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

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    A)Mahatma Gandhi
    B)Sarojani Naydu
    C)Subhash Chandra Bose
    D)Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
    Answer: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
  • Q. On account of severe British repression the Civil Disobedience movement was again suspended In July 1933 and people were asked to offer Satyagraha
    A)in groups
    B)individually
    C)locally
    D)against liquor shops
    Answer: individually
  • Q. Which among the following regulations made English as a medium of education compulsory in government aided schools and colleges?
    A)Educational Despatch, 1854
    B)Pitts India Act, 1784
    C)Macaulay Minute, 1835
    D)Regulating Act, 1773
    Answer: Macaulay Minute, 1835
  • Q. When did the Chinese Civil War began?
    A)1948
    B)1927
    C)1950
    D)1937
    Answer: 1927
  • Q. In accordance with provisions of the Government of India Act 1935 elections to the Provincial Legislatures were held in :
    A)February 1932
    B)February 1925
    C)February 1935
    D)February 1937
    Answer: February 1937
  • Q. The two principal monuments of Alauddin Khalji reign – the Alai Darwaza and Jama Masjid at Khana – were constructed at
    A)Delhi
    B)Agra
    C)Fatehpur Sikri
    D)Gulbarga
    Answer: Delhi
  • Q. Abhinandannath Tirthankar initiated first Parna after how many days of receipt of Diksha?
    A)Two
    B)One
    C)Three
    D)Four
    Answer: Two
  • Q. Prince of Piligrims’ was the name attributed to
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    B)Fa-Hien
    C)I-tsing
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    Answer: Hiuen-tsang
  • Q. To which personality Mahatma Gandhi gave the title “Deen Bandhu”?
    A)CF Andrews
    B)Sri Aurobindo
    C)Vinoba Bhave
    D)CR Das
    Answer: CF Andrews
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    A)Neminath
    B)Rishbha
    C)Parsvanatha
    D)Vardhaman Mahavira
    Answer: Vardhaman Mahavira
  • Q. The Special Congress Session held in 1920 at Calcutta was presided over by
    A)LaIa Lajpat Rai
    B)Nehru
    C)Bose
    D)Gandhi
    Answer: LaIa Lajpat Rai
  • Q. The well-known painting showing the arrival at the Mughal Court of the great singer Tansen exhibits
    A)Gandhara Style
    B)The Persian Style
    C)Hindu Style
    D)The fusion of the Mughal and Hindu Styles
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  • Q. Nirvruthi Panchakam was written by __________
    A)Chattambi Swamikal
    B)C.Kesavan
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  • Q. Which one of the following was the book written by Amoghvarsha the Rashtrakuta King?
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    C)Saktayana
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    A)VASmith
    B)VD Sarkar
    C)Sir John Lawrence
    D)Roberts
    Answer: Sir John Lawrence
  • Q. Who constructed Humayun’s tomb in Delhi?
    A)Akbar
    B)Babur
    C)Haji Begum
    D)Humayun
    Answer: Haji Begum
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    A)Narayana Guru
    B)Mahatma Gandhi
    C)Chattambi Swamikal
    D)C.Kesavan
    Answer: Narayana Guru
  • Q. Which of the following was built by Akbar to commemorate his conquest of Khandesh in Gujarat?
    A)Buland Darwaza
    B)Bada Imambara
    C)Jama Masjid
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    B)Muin-ud-din Mohammed Aurangzeb
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