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




All Questions are from Year - 2018 or older

Question 1231 :
The dargah of famous sufi saint Hazrat Nizamuddin Auilya is at

  1. Ajmer
  2. Agra
  3. Delhi
  4. Sikri
  

Question 1232 :
Which 'Sufi saint's dargah is at Ajmer?

  1. Salim Chishti
  2. Baba Farid
  3. Muinduddin Chishti
  4. Hazrat Nizamuddin
  

Question 1233 :
Who presided over the first meeting of the Indian Constituent Assembly?

  1. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
  2. Sachchidananda Sinha
  3. B.R. Ambedkar
  4. Jawahar Lal Nehru
  

Question 1234 :
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on 2nd October_______

  1. 1869
  2. 1859
  3. 1889
  4. 1900
  

Question 1235 :
Where did Guru Gobind Singh baptize the first five members of the Khalsa Panth?

  1. Larkana
  2. Anandpur
  3. Patna
  4. Nanded
  

Question 1236 :
The Attorney General of India is appointed by

  1. The President of India
  2. The Prime Minister
  3. The Chief justice of India
  4. The UPSC
  

Question 1237 :
Shahjahan had to remain in captivity for years:

  1. Eight
  2. Twenty
  3. Sixteen
  4. Fourteen
  

Question 1238 :
Who was the first Muslim ruler of Delhi?

  1. Iltutmish
  2. Qutab-ud-din Aibek
  3. Babar
  4. Ala-ud-din Khilji
  

Question 1239 :
Which Mughal Emperor's first ten years rule does the `Padshahnama' chronicle?

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

Question 1240 :
Under the Constitution of India, which one of the following is NOT a fundamental duty?

  1. To vote in public elections
  2. To develop the scientific temper
  3. To safeguard public property
  4. To abide by the Constitution and respect its deals
  

Question 1241 :
The salary and allowances of the Chief Minister is determined by

  1. President
  2. Governor
  3. Parliament
  4. State Legislature
  

Question 1242 :
Election to the office of the President is conducted by —

  1. The speaker of the Lok Sabha
  2. The Prime Minister's Office
  3. The Minister for Parliamentary Affairs
  4. The Election Commission of India
  

Question 1243 :
The basic features of the Indian Constitution which are not amendable under Article 368 are —

  1. Sovereignty, territorial integrity, federal system and judicial review
  2. Sovereignty, territorial Integrity and parliamentary system of Government
  3. Judicial review and the federal system
  4. Sovereignty, territorial integrity, federal system, judicial review and parliamentary system of government
  

Question 1244 :
The Peacock Throne was made during the reign of

  1. Jahangir
  2. Shahjahan
  3. Akbar
  4. None of the above
  

Question 1245 :
Marriage of one man with several sisters are called-

  1. Monogamous marriage
  2. Sororal polygyny
  3. Non-Sororal polygyny
  4. Levirate
  

Question 1246 :
Which of the following is correct regarding the Governor of a State?

  1. He can recommend to the President to impose President's Rule in the State.
  2. No money bill can be introduced in the State Legislature without his prior permission.
  3. He has the power of issuing ordinances when the legislature is not in session.
  4. All of the above
  

Question 1247 :
In India, within how much period, should the proclamation of emergency be approved by both houses of the Parliament?

  1. 14 days
  2. 1 month
  3. 3 months
  4. 6 months
  

Question 1248 :
In which year was the first Battle of Panipat fought?

  1. 1526 AD
  2. 1561 AD
  3. 1539 AD
  4. 1540 AD
  

Question 1249 :
The correct chronological order of the four dynasties is

  1. Lodhi, Tughlak, Slave and Khilji
  2. Tughlak, Slave, Khilji and Lodhi
  3. Slave, Khilji, Tughlak and Lodhi
  4. Khilji, Slave, Lodhi and Tughlak
  

Question 1250 :
How many schedules the Constitution of India contains?

  1. 9
  2. 10
  3. 11
  4. 12
  

Question 1251 :
Bismarck was called the man who gave Germany the policy of

  1. They composed their verses in languages of the local people
  2. They rejected priestly classes
  3. They attacked caste system
  4. They encouraged participation of women
  

Question 1252 :
Sultan Razia was the of Iltutmish:

  1. Wife
  2. Daughter
  3. Sister
  4. Niece
  

Question 1253 :
Which among the following Articles of Directive Principles of State Policy deals with the promotion of international peace and security?

  1. 51
  2. 48A
  3. 43A
  4. 41
  

Question 1254 :
Which of the following places is NOT connected with Guru Nanak's life and work?

  1. Anandpur Sahib
  2. Kartarpur
  3. Talwandi
  4. Sultanpur Lodhi
  

Question 1255 :
Which of the following rulers died while playing 'Changan or Polo'?

  1. Balban
  2. Qutub-ud-din
  3. Shershah
  4. Jalal-ud-din
  

Question 1256 :
The Panchayati Raj Administration is primarily aimed:

  1. To increase agricultural production.
  2. To ensure real development.
  3. To work for the upliftment of Harijans.
  4. To arouse in the people of each area intensive and continuous interest in the community development programme.
  

Question 1257 :
Who among the following can participate inthe proceedings of both the houses of parliament?

  1. Vice-President
  2. Solicitor General
  3. Chief Justice
  4. Attorney General
  

Question 1258 :
Prithviraj, the Chauhan King, was finally defeated by Mohammad Gauri at

  1. Thaneswar
  2. Tirauri
  3. Chausa
  4. Panipat
  

Question 1259 :
The chief organiser of the Revolt of 1857 in Bihar was —

  1. King of Travucore
  2. King of Vijianagaram
  3. King Vira Raja of Koorga
  4. Wynaad King Kerla Varma
  

Question 1260 :
The great poet Firdausi adorned the court of

  1. Iltutmish
  2. Alaud-din-khilji
  3. Qutub-ud-din
  4. Sultan Mahmood Ghaznavi