Dear Aspirants,

General Studies MCQs are the basic part of Himachal competitive exams. It is helpful to HPSSSB, and State Banks Exams. It is a series of General knowledge  MCQ (including Indian History MCQs, Static gk) also help in the National level examination, Sainik School, NDA, and army exams, etc.

Q1. The founder of the Vikramshila University was
(A) Harshavardhana
(B) Devapala
(C) Sasanka
(D) Dharmapala

Q2. The slogan “No taxation without representation” was raised during:
(A) American War of Independence
(B) Russian Revolution
(C) French Revolution
(D) Indian Freedom Struggle

Q3. The important cause of Civil War in America was:
(A) Abolition of slavery
(B) Quest for freedom
(C) Industrialisation
(D) Rebellion by the native Americans

Q4. The first Mughal monument entirely made of marble in India was the:
(A) Itimadudaula’s Tomb
(B) Taj Mahal
(C) Babur’s Tomb
(D) Sher Shah’s Tomb

Q5. Provinces of the Vijayanagara empire were known as:
(A) Mandalams
(B) Rajyama
(C) Nadus
(D) Prantas

Q6. By 1538 A.D., the Bahmani Kingdom had split into :
(A) Five states
(B) Eight states
(C) Three states
(D) Six states

Q7. Who among the following led Vaikom Satyagraha in 1924 ?
(A) Shri Narayana Guru
(B) N. Kumaran Asan
(C) KP. Kesava Menon
(D) E.V. Ramaswami Naicker

Q8. The Harappan Civilization has been regarded as urban civilization on the basis of the:
(A) Sophisticated language in use at that time
(B) Advanced techniques used by them in
(C) Drainage system prevalent at that time agriculture
(D) Socio-economic conditions of the Harappans

Q9. The people of the Indus Valley Civilization were NOT familiar with:
(A) Copper
(B) Tin
(C) Silver
(D) Iron

Q10. The only inscription in which Ashoka is mentioned by name is to be found at :
(A) Brahmagiri
(B) Maski
(C) Jatinganathesvar
(D) Kalinga

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