History Jainism And Buddhism

Q. Who was Mahavira?

A
24th Tirthankara
B
21st Tirthankara
C
23rd Tirthankara
D
22nd Tirthankara

Correct Answer

24th Tirthankara

More Questions on History

  • Q. The title of ‘Viceroy’ was added to the centre of the Governor-General of India for the first time in
    A)1858 A.D.
    B)1848 A.D.
    C)1862 A.D.
    D)1856 A.D.
    Answer: 1858 A.D.
  • Q. The Renaissance movement is described as the ending of
    A)Ancient Era
    B)Pre Historic Era
    C)Medieval Era
    D)Modern Era
    Answer: Medieval Era
  • Q. When Alexander invaded India, Magadha was being ruled by the
    A)Sisunagas
    B)Haryankas
    C)Nandas
    D)Mauryas
    Answer: Nandas
  • Q. Concerning the caste system, __________said the following to Narayana Guru: “The casteHindus and the low caste-Hindus are both the sons of Hinduism. The caste-Hindu is the elder brother who shoulders responsibility, and he therefore exercises certain privileges. The low casteHindu is his younger brother who is to be cared for. If the elder brother turns out to be somewhat rough and aggressive that should not make the younger brother a runaway from his mother Hinduism.”
    A)Dadabhai Naoroji
    B)Chattambi Swamikal
    C)Tilak
    D)Mahatma Gandhi
    Answer: Mahatma Gandhi
  • Q. Who said that, the religion was highly practical and sternly ethical?
    A)Namadeva
    B)Chaitanya
    C)Guru Nanak
    D)Kabir
    Answer: Guru Nanak
  • Q. Who among the following did not attend the First Round Table Conference?
    A)Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru
    B)MK Gandhi
    C)Dr Ambedkar
    D)C V Chintamani
    Answer: MK Gandhi
  • Q. Which of the following statements about Mahatma Gandhi’s views on Satyagraha is not correct?
    A)It is the exercise of the purest soul force against all injustice, oppression and exploitation
    B)It denotes assertion of the power of the human soul against social, political and economic dominance
    C)It is the best weapon of the weak against the strong
    D)Mahatma Gandhi's theory of Satayagraha was based on the acceptance of the concept of self-suffering
    Answer: It is the best weapon of the weak against the strong
  • Q. Which script was used in Ashoka’s inscriptions?
    A)Devanagiri
    B)Brahmi
    C)Gurmukhi
    D)Sanskrit
    Answer: Brahmi
  • Q. Which of the following Acts had provision of Indian Civil Services recruitment on the basis of competitive examination?
    A)Government of India Act, 1858
    B)Charter Act of 1813
    C)Charter Act of 1853
    D)Charter Act of 1833
    Answer: Charter Act of 1853
  • Q. Who, among the following, was not a part of the Mauryan dynasty?
    A)Bindusara
    B)Ajatsatru
    C)Chandragupta Maurya
    D)None of these
    Answer: Ajatsatru
  • Q. Who amongst the following is associated with the study of the Harappan Civilization?
    A)Cunningham
    B)Charles Mason
    C)M. Wheeler
    D)M.S. Vats
    Answer: M.S. Vats
  • Q. Which of the following aspects is not common to both Bhakti movement and Sufi movement?
    A)Worship of idols
    B)Personal love for God
    C)Mysticism
    D)Visit to holy shrines
    Answer: Worship of idols
  • Q. The caves and rock-cut temples at Ellora are?
    A)Hindu and Muslim
    B)Buddhist and Jain
    C)Buddhist only
    D)Hindu, Buddhist and Jain
    Answer: Hindu, Buddhist and Jain
  • Q. Which among the following place, was not an important centre of the Revolt of 1857 ?
    A)Kanpur
    B)Agra
    C)Jhansi
    D)Lucknow
    Answer: Agra
  • Q. Which of the following was not one of the actual cause for the decline of the Mauryan empire?
    A)Division of the empire after Ashoka
    B)Ashoka's pacifist policies
    C)Foreign aggressions particularly Greek
    D)Economic and financial crisis
    Answer: Ashoka's pacifist policies
  • Q. In which year did the Indian National Congress split between moderates and extremists?
    A)1908
    B)1907
    C)1909
    D)1910
    Answer: 1907
  • Q. Who said “Every blow on my body will prove a nail in the coffin of the British Empire”?
    A)Kunwar Singh
    B)Lala Lajpat Rai
    C)Bal Gangadhar Tilak
    D)Chandra Sekhar Azaad
    Answer: Lala Lajpat Rai
  • Q. Where had civil rebellions against the British initially started?
    A)Bengal and Bihar
    B)Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
    C)Odisha
    D)Madras and Calcutta
    Answer: Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
  • Q. Who among the following came to India at the instance of Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni?
    A)Al-Biruni
    B)AI-Masudi
    C)Sulaiman
    D)Abdul Haq
    Answer: Al-Biruni
  • Q. Who is the saint to have written the famous Bijak?
    A)Kalidasa
    B)Sant Kabir
    C)Harisena
    D)Tulsidas
    Answer: Sant Kabir

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