History Vedic Age

Q. The Upanishads are a series of books devoted to

A
Social law
B
Yoga
C
Religious rituals
D
Philosophy

Correct Answer

Philosophy

More Questions on History

  • Q. The first grammarian of the Sanskrit language was
    A)Maitreyi
    B)Kalhana
    C)Kalidasa
    D)Panini
    Answer: Panini
  • Q. In 1932, Poona Pact was signed between:
    A)Gandhiji and Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
    B)Gandhiji and Jawahar Lal Nehru
    C)Dr. B. R. Ambedkar and Jawahar Lal Nehru
    D)Gandhiji and Md. Ali Jinnah
    Answer: Gandhiji and Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
  • Q. Which of the following periods is considered as the revolutionary era in Indian history?
    A)1857-1947
    B)1857-60
    C)1857-90
    D)1845-1947
    Answer: 1857-90
  • Q. How did Saint Boniface help to shape the German church?
    A)Preaching against the importance of monasteries
    B)Preaching against divorce, incest, and polygamy
    C)Writing the epic 'Beowulf'
    D)Writing 'The Rule of Saint Benedict'
    Answer: Preaching against divorce, incest, and polygamy
  • Q. In Bengal, the East India Company’s headquarters were located at
    A)Fort william
    B)Fort St George
    C)Fort St David
    D)Shantiniketan
    Answer: Fort william
  • Q. The name Buddha means
    A)learned
    B)enlightened
    C)divine
    D)sacred
    Answer: enlightened
  • Q. Which of the following statement is wrong?
    A)Ashoka the great Mauryan king died in 332 BC
    B)Sunga dynasty was founded by pushyamitra
    C)Ashoka invaded the Kalinga in 261 BC
    D)Chandragupta Maurya earned the title of the Liberator
    Answer: Ashoka the great Mauryan king died in 332 BC
  • Q. Who said that “My ultimate aim is to wipe every tear from every eye”?
    A)Mahatma Gandhi
    B)Lord Curzon
    C)Jawahar Lal Nehru
    D)Daya Nand Saraswati
    Answer: Jawahar Lal Nehru
  • Q. Who wrote Panchatantra?
    A)Vishnu Sharma
    B)Kalidas
    C)Chanakya
    D)Nagarjun
    Answer: Vishnu Sharma
  • Q. The founder of Jainism was
    A)Neminath
    B)Rishbha
    C)Parsvanatha
    D)Vardhaman Mahavira
    Answer: Vardhaman Mahavira
  • Q. Historian Abdul Hamid Lahori was in the court of
    A)Akbar
    B)Aurangzeb
    C)Shahjahan
    D)Jahangir
    Answer: Shahjahan
  • Q. Who wrote Shiksha Ashtak which was called as the cream of the Shastras?
    A)Tulsidas
    B)Mirabai
    C)Kabir
    D)Chaitanya
    Answer: Chaitanya
  • Q. The first metal used by man was
    A)Copper
    B)Aluminium
    C)Iron
    D)Silver
    Answer: Copper
  • Q. Which one of the following U.S. President visited China in 1972 for strengthening diplomatic ties?
    A)George Bush (Senior)
    B)Richard Nixon
    C)D Eisenhowar
    D)J. F. Kennedy
    Answer: Richard Nixon
  • Q. Krishnadevaraya built the Krishnaswami temple in Hampi, which is situated in the present state of
    A)Calcutta
    B)Karnataka
    C)Jammu & Kashmir
    D)Kerala
    Answer: Karnataka
  • Q. Who wrote a commentary on the Brahma sutras refuted Shari Kara and offered an interpretation based on the theistic ideas?
    A)Ramanuja
    B)Nimbarka
    C)Madhva
    D)Vallabhacharya
    Answer: Ramanuja
  • Q. In order to secure co-operation of Indians the British government in the midst of worsening wartime international situation sent Cripps Mission to India:
    A)In 1942
    B)In 1940
    C)In 1945
    D)In 1946
    Answer: In 1942
  • Q. What is ‘Milind panho’?
    A)One of the names of Buddha
    B)A Buddhist place
    C)A Buddhist Specimen of Art
    D)Buddhist text
    Answer: Buddhist text
  • Q. Which of the following is not true about Tipu Sultan?
    A)His autobiography was Tarikh-i-Khudai
    B)He was a Great admirer of Jagadguru Sankracharya of Sringeri
    C)He died during the fourth Anglo-Mysore war
    D)He laid the foundation of Krishnaraj Sagar Dam on Cauvery
    Answer: His autobiography was Tarikh-i-Khudai
  • Q. The Vedic religion along with its Later (Vedic) developments is actually known as
    A)Brahmanism
    B)Hinduism
    C)Bhagavatism
    D)Vedic Dharma
    Answer: Brahmanism

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