1. Where is the Lingaraja temple located?

[A] Andhra Pradesh

[B] Uttar Pradesh

[C] Karnataka

[D] Orissa

 Answer: [D] Orissa

2. When did Muhammad bin Qasim invade India?

[A] 711

[B] 714

[C] 713

[D] 712

 Answer: [D] 712

3. Which of the following rulers is called the golden period of Mughal architecture?

[A] Jahangir

[B] Shah Jahan

[C] Aurangzeb

[D] Akbar

 Answer: [B] Shahjahan

4. The period of which ruler is called the golden period of Mughal painting?

[A] Jahangir

[B] Akbar

[C] Aurangzeb

[D] Shah Jahan

 Answer: [A] Jahangir

5. When did Muhammad Ghori first invade India?

[A] 1175

[B] 1172

[C] 1182

[D] 1178

 Answer: [A] 1175

6. Whose court poet was Hasan Nizami and Fakh e Mudabbir?

[A] Iltutmish

[B] Qutubuddin Aibak

[C] Alauddin Khilji

[D] Balban

 Answer: [B] Qutubuddin Aibak

7. Capital of Karnataka?

[A] Ranchi

[B] Bengaluru

[C] Ahmedabad

[D] Jaipur

 Answer: [B] Bengaluru

8. According to the Constitution of India, by whom can the new All India Services be started?

[A] Rajya Sabha

[B] Lok Sabha

[C] 2/3 parts of Indian territories

[D] Interstate Council

 Answer: [A] Rajya Sabha

9. Which of the following committee is known for recommending the 3-tier Panchayati Raj system?

[A] Ashok Mehta Committee

[B] Balwant Rai Mehta Committee

[C] Sarkaria Committee

[D] Rao Committee

 Answer: [B] Balwant Rai Mehta Committee

10. Which is the basic regional unit of administration in India?

[A] Tehsil

[B] Board of Revenue

[C] Village

[D] District

 Answer: [D] District