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




All Questions are from Year - 2018 or older

Question 1711 :
At which of its session, did the Congress officially accept the Socialistic Pattern of Society?

  1. Bombay Session of 1953
  2. Avadi Session of 1955
  3. Calcutta Session of 1957
  4. Nagpur Session of 1959
  

Question 1712 :
Which one of the following statements regarding the stupa is incorrect?

  1. Megasthenese
  2. Fa-Hien
  3. Hiuen-Tsang
  4. Ai-Biruni
  

Question 1713 :
Which of the following were exported from meluhha sometimes identified as an Harrappa area? 1) Black wood 2) Ivory 3) Gold 4) Lead

  1. Cattle and land disputes
  2. Foreign invasions
  3. Showing supremacy
  4. Intrigues of the leaders
  

Question 1714 :
Which of the following service is not part of the All India Services?

  1. LAS (Indian Administrative Services)
  2. IFS (Indian Forest Services)
  3. IPS (Indian Police Services)
  4. IMS (Indian Military Services)
  

Question 1715 :
The Union Executive of India consists of —

  1. The President, Vice-President and the Council of Ministers only
  2. The President and council of Ministers only
  3. The President, Vice president council of Ministers and Lok Sabha
  4. The President, Prime Minister, Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha, Lok Sabha speaker
  

Question 1716 :
How many times has financial emergency been declared in India so far?

  1. Once
  2. 4 times
  3. 5 times
  4. Never
  

Question 1717 :
Which is National Flower of India?

  1. Rose
  2. Lotus
  3. Lily
  4. Sunflower
  

Question 1718 :
The speaker of Lok Sabha can resign his office by addressing his resignation to —

  1. The president
  2. The prime Minister
  3. The Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha
  4. The chief justice of India
  

Question 1719 :
Provisions regarding Municpalities and Panchayats was made in the Indian Constitution in which year?

  1. 1991
  2. 1993
  3. 1995
  4. 2000
  

Question 1720 :
The 73rd Constitution Amendment Act, 1992 refers to the:

  1. Generation of gainful employment for the unemployed and the under-employed men and women in rural area.
  2. Generation of employment for the able bodied adults who are in need and desirous of work during the lean agricultural season.
  3. Laying the foundation for strong and vibrant Panchayati Raj Institutions in the country.
  4. Guarantee of right to life, liberty and security of person, equality before law and equal protection without discrimination.
  

Question 1721 :
Who is the author of Mrichakatika

  1. Bharavi
  2. Sudraka
  3. Bhasa
  4. Bana Bhatta.
  

Question 1722 :
which of the following distinguish the Vedic Aryans form the Indus people?

  1. belief in supernatural powers
  2. cultivation of land
  3. domestication of animals
  4. use of iron
  

Question 1723 :
Which one of the following is the first state to have been formed on linguistic basis?

  1. Andhra Pradesh
  2. Gujarat
  3. Karnataka
  4. Punjab
  

Question 1724 :
Who among the following enjoys the rank equivalent to the Cabinet Minister of the Indian Union?

  1. Secretary to the Government of India
  2. Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission
  3. Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha
  4. None of the Above
  

Question 1725 :
Which of the following is not an essential qualification for appointment as a Governor?

  1. He must not be a member of either House of Parliament.
  2. He should be a domicile of the state to which he is being appointed.
  3. He should be a citizen of India.
  4. He must have completed the age of 35 years
  

Question 1726 :
The Palas of Bengal patronised —

  1. Rajasthan
  2. Maharashtra
  3. Afghanistan
  4. The territory between the rivers Saraswati - Ganga
  

Question 1727 :
How Many seats are reserved in all Panchayats at all levels for women?

  1. One-fourth.
  2. One-third.
  3. One-half.
  4. None of the above.
  

Question 1728 :
Which of the following is incorrect?

  1. South Africa
  2. Champaran
  3. Bardoli
  4. Dandi
  

Question 1729 :
In the elections of 1937 the Muslim League’s electoral performance in the Muslim majority provinces such as Sindh, Punjab and NorthWest Frontier had been —

  1. Motilal Nehru and Tej Bahadur Sapru
  2. Mrs Annie Besant and C.P. Ramaswami Iyer
  3. Madan Mohan Malaviya and M.S. Aney
  4. Surendranath Banerjee and C.R. Das
  

Question 1730 :
The contemporary source that provides satisfitical data immensely valuable to the study of economy of the Mughal Empire is the —

  1. Govinda II
  2. Dhruva
  3. Govinda Ill
  4. Krishna II
  

Question 1731 :
Indicate the correct chronological order of dynasties in North -west India.

  1. Kushanas, Sakas, Parthians
  2. Sakas, Kushanas, Parthians
  3. Parthians, Sakas, Kushanas
  4. Sakas, Parthians, Kushanas
  

Question 1732 :
Agriculture was the main occupation of the

  1. Palestine
  2. Phoenicia
  3. Alexandria
  4. Egypt
  

Question 1733 :
Which one among the following has different. kind of cannotation from the other three?

  1. 1910
  2. 1912
  3. 1914
  4. 1916
  

Question 1734 :
The Predominant funerary practice at Harappa was —

  1. Ramdas
  2. Purandaradas
  3. Vidyaranya
  4. Appayya Dikshitar
  

Question 1735 :
In post Vedic period, the republics were known as—

  1. 1-4
  2. 2-3
  3. 2-4
  4. 3-4
  

Question 1736 :
The Council of Ministers of Indian Union is collectively responsible to —

  1. President
  2. Prime Minister
  3. Rajya Sabha
  4. Lok Sabha
  

Question 1737 :
Evidence of Roman trade with South India is available from the excavations at—

  1. Shantinatha and Vardhamana
  2. Parsvanath and Vardhamana
  3. Shantinatha and Adinath
  4. Parsvanath and Adinath
  

Question 1738 :
The chief feature of the temples constructed by the Cholas was their —

  1. Emphasis on Bhakti to Rama
  2. Tradition of family saints
  3. Neglect of Sanskrit language
  4. Efforts to bring about unity among the Hindus and the Muslims
  

Question 1739 :
Who is the author of Asoka and the Decline of Mauryas ?

  1. Bipan Chandra
  2. R. C. Majumdar
  3. Romila Thapar
  4. Satish Chandra
  

Question 1740 :
The First British officer to be informed of Mangal Pandey firing at the sergeant major was —

  1. republic in France
  2. socialism
  3. democracy
  4. capitalism