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




All Questions are from Year - 2018 or older

Question 1171 :
Which of the following is correctly matched?

  1. Golden Temple - Patiala
  2. Iron Pillar - Agra
  3. Qutab Minar - Mathura
  4. Humayun's Tomb - Delhi
  

Question 1172 :
When was the holy Guru Granth Sahib compiled?

  1. l) 1604
  2. 1606
  3. 1696
  4. 1675
  

Question 1173 :
Which one of the following states has a separate constitution?

  1. Arunachal Pradesh
  2. Assam
  3. Jammu and Kashmir
  4. Sikkim
  

Question 1174 :
Election to the house of the people and the Legislative Assemblies of States in India are conducted on the basis of

  1. Single Transferable vote
  2. Propotional Representation
  3. Limited sufferage
  4. Adult Franchise
  

Question 1175 :
Which guru started the institution of Langar?

  1. Guru Arjun Dev
  2. Guru Angad Dev
  3. Guru Gobind Singh
  4. Guru Nanak Dev
  

Question 1176 :
The source of we the people in the Preamble is:

  1. United States.
  2. United Kingdom.
  3. United Nations.
  4. None.
  

Question 1177 :
What was the main cause of conflict between Mir Quasim and the East India Company?

  1. A Buddhist
  2. Ajivikas
  3. Svetambaras
  4. Digambaras
  

Question 1178 :
Though endowed with extraordinary intellect and industry, he lacked practical judgment and commonsenThe Sultanate king referred to in this quotation is

  1. Balban
  2. Ala-ud-din-khilji
  3. Muhammad-bin-Tughlak
  4. Ibrahim Lodhi
  

Question 1179 :
Ibadat Khana, where Akbar held discussionson religious matters, is a building at

  1. Agra
  2. Sikandra
  3. Fatehpur Sikri
  4. Delhi
  

Question 1180 :
Which one of the following has been wrongly listed as a special feature of Fundamental Rights in India?

  1. Fundamental Rights are subject to reasonable restrictions.
  2. Fundamental Rights are more sacrosanct than rights granted by ordinary laws.
  3. Fundamental Rights are justiciable and can be enforced through Supreme Court.
  4. Fundamental Rights can be waived by a person.
  

Question 1181 :
Through which of the following provisions, does the Constitution of India explicitly prohibit racial discrimination in India:

  1. Article 14 and 17.
  2. Article 17 and 23.
  3. Article 15 and 16.
  4. Article 17 only.
  

Question 1182 :
During the reign of which of the following did Tulsidas, the author of 'Rmacharitmanas' flourish?

  1. Akbar
  2. Hamayun
  3. Shahjahan
  4. Sher Shah Suri
  

Question 1183 :
Who acts as the President of India when neither the President nor the Vice President is available?

  1. Prime Minister of India
  2. Chief Justice of India
  3. Speaker of Lok Sabha
  4. None of the above
  

Question 1184 :
Which Rajpur hero became the king of Mewar in 1572?

  1. Veer Hemu
  2. Rana Sangha
  3. Maharana Pratap
  4. Bappa Rawal
  

Question 1185 :
The court historian of Akbar's reign was

  1. Todarmal
  2. Abul Fazal
  3. Man Singh
  4. Birbal
  

Question 1186 :
Which city in Madhya Pradesh is known for the legendary love story of Baz Bahadur and Rani Roopmati?

  1. Khajuraho
  2. Amravati
  3. Mandu
  4. Morbi
  

Question 1187 :
Which of the following statements with regard to the Chola rule is correct?

  1. Basic unit of the Chola administration was the village
  2. The Chola Kingdom began to decline in the 9th century
  3. Amoghvarsha is the best remembered of the Chola kings
  4. None of these
  

Question 1188 :
Which one of the following Schedules of the Constitution of India contains provisions regarding Anti-Defection Act?

  1. Second Schedule.
  2. Fifth Schedule.
  3. Eighth Schedule.
  4. Tenth Schedule.
  

Question 1189 :
Which one of the following sculptures does not belong to the Mauryan period?

  1. Pot-sherds
  2. Bronze-Icons
  3. Lamps
  4. Coins
  

Question 1190 :
Constitution is generally defined as:

  1. Law of the land.
  2. Fundamental law of the land.
  3. Administrative law of the land.
  4. Constitutional law of the land.
  

Question 1191 :
Marriage of high caste man with a low caste woman is called-

  1. Hypogamy
  2. Hypergamy
  3. Monogamy
  4. Endogamy
  

Question 1192 :
The office of Lokpal and Lokayukta in India is based on which one of the following?

  1. Parliamentary commissioner of UK
  2. Ombudsman in Scandinavia
  3. Procurator General of Russia
  4. Council of state in France
  

Question 1193 :
The most accomplished writer (Persian) of Akbar's reign, a man of letters, a poet, an essayist, a critic and a historian was

  1. Abul Fazi
  2. Badauni
  3. Faizi
  4. None of these
  

Question 1194 :
Which Mughal Emperor's father- in-law Itmad-ud-daulah?

  1. Aurangzeb
  2. Shahjahan
  3. Bahadur Shah
  4. Jahangir
  

Question 1195 :
The guerilla warfare was pioneered by

  1. Aurangzeb
  2. Akbar
  3. Shivaji
  4. Balaji Rao
  

Question 1196 :
Consider the following statement about Tipu Sultan— 1) He made no treaty with the British 2) He had no quarrel with the Marathas 3) He sought French alliance 4) He fell fighting against the British of these statements—

  1. Pasupatas
  2. Jainas
  3. Bauddhas
  4. Bhagvatas
  

Question 1197 :
Name the capital of Maharaja Ranjit Singh:

  1. Amritsar
  2. Lahore
  3. Patiala
  4. Gujranwala
  

Question 1198 :
Who among the following Delhi Sultans made Agra the capital of his Empire?

  1. Iltutmish
  2. Balban
  3. Feroz Shah Tughlaq
  4. Sikander Lodhi
  

Question 1199 :
Who is the highest civil servant of the Union Government?

  1. Attorney General
  2. Cabinet Secretary
  3. Home secretary
  4. Principal Secretary to the P.M.
  

Question 1200 :
Which one of the following has the power to initiate the motion of impeachment of the President of India?

  1. Rajya Sabha
  2. Lok Sabha
  3. Speaker of the Lok Sabha
  4. Both the houses of the parliament