GS objective

 1.  Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct about Indian System of Philosophy?

A. The Indian philosophical systems are classified according as they accept the authority of the Vedas or not.

B. The systems of Indian philosophy are classified into two groups: The Orthodox Systems (astika or theistic) ; The Unorthodox Systems (nastika or atheistic)

C. Both A & B

D. Neither A nor B

Ans: C

2. Consider the following statement (s) is/are related to the Characteristics of Indian Philosophy

I. All the schools emphasize that the philosophy must have a positive impact on life of man. The schools have a general agreement on the importance of the Purushartha.

II. All the schools agree that the philosophy should help man in realizing the main ends of human life: the purusharthas, i.e. artha, kama, dharma and moksha.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

A. I only

B. II only

C. Both I and II

D. Neither I nor II

Ans: C

3. Which of the following systems of Indian Philosophy uphold the ideology of Charvakism, Ajivika, Jainism and Buddhism?

A. Orthodox System of Indian Philosophy

B. Unorthodox System of Indian Philosophy

C. Both A & B

D. None of the above

Ans: B

4. Which of the following systems of Indian Philosophy uphold the ideology of Vaisheshika, Nyaya, Samkhya, Yoga, Purva-Mimamsa, and Uttar-Mimamsa?

A. Orthodox System of Indian Philosophy

B. Unorthodox System of Indian Philosophy

C. Both A & B

D. None of the above

Ans: A

5. Who was the founder of Sankhya system of Indian philosophy?

A. Kapila Muni

B. Gautama Muni

C. Jaimini

D. Kanada

Ans: A

6. Who among the following written Nyaya School is based on the Nyaya Sutras?

A. Kapila Muni

B. Gautama Muni

C. Jaimini

D. Kanada

Ans: B

7. The Vaisheshika School was founded by:

A. Kapila Muni

B. Gautama Muni

C. Jaimini

D. Kanada

Ans: D

8. Consider the following statement (s) is/are related to the Purva Mimamsa

I. System of Purva Mimamsa was propagated by sage Jaimini, a disciple of Veda Vyasa.

II. The main objective of the Purva Mimamsa School is to interpret and establish the authority of the Vedas.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

A. I only

B. II only

C. Both I and II

D. Neither I nor II

Ans: C

9. Consider the following statement (s) is/are related to the Uttara Mimamsa or Vedanta

I. The Vedanta, or Uttara Mimamsa, school concentrates on the philosophical teachings of the Upanishads (mystic or spiritual contemplations within the Vedas),

rather than the Brahmanas (instructions for ritual and sacrifice).

II. The Vedanta focus on meditation, self-discipline and spiritual connectivity, more than traditional ritualism.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

A. I only

B. II only

C. Both I and II

D. Neither I nor II

Ans: C

10. Consider the following statement (s) is/are related to the Visishtadvaita

I. VishishtAdvaita (“Advaita with uniqueness; qualifications”) is a non-dualistic school of Vedanta philosophy.

II. Ramanuja, the main proponent of Vishishtadvaita philosophy contends that the Prasthana Traya (“The three courses”), namely the Upanishads, the Bhagavad

Gita, and the Brahma Sutras are to be interpreted in a way that shows this unity in diversity.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

A. I only

B. II only

C. Both I and II

D. Neither I nor II

Ans: C

UPPCS history jain era

 1. In Jainism, 'Perfect Knowledge' is referred to as

A. Nirvana

B. Ratna

C. Kaivalya

D. Jina

Ans: C

2. The daughter who milks animals in the Vedic period was known as

A. Kubha

B. Duhitr

C. Komi

D. Sardha

Ans: B

3. Bimbisara was succeeded by.

A. Ashoka

B. Ajatashatru

C. Vasudeva

D. Chandragupta Maurya

Ans: B

4. Which of the following Kushan kings, who assumed the title "the Lord of the Whole World"?

A. Kadphises I

B. Kadphises II

C. Kanishka

D. Huvishka

Ans: B

5. The fourth Buddhist Council was held at.

A. Pataliputra

B. Vaishali

C. Kundalavana

D. Bodh Gaya

Ans: C

6. Megasthenes was succeeded as ambassador by

A. Darius

B. Demetrius

C. Deimachos

D. Philip

Ans: C

7. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

List-I                                             List-II

A. Ashoka's son                  1.  Brihadratha

B. Conqueror of                  2. Ashvaghosha  Yarkand

C. Buddhist Monk                3. Kanishka

D. Last Mauryan ruler           4.  Kunala

Codes:    

       A  B  C  D

(a)  1  2  3  4

(b)  4  3  2  1

(c)  3  1  4  2

(d)  2  1  3  4

Ans: B

8. The author of the "The Peri plus of the Erythraean Sea’ was a :

A. Historian

B. Poet

C. Sailor

D. Musician

Ans: C

9. During Karikala's rule the important Chola port was

A. Calicut

B. Puhar

C. Korkai

D. Thondi

Ans: B

10. The most famous Chera ruler was

A. Udiyanjeral

B. Nedunjeraladan

C. Senguttuvan

D. Sengannan

Ans: C

HISTORY UPPCS 2021

 1. Which of the following is not correct about Prarthana Samaj?

A. The Prarthana Samaj was founded in Bombay in1867.

B. The  Prarthana Samaj was founded by Athmaram panduranga (with the help of Keshav Chandra Sen).

C. The main aim behind the establishment of the Prarthana Samaj was to make people believe in one God and worship only one God.

D. This society was against the widow remarriage.

Ans:  D

2. Who was the founder of Satyashodhak Samaj?

A. Jyotiba Phule

B. Gopal Hari Deshmukh

C. Mahadew Govind Ranade

D. Ramakrishna Bhandarkar

Ans: A

3. What was the original name of Dayananda Saraswati?

A. Malku das

B. Mul Shankara

C. Narendra

D. Dadu

Ans: B

4. Who is the author of the book “Satyarth Prakash”?

A. Dayanand Saraswati

B. Rajaram Mohan Ray

C. Mahadev Govind Ranade

D. Ramakrishna Bhandarkar

Ans: A

5. Which of the following is not correct about Arya Samaj?

A. The Arya Samajists opposed child marriages and encouraged remarriage of widows.

B. It was founded in 1875.

C. Its main motive was to promote faith in one God.

D. None of the above is correct.

Ans: D

GK Quiz on Modern Indian History: Social legislation under British Rule

6. Which of the following statement is not correct?

A. Veda Samaj was established in Madras in 1864.

B. By drawing inspiration from the Brahmo Samaj, the Veda Samaj was established.

C. An outstanding leader of the reform movements in western India was Kandukuri Veeresalingam.

D. Veda Samaj also condemned superstitions and rituals of orthodox Hinduism and propagated belief in one supreme God.

Ans: C

7. Where was Narayana Guru born?

A. Kerala

B.  Maharashtra

C. Bengal

D. Punjab

Ans: A

8. Where was the Devdasi System prevailed in India?

A. Southern India

B. Northern India

C. East India

D. West  India

Ans: A

9. Who advocated the concept of one caste, one religion and one God’ for all?

A. Mahatma Gandhi

B. Narayan Guru

C. Periyar

D. Swami Vivekananda

Ans: B

10. Who founded the Sri Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam?

A. Daya Nand Saraswati

B. Periyar Swami

C. Narayan Guru

D. Gopal Hari Deshmukh

Ans: C

polity

 1. Which of the following statement is false about the Chief Minister?

(A). There is no special provision for the appointment and election of the Chief Minister in the constitution.

(B). Article 154 states that the Governor will appoint the Chief Minister.

(C). The Governor is free to appoint any person as Chief Minister.

(D). There is no such system in the Constitution that the Chief Minister should prove a majority before his appointment.

Ans. B

2. What is the minimum age to be appointed as the Chief Minister of a state?

(A). 25 years

(B). 30 years

(C). 35 years

(D). 18 years

Ans. A

3. Which of the following post is hold by the Chief Minister?

(A). Chairman of the State Planning Board

(B). Member of National Development Council

(C). Chief Spokesperson of the State Government

(D). All of the above

Ans. D

4. Which of the following is not matched correctly?

(A). Article 167: Duties of the Chief Minister

(B). Article 163: sworn in of the Chief Minister

(C). Article 164: Provisions related to State Ministers

(D). Article 166:  Operations by the State Government

Ans. B

5. Who determines the salary and allowances of the Chief Minister?

(A). Governor

(B). State Legislature

(C). President

(D). Parliament

Ans. B

6. Which of the following statements is false?

(A). Chief Minister's tenure is not fixed (with some conditions).

(B). If the Chief Minister resigns from his post then the entire Council of Ministers has to resign.

(C). The Governor is the President of the Inter-state Council.

(D). The collective responsibility of the Council of Ministers is to the State Legislature.

Ans. C

7. Which of the following power is not enjoyed by the Chief Minister?

(A). The Governor appoints ministers only to those people who are recommended by the Chief Minister.

(B). Chief Minister shifts all the ministers' departments.

(C). Chief Minister can ask the governor to disassociate the Legislative assembly.

(D).  Chief Minister appoints judges of the state's high court.

Ans. D

8. The State Council is responsible to whom?

(A). To the Governor

(B). To the Legislative Assembly

(C). To the Legislative Council

(D). To the State Legislature

Ans.B

9. Who provides oath to other ministers of the state other than the Chief Minister?

(A). Chief Minister

(B). Speaker of the assembly

(C). Chief Justice of the High Court

(D). Governor

Ans. D

10. The Advocate General of the State is responsible to whom?

(A). Governor

(B). Chief Minister

(C). Speaker of the Assembly

(D). None of these

Ans. A

Vijaynagar & Bahmani Kingdom History MCQ

Q1 . Who among the following was the founder of the Vijaynagar Kingdom and the city according to the Kapaluru and Begepalli grants?

A. Saluva Narsimha

B. Vir Narsimha

C. Tirimala

D. Hari and Bukka

Ans: D

2. Who became the King of Tuluva Dynasty after the assassination of Immadi Narasimha?

A. Saluva Narsimha

B. Vir Narsimha

C. Tirimala

D. Krishna Deva Raya

Ans: B

3. Consider the following statement (s) related to the features of Vijaynagar Empire.

I. It was monarchy

II. Land tax was an important source of revenue for the empire.

Select the correct statement (s):

A. Only I

B. Only II

C. Both I & II

D. Neither I nor II

Ans: C

4. Who was the following Bahmani King married to the daughter of Dev Raya I?

A. Sultan Quli Hamadani or Quttbul Mulk

B. Yusuf Adil Khan

C. Ahmad Shah I

D. Firoz Shah Bahmani

Ans: D

5. How many kingdoms ruled over Vijaynagar?

A. Four

B. Five

C. Six

D. Seven

Ans: A

GK Quiz on Ancient Indian School of Art

6. Who among the Vijaynagar ruler adopted the 'Gajabetekara (the elephant hunter)'?

A. Deva Raya I

B. Deva Raya II

C. Harihar

D. Bukka

Ans: B

7. Which of the following foreign travellers visited in the court of Harihara I?

A. Ibn Batuta

B. Nicolo de Conti

C. Abdur Razzak

D. Domingo Paes

Ans: A

8. Which of the following foreign travellers visited in the court of Deve Raya II ?

A. Ibn Batuta

B. Nicolo de Conti

C. Abdur Razzak

D. Domingo Paes

Ans: C

9. Which Vijaynagar ruler followed Vaishnavism?

A. Krishna Dev Ray

B. Vir Narsimha

C. Tirumala

D. All of the above

Ans: D

10.  Who among the ruler of Vijaynagar maintained friendly relations with Albuquerque, the Portuguese Governor and granted him permission to build fort at Bhatkal?

A. Krishna Dev Ray

B. Vir Narsimha

C. Tirumala

D. All of the above

Ans: A

lodhi history

 1. Who was the founder of Agra city?

A. Bahlol Lodhi

B. Sikandar Lodhi

C. Dariya Khan Lohani

D. Dilawar Khan

Ans: B

2. Who among the following served as the Subedar (Governor) of Lahore and Sirhind during the reign of Muhammad Shah?

A. Sikandar Lodhi

B. Bahlol Lodhi

C. Dariya Khan Lohani

D. Dilawar Khan

Ans: B

3. Which of the following Sultan of Delhi Sultanate introduced the system of auditing the accounts?

A. Sikandar Lodhi

B. Bahlol Lodhi

C. Dariya Khan Lohani

D. Dilawar Khan

Ans: A

GK Questions with Answers on Ilbari Dynasty of Delhi Sultanate

4. Who was appointed as the Governor of Bengal after the friendship treaty with Alauddin Husain Shah?

A. Sikandar Lodhi

B. Bahlol Lodhi

C. Dariya Khan Lohani

D. Dilawar Khan

Ans: C

5. Who was the founder of Lodhi Dynasty?

A. Bahlol Lodhi

B. Sikandar Lodhi

C. Ibrahim Lodhi

D. Dilawar Khan

Ans: A

6. Consider the following statement (s) is/are related to the Buhlul Lodi:

I. He was previously the governor of Sarhind (in Punjab), under the Sultan of Delhi Alauddin Alam, of the Saiyid Dynasty (1414-1451).

II. He became the Sultan of Delhi on April 19, 1451 under the title of Sultan Abul Muzzaffar Buhlul Shah Ghazi.

Which is/are correct statement (s)?

A. Only I

B. Only II

C. Both I & II

D. Neither I nor II

Ans: C

GK Questions with Answers on Revenue System under Delhi Sultanate

7. The markets were controlled by two officers during Alauddin Khilji.

A. Diwan-i-Riyasat and Shahana- i-Mandi

B. Shahana- i-Mandi and Gaz-i-Shikandari

C. Amir-i-Behar and Mustaufi-i-Mamalik

D. Gaz-i-Shikandari and Khazin

Ans: C

8. Who was the only Sultan of India, had been killed on the battle field?

A. Sikander Lodhi

B. Bahlol Lodhi

C. Ibrahim Lodhi

D. Alauddin Hussain Lodhi

Ans: C

9. Which Sultan of Delhi Sultanate broke the sacred images of the Jwalamukhi Temple at Naga Kot and ordered the temples of Mathura to be destroyed?

A. Sikander Lodhi

B. Bahlol Lodhi

C. Dilawar khan

D. Alauddin Hussain Lodhi

Ans: A

10. Which of the following battle marked the beginning of Mughal rule in India?

A. First Battle of Panipat

B. First Battle of Terrain

C. Battle of Khanua

D. All of the above

Ans: A

tuglaq history

 Which of the following Sultan of Delhi Sultanate died in 1325, from the collapse of wooden pavilion?

A. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq

B. Muhammad Bin Tughlaq

C. Firoz Shah Tughlaq

D. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq II

Ans: A

2. What was the real name of Muhammad Bin Tughlaq?

A. Mir Imard

B. Jauna Khan

C. Ghiyasuddin Bahadur

D. Bahrn Aiba Kishlu Khan

Ans: B

3. Who among the following came to seek permission to rebuild Buddhist Monastries, in the Himalayan region which were destroyed during the Qarachi expedition?

A. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq

B. Firoz Shah Tughlaq

C. Ghiyasuddin Bahadur

D. Muhammad Bin Tughlaq

Ans: D

4. Which of the following Sultan of Delhi Sultanate sent Ibn Batutah to the court of Chinese emperor in 1347?

A. Muhammad Shah Tughlaq

B. Firoz Shah Tughlaq

C. Muhammad Bin Tughlaq

D. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq II

Ans: C

GK Questions with Answers on Ilbari Dynasty of Delhi Sultanate

5. Consider the following statement (s) is/are related to the Muhammad Bin Tughlaq

I. Established of Diwan-i-Khairat (department for poor and needy people) and Diwan-l-Bundagan (department of slaves).

II. He died in Thatta while campaigning in Sindh against Taghi, a Turkish slave.

Select the correct statement (s)

A. Only I

B. Only II

C. Both I & II

D. Neither I nor II

Ans: B

6. Consider the following statement (s) is/are related to the Firuz Shah Tughlaq

I. Established of Diwan-i-Khairat (department for poor and needy people) and Diwan-l-Bundagan (department of slaves)

II. Establishment of four new towns, Firuzabad, Fatebabad, Jaunpur and Hissar.

Select the correct statement (s)

A. Only I

B. Only II

C. Both I & II

D. Neither I nor II

Ans: C

7. Who among the following Sultan of Delhi Sultanate make Iqtadari system hereditary?

A. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq

B. Firoz Shah Tughlaq

C. Muhammad Bin Tughlaq

D. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq II

Ans: B

GK Questions with Answers on Khilji Dynasty of Delhi Sultanate

8. Name the Sultan of Delhi Sultanate who established four new towns, Firuzabad, Fatebabad, Jaunpur and Hissar.

A. Muhammad Shah Tughlaq

B. Firoz Shah Tughlaq

C. Muhammad Bin Tughlaq

D. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq II

Ans: B

9. Who translated 300 volumes of Sanskrit books of Jwalamukhi temple into Persian under the title of Dalai-i-Firuz Shahi?

A.  Baha-ud-din Gurshap

B. Rana Mall

C. Masrul Haq

D. Aazz-ud-din Khalid Khani

Ans: D

10. Who among the following set up independent Muslim kingdom of Madura?

A. Baha-ud-din Gurshap

B. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq II

C. Jalal-ud-din Ahsan Shah

D. Abul Muzaffar Alauddin Bahman Shah

Ans: C