History Jainism And Buddhism

Q. The Jaina saint credited with the spread of Jainism in Karnataka (south India) was

A
Adinatha
B
Bhadrabahu
C
Parshvanatha
D
Mahavira

Correct Answer

Bhadrabahu

More Questions on History

  • Q. The Government of India Act of 1919 made provision for the appointment of a/an __________ for India in the United Kingdom
    A)Council
    B)Ambassador
    C)High Commissioner
    D)Indian Member in the parliament of England
    Answer: Council
  • Q. The newspapers ‘The Punjabi and The pupil’ were published by :
    A)Lala Lajpat Rai
    B)Bal Gangadhar Tilak
    C)Bhagat Singh
    D)Lala Hardyal
    Answer: Lala Lajpat Rai
  • Q. Porus was defeated by Alexander at the battle of __________
    A)Kabul
    B)Herat
    C)Hydaspes
    D)Arbela
    Answer: Hydaspes
  • Q. Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct related to the Smritis? I. It deals with the performance of duties, customs and laws prescribed according to Dharma II. It is concerned mainly with the rules of the organization of the monasteries
    A)Only II
    B)Only I
    C)Both I & II
    D)Neither I nor II
    Answer: Only I
  • Q. Which was the world- famous treatise of the amorous arts?
    A)Vemanasatakam
    B)Kamasutra
    C)Both A & B
    D)Neither A & B
    Answer: Kamasutra
  • Q. The Industrial Revolution in England represented the climax of the transition from
    A)Feudalism to capitalism
    B)Slavery to feudalism
    C)Capitalism to socialism
    D)Socialism to market socialism
    Answer: Feudalism to capitalism
  • Q. The greatest development in the Kushana period was in the field of
    A)Art
    B)Religion
    C)Literature
    D)Architecture
    Answer: Art
  • Q. Which of the following animals was not known to the people of Indus Valley Civilisation?
    A)Cow
    B)Horse
    C)Giraffe
    D)Elephant
    Answer: Giraffe
  • Q. In 1942, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill sent :
    A)Cripps Mission to India
    B)Wavell Mission to India
    C)Mount Mission to India
    D)August Offer
    Answer: Cripps Mission to India
  • Q. The Upanishads are a series of books devoted to
    A)Social law
    B)Yoga
    C)Religious rituals
    D)Philosophy
    Answer: Philosophy
  • Q. Chauth’ was
    A)Toll tax imposed by Shivaji
    B)A religious tax imposed by Aurangzeb
    C)Irrigation tax charged by Akbar
    D)Land tax levied by Shivaji on neighbouring States
    Answer: Land tax levied by Shivaji on neighbouring States
  • Q. The Treaty of Mangalore was in the year __________
    A)1584
    B)1484
    C)1684
    D)1784
    Answer: 1784
  • Q. The principles of Ashoka’s Dharma (Dhamma) were taken from
    A)Jainism
    B)Buddhism
    C)Brahmanism
    D)The moral virtues of all Indian religions of that period
    Answer: The moral virtues of all Indian religions of that period
  • Q. Who said Hanooz Dilli Door Ast?
    A)Farid
    B)Nizamuddin Aulia
    C)Todarmal
    D)Firdausi
    Answer: Nizamuddin Aulia
  • Q. Of the following who was a poet and political thinker?
    A)Jinnah
    B)Gandhi
    C)Mohammed Iqbal
    D)Patel
    Answer: Mohammed Iqbal
  • Q. Which world heritage site comprises of the Alai Darwaza Gate?
    A)Mahabodhi Temple Complex
    B)Humayun's Tomb
    C)Qutub Minar
    D)Red Fort Complex
    Answer: Qutub Minar
  • Q. The prominent leaders of Indian Association which was established in Bengal in July 26, 1876 were :
    A)Sisir Kumar Ghosh and Kali Mohan Das
    B)Anand Mohan Bose and Surendranath Banerjee
    C)Kali Mohan Das and Shambhuchand Mukherjee
    D)Shambhuchand Mukherjee and Jogesh Chandra Dutt
    Answer: Anand Mohan Bose and Surendranath Banerjee
  • Q. When was Seville incorporated into the Christian Kingdom of Castile?
    A)1248
    B)1200
    C)1203
    D)1261
    Answer: 1248
  • Q. Which Ancient Indian literature deals with concepts about origin of universe, death and birth, material and spiritual world?
    A)AtharvaVedas
    B)Rig Vedas
    C)Aryankas
    D)Upanishad
    Answer: Upanishad
  • Q. Who was the first known Gupta ruler?
    A)Chandragupta - I
    B)Sri Gupta
    C)Ghatotkacha
    D)Kumaragupta - I
    Answer: Sri Gupta

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