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




All Questions are from Year - 2018 or older

Question 1201 :
WhoappointstheChiefElection Commissioner of India?

  1. Chief Justice of India
  2. President
  3. Prime Minister
  4. Parliament
  

Question 1202 :
Who built the Jama Masjid at Delhi?

  1. Sher Shah Suri
  2. Jahangir
  3. Babar
  4. Shahjahan
  

Question 1203 :
The Han dynasty arose in the year

  1. Canal irrigation
  2. Transport
  3. Boat
  4. Ships
  

Question 1204 :
The President is elected for a period of five years and his term of office is calculated from the

  1. Last day of the month he assumes charge
  2. Date of his election result
  3. Day he assumes charge
  4. First day of the month he assumes charge
  

Question 1205 :
Who constructed the Baoli at Goindwal?

  1. Guru Arjun Dev
  2. Guru Amar Das
  3. Guru Angad Dev
  4. Bahi Gurdas
  

Question 1206 :
Is the Prime Minister bound to advise the President on matters on which his advice is sought?

  1. If the Council of Ministers so desires.
  2. Yes
  3. No
  4. It is discretionary
  

Question 1207 :
Which commission made the recommendations which formed the basis for the Punjab Reorganization act which created the states Punjab and Haryana?

  1. Dhar commission
  2. Dass commission
  3. Shah Commission
  4. Mahajan Commission
  

Question 1208 :
Who was the founder of the first Sufi order in India?

  1. Khwaja Qutub-ud-din Bakhtiar Kaki
  2. Sheikh Nizam-ud-din Auliya
  3. Khwaja Muinud-din Chisti
  4. Sheikh Nasir-ud-din Mahamud
  

Question 1209 :
Who, among the following dynasties, had their capital at Madurai?

  1. Cholas
  2. Pallavas
  3. Pandyas
  4. Rashrakutas
  

Question 1210 :
The President of India is elected by an electoral college comprising of

  1. Elected members of Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies.
  2. Elected member of both Houses of Parliament and State Legislative Assembly
  3. Elected members of both Houses of Parliament only
  4. Elected member of State Legislative Assemblies
  

Question 1211 :
Consider the following with reference to the provisions of 'Government of India Act, 1935'.1. Establishment of an all-Indian Federation 2. Provincial autonomy, with a Government responsible to an elected legislature 3. Redistribution of provinces and the creation of two new provinces.Which of these were embodied in the Government India Act, 1935?

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

Question 1212 :
Rashprapati Bhawan was desgined by —

  1. Edward Stone
  2. Le Corbusier
  3. Edwin Lutyens
  4. Tarun Dutt
  

Question 1213 :
Which Mughal Emperor's brother were Kamran, Handal and Askari?

  1. Akbar
  2. Shahjahan
  3. Humayun
  4. Aurangzeb
  

Question 1214 :
The election Commission does not conduct the elections to the

  1. Lok Sabha
  2. President's election
  3. Rajya Sabha
  4. Local Bodies
  

Question 1215 :
The Battle of Plassey was won by the English due to the

  1. Valour of Robert Clive
  2. Treachery of Mir Jaffar
  3. Superiority of the English troops
  4. Withdrawal of the French support
  

Question 1216 :
Which of these Rajput princesses did Akbar marry?

  1. Lakshmi Bai
  2. Jodha Bai
  3. Jadan Bai
  4. Tara Bai
  

Question 1217 :
Name the invader who destroyed the Somnath Temple:

  1. Timur
  2. Mahmood Ghaznavi
  3. Mohammad Ghori
  4. Nadir Shah
  

Question 1218 :
Which Muslim emperor was attracted by the beauty of Queen Padmini?

  1. Babar
  2. Hmayun
  3. Akbar
  4. Ala-ud-din Khilji
  

Question 1219 :
Who can initiate impeachment of the President?

  1. 1/4the members of either House of the Parliament.
  2. Half of the members of either House of the Parliament
  3. Half of the state legislatures
  4. 1/3d members of any state legislature
  

Question 1220 :
Who founded the city of Amritsar?

  1. Guru Ramdas
  2. Mian Mir
  3. Guru Arjun Dev
  4. Shahjahan
  

Question 1221 :
Ibn Batuta visited India during the reign of

  1. Ala-ud-din Khilji
  2. Ghayas-ud-din Tughlak
  3. Sher Shah Suri
  4. Muhammad-bin Tughlak
  

Question 1222 :
Who exercises the actual executive power under the Parliamentary form of Government?

  1. Parliament
  2. Prime Minister
  3. President
  4. Bureaucracy
  

Question 1223 :
In which year were the first general election held in India?

  1. 1950-51
  2. 1948-49
  3. 1951-52
  4. 1947-48
  

Question 1224 :
Akbar's religious policy was characterized by

  1. tolerance towards all religions
  2. an indifference to religions
  3. a hostile attitude towards other religious communities
  4. belief in secularism
  

Question 1225 :
Which of the following is correct?

  1. Social Equality is not guaranteed in our constitution
  2. Social equality already existed in our country
  3. Social Equality is guaranteed in our Constitution
  4. None of these
  

Question 1226 :
Bill of which of the following categories can be initiated only in Lok Sabha?

  1. Ordinary Bill
  2. Private Members bill
  3. Money bill
  4. Constitution Amendment bill
  

Question 1227 :
Thauth' was a tax collected by

  1. Marathas
  2. Mughals
  3. Khiljis
  4. Tughlaqs
  

Question 1228 :
Who among the following Indian Prime Ministers resigned before facing a vote of no- confidence in the Lok Sabha?

  1. Chandra Sekhar
  2. Morarji Desai
  3. Chaudhary Charan Singh
  4. V.P. Singh
  

Question 1229 :
The Constitution establishes a System of Government which is almost quasi-federal'. This was a statement of:

  1. Sir Jennings.
  2. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.
  3. Prof. K.C. Wheare.
  4. Dr. Rajendra Prasad.
  

Question 1230 :
How many times the President of India can seek reelection to his post?

  1. Once
  2. 2 times
  3. 3 times
  4. any number of times