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. Akbar’s mausoleum is situated at
    A)Sikandra
    B)Sasaram
    C)Agra
    D)Delhi
    Answer: Sikandra
  • Q. Bal Gangadhar Tilak popularly known as Lokamanya Tilak was born in 1856 at
    A)Pune
    B)Ratnagiri
    C)Mumbai
    D)None of these
    Answer: Ratnagiri
  • Q. The Aligarh Institute Gazette, an organ of the Scientific Society was started in March . . . . . and succeeded in transforming the minds in the traditional Muslim Society
    A)1866
    B)1766
    C)1869
    D)1870
    Answer: 1866
  • Q. Who is the author of the book “The First Indian War of Independence- 1857-59”?
    A)Syed Ahmad Khan
    B)Karl Marx
    C)R. Mazumdar
    D)S. N. Sen
    Answer: Karl Marx
  • Q. __________co-edited ‘the National Reformer’ with Charles Bradlaugh and wrote many political and free-thought books and pamphlets from 1874-88
    A)S. N. Banerjee
    B)W. T. Stead
    C)H. P. Blavatsky
    D)Annie Besant
    Answer: Annie Besant
  • Q. The sole representative of the Congress in the Second Round Table Conference was
    A)Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru
    B)Subhas Chandra Bose
    C)Mahatma Gandhi
    D)Jawaharlal Nehru
    Answer: Mahatma Gandhi
  • Q. Which town/city in India has got a tower (minar) named after Muhammad Ali Jinnah?
    A)Aligarh
    B)Mumbai
    C)Calicut
    D)Guntur
    Answer: Guntur
  • Q. Who compiled the tales of “The Panchatantra”?
    A)Veda Vyasa
    B)Valmiki
    C)Vishnu Sharma
    D)Tulsidas
    Answer: Vishnu Sharma
  • Q. Who was the first Governor General of Bengal?
    A)William Bentinck
    B)Robert Clive
    C)Warren Hasting
    D)Col. Sanders
    Answer: Warren Hasting
  • Q. Alexander and Porus fought a battle at
    A)Rajasthan
    B)Hydaspes
    C)Panipat
    D)Train
    Answer: Hydaspes
  • Q. The correct chronological order of the four Buddhist councils held Is
    A)Vaishali, Rajagriha, Kashmir or Jullandhar, Pataliputra
    B)Rajagriha, Kashmir or Jullandhar, Pataliputra, Vaishali
    C)Rajagriha, Vaishali, Pataliputra, Kashmir or Jullandhar
    D)Pataliputra, Rajagriha, Kashmir or Jullandhar, Vaishali
    Answer: Rajagriha, Vaishali, Pataliputra, Kashmir or Jullandhar
  • Q. Which of the following Vedas is rendered musically?
    A)Yajur Veda
    B)Rig Veda
    C)Sama Veda
    D)Atharva Veda
    Answer: Sama Veda
  • Q. When was the All India Women’s Conference founded?
    A)1925
    B)1924
    C)1926
    D)1927
    Answer: 1927
  • Q. What was the charge against Bal Gangadhar Tilak, for which he was sentenced to six years transportation in July 1908?
    A)for insiting violence during the Surat session of the INC
    B)for being the chief exponent of the cult of extremism
    C)for seditious writings in his paper Kesari
    D)for being instrumental in the murder of the British Plaque commissioner in Poona.
    Answer: for seditious writings in his paper Kesari
  • Q. The Golden Jubilee of the Indian National Congress (1885-1935) fell in 1935, which was observed during the session held at
    A)Lucknow
    B)Karachi
    C)Faizpur
    D)Nowhere
    Answer: Nowhere
  • Q. The essential feature of the Indus Valley Civilization was
    A)Organised city life
    B)Worship of forces of nature
    C)Pastoral farming
    D)Caste society
    Answer: Organised city life
  • Q. During the reign of which ruler use of Halo or Divine Lights were started in paintings?
    A)Aurangazeb
    B)Iltutmish
    C)Jahangir
    D)Akbar
    Answer: Jahangir
  • Q. Division of the Vedic society into four classes is clearly mentioned in the
    A)Purusa-sukta of Rigveda
    B)Yajurveda
    C)Upanishads
    D)Shatapatha Brahmana
    Answer: Purusa-sukta of Rigveda
  • Q. Who are credited to a large extent for ending the Mughal rule in India?
    A)Cholas
    B)Mauryas
    C)Guptas
    D)Marathas
    Answer: Marathas
  • Q. Find out the odd one
    A)AI-Biruni: Given valuable account about Harshavardhana
    B)Hiuen-Tsang: Acquired knowledge of Indian society through literature
    C)Megasthenes: Describes about the Indo-Persian relations
    D)Ptolemy: Written a geographical treatise on India
    Answer: Ptolemy: Written a geographical treatise on India

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