Q. Who, among the following rulers, organised the Second Buddhist Council?

Correct Answer

Kalasoka

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    A)Only II
    B)Only I
    C)Both I and II
    D)I, II and III
    Answer: I, II and III
  • Q. Which Viceroy of India had largest tenure during British rule:
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    B)Lord Linlithgow
    C)Lord Bentick
    D)None of above
    Answer: Lord Linlithgow
  • Q. The llbert Bill controversy during the period of Lord Ripon exposed the racial bitterness of the British and united the Indians
    A)Lord Ripon
    B)Lytton
    C)Queen Elizabeth
    D)Queen Anne
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  • Q. When did the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki happen?
    A)1942
    B)1941
    C)1945
    D)1940
    Answer: 1945
  • Q. Which of the following ruler was responsible for the rise of Magadha?
    A)Ajatshatru
    B)Bindusara
    C)Bimbisara
    D)Vasudeva
    Answer: Bimbisara
  • Q. Rabindranath Tagore surrendered his knighthood in protest against
    A)Jallianwala Bagh tragedy
    B)Martial law in the Punjab
    C)Rawlatt Acts
    D)All the above
    Answer: Jallianwala Bagh tragedy
  • Q. Who was the first known Gupta ruler?
    A)Chandragupta - I
    B)Sri Gupta
    C)Ghatotkacha
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  • Q. In the Vedic age, who was the head of “Grama”?
    A)Gramini
    B)Kulapa
    C)Vispati
    D)Gopati
    Answer: Gramini
  • Q. Khilafat Movement was organised by
    A)Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
    B)Jinnah
    C)Ali Brothers
    D)Agha Khan
    Answer: Ali Brothers
  • Q. __________was the first Mughal Emperor to acquire Koh-i-noor diamond
    A)Akbar
    B)Humayun
    C)Jahangir
    D)Shah Jahan
    Answer: Jahangir
  • Q. In violation of the Salt Laws, Gandhiji started a movement called
    A)Swadeshi Movement
    B)Non-Cooperation movement
    C)Civil Disobedience movement
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Civil Disobedience movement
  • Q. Ashoka’s prime claim to greatness lay in
    A)The promotion of people's welfare by him
    B)His extensive conquests
    C)His marathon army
    D)His exclusive patronage of Buddhism
    Answer: The promotion of people's welfare by him
  • Q. Who was the in-charge of a pargana?
    A)Pattidar
    B)Amin
    C)Shiqdar
    D)Oanungo
    Answer: Shiqdar
  • Q. The Governor of the East India Company was
    A)Appointed by the British Parliament
    B)Appointed by the monarch of England
    C)Elected by the members of the East India Company
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  • Q. The Golden Jubilee of the Indian National Congress (1885-1935) fell in 1935, which was observed during the session held at
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    B)Karachi
    C)Faizpur
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    Answer: Nowhere
  • Q. The traces of Janapadas and Mahajanapadas are found in__________?
    A)Buddha text
    B)Vedic text
    C)Jaina text
    D)All the above
    Answer: All the above
  • Q. Sati was declared a punishable offence in__________
    A)1729
    B)1727
    C)1829
    D)1834
    Answer: 1829
  • Q. Who wrote famous book Kitab-ul-hind?
    A)Amir Khusrau
    B)Abul Fazl
    C)Al Biruni
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    A)Alauddin Khalji
    B)Balban
    C)Mohammad bin Tughlaq
    D)Firoz Shah Tughlaq
    Answer: Alauddin Khalji
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