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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    B)Ayodhya
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    Answer: Ayodhya
  • Q. When did Charlemagne conquer the Lombards?
    A)753
    B)752
    C)757
    D)774
    Answer: 774
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    A)Smriti
    B)Meenakshi
    C)Gautami
    D)Gargi
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    A)Ernest Gallner
    B)Benedict Anderson
    C)Eric Hobsbawm
    D)Karl Marx
    Answer: Eric Hobsbawm
  • Q. Who among the following was impeached in the UK for his actions in India?
    A)Lord Ripon
    B)Lord Wavell
    C)Lord Hastings
    D)Lord Cornwallis
    Answer: Lord Hastings
  • Q. Azad Hind Fauz or the Indian National Army (INA) was founded by
    A)Rash Behari Bose
    B)Subhash Bose
    C)General Mohan Singh
    D)Shah Nawaz
    Answer: General Mohan Singh
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    A)Tughlaq dynasty
    B)Khalji dynasty
    C)Slave dynasty
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    Answer: Tughlaq dynasty
  • Q. Provision was made in the Act of 1773, for the office of a Governor-General of
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    C)Madras
    D)Bombay
    Answer: Fort William
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    C)Agriculture
    D)Business
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    A)Abu Bakr
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    Answer: Abu Bakr
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    B)Annie Besant
    C)W. T. Stead
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    A)Prajapati
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  • Q. The stone railing which Aurangzeb ordered to remove was presented to Keshav Rai Temple by
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  • Q. Who said, “Adolf Hitler is Germany and Germany is Adolf Hitler. He who pledges himself to Hitler pledges himself to Germany”?
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    A)Bipin Chandra Pal
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