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




All Questions are from Year - 2018 or older

Question 241 :
Among the four dynasties listed below which ones minted coins made of lead? 1) Mauryas 2) Satvahanas 3) Western Kshatriyas 4) Guptas

  1. Arikamedu and Kanyakumari
  2. Alagangulam, Arikamedu and Kodungallur
  3. Arikamedu and Alangangulam
  4. Kanyakumari and Kodungallur
  

Question 242 :
The Founding Charter of the English East India Company was granted by—

  1. socialistic ideas
  2. divine right theory
  3. orthodox method
  4. oligarchy rules
  

Question 243 :
Which one of the following was the most common occupation for slaves?

  1. Mahayanism teaches non-reality of phenomenal objects
  2. Mahayanism accepts the conception of countless Buddhas and Bodhisatvas
  3. Mahayanism defies Buddha
  4. Mahayanism rejects worship of god - goddess
  

Question 244 :
Who is known as the 'father of qawwali'?

  1. Ferishta
  2. Amir Khusro
  3. Al­ beruni
  4. Ibn Batuta.
  

Question 245 :
Karl Marx was the first man to introduce

  1. scientific socialism
  2. marxian socialism
  3. democracy
  4. capitalism
  

Question 246 :
Who among the following have written the medieval legendary and historical chronicle of the north­western subcontinent ,Rajatarangini ?

  1. Megasthenese
  2. Kalhana
  3. Al­Biruni
  4. Herodotus
  

Question 247 :
The first tri-colour flag was hoisted on—

  1. 3lstJanauary, 1928
  2. 31st December, 1929
  3. 26th January, 1950
  4. 15th August, 1947
  

Question 248 :
Private property in land introduced in India during-

  1. Ancient period
  2. Medieval period
  3. British period
  4. After Independence
  

Question 249 :
The capital of Kakatiya dynasty was

  1. Chota
  2. Babmani
  3. Pallava
  4. Vijayanagar
  

Question 250 :
Pottery having six fabrics from kot-diji are—

  1. Indra
  2. Maruta
  3. Agni
  4. Kartikeya
  

Question 251 :
Brigadier-General _________with his British troops entered the parkat Jallianwala Bagh , closed the entrance of the park and commanded his army to fire on the gathered people without any warning.

  1. Reginald Dyer
  2. Sir Stafford Cripps
  3. Sir Claude Auchinleck
  4. General Sir Rob Lockhart.
  

Question 252 :
Europeans were first interested in—

  1. Silk
  2. Indigo
  3. Spices
  4. Leather goods
  

Question 253 :
The system of Itlaq a sort of draft enabling a royal soldier to collect his salary from the state revenue officials was introduced by—

  1. Iltutmish
  2. Balban
  3. Alauddin Khalji
  4. Feroze Shah Tughlaq
  

Question 254 :
About whose kingdom is it said 'the dominion of the lord of the universe extended from Delhi to Palam.'?

  1. Government of India Act, 1919
  2. Government of India Act, 1935
  3. Regulation Act
  4. Vernacular Press Act.
  

Question 255 :
Purvasailas were a branch of—

  1. Gandharva marriage i
  2. Paisach marriage
  3. Rakshasa marriage
  4. Bralima marriage
  

Question 256 :
Simon Bolivar was a great leader of the

  1. Illegitimate birth
  2. Revolt against the Varna system
  3. Transgression of Varna boundaries for marriage
  4. Championing the varnashram dharma
  

Question 257 :
The Rigvedic Aryans first used

  1. Chandvardai
  2. Jaisiugh Suri
  3. Nyayacband Sur
  4. Hemachandra
  

Question 258 :
93 Taikh ­i­Ferishta was written as per the instruction of which ruler ?

  1. Nizam Shah
  2. Muhammad Bin Tuglaq
  3. Akbar
  4. Ibrahim Adil Shah
  

Question 259 :
The great Indian king who helped spreading Buddhism in Asia was

  1. Ashvagosha
  2. Kalidasa
  3. Bhasa
  4. Kamban
  

Question 260 :
The people of the Santhal rebellion armed themselves with their traditional weapons of—

  1. Uraiyur
  2. Puhar
  3. Thanjaur
  4. Kanchipuram
  

Question 261 :
The French Queen, Marie Antonitte, was termed as

  1. Somesvara I Ahavamalla
  2. Vikramaditya VI
  3. Perma Jagadekamalla II
  4. Tailappa III
  

Question 262 :
In ancient times ‘Sectora’ was situated in—

  1. The contract theory
  2. The force theory
  3. The evolutionary theory
  4. The divine theory
  

Question 263 :
The Second International came to an end in

  1. Ajivikas
  2. Charvakas
  3. Jainas
  4. Pashupatas
  

Question 264 :
Delhi was seized by the rebels of the revolt of 1857 on—

  1. S.N.Sen
  2. R. C. Majurndar
  3. V.D.Savarkar
  4. S. B. Choudhuri
  

Question 265 :
One of Nehru's key economic reforms was the introduction of the Five Years Plan in____________

  1. 1901
  2. 1911
  3. 1941
  4. Rajiv Gandhi
  

Question 266 :
Dadabhai Nauroji, the greatest exponent of the theory of ‘Drain of wealth’ called the economic exploitation of India—

  1. Evil of all evils
  2. A continuous fleecing
  3. A continuous British invasion
  4. None of these
  

Question 267 :
The most common type of Harrappan seals are —

  1. Mohenjodaro
  2. Dholavira
  3. Lothal
  4. Kalibanga
  

Question 268 :
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

  1. Ryotwari settlement: Madras
  2. Permanent settlement: Bengal
  3. Mahalwari settlement: North Western province
  4. Talukadari system: Bombay
  

Question 269 :
Which one of the following was not an Indus Valley Civilization site?

  1. Lothal
  2. Patliputra
  3. Rangpur
  4. Suktagendor
  

Question 270 :
Consider the following statements regarding the identification with Siva, of a figure represented on Harrappan seals 1) It is shown in the form of a linga 2) It is shown seated in yogic posture 3) It is surrounded by animals 4) It is shown with a female figure identifiable with Parvati ..Which of the above are correct reasons for identifying the figure with Siva?

  1. Hinduism
  2. Jainism
  3. Hinyana Buddhism
  4. Tantrika Buddhism