G.K. Practice Test: Question Set - 06
1. Tripitakas are sacred books of
- (A) Buddhists
- (B) Hindus
- (C) Jains
- (D) None
of the above
2. The trident-shaped symbol of Buddhism does not represent
- (A) Nirvana
- (B) Sangha
- (C) Buddha
- (D) Dhamma
3. The theory of economic drain of India during British imperialism was propounded by
- (A) Jawaharlal
Nehru
- (B) Dadabhai
Naoroji
- (C) R.C. Dutt
- (D) M.K. Gandhi
4. The system of competitive examination for civil service was accepted in principle in the year
- (A) 1833
- (B) 1853
- (C) 1858
- (D) 1882
5. Through which one of the following, the king exercised his control over villages in the Vijayanagar Empire?
- (A) Dannayaka
- (B) Sumanta
- (C) Nayaka
- (D) Mahanayakacharya
6. The victories of Karikala are well portrayed in
- (A) Palamoli
- (B) Aruvanad
- (C) Pattinappalai
- (D) Padirrupattu
7. Todar Mal was associated with
- (A) Music
- (B) Literature
- (C) Land revenue
reforms
- (D) Law
8. There were widespread risings against the British in the 1820s. Which one of the following did not revolt in the 1820s?
- (A) Santhals
- (B) Ahoms
- (C) Pagal
Panthis
- (D) Ramosi
9. Velu Thampi led a revolt against the British in state of
- (A) Travancore
- (B) Baroda
- (C) Hyderabad
- (D) Mysore
10. Under the Mountbatten Plan of 1947 the people of ________ were given the right to decide through a plebiscite whether they wished to join Pakistan or India.
- (A) Assam
- (B) Punjab
- (C) Bengal
- (D) N.W.F.P and
the Sylhet district of Assam