
Answer: (C) Fifth Plan
Q.18: Which bank is limited to the needs of agricultural and rural finance? (A) RBI (B) SBI (C) IFC (D) NABARD
Answer
Answer: (D) NABARD
Q.19: The Indian economy is a/an: (A) Free economy (B) Mixed economy (C) Capitalist economy (D) Communist economy
Answer
Answer: (B) Mixed economy
Q.20: The P. Rama Rao Committee is related to: (A) Taxation (B) Defense (C) Industry (D) Agriculture
Answer
Answer: (B) Defense
Q.21: The lender of last resort is: (A) SBI (B) IDBI (C) NABARD (D) RBI
Answer
Answer: (D) RBI
Q.22: The period of the Twelfth Five-Year Plan is: (A) January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2017 (B) April 1, 2011 to March 31, 2016 (C) January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2016 (D) April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2017
Answer
Answer: (D) April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2017
Q.23: In which year was the Imperial Bank established? (A) 1930 (B) 1935 (C) 1955 (D) 1921
Answer
Answer: (D) 1921
Q.24: Which Five-Year Plan had a duration of only four years? (A) Third (B) Fourth (C) Fifth (D) Seventh
Answer
Answer: (C) Fifth
Q.25: The Minimum Support Price (MSP) for food grains was introduced in which year? (A) 1944 (B) 1964 (C) 1974 (D) 1954
Answer
Answer: (C) 1974
Q.26: In India, the interest rate on savings accounts in all nationalized commercial banks is determined by: (A) Finance Minister of India (B) Central Finance Commission (C) Indian Banks’ Association (D) Reserve Bank of India
Answer
Answer: (D) Reserve Bank of India
Q.27: Which of the following provides long-term loans to private industries in India? (A) Food Corporation of India (B) Life Insurance Corporation of India (C) Primary Credit Society (D) Land Development Bank
Answer
Answer: (D) Land Development Bank
Q.28: “Agriculture should serve as a means of income, livelihood, and opportunities for local communities” – This statement was made by: (A) Dr. Madhavan Nair (B) Dr. Manmohan Singh (C) Dr. Abdul Kalam (D) Dr. M.S. Swaminathan
Answer
Answer: (D) Dr. M.S. Swaminathan
Q.29: Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs was the focus of the Brundtland Commission. It is called: (A) Sustainable Development (B) Mitigation (C) Disaster Management (D) Capacity Building
Answer
Answer: (A) Sustainable Development
Q.30: SEBI was established in: (A) 1992 (B) 1980 (C) 1984 (D) 1988
Answer
Answer: (D) 1988
Q.31: India exports electricity to: (A) Bangladesh (B) Myanmar (C) Pakistan (D) Bhutan
Answer
Answer: (A) Bangladesh
Q.32: The largest single item of current government expenditure in India is: (A) Defense expenditure (B) Interest payment on loans (C) Subsidy payment (D) Investment in social overheads
Answer
Answer: (B) Interest payment on loans
Q.33: The ‘More Mega Store’ retail chain is related to which Indian industry? (A) Reliance Industries (B) Bharti Enterprises (C) Aditya Birla Group (D) None of these
Answer
Answer: (C) Aditya Birla Group
Q.34: Which spice tops in value as an export commodity of India? (A) Black Pepper (B) Chili (C) Turmeric (D) Cardamom
Answer
Answer: (B) Chili
Q.35: In which year was the nationalization of fourteen major banks in India? (A) 1967 (B) 1968 (C) 1969 (D) 1971
Answer
Answer: (C) 1969
Q.36: One rupee notes are issued by: (A) Reserve Bank of India (B) State Bank of India (C) President of India (D) Government of India
Answer
Answer: (D) Government of India
Q.37: India adopted the decimal currency system in: (A) 1955 (B) 1956 (C) 1957 (D) 1958
Answer
Answer: (C) 1957
Q.38: The number of nationalized banks in India is: (A) 14 (B) 21 (C) 20 (D) 22
Answer
Answer: (C) 20
Q.39: Maruti cars are mainly based on: (A) Japanese technology (B) Korean technology (C) Russian technology (D) German technology
Answer
Answer: (A) Japanese technology
Q.40: Which measure has not been undertaken by the government to curb inflation? (A) Increase in consumption (B) Increase in production (C) Reduction in deficit financing (D) Taxation measures
Answer
Answer: (A) Increase in consumption
Q.41: In the Indian economy, the ‘slack season’ refers to: (A) March-April (B) September-December (C) January-June (D) February-April
Answer
Answer: (C) January-June
Q.42: Which of the following is not a qualitative credit control by a country’s central bank? (A) Rationing of credit (B) Regulation of consumer credit (C) Variation in margin requirements (D) Regulation of margin requirements
Answer
Answer: (C) Variation in margin requirements
Q.43: The market where funds can be borrowed is called: (A) Reserved market (B) Institutional market (C) Money market (D) Exchange market
Answer
Answer: (C) Money market
Q.44: If the marginal return increases at a decreasing rate, then the total return: (A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Remains constant (D) Becomes income
Answer
Answer: (B) Decreases
Q.45: According to newspaper reports, the government plans to disinvest what percentage of its stake in Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL)? (A) 5% (B) 50% (C) 10% (D) 12%
Answer
Answer: (C) 10%
Q.46: Ownership of RRB (Regional Rural Bank) is held by: (A) Central Government (B) State Government (C) Sponsor Bank (D) Jointly by all of the above
Answer
Answer: (D) Jointly by all of the above
Q.47: Which of the following methods is not used to determine the national income of a country? (A) Income method (B) Output method (C) Input method (D) Investment method
Answer
Answer: (D) Investment method
Q.48: Which scheme of the Government of India makes Indian cities slum-free? (A) Indira Awas Yojana (B) Central Rural Sanitation Program MME (C) Rajiv Awas Yojana (D) Antyodaya
Answer
Answer: (C) Rajiv Awas Yojana
Q.49: The current fiscal deficit percentage in the GDP is: (A) 7 (B) 4 (C) 8 (D) 1
Answer
Answer: (B) 4
Q.50: The term ‘Tragedy of the Commons’ related to the overuse of resources was propounded by: (A) Garrett Hardin (B) Seligman (C) Adolf Wagner (D) A.P. Lemierre
Historical Sources and Pre-Historic Period General Knowledge MCQ Questions Answers in English for SSC CGL, CPO, CHSL, UPSC and all competitive exams. Selected from previous year exam question paper for free online practice.
Historical Sources and Pre-Historic Period
Qns 1 : Which one of the following is oldest Veda?
Indian Economics GK MCQ questions practice set in English. This Mock test of India Economy is very useful for UPSC, Bank, SSC competitive exams.
Results
#1. In which of the following years was the Planning Commission of India set up ?
#2. Unique Transaction Reference number is a ______ character code used to uniquely identify a transaction in the RTGS system.
#3. Where is the corporate office of RBL Bank located ?
#4. Who among the following economists coined the terminology ‘Hindu Rate of Growth’?
#5. What is the objective of the ‘Doughnut model’ of Development ?
#6. Who among the following never became the Vice President of India ?
#7. The ______ rate measures rising prices in everything except food and energy.
#8. Which of the following is a private good ?
#9. Qns : A soft currency is one that is expected to______ in value relative to other currencies.
#10. What is the proportion of the Central government’s ownership of capital in Regional Rural Banks?
#11. MRTP Act was enacted in 1969 to ensure that the operation of the economic system does not result in the concentration of economic power in hands of few. The full form of MRTP is _________.
#12. Which of the following is another term for the average income of a country?
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One-liner questions and answers on Indian economics:
What is the currency of India? Answer: Indian Rupee (INR).
What is the current rate of Goods and Services Tax (GST) in India? Answer: 5%, 12%, 18%, and 28%.
Which city is considered the financial capital of India? Answer: Mumbai.
What is the largest source of revenue for the Indian government? Answer: Indirect taxes.
Which sector is the largest contributor to India’s GDP? Answer: Services sector.
What is the poverty line income threshold in India? Answer: ₹32 per day in rural areas and ₹47 per day in urban areas.
Who formulates the monetary policy in India? Answer: Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
What is the current rate of unemployment in India? Answer: It varies, but as of September 2021, it was around 8%.
Which index is used to measure the performance of the Indian stock market? Answer: S&P BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty 50.
What is the fiscal year in India? Answer: April 1st to March 31st.
Which is the largest public sector bank in India? Answer: State Bank of India (SBI).
What is the current inflation rate in India? Answer: It varies, but as of September 2021, it was around 4%.
Which organization is responsible for regulating and developing the securities market in India? Answer: Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
Which economic sector employs the largest workforce in India? Answer: Agriculture sector.
Which city is known as the “Silicon Valley of India”? Answer: Bengaluru.
What is the current rate of unemployment in India? Answer: As of September 2021, it was around 8%.
Which Indian state has the highest per capita income? Answer: Goa.
Which sector contributes the most to India’s employment generation? Answer: Informal sector or unorganized sector.
What is the current rate of poverty in India? Answer: As of 2020, the poverty rate in India was around 21%.
Which economic reform in 1991 opened up India’s economy and liberalized various sectors? Answer: Economic liberalization or New Economic Policy.
