Q. The aim of Ashoka’s Dhamma was

Correct Answer

Non-violence and peace

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  • Q. Who of the following became a member of the “Din-i-Ilahi”?
    A)Raja Birbal
    B)Todarmal
    C)Raja Man Singh
    D)Tansen
    Answer: Raja Birbal
  • Q. The fourth Buddhist Council was held at
    A)Vaishali
    B)Pataliputra
    C)Kundalavana
    D)Bodh Gaya
    Answer: Kundalavana
  • Q. Who was the supreme body in the Britain at the time of commencement of the Government of India Act- 1858?
    A)The British Parliament
    B)Queen Victoria
    C)Government of Britan
    D)None of these
    Answer: The British Parliament
  • Q. I. Raja Ram Mohan Roy established the “Calcutta Unitarian Committee”. II. Social Service League was established by Mahadev Govind Ranade. III. Deccan Education Society was founded by Gopal Krishna Gokhale. IV. Annie Besant started the Central Hindu School. Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct with reference to the reformers & leaders of India’s Struggle for Independence?
    A)I & IV
    B)I, II & IV
    C)II & III
    D)III Only
    Answer: I & IV
  • Q. What was the name of the mother of Rishabhnath?
    A)Sharemestha
    B)Tara
    C)Marudevi
    D)Anuradha
    Answer: Marudevi
  • Q. A resolution declaring ‘Purna Swaraj’ was passed in the Congress Session held at
    A)Calcutta
    B)Lahore
    C)Gaya
    D)Haripura
    Answer: Lahore
  • Q. Find out the odd one
    A)AI-Biruni: Given valuable account about Harshavardhana
    B)Hiuen-Tsang: Acquired knowledge of Indian society through literature
    C)Megasthenes: Describes about the Indo-Persian relations
    D)Ptolemy: Written a geographical treatise on India
    Answer: Ptolemy: Written a geographical treatise on India
  • Q. During the freedom struggle a parallel movement launched in the Indian states (in the states ruled by the Indian rulers such as Kashmir, Nizam’s Hyderabad, Travancore, etc.) was/were
    A)Praja Mandal Movement
    B)State People's Movement
    C)Both A and B above
    D)Swaraj Movement
    Answer: Both A and B above
  • Q. The Treaty of Surat was in the year __________
    A)1575
    B)1475
    C)1675
    D)1775
    Answer: 1775
  • Q. Rani Laxmi Bai died fighting the British in the Battle of
    A)Kanpur
    B)Jhansi
    C)Gwalior
    D)Kalpi
    Answer: Gwalior
  • Q. Who founded the Vikramashila University?
    A)Dharmapala
    B)Devapala
    C)Dhruva
    D)Gopala
    Answer: Dharmapala
  • Q. The Sikh military sect ‘the Khalsa’ was introduced by
    A)Guru Har Krishan
    B)Guru Har Rai
    C)Guru Gobind Singh
    D)Guru Tegh Bahadur
    Answer: Guru Gobind Singh
  • Q. Akbar founded the Din-i-Ilahi primarily to
    A)Ensure racial and communal harmony
    B)Establish a national religion which would be acceptable to the Muslims and the Hindus
    C)Found a religious institution
    D)Put an end to differences between Hindus and Muslims
    Answer: Establish a national religion which would be acceptable to the Muslims and the Hindus
  • Q. The Treaty of Bassein (1802) was signed between
    A)The British and the Nizam
    B)The British and the Peshwa
    C)The British and Sikh
    D)The British and Nawab of Arcot
    Answer: The British and the Peshwa
  • Q. Who founded the faith on a ritual-free, simple “Sat Shri Akal” or the worship of God and truth?
    A)Guru Nanak
    B)Dadu Dayal
    C)Sri Chaitanya
    D)Guru Govind Singh
    Answer: Guru Nanak
  • Q. The city of Vijayanagara is also known as
    A)Chandragiri
    B)Aravidu
    C)Hampi
    D)Kondavidu
    Answer: Hampi
  • Q. Who among the following is known as the “Father of the Indian Renaissance”?
    A)Rabindra Nath Tagore
    B)Raja Ram Mohan Roy
    C)Swami Dayanand Saraswati
    D)Swami Vivekanand
    Answer: Raja Ram Mohan Roy
  • Q. The Harappas had commercial relations with __________
    A)Jawa
    B)China
    C)Mesopotamia
    D)Burma (Now, Myanmar)
    Answer: Mesopotamia
  • Q. Who was the Mughal Prince who was well-versed in Arabic, Persian and Sanakrit?
    A)Prince Salim
    B)Prince Akbar
    C)Prince Sulaiman Shukoh
    D)Prince Dara Shukoh
    Answer: Prince Dara Shukoh
  • Q. After reading Thomas Paine’s famous book __________Jyotirao was greatly influenced by his ideas
    A)Prince
    B)The Rights of Man
    C)Utopia
    D)Advaitha Deepika
    Answer: The Rights of Man

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