GK History (Ancient - Modern History,Social Science) MCQ's




All Questions are from Year - 2018 or older

Question 571 :
The Constitution of _________.provides for a mixture of federalismandUnitarianism, and flexibility and with rigidity.

  1. Afghanistan
  2. America
  3. Pakistan
  4. Afghanistan
  

Question 572 :
Napoleon introduced a new set of laws called

  1. Khajuraho
  2. Konark
  3. Kanchi
  4. (a) - (b)
  

Question 573 :
Why did Ranjit Singh avoided military encounter with the English? It was because—

  1. Initially he enjoyed cordial relations with the British
  2. Ranjit Singh was busy in conquering Multan, ‘Kashmir, Peshwar etc
  3. He was assured by Metcalfe of the British alliance
  4. He understood that he’ll be of no match to the military power of the British
  

Question 574 :
When Alexander attacked India in the Northwest India there existed?

  1. Neolithic
  2. Chalcolithic
  3. Mesolithic
  4. Pleistocene
  

Question 575 :
The central feature of Indian society during 800 to 1200 A.D. was?

  1. Feudalism
  2. Liberalism
  3. Egalitarianism
  4. Republic
  

Question 576 :
Selecus, the general of Alexander, was defeated by

  1. Ideographic
  2. Hieroglyphic
  3. Pictographic
  4. Phonetic
  

Question 577 :
. Pandyas were centred in?

  1. Madurai
  2. Tanjore
  3. Andhra Pradesh
  4. Kaveripattan
  

Question 578 :
Whose work is Shudras in Ancient India ?

  1. Romila Thapar
  2. R. S. Sharma
  3. Ranajit Guha
  4. Kancha Illaiah
  

Question 579 :
Who among the following leaders of the Revolt of 1857 wrote to the French emperor 'The acts of injustice and perjury of the English Government blaza on all sides like the rays of the sun?

  1. 1793
  2. 1813
  3. 1833
  4. 1853
  

Question 580 :
October 17, ________was observed as Khilafat Day, when the Hindus along with Muslims in fasting observed hartal on that day.

  1. 1908
  2. 1909
  3. 1916
  4. 1919
  

Question 581 :
In course of time, the dadni merchants in India were found to be too independent and Disinclined to comply with their contracts. Who replaced the dadni merchants in 1753?

  1. Gomashtas
  2. Dubashes
  3. Paikars
  4. Baniary
  

Question 582 :
There was little sympathy in spite of loud professions of loyalty.Moderate and Extremist alike learnt with satisfaction of German victories.There was no love for Germany of course. Only the desire to see our rulershumbled.' Who among the following wrote this?

  1. ’ C. R. Das
  2. Jawaharlal Nehru
  3. Gandhi
  4. Rabindranath Tagore
  

Question 583 :
Which of the following sect of Buddhism was primarily responsible for the spread of Buddhism outside the frontiers of India?

  1. Paleolithic
  2. Mesolithic
  3. Neolithic
  4. Chalcolithic
  

Question 584 :
What was Mahavira's name before enlightenment?

  1. Vardhamana
  2. Anshumana
  3. Sudhakar
  4. Somdutta
  

Question 585 :
‘Bijak’ was written by —

  1. ASaxnriti
  2. An Upnishada
  3. A treatise on Political Science
  4. A Mahakavya
  

Question 586 :
Which of the following Harrappan crops are believed to have diffused from West Asia? 1) Wheat 2) Rice 3) Cotton 4) Barley .Choose the correct answer form the - codes given below—

  1. Vakatakas
  2. Cholas
  3. Satavahanas
  4. Pallavas
  

Question 587 :
The subject matter of Tol Kappiyam is —

  1. Qutubuddin Aibak
  2. Tajuddin Yajdij
  3. Muhammad Bakhtiyar Khilji
  4. Tughrill Khan
  

Question 588 :
All native States who afterwards became part of the Indian Union had agreed to accede to it by the end of the year—

  1. 1947 A.D.
  2. 1948 A.D.
  3. 1949 A.D.
  4. 1950 A.D.
  

Question 589 :
In order to give some concession to Indians in the field of administration, the Government of India Act, ________was designed on the basis of the recommendation of Simon Commission.

  1. 1905
  2. 1915
  3. 1925
  4. Sardar Vallabhai
  

Question 590 :
Which of the following was a common feature to all Bhakti Saints?

  1. Nagaland
  2. Manipur
  3. Tripura
  4. Mizorm
  

Question 591 :
Pushyamitra Shunga:

  1. Defended the Magadhan empire against the Bactrian Greeks
  2. Is said to have performed Asvamedha sacrifice
  3. Was persecutor of Buddhism according to the Divyavadana
  4. Did all the above
  

Question 592 :
Why did Rabindranath Tagore renounce his knighthood?

  1. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
  2. Subhas Chandra Bose
  3. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
  4. M. K. Gandhi
  

Question 593 :
Which one was not a pioneer industry in India during British rule?

  1. Cotton
  2. Iron
  3. Jute
  4. Coal
  

Question 594 :
Ashoka Pillar at Allahabad provides information about the reign of

  1. Chandragupta Maurya
  2. Chandragupta I
  3. Samudragupta
  4. Chandragupta I
  

Question 595 :
The drain of Wealth from Bengal began in—

  1. 1760
  2. 1757
  3. 1765
  4. 1813
  

Question 596 :
Which was not one of the storm-centres of the Revolt of 1857?

  1. Jhansi
  2. Bareilly
  3. Arrah (Bihar)
  4. Madras
  

Question 597 :
Which one of the following pairs are not correctly matched?

  1. Jaunpur: Atala Mosque
  2. Maiwa: Jahaz Mahal
  3. Ajmer: Quwwat-ul-Islam
  4. A Gulburga: Jama Masjid
  

Question 598 :
When did Aurangzeb took the title of ‘Alamgir’ ?

  1. 1658
  2. 1659
  3. 1660
  4. 1661
  

Question 599 :
The Moplah Rebellion (1912) took place in—

  1. Kaihana
  2. Jona-raja
  3. Halayudha
  4. Jayadeva
  

Question 600 :
In July 1921, the All India Khilafat Committee passed a resolutions declaring that no Muslim should serve in the —

  1. Raj Kumar Shukla
  2. Rajendra Prasad
  3. Ras Bihari Bose
  4. Pt. Nehru