History Jainism And Buddhism

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

Correct Answer

The promotion of people's welfare by him

More Questions on History

  • Q. The transfer of Government from the ‘Company’ to the ‘Crown’ was pronounced by Lord Canning (November 1, 1858) at
    A)Delhi
    B)Calcutta
    C)Patna
    D)Allahabad
    Answer: Allahabad
  • Q. Where was republic established in Germany after the First World War
    A)Weimer
    B)Munich
    C)Berlin
    D)Bavaria
    Answer: Weimer
  • Q. The Lucknow Session of INC and the Lucknow Pact (1916) were significant on account of
    A)the pact between the Congress and Muslim League
    B)unity between the Moderates and the Extremists with the return of the Extremists to the Congress
    C)both A and B above
    D)the beginning of the tide of Indian Nationalism
    Answer: both A and B above
  • Q. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
    A)He was the founder of the Tuluva dynasty
    B)Krishnadeva Raya wrote Amuktamalyada
    C)His court was adorned by the Ashtadiggajas
    D)He maintained friendly relations with the Portuguese
    Answer: He was the founder of the Tuluva dynasty
  • Q. Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct related to the Charter Act of 1793? I. Renewed the Charter of the Company for 20 more years. II. Regulated the finances of the Company. III. Lay down that the salaries of the Board of Control and their staffs were to be paid from the British revenues. IV. Prohibited the Commander-in-Chief from being a member of the Governor General’s Council
    A)I, II & IV
    B)I, II & III
    C)I & II
    D)II & III
    Answer: I, II & IV
  • Q. Who is commonly known as the ‘Iron Man’?
    A)Vittal Bhai Patel
    B)Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
    C)Bal Gangadhar Tilak
    D)Bipin Chandra Pal
    Answer: Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
  • Q. Which of the following could be associated with Buddhism? I. Rejection of the authority of Vedas II. Denial of God III. Belief in the categories of jiva and ajiva IV. The concept of nirvana V. Theory of prakriti and purusha
    A)II,III,IV and I
    B)I,II and III
    C)I,II and IV
    D)I,III,IV and V
    Answer: I,II and IV
  • Q. As per the Cabinet Mission Plan, the power would be first transferred to __________
    A)The Interim Government
    B)The Indian National Congress
    C)The Viceroy
    D)The Princes of the States
    Answer: The Interim Government
  • Q. Khilafat Movement was organised to protest against the injustice done to
    A)Turkey
    B)Persia
    C)Arabia
    D)Egypt
    Answer: Turkey
  • Q. Through which principle or device did Ghandhiji strive to bridge economics inequalities?
    A)Establishment of village industries
    B)Abolition of machinery
    C)Trusteeship theory
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Trusteeship theory
  • Q. Who was the architect who designed “Taj Mahal” ?
    A)Ustad Ahmed Lahori
    B)Muhammad Hussain
    C)Shah Isa
    D)Ismail
    Answer: Ustad Ahmed Lahori
  • Q. Which is the oldest trade Union organisation in India?
    A)Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU)
    B)Indian National Trade Union Cogress (INTUC)
    C)All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC)
    D)Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS)
    Answer: All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC)
  • Q. Who got the monumental ‘Rayagopurams’ in front of the temples at Hampi, Tiru-pati, etc., constructed?
    A)Krishnadeva Raya
    B)Vidyaranya
    C)Harihara
    D)Raja raj
    Answer: Krishnadeva Raya
  • Q. We hear of two envoys being sent to the Roman kings, one in 27-28 AD to the court of Augustus and the other in 110-20 AD to the court of
    A)Trajan
    B)Cartius
    C)Nero
    D)Brutus
    Answer: Trajan
  • Q. The early Buddhist scriptures were composed in
    A)Pali texts
    B)Prakrit texts
    C)Sanskrit texts
    D)Pictographical texts
    Answer: Pali texts
  • Q. This social reformer most ardently worked for the removal of untouchability and uplift the depressed classes before Mahatma Gandhi came on the scene
    A)Jyotiba Phule
    B)M. G. Ranade
    C)Dayanand Saraswati
    D)Atmaram Panduranga
    Answer: Jyotiba Phule
  • Q. The Sikhs were defeated by the English at __________ in 1856
    A)Amritsar
    B)Sobraon
    C)Lahore
    D)Kashmir
    Answer: Sobraon
  • Q. In 1921, Mahatma Gandhi resolved to wear only a loin cloth to propagate home spun cotton to signify
    A)the ruin of India's handloom textiles
    B)the poverty of the Indian people
    C)his identification with the Indian people
    D)his resolve to wear tailored clothes only when India became independent
    Answer: his identification with the Indian people
  • Q. Who had stated with regard to the formation and raison d’etre of the Indian National Congress, a safety valve for the escape of great and growing forces generated by our own action was urgently needed?
    A)M. A. Jinnah
    B)Lord Curzon
    C)Annie Beasnt
    D)A. O. Hume
    Answer: A. O. Hume
  • Q. Who established the Edo society?
    A)Kuroda Yoshitaka
    B)Akechi Mitsuhide
    C)Oda Nobunaga
    D)Toyotomi Hideyoshi
    Answer: Toyotomi Hideyoshi

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