History Jainism And Buddhism

Q. Where was the first Buddhist Council held?

A
Kashmir
B
Vaishali
C
Rajagriha
D
Pataliputra

Correct Answer

Rajagriha

More Questions on History

  • Q. Khas Mahal and the Shish Mahal are built in which World Heritage Monument?
    A)Mahabodhi Temple Complex
    B)Humayun's Tomb
    C)Qutub Minar
    D)Agra Fort
    Answer: Agra Fort
  • Q. Which great war was fought between the years 1914 and 1918?
    A)The First World War
    B)The Battle of Tarain
    C)The Battle of Plassey
    D)The Second World War
    Answer: The First World War
  • Q. When was the August Kranti pulled back?
    A)1942
    B)1947
    C)1943
    D)1945
    Answer: 1942
  • Q. The Namdhari, or Kuka, movement had its origin in the __________ corner of the Sikh kingdom, away from the places of royal pomp and grandeur
    A)North-south
    B)North-west
    C)North-east
    D)South
    Answer: North-west
  • Q. The religious movements of Buddhism and Jainism were led by
    A)Kshatriya Princes
    B)Sudras
    C)Vaisyas
    D)Brahmins
    Answer: Kshatriya Princes
  • Q. Which of the following statement (s) is/are not correct about Bhagavatism and Krishna Cult (Bhakti Cult)? I. Bhagavatism is a branch of Vaishnavism, where the devotees worship the various avatars of Lord Vishnu. II. The origin of Bhagavatism or Vaishnavism has been sought in the Upanishadic period because in the ‘Chandogya Upanishad’ Krishna is described as a disciple of the sage Ghora.
    A)Only II
    B)Only I
    C)Both I & II
    D)Neither I nor II
    Answer: Neither I nor II
  • Q. The song ‘Jana-Mana’ composed by Rabindra Nath Tagore was first published in January 1912 under the title of
    A)Rashtra Jagriti
    B)Jay He
    C)Bharat Vidhata
    D)Matribhoomi
    Answer: Bharat Vidhata
  • Q. Who was the American leader who led a non-violent movement to obtain full civil rights for American Negroes?
    A)John F. Kennedy
    B)Abraham Lincoln
    C)Martin Luther King Junior
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    Answer: Martin Luther King Junior
  • Q. In which of the following movement did Mahatma Gandhi make the first use of Hunger Strike as a weapon?
    A)Rowlatt Satyagraha, 1919
    B)Non-Cooperation Movement, 1920-22
    C)Ahmedabad Strike, 1918
    D)Bardoli Satyagraha
    Answer: Ahmedabad Strike, 1918
  • Q. Who among the following was/were not disciples of Ramananda?
    A)Sena & Sadhana
    B)Kabir & Raidas
    C)Dhanna & Naraharai
    D)Tulsidas & Mirabai
    Answer: Tulsidas & Mirabai
  • Q. Which emperor wrote the play ‘Nagananda’ in Sanskrit language?
    A)Harshavardhana
    B)Prabhakara vardhana
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  • Q. When was the first train steamed off in India?
    A)1853
    B)1848
    C)1875
    D)1880
    Answer: 1853
  • Q. The decline of the Nandas at the hands of Kautilya and Chandragupta Maurya has been vividly portrayed in the Sanskrit play written by Kalidasa
    A)Devichandragupta
    B)Mudrarakshas
    C)Malavikagnimitram
    D)Mrichhakatika
    Answer: Mudrarakshas
  • Q. Who among the following leader presided the historic 1916 Lucknow Session of the Congress?
    A)Madan Mohan Malviya
    B)Annie Besant
    C)Ambika Charan Majumdar
    D)Subhas Chandra Bose
    Answer: Ambika Charan Majumdar
  • Q. __________formed the Arya Mahila Samaj in Pune?
    A)Swarnakumari Devi
    B)Ramabai Saraswati
    C)Lord Chelmsford
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    Answer: Ramabai Saraswati
  • Q. When was the modern petroleum industry started?
    A)1829
    B)1808
    C)1846
    D)1898
    Answer: 1846
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    B)Jat leaders
    C)Santhals
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  • Q. According to Dadabhai Naoroji ‘Swaraj’ means
    A)Self government
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    C)Economic independence
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  • Q. Under pressure from his family, Nanu married__________, the daughter of a traditional village doctor
    A)Kaliamma
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  • Q. What was the name of first Gandhar of Abhinandannath Tirthankar?
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