History Jainism And Buddhism

Q. Who propounded the ‘Eight-Fold Path’ for the end of misery of mankind?

A
Gautam Buddha
B
Mahavir
C
Adi Shankaracharya
D
Kabir

Correct Answer

Gautam Buddha

More Questions on History

  • Q. Which of the following is not matched correctly?
    A)Vardhamana Mahavira's mother- Trisala
    B)Vardhamana Mahavira's father-Siddhartha
    C)Vardhamana Mahavira's wife-Yashoda
    D)Vardhamana Mahavira's daughter-Cheiiana
    Answer: Vardhamana Mahavira's daughter-Cheiiana
  • Q. The Mughals imported fruits from
    A)Arabia
    B)Samarkand
    C)Kabul
    D)Portugal
    Answer: Samarkand
  • Q. When did Charlemagne conquer the Lombards?
    A)753
    B)752
    C)757
    D)774
    Answer: 774
  • Q. In Greek mythology, Apollo is the god of what?
    A)Medicine
    B)Prophecy
    C)Love
    D)Peace
    Answer: Prophecy
  • Q. Who tried to rediscover India’s past?
    A)Max Muller
    B)Lord Lytton
    C)S. N. Banerjee
    D)Gokahale
    Answer: Max Muller
  • Q. Mahatma Gandhi began his political activities in India first from
    A)Kheda
    B)Dandi
    C)Sabarmati
    D)Champaran
    Answer: Champaran
  • Q. Which of the following leaders did not attended the First Round Table Conference?
    A)Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru
    B)M. K. Gandhi
    C)Dr. Ambedkar
    D)Y. Chintamani
    Answer: M. K. Gandhi
  • Q. Tax on plunder during war in the Sultanate period was known as
    A)Jizya
    B)Kharaj
    C)Khums
    D)Zakat
    Answer: Khums
  • Q. Mahatma Gandhi had been joined the Champaran struggle by
    A)Rajendra Prasad and Anugraha Narayan Sinha
    B)Vallabhbhai Patel and Vinoba Bhave
    C)Mahadev Desai and Maniben Patel
    D)Rajendra Prasad and Jawaharlal Nehru
    Answer: Rajendra Prasad and Anugraha Narayan Sinha
  • Q. We can know about early vedic period from
    A)the Rig Veda
    B)archaeological excavations
    C)Jatak Katha
    D)contemporary culture
    Answer: the Rig Veda
  • Q. The French East India Company was founded in
    A)1620
    B)1600
    C)1664
    D)1604
    Answer: 1664
  • Q. The first Bengali Drama, written to highlight the brutality of the British indigo planters, was
    A)Neel Darpan
    B)Rast Goftar
    C)Shome Prakash
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Neel Darpan
  • Q. The Seven Years’ War (1756-1763) resulted in the defeat of the__________ forces
    A)British
    B)American
    C)French
    D)Russian
    Answer: French
  • Q. The Indus or Harappan Civilisation is distinguished from the other contemporary civilisations by its
    A)underground drainage system
    B)town planning
    C)uniformity of weights and measures
    D)large agricultural surplus
    Answer: underground drainage system
  • Q. What does the Yajur Veda contain?
    A)Spells and charms
    B)Only hymns
    C)Hymns and rituals
    D)Commentaries on society
    Answer: Hymns and rituals
  • Q. Hardayal, an intellectual giant, was associated with
    A)Ghadar Movement
    B)Home Rule Movement
    C)Swadeshi Movement
    D)Non-Cooperation Movement
    Answer: Ghadar Movement
  • Q. Who was the founder of Pataliputra?
    A)Ajatashatru
    B)Bimbisara
    C)Udayin
    D)Kanishka
    Answer: Ajatashatru
  • Q. Who was the last ruler of Lodi Dynasty?
    A)Ibrahim Lodi
    B)Bahlol Lodi
    C)Daulat Khan Lodi
    D)Sikandar Lodi
    Answer: Ibrahim Lodi
  • Q. Azad Hind Fauz or the Indian National Army (INA) was founded by
    A)Rash Behari Bose
    B)Subhash Bose
    C)General Mohan Singh
    D)Shah Nawaz
    Answer: General Mohan Singh
  • Q. Hamza-nama paintings were produced during the reign of?
    A)Akbar
    B)Humayun
    C)Jahangir
    D)Shahjahan
    Answer: Akbar

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