Social Studies MCQs

By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman | Last updated: May 21, 2025

1. : Which region is considered by historians as the most ancient part of the world?
(A) The southern part of Vindhya Mountain
(B) Gangetic Valley
(C) North Western Indian Valley
(D) North Eastern part of India

2. : Which Indian state has the most number of Buddhist Viharas?
(A) Karnataka
(B) Bihar
(C) Jharkhand
(D) Odisha

3. : Which was one of the official languages of the Pallavas?
(A) Tamil
(B) Pali
(C) Sanskrit
(D) Kharosti

4. : Who established British rule in India?
(A) Duplex
(B) Robert Clive
(C) Mir Jafar
(D) Hastings

5. : What are lines that join places of equal pressure called?
(A) Isobar
(B) Isotherm
(C) Contour
(D) Hythergraph

6. : In which year was the National Human Rights Commission of India established?
(A) 1991
(B) 1992
(C) 1993
(D) 1994

7. : What is the universally accepted colour for mountains on maps?
(A) Gray
(B) Snow White
(C) Dark Green
(D) Brown

8. : What does ‘Siravasthi’ mean?
(A) Town
(B) Temple
(C) River
(D) Holy Book

9. : Which ocean has one-third of the world’s land surface surrounding it?
(A) Atlantic Ocean
(B) Arctic Ocean
(C) Pacific Ocean
(D) Indian Ocean

10. : What is the science of constructing maps called?
(A) Topography
(B) Demography
(C) Cartography
(D) Geography

11. : ‘Doldrums’ lie roughly between which latitudes?
(A) 30° and 40° N & S latitude
(B) 5° and 30° N & S latitude
(C) 35° and 60° N & S latitude
(D) 5° and 50° N & S latitude

12. : Who is known as the Father of Economics?
(A) Adam Smith
(B) John Marshall
(C) Malthus
(D) Karl Marx