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. The official language of the Mauryan Court was
    A)Prakrit
    B)Magadhi
    C)Mythili
    D)Sanskrit
    Answer: Magadhi
  • Q. D-Day is the day when
    A)US dropped the atom bomb on Hiroshima
    B)Germany declared war on Britain
    C)Allied Troops landed in Normandy
    D)Germany surrendered to the allies
    Answer: Allied Troops landed in Normandy
  • Q. During the reign of Kanishka, Buddhism for the first time went to China and from China it went to
    A)Thailand and Cambodia
    B)Burma and Tibet
    C)Korea and Japan
    D)Indonesia and Vietnam
    Answer: Korea and Japan
  • Q. Buddha has been described as ‘an ocean of wisdom and compassion’ In
    A)Amarakosa
    B)The Light of Asia
    C)Buddhacharita
    D)Jatak Tales
    Answer: Amarakosa
  • Q. Eminent Tamil Poet C Subramania Bharati was associated with which of the following movements of the Indian National Congress?
    A)Non-Cooperation
    B)Extremist
    C)Civil Disobedience
    D)Quit India
    Answer: Extremist
  • Q. Select the correct statement related to the Bhakti Movement in Medieval History in India
    A)To the theistic devotional trend that emerged in medieval Hinduism and later revolutionised in Jainism
    B)To the theistic devotional trend that emerged in medieval Hinduism and later revolutionised in Buddhism
    C)To the theistic devotional trend that emerged in medieval Hinduism and later revolutionised in Sikhism
    D)None of the above
    Answer: To the theistic devotional trend that emerged in medieval Hinduism and later revolutionised in Sikhism
  • Q. Who, among the following, founded the ‘All India Depressed Classes Federation’ in 1920?
    A)Jyotiba Phule
    B)M. K. Gandhi
    C)G. K. Gokhale
    D)B. R. Ambedkar
    Answer: B. R. Ambedkar
  • Q. Who presided over the Karachi session of Indian National Congress in 1931 ?
    A)Mahatma Gandhi
    B)Sarojani Naydu
    C)Subhash Chandra Bose
    D)Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
    Answer: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
  • Q. Which of the following statement is/are correct? I. Panini’s Ashtadhyayi, book on grammar in eight chapters is the final culmination of this excellent art of writing in sutra (precepts) in which every chapter is precisely interwoven. II. The Brahmanas elaborates vedic caste system of the society
    A)Only II
    B)Only I
    C)Both I & II
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Both I & II
  • Q. Which of the following is the name of US Parliament?
    A)Senate
    B)Diet
    C)Congress
    D)House of commons
    Answer: Congress
  • Q. The Indian National Congress was formed __________
    A)1887
    B)1885
    C)1888
    D)1895
    Answer: 1885
  • Q. Which of the following scholars, who was the first to discover the Harappan Civilization?
    A)R.D. Banerjee
    B)Sir Johan Marshall
    C)A. Cunningham
    D)Daya Ram Sahani
    Answer: A. Cunningham
  • Q. In which year did Chicago and some other cities of USA witness protest by the labour unions which culminated in police firing which lead to the decision to observe May 01 as Labour Day
    A)1866
    B)1863
    C)1868
    D)1886
    Answer: 1886
  • Q. The Ghadar Party was founded (November 1913) at San Francisco USA by
    A)Lala Hardayal
    B)Madam Bhikaji Cama
    C)Shyamji Krishana Verma
    D)Both A and B above
    Answer: Lala Hardayal
  • Q. The first definite and forceful expression of the concept of a separate homeland for the Muslims came from (or the Catcher of the idea of Pakistan was)
    A)Rahmat Ali
    B)Sir Mohammad Iqbal
    C)M A Jinnah
    D)Liaqat Ali
    Answer: Sir Mohammad Iqbal
  • Q. The fourth and the last Buddhist Council was convened by
    A)Menander
    B)Ashoka
    C)Kanishka
    D)Huvishka
    Answer: Kanishka
  • Q. The Servants of Indian Society started by Gopal Krishna Gokhale was set up with which of the following objectives?
    A)Train national missionaries for the service of country
    B)Prepare masses for selfless cause of country and devote their lives if needed
    C)Both the above statement
    D)Reorganization of Indian society on rational principles
    Answer: Both the above statement
  • Q. The National Emblem of Italy is
    A)White Eagle
    B)Eagle
    C)White Lily
    D)Lily
    Answer: White Lily
  • Q. Assertion (A): English was taken as the medium of instruction in India by the William Bentinck. Reason (R): William Bentinck wanted to promote western culture in India
    A)Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A
    B)Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
    C)A is true but R is false
    D)A is false but R is true
    Answer: Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
  • Q. When the rule of the Delhi sultanate began?
    A)1206 A.D.
    B)1106 A.D.
    C)1306 A.D.
    D)1406 A.D.
    Answer: 1206 A.D.

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