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. Who among the following had written down the ‘Ramcharita’?
    A)Chand Bardoi
    B)Sandhyakara Nandi
    C)Banabhatta
    D)Kalhana
    Answer: Sandhyakara Nandi
  • Q. The language which contributed to the spread of Buddhism was
    A)Pali
    B)Sanskrit
    C)Tamil
    D)Greek
    Answer: Pali
  • Q. Which of the following leader said that the Act of 1935 provided ‘a machine with strong brakes but no engine’?
    A)Rajendra Prasad
    B)Jawaharlal Nehru
    C)Mahatma Gandhi
    D)Vallabhbhai Patel
    Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru
  • Q. In 1528, __________ defeated the Rajputs at Chanderi
    A)Akbar
    B)Humayun
    C)Jahangir
    D)Babur
    Answer: Babur
  • Q. The foreign traveller who visited India during Vijayanagara period was
    A)Yuan Chawng
    B)Megasthenes
    C)Fa-Hien
    D)Nicolo Conti
    Answer: Nicolo Conti
  • Q. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was the author of
    A)New India
    B)India Wins Freedom
    C)Gita Rahasya
    D)Discovery of India
    Answer: India Wins Freedom
  • Q. Which of the following newspaper was started by Annie Besant?
    A)Indian Express
    B)The Hindu
    C)The Times of India
    D)New India
    Answer: New India
  • Q. The subject matter of Ajanta Paintings pertains to
    A)Buddhism
    B)Jainism
    C)Vaishnavism
    D)Shaivism
    Answer: Buddhism
  • Q. Consider the following on the chronology of appointment of Viceroys I. Reading II. Irwin III. Wellingdon IV. Linlithgow
    A)III, II, IV, II
    B)I, II, III , IV
    C)IV, III, II, I
    D)II, IV, III, I
    Answer: I, II, III , IV
  • Q. The text of the document called Mahzar, by which Akbar assumed the role of supreme arbiter in the matters of religion is found in
    A)Arif Quandahari's Tarikh-I-Alfi
    B)Nizamuddin's Tabaqat-I-Akbari
    C)Abul Fazl's Akbarnama
    D)Badauni's Muntakahab-ut-Tawarikh
    Answer: Abul Fazl's Akbarnama
  • Q. Which of the following is not the “Tri Ratna” of Jainism?
    A)Right knowledge
    B)Right faith
    C)Right view
    D)Right conduct
    Answer: Right view
  • Q. The Portuguese built their first fort on India soil in the territory of the Raja of
    A)Cochin
    B)Calicut
    C)Daman
    D)Bijapur
    Answer: Cochin
  • Q. Madame HP Blavatsky had laid the foundation of the Theosophical Society in the year
    A)1864
    B)1853
    C)1875
    D)1886
    Answer: 1875
  • Q. In the famous Kakori Conspiracy Case (August 1925) which of the following revolutionaries was not hanged?
    A)Asafaqulla Khan
    B)Ram Prasad Bismil
    C)Snehlata
    D)Suhasini Sarkar
    Answer: Snehlata
  • Q. Arrange the following events in correct sequence with reference to the Indian freedom struggle I. Passing of ‘Indian Press Act’ II. Surat Split of Congress III. Launch of Non-Cooperation Movement IV. Passing of ‘Rowlatt Act’
    A)II, I, III, IV
    B)I, II, III, IV
    C)II, I, IV, III
    D)I, II, IV, III
    Answer: II, I, IV, III
  • Q. Akbar founded the Din-i-Ilahi primarily to
    A)Ensure racial and communal harmony
    B)Establish a national religion which would be acceptable to the Muslims and the Hindus
    C)Found a religious institution
    D)Put an end to differences between Hindus and Muslims
    Answer: Establish a national religion which would be acceptable to the Muslims and the Hindus
  • Q. Which of the following is not one of the animals carved on the Sarnath Pillar?
    A)Deer
    B)Humped Bull
    C)Elephant
    D)Horse
    Answer: Deer
  • Q. The Indian Civil Service Act was passed during the Viceroyalty of
    A)Canning
    B)Elgin
    C)Minto
    D)Lytton
    Answer: Canning
  • Q. Name the oldest civilization
    A)Mesopotamian civlization
    B)Indus Valley civilization
    C)Egyptian civilization
    D)Chandragupta Vikramaditya
    Answer: Mesopotamian civlization
  • Q. Satyagraha finds expression in
    A)Armed conflicts
    B)Sudden outbursts of violence
    C)Non-Cooperation
    D)Communal riots
    Answer: Non-Cooperation

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