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. Which among the following was the capital of Shivaji?
    A)Raigarh
    B)Poona
    C)Singhgarh
    D)Panhala
    Answer: Raigarh
  • Q. Find the correct pair of Poet in the Court of the King during Ancient India
    A)Harisena : Chandragupta II
    B)Vasumitra : Kanishka
    C)Kalidasa : Samudragupta II
    D)Banabhatta : Pulkesin II
    Answer: Vasumitra : Kanishka
  • Q. During the reign of which Pallava ruler Ratha temples at Mahabalipuram were built?
    A)Adivarman
    B)Narasimhavarman I
    C)Nadivarman
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Narasimhavarman I
  • Q. A letter to the Mughal emperor Jahangir from King James I had been presented by
    A)Sir Thomas Roe
    B)Lord Clive
    C)Lord Curzon
    D)Captain Hawkins
    Answer: Sir Thomas Roe
  • Q. The British India Society was formed in __________
    A)1833
    B)1832
    C)1839
    D)1874
    Answer: 1839
  • Q. Which one of the following pairs is incorrectly matched?
    A)Sutudri - Sutlej
    B)Askini - Chenab
    C)Vipas - Jhelum
    D)Parushni - Ravi
    Answer: Vipas - Jhelum
  • Q. I. VishishtAdvaita (“Advaita with uniqueness; qualifications”) is a non-dualistic school of Vedanta philosophy. II. Ramanuja, the main proponent of Vishishtadvaita philosophy contends that the Prasthana Traya (“The three courses”), namely the Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita, and the Brahma Sutras are to be interpreted in a way that shows this unity in diversity. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct related to the Visishtadvaita?
    A)II only
    B)I only
    C)Both I and II
    D)Neither I nor II
    Answer: Both I and II
  • Q. The death of millions of Indian in frequent famines which visited India during the 19th century, were mainly due to
    A)commercialisation of agriculture
    B)overall shortage of food and its improper distribution
    C)poor purchasing power of the people due to their extreme poverty and rise in prices
    D)unremunerative agriculture and fall in agricultural production
    Answer: poor purchasing power of the people due to their extreme poverty and rise in prices
  • Q. Which of the following was not one of the techniques of ‘Satyagraha’ advocated by Mahatama Gandhi?
    A)Fasting
    B)Ahimsa
    C)Civil Disobedience
    D)Non-Cooperation
    Answer: Ahimsa
  • Q. Who called Government India Act 1935 a Charter of Slavery ?
    A)Subhash Chandra Bose
    B)Mahatma Gandhi
    C)Sardar Ballabh Bhai Patel
    D)Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
    Answer: Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
  • Q. The Sikh Guru who fought in the Mughal ranks during the reign of Aurangzeb was
    A)Har Rai
    B)Tegh Bahadur
    C)Amar Das
    D)Angad
    Answer: Tegh Bahadur
  • Q. Select the incorrect pair
    A)Hiuen-Tsang : Promotes the term Yin-Tu to refer India.
    B)Chinese : Used the term Tien-Chu or Chuantu for India during the 1st century A.D.
    C)I-Tsing : Mentioned the terms such as Arya-desa and Brahmarashtra for India.
    D)Panini : Mentioned the term 'Bharata' for a region of 60 Janapadas.
    Answer: Panini : Mentioned the term 'Bharata' for a region of 60 Janapadas.
  • Q. In 1739, who defeated the Mughal army at the Battle of Karnal?
    A)Genghis Khan
    B)Nader Shah
    C)Hemu Vikramaclitya
    D)Bajirao-I
    Answer: Nader Shah
  • Q. When the East India Company came into existence, England was ruled by the__________
    A)Stuarts
    B)Hanoverians
    C)Normans
    D)Tudors
    Answer: Stuarts
  • Q. Which of the following is not a religious text?
    A)Sangam
    B)Rigveda
    C)Upanishad
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Sangam
  • Q. Who was the first Roman Emperor
    A)Claudius
    B)Caligula
    C)Augustus
    D)Nero
    Answer: Augustus
  • 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. The Vernacular Press Act was repealed by __________
    A)Lord Lytton
    B)Lord Ripon
    C)Lord William Bentic
    D)Gladstone
    Answer: Lord Ripon
  • Q. Agra Fort was built by
    A)Akbar
    B)Humayun
    C)Babur
    D)Aurangzeb
    Answer: Akbar
  • Q. The accounts of Kalinga war is depicted by
    A)Ruminidei
    B)Rock edict XIII
    C)Kalsi
    D)Junagarh
    Answer: Rock edict XIII

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