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. When were Jewish communities expelled from England?
    A)1306
    B)1290
    C)1492
    D)1453
    Answer: 1290
  • Q. Megasthanes, the ambassador of Selucus at the Mauryan court in Pataliputra, wrote an account of the period in his book
    A)Indika
    B)Travels of Megasthanes
    C)Indicoplecusts
    D)Both (B) and (C)
    Answer: Indika
  • Q. The Vernacular Press Act was repealed by __________
    A)Lord Lytton
    B)Lord Ripon
    C)Lord William Bentic
    D)Gladstone
    Answer: Lord Ripon
  • Q. Two socio-religious reform movements founded in India in 1875 were
    A)Arya Samaj and Ramakrishna Mission
    B)Brahmo Samaj and Prarthana Samaj
    C)Theosophical Society and Arya Samaj
    D)Aligarh Movement and Servants of Indian Society
    Answer: Theosophical Society and Arya Samaj
  • Q. Brahmavidya Panchakam is a Sanskrit work of __________
    A)Chattambi Swamikal
    B)Sree Narayana Guru
    C)K. Madhvan Nair
    D)Dr. Palpu
    Answer: Sree Narayana Guru
  • Q. Who among the following was worshipped during Early Vedic Civilization?
    A)Indra
    B)Varuna
    C)Surya
    D)All the above
    Answer: All the above
  • Q. Who among the following Bhakti Saint emphasised the essential oneness of all religion by describing Hindus and Muslims ‘as pots of the same clay’?
    A)Tulsidas
    B)Kabir
    C)Ramananda
    D)Raidasa
    Answer: Kabir
  • Q. Who said, “India is for Indians?”
    A)Mahatma Gandhi
    B)Syed Hasan Imam
    C)Dr. S.Gopal
    D)Dayanand Saraswati
    Answer: Dayanand Saraswati
  • Q. The Deccan Riots of 1874-75 in Maharashtra were directed against
    A)Moneylenders
    B)Big landlords
    C)Revenue collectors
    D)British opium planters
    Answer: Moneylenders
  • Q. The famous revolutionary song ‘Sarfaroshi ki tamanna ab hamare dil mei hai ‘ was composed by
    A)Khudiram Bose
    B)Bhagat Singh
    C)Chandrasekhar Azad
    D)Ramprasad Bismil
    Answer: Ramprasad Bismil
  • Q. Who was the Mughal Prince who was well-versed in Arabic, Persian and Sanakrit?
    A)Prince Salim
    B)Prince Akbar
    C)Prince Sulaiman Shukoh
    D)Prince Dara Shukoh
    Answer: Prince Dara Shukoh
  • Q. First Anglo Sikh War fought between __________
    A)The English & Portuguese
    B)The English & French
    C)The English & king Dalip Singh
    D)None of the above
    Answer: The English & king Dalip Singh
  • Q. The term samanta, meaning a feudatory from the sixth century AD, originally meant a
    A)cultivator
    B)slave
    C)neighbour
    D)foreigner
    Answer: neighbour
  • Q. The paintings of Ajanta depict the stories of
    A)Mahabharta
    B)Ramayana
    C)Jataka
    D)Panchatantra
    Answer: Jataka
  • Q. According to Guru Nanak Salvation could be obtained
    A)Taking the Brahmans and Mullahs as their guides
    B)In the service of God
    C)In fighting for the country
    D)In fighting against Islam
    Answer: In the service of God
  • Q. Which of the following is one of the social reasons for 1857 revolt?
    A)The racial arrogance of the British created a difference between the rulers and the ruled
    B)The English could not establish any social relationship with the Indians
    C)Both A & B
    D)The company's trade policy destroyed Indian handicrafts
    Answer: Both A & B
  • Q. The Uprising of 1857 was described as the first Indian war of Independence by
    A)R.C. Mazumdar
    B)S.N. Sen
    C)B.G. Tilak
    D)V.D. Savakar
    Answer: V.D. Savakar
  • Q. What was the significance of the Battle of Tours in 732?
    A)Charles Martel became King of France
    B)Charlemagne converted many Muslims to Christianity
    C)It stopped the Muslim advance into Europe
    D)Muslims gained control of Spain
    Answer: It stopped the Muslim advance into Europe
  • Q. Alauddin Khalji’s commander who led the campaign to South India was
    A)Ulugh Khan
    B)Alpkhan
    C)Nusarat Khan
    D)Malik Kafur
    Answer: Malik Kafur
  • Q. Which one among the following pairs of battle is correctly matched?
    A)The first battle of Panipat : Defeat of Sikander Lodi by Babur
    B)The 2nd battle of Tarain : Defeat of Jaichand of Kannauj by Muhammad Ghori
    C)The battle of Chausa : Defeat of Humayun by SherShah
    D)The battle of Khanwa : Defeat of Rana Pratap by Akbar
    Answer: The battle of Chausa : Defeat of Humayun by SherShah

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