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




All Questions are from Year - 2018 or older

Question 811 :
The Kalyana-mandapa was a notable feature of temple architecture in the kingdom of —

  1. Hyderabad
  2. Calcutta
  3. Madras
  4. Patna
  

Question 812 :
The Chalukya capital was shifted from Manyakheta to Kalyani by —

  1. Strabo
  2. Megasthenes
  3. Fa-hien
  4. Hiuen-Tsang
  

Question 813 :
The British established their trading centre in the following order—

  1. C.R.Reddy Praja Mitra Mandali
  2. Jyotiba Fule Saty Shodhak Samaj
  3. B.R.Ambedkat: All India Depressed Classed Association
  4. Dr. Atmaram Prarthana Samaj Pandurang
  

Question 814 :
The Kalyana-Mandapa was notable feature of temple architecture in the kingdom of—

  1. past
  2. Present
  3. Future
  4. Death
  

Question 815 :
The Anti-Partition movement was initiated on

  1. 7 Aug. 1904
  2. 7 Aug. 1905
  3. 7 Aug. 1906
  4. 7 Aug. 1907
  

Question 816 :
In the historic Lok Sabha election held in March 1977, _______.-led Congress lost power.

  1. Indira Gandhi
  2. JB Patnaik,
  3. Jyoti Basu,
  4. M Karunanidhi. 78. In the historic Lok Sabha election held in March 1977, ...............-led Congress
  

Question 817 :
Socrates, the greatest Greek philosopher, was put to death by

  1. Pahallavas
  2. Cholas
  3. Kadambas
  4. Vijaynagar
  

Question 818 :
Which one of the following pairs is I are not correctly matched? Persons Institutions Founded

  1. Logic
  2. Musicology
  3. Astronomy
  4. History
  

Question 819 :
Which one was the Port of Cheras?

  1. Chaitanya
  2. Kabir
  3. Nanak
  4. None of these
  

Question 820 :
Lumbini the birth place of Gautam Buddha is in

  1. Bihar
  2. Sikkim
  3. Nepal
  4. Gujarat
  

Question 821 :
The famous conversation between uddalka Aruni - his son Svetaketu regarding the identity of the Brahman - the Atman figures in the—

  1. Harsha Vardhan
  2. Chandra Gupta Maurya
  3. Ashoka, the Great
  4. Chandra Gupta I
  

Question 822 :
What is the correct chronological sequence of the following rulers of Bengal? 1) Suja-ud-din 2) Murshid Quli Khan 3) Sarfaraz Khan 4) Ali Vardi Khan Codes:

  1. 2,1,3,4
  2. 1,2,4,3
  3. 2,1,4,3
  4. 1,2,3,4
  

Question 823 :
The head of a guild in ancient and early medieval India was called—

  1. Govmda III
  2. Krishna III
  3. Bhoja I
  4. Gopala I
  

Question 824 :
The historical site wherein an early inscription referring to the five heroes of the Vrishnis is found is—

  1. Germany
  2. France
  3. Italy
  4. Holland
  

Question 825 :
Raushan Akhtar ascended the throne with the title—

  1. Uraiyur: Spices
  2. Korkai: Pearl
  3. Vanji: Silk
  4. Kanchi: Ivory
  

Question 826 :
The Swaraj Party decided to take part in the Reforms Scheme under the Government of India Act, 1919 because—

  1. It wanted to gain political experience by forming government
  2. It wanted to expose the hallow ness of the reforms provided in the Act
  3. It wanted to co-operate with the government
  4. It wanted to curtail the influence of ‘No changers’
  

Question 827 :
Which of the following events occurred first?

  1. Death of Gautam Buddha
  2. Execution of Socrates
  3. Death of Plato
  4. Death of Alexander
  

Question 828 :
The Treaty of Allahabad was’ concluded by—

  1. Robert Clive, Mir Jafar and Raja Balwant Singh
  2. Robert Clive, Najam-ud-Daula and Shujaud-Daula
  3. Robert Clive, Siraj-ud-Daulah and Mir Kasim
  4. Shah Alam, Jafar and Shuja-ud-Daula
  

Question 829 :
Who among the following could not attend the First meeting of Indian National Congress?

  1. Dadabhai Nauroji
  2. Surendra Nath Banerjee
  3. Badruddin Tyabji
  4. R.C.Dutt
  

Question 830 :
What was considered as Varna-Samsakara?

  1. Pearls
  2. Five textiles
  3. Precious stones
  4. Silver
  

Question 831 :
Mahavira was born at

  1. Pataliputra
  2. Sravasti
  3. Vaishali
  4. Rajagriha
  

Question 832 :
In the committee which prepared the Nehru Report (1928) the Liberal Federation was by—

  1. M.R.Jayakar
  2. Tej Bahadur Sapru
  3. V. S. Srinivasa Sastri
  4. M.S.Aney
  

Question 833 :
A hoard of copper images generally assigned to the Harrappan culture phase, has been found at—

  1. Epic story
  2. Drama
  3. Grammar
  4. Battle
  

Question 834 :
Mewar accepted the Suzerainty of the Mughals during the reign of—

  1. Jats
  2. Sultanates
  3. Marathas
  4. Rajputs
  

Question 835 :
Which of the following was the lowest unit of Chola administration?

  1. Parantakal 1
  2. Raja raja
  3. Rajendra Chola I
  4. Rajendra Chola II
  

Question 836 :
Indian Constitution consists of ________ Articles divided into 22 Parts with 12Schedules and 94 constitutional amendments.

  1. 295
  2. 305
  3. 388
  4. 1950
  

Question 837 :
The great French socialist Babeuf was executed in the year

  1. empty headed
  2. hot headed
  3. high headed
  4. dumb headed
  

Question 838 :
Monuments containing relics of Buddha are called

  1. Viharas
  2. Chaityas
  3. Stupas
  4. Sanghas
  

Question 839 :
Who among the following historians does not belong to the Marxist School of thought

  1. D. D. Kosambi
  2. R . C Majumdar
  3. Romila Thaper
  4. Irfan Habib.
  

Question 840 :
The author of Natyashastra was—

  1. Life after death
  2. Soul living after death
  3. Migration of soul
  4. Rebirth