Airforce Practice Set English Language MCQ

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Q. Who was the first ruler to maintain a navy in ancient India?

  • (A) Chandragupta Maurya
  • (B) Ashoka
  • (C) Samudragupta
  • (D) Chola Kings
📝 Notes
✅ Correct Answer: (D) Chola Kings
Explanation: The Chola rulers maintained a powerful navy, which helped them extend their influence to Southeast Asia.

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Q. Which river is mentioned most frequently in the Rigveda?

  • (A) Ganga
  • (B) Yamuna
  • (C) Saraswati
  • (D) Sindhu (Indus)
📝 Notes
✅ Correct Answer: (D) Sindhu (Indus)
Explanation: The Rigveda mentions the Sindhu (Indus) River the most, reflecting its centrality in early Vedic life.

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Q. Who composed the ancient text 'Arthashastra'?

  • (A) Kautilya (Chanakya)
  • (B) Kalidasa
  • (C) Panini
  • (D) Patanjali
📝 Notes
✅ Correct Answer: (A) Kautilya (Chanakya)
Explanation: Kautilya, also known as Chanakya, composed the 'Arthashastra', a treatise on economics and politics.

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Q. Which was the main metal used by the people of the Indus Valley Civilization?

  • (A) Iron
  • (B) Bronze
  • (C) Gold
  • (D) Copper
📝 Notes
✅ Correct Answer: (B) Bronze
Explanation: The Indus Valley people used bronze extensively, which is why the civilization is also called a Bronze Age civilization.

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Q. The concept of 'Dharma' was central to which religion?

  • (A) Jainism
  • (B) Buddhism
  • (C) Hinduism
  • (D) All of the above
📝 Notes
✅ Correct Answer: (D) All of the above
Explanation: The concept of 'Dharma' or moral duty is fundamental to Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism.

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Q. Who was the last great ruler of the Maurya dynasty?

  • (A) Ashoka
  • (B) Bindusara
  • (C) Brihadratha
  • (D) Dasaratha Maurya
📝 Notes
✅ Correct Answer: (C) Brihadratha
Explanation: Brihadratha was the last ruler of the Mauryan dynasty, who was assassinated by his general Pushyamitra Shunga.

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Q. During whose reign was the 'Arthashastra' written?

  • (A) Chandragupta Maurya
  • (B) Ashoka
  • (C) Samudragupta
  • (D) Kanishka
📝 Notes
✅ Correct Answer: (A) Chandragupta Maurya
Explanation: Arthashastra, written by Chanakya (Kautilya), was composed during Chandragupta Maurya's reign and deals with statecraft and economics.

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Q. Which social reformer started the 'Brahmo Samaj'?

  • (A) Dayananda Saraswati
  • (B) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
  • (C) Swami Vivekananda
  • (D) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
📝 Notes
✅ Correct Answer: (B) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Explanation: Raja Ram Mohan Roy founded the Brahmo Samaj in 1828 to promote monotheism and social reforms like the abolition of Sati.

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Q. The Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place in which city?

  • (A) Delhi
  • (B) Amritsar
  • (C) Lahore
  • (D) Lucknow
📝 Notes
✅ Correct Answer: (B) Amritsar
Explanation: The Jallianwala Bagh massacre occurred in Amritsar on 13 April 1919, when General Dyer ordered firing on peaceful protesters.

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Q. Identify the antonym of the given words-
Humble

  • (A) high
  • (B) modest
  • (C) meek
  • (D) delay
📝 Notes
✅ Correct Answer: (A) high

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