Indian Culture-GK Practice MCQ Questions – 01 Posted on July 14, 2020July 14, 2020 by admin Question 1The Dutch East India Company was formed by merging several small companies of Holland in : A. The year 1702 B. The year 1602 C. The year 1802 D. The year 1834 Question 2In 1724 the state of Hyderabad was founded by : A. Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf-Jah B. Azim Jah Bahadur C. Osman Ali Khan D. Qamaruddin Khan Question 3Mahabhasya - an outstanding work in the fields of grammar - is a composition by: A. Ashwins B. Ghosha C. Kakshivat D. Patanjali Question 4"Milind Panho" explaining the Buddhist doctrines in the form of a dialogue between Milind and his teacher Nagsena (the great Buddhist philosopher ) is in : A. Sanskrit B. Pali Language C. Hindi D. Santhali Question 5The Harappa Civilization was discovered in 1920-21 by the excavations by : A. R.D. Banerjee and by D.R. Sahni B. Mortimer Wheeler C. Sir Alexander Cunningham D. None of Above Question 6Mughal emperor Akbar divided his empire into : A. Eight Provinces (Subas) B. Five Provinces (Subas) C. Twelve Provinces (Subas) D. Ten Provinces (Subas) Question 7The most distinguishing feature of various Chalcolithic Cultures in ancient period is their : A. Black Polished Ware B. Seal C. Painted Grey Ware D. Painted Pottery Question 8Mahatma Gandhi laid down four preconditions for a Satyagrahi (Passive Resistor) to fulfill - namely : A. Observe perfect Chastity, Adopt Poverty, Follow truth and Cultivated Fearlessness. B. Observe perfect Chastity, Gain Money, Follow truth and Cultivated Fearlessness. C. Observe perfect Chastity, Adopt Poverty, Follow truth and Cultivated Power. D. Observe perfect Chastity, Gain Money, Follow truth and Cultivated Power. Question 9Between 1749-1754, an important war fought between the forces of the British and the French is known as : A. Third battale of panipat B. The first Carnatic War C. The second Carnatic War D. Battle of Baxur Question 10Annie Besant arrived in India in: A. 1878 B. 1885 C. 1893 D. 1900