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. From which language, has the term ‘democracy’ been derived?
    A)Hebrew
    B)Greek
    C)English
    D)Latin
    Answer: Greek
  • Q. In Jainism the aim of life is to attain Nirvana or Moksha for which one has to
    A)practice, non-violence and non-injury to all living beings
    B)follow three jewels and five vows
    C)renounce the world and attain right knowledge
    D)believe in the Jains and absolute non-violence
    Answer: follow three jewels and five vows
  • Q. After the death of Harsha, a tripartite struggle ensued between the three contemporary powers for the supremacy of Kannauj. Which of the following was not a party in the struggle?
    A)Rastrakutas
    B)Gurjar Partiharas
    C)Palas
    D)Paramaras
    Answer: Paramaras
  • Q. Who was the first English President of the Indian National Congress?
    A)William Wedderburn
    B)George Yule
    C)A. O. Hume
    D)Henry Cotton
    Answer: George Yule
  • Q. According to __________ the Mutiny was a popular rebellion
    A)V ASmith
    B)V D Sarkar
    C)L Mukherjee
    D)Chabbra
    Answer: V ASmith
  • Q. The first Mysore War Fought between the British and Hyder Ali in 1767- 1769 A.D., came to an end by the
    A)Treaty of Madras
    B)Treaty of Pondicherry
    C)Treaty of Mysore
    D)Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle
    Answer: Treaty of Madras
  • Q. Which of the following literary personalities made the greatest contribution in arousing patriotism in the 19th century?
    A)Bankim Chandra with his historical novels culminating with Ananda Math (1882)
    B)Dinbandhu Mitra's exposure of Indigo planters in Nil Darpana
    C)Vishnu Krishna Chiplunkar's Journal Nibandhamaka (1874-81)
    D)Bharatendu Harishchandra (1850-85) through his plays, poems and journals advocating use of Swadeshi articles and use of Hindi in courts
    Answer: Bankim Chandra with his historical novels culminating with Ananda Math (1882)
  • 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. Gandhara school of art came into existence in
    A)Mahayana sect
    B)Hinayana sect
    C)Vaishnava sect
    D)Shaiva sect
    Answer: Mahayana sect
  • Q. The troops raised by the emperor but not paid directly the state and place under the charge of mansabadars were known as
    A)Barawardi
    B)Walashahi
    C)Jcumaki
    D)Dakhili
    Answer: Dakhili
  • Q. Lord Lytton had lowered the age limit for Indian for the ICS from 21 year to
    A)19 years
    B)20 years
    C)18 years
    D)17 years
    Answer: 19 years
  • Q. India attained ‘Dominion status’ on
    A)15th August, 1947
    B)15th January, 1947
    C)15th August, 1950
    D)15th October, 1947
    Answer: 15th August, 1947
  • Q. The first elaborate description of Upanayana Sanskar is found in the
    A)Taittiriya Brahmana
    B)Aitareya Brahmana
    C)Tandyamaha Brahmana
    D)Shatapatha Brahmana
    Answer: Tandyamaha Brahmana
  • Q. The first image of the Buddha was carved out during the reign of
    A)Pusyamitra Shunga
    B)Ashoka
    C)Kanishka I
    D)Menander
    Answer: Kanishka I
  • Q. When were ancient Olympic games held first?
    A)780 BC
    B)776 BC
    C)790 BC
    D)800 BC
    Answer: 776 BC
  • Q. Which of the following reason compel the leaders of Muslim League to enter in the Interim Government?
    A)The Viceroy accepted its stand that it would not join the Constituent Assembly
    B)The Congress accepted their demand that it would not nominate a non-Muslim League Muslim to the Interim Government
    C)The Viceroy had accepted its stand that it would not take steps to rescind the League Council's resolution of July 29
    D)The Muslim League wanted to get a foothold to fight for the cherished goal of Pakistan
    Answer: The Muslim League wanted to get a foothold to fight for the cherished goal of Pakistan
  • Q. Which book described the Arab invasion of Sindh for the very first time?
    A)Baburnama
    B)Shahnama
    C)Akbarnama
    D)Chachnama
    Answer: Chachnama
  • 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 had given out the political message or ‘India for the Indians’?
    A)Dayananda Saraswati
    B)P. A. Charlu
    C)AO Hume
    D)Swami Vivekananda
    Answer: Dayananda Saraswati
  • Q. Who is the author of “Shahnama”?
    A)Firdausi
    B)Utbi
    C)Hasan Nizami
    D)AI-Beruni
    Answer: Firdausi

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