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)Madhava
    B)Vallabhacharya
    C)Merabai
    D)Nimbarka
    Answer: Madhava
  • 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. Which of the following was the most important feature of the Montague-Chelmsford reforms?
    A)The Factory Act
    B)Self-government
    C)System of Dyarchy
    D)Transfer of Power of Congress
    Answer: System of Dyarchy
  • Q. Which of the following Sultans of Tughlaq dynasty issued copper coins instead of silver ones?
    A)Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
    B)Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
    C)Firoz Shah Tughlaq
    D)Mahmud Tughlaq
    Answer: Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
  • Q. What were the taxes extracted by Church during late eighteenth century in the French Society called
    A)Taille
    B)Tithes
    C)Livre
    D)Jizya
    Answer: Tithes
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    A)Humayun
    B)Babur
    C)Jahangir
    D)Aurangzeb
    Answer: Aurangzeb
  • Q. The title VIKRAMADITYA was assumed by:
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    B)Samudragupta
    C)Chandragupta II
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    Answer: Chandragupta II
  • Q. The utensils of the Indus Valley people were mainly made of
    A)copper
    B)clay
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  • Q. In which Nakshatra (constellation) Sumtinath Tirthankar was born?
    A)Dhanishtha
    B)Satbhisha Nakshatra
    C)Shravan
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  • Q. The famous ‘Ratings Mutiny’ (Revolt of a section of Indian soldiers serving in the Royal Indian Navy) in Bombay in February 1946 was calmed down largely by the efforts of
    A)C Rajagopalachari
    B)Mahatma Gandhi
    C)Jawahar Lal Nehru
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    B)Young India
    C)Indian People
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    A)Madras
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    A)Jhelum and Chenab
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  • Q. Who had observed that “Good government was never a good substitute for self-government”?
    A)Ramakrishna Paramahansa
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    C)Swami Dayananda
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    C)1942
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  • Q. Which of the following was not one of the points stressed by Mahatma Gandhi while exhorting the people to join the Quit India Movement?
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