CSS General Knowledge Online Entry Test With Answers

CSS General Knowledge Online Entry Test

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1 The East India Company was founded in India during the reign of: Akbar Shah Jahan Jehangir Humayun
2 Which of the following ports was the biggest port during the Mughal period? Surrat Hoogly Chittagong Balasore
3 In 1662 AD, Mir Jumla, the Mughal governer of Bengal led successful expedition to: Assam Tibet  Orissa Auadh
4 The Peacock Throne was made for: Jehangir  Shah Jahan Akbar Aurangzeb
5 The capital of Mughal Empire was shifted from Agra to Delhi by: Jehangir Aurangzeb  Shah Jahan  Humayun
6 Who among the following was the first Mughal emperor to allow Britishers to establish trade links with India? Akbar Jehangir Aurangzeb Shah Jahan
7 The Mansabdari system introduced by Akbar was borrowed from the system in: Turkey Persia Mongolia  Afghanistan
8 Who united the Sikhs and founded kingdom in Punjab? Guru Nanak  Maharaja Ranjit Singh Guru Gobind Singh None of these
9 Which Indian ruler requested Napolean for help to drive the British from India? Rani of Jhansi Tipu Sultan Jai Singh Shiva Jee
10 In 1498, Vasco da Gama landed at: Mumbai Calicut Goa Cochin
11 Who succeeded Siraj-ud-Daula as Nawab of Bengal after the battle of Plassey? Aliwardi Khan  Mir Jafar Mir Qasim None of these. 
12 In 1757, Siraj-ud-Daula was defeated by: Canning  Robert Clive Hastings Cornwallis
13 Who succeeded Mir Jafar? Haidar Ali Mir Kasim Chanda Sahib Tipu Sultan
14 Who among the following is known for his introduction of new calendar, a new system of coinage and new scales of weights and measures? Murshid Quli Khan Tipu Sultan Nizam-ul-Mulk Asif Jah Saadat Khan
15 Tipu Sultan was defeated in the Third Mysore War in 1970 by: John Shore Lord Cornwallis Warren Hastings None of these. 
16 Surangapattam is associated with: Aurangzeb Tipu Sultan Hyder Ali Ahmad Shah Abdali
17 Which of the following statements about Hyder Ali is incorrect? He was a great scholar He was defeated at Posto Nova in 1781 by Hastings.  He was a man of great determination.  He made a coalition with Nizam and Marathas against English in second Anglo-Mysore War. 
18 The tax collected by the Maratha was known as: Jazia Chauth Prilgrim tax Sardeshmukhi
19 The sea route to India was discovered in: 1492 1495 1498 1500
20 When East India Company came into existence England was ruled by the: Stuarts Tudors Hanovarians Normans
21 The final defeat of the Maratha confederacy came during the time of: Wellesley Hastings Minto Cornwallis
22 The beginning of the British policy sway over India can be traced to the battle of: Buxar Plassey Wandiwash Panipat
23 The Maratha chief Sambhagi was executed during the reign of: Jehangir Aurangzeb Shah jehan Mahabat Khan
24 When did Vasco da Gama come to India? 1490 1492 1493 1498
25 The account of Babur's life (Tuzuk-i-Baburi) was written in: Urdu Persian Turki Arabic
26 Tansen, the greatest musician of Akbar's court belonged to: Delhi Gawaliar Lahore Lucknow
27 The city of Agra was founded by: Rana Sanga Sikandar Lodhi Ibraham Lodhi Firuz Tughluq
28 The buildings constructed by which Mughal ruler represent the climax in the evolution of Mughal architecture? Akbar Jehangir Aurangzeb Shah Jehan
29 Jehangiri Mahal is located in: Agra Fort Fatehpur Sikri Delhi Sikandra
30 Qutub Minar was built by: Qutubuddin Aibak Iltumish Razia Sultana Shah Jehan
31 The tomb of Babur is at: Lahore Kabul Karachi Delhi
32 Purana Qila, Delhi was constructed during the reign of: Humayun Sher Shah Jehangir Akbar
33 Which of the following forts was not built by Akbar? Lahore Fort Gawaliar Fort Allahabad Fort Agra Fort
34 Jama Masjid Delhi was built by: Akbar Shah Jahan Jehangir Humayun
35 Fatehpur Sikri was founded by: Babur Akbar Jehangir Humayun
36 Who among the following was great musician in the court of Akbar? Amir Khusro Tanseen Ramdas Abdul Afzal
37 Who among the following Mughal rulers banned music and dancing? Aurangzeb Babur Jehangir Akbar
38 The mausolum of Sher Shah is at: Lahore Delhi Sasaram Mumbai
39 Baland Darwaza, built by Akbar, is to commemorate the victory of: Orissa Gujrat Bengal Delhi
40 Development of architecture was at its peak during: Chola Period Gupta Period Mughal Period Pandya Period
41 Who built Char Minar? Quli Qutab Shah Ibraham Qutab Shah Ali Adil Shah None of these
42 Nishat Garden was built by: Babur Jehangir Sher Shah  Akbar
43 Baland Darwaza is situated in: Delhi Fatehpur Sikri Lucknow Meeruth
44 Gandhara School of Art developed during the time of:  Sokas Kushans Sungas Mauryas 
45 Which sufi saint's dargah is at Ajmer? Saleem Chishti  Muinuddin Chishti Baba Farid Hazrat Baku Sultan
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