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 of the following statement (s) is/are correct related to the features of Bhakti Movement? I. Condemnation of rituals, ceremonies and blind faith. II. Rejection of idol worship by many saints.
    A)II only
    B)I only
    C)Both I and II
    D)Neither I nor II
    Answer: Both I and II
  • Q. Which of these battles proved decisive in the Anglo French rivalry in India?
    A)Battle of Plassey
    B)Battle of Wandiwash
    C)Battle of Mysore
    D)Battle of Seringapatnam
    Answer: Battle of Wandiwash
  • Q. Babur was succeeded to the Mughal throne by
    A)Akbar
    B)Sher Shah
    C)Humayun
    D)Bhadur Shah
    Answer: Humayun
  • Q. The caves and rock-cut temples at Ellora are?
    A)Hindu and Muslim
    B)Buddhist and Jain
    C)Buddhist only
    D)Hindu, Buddhist and Jain
    Answer: Hindu, Buddhist and Jain
  • Q. In 1908, Bal Gangadhar Tilak was imprisoned for six years and sent to
    A)Delhi
    B)Mandalay
    C)Singapore
    D)Andaman and Nicobar Island
    Answer: Mandalay
  • Q. India was granted freedom during the British Prime Minister
    A)Winston Churchill
    B)Clement Attlee
    C)Ramsay Mac Donald
    D)William Pitt
    Answer: Clement Attlee
  • Q. The Mongols under__________ invaded Transoxiana in north-east Iran in 1219
    A)Nadir Shah
    B)Timur Lang
    C)Ahmed Shah Abdali
    D)Genghis Khan
    Answer: Genghis Khan
  • Q. Who wrote Shiksha Ashtak which was called as the cream of the Shastras?
    A)Tulsidas
    B)Mirabai
    C)Kabir
    D)Chaitanya
    Answer: Chaitanya
  • Q. Taxila was a famous site of
    A)Mauryan art
    B)Early Vedic art
    C)Gandhara art
    D)Gupta art
    Answer: Gandhara art
  • Q. According to Marx, the source of value is
    A)Land
    B)Capital
    C)Labour
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Labour
  • Q. Who among the following rulers abolished Jiziya?
    A)Balban
    B)Aurangzeb
    C)Akbar
    D)Jahangir
    Answer: Akbar
  • 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
  • Q. When did Alexander the Great die?
    A)385 BC
    B)399 BC
    C)335 BC
    D)323 BC
    Answer: 323 BC
  • Q. The Sayyid dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate is called so because__________?
    A)Its founder and his successors belonged to the Sayyid tribe of eastern Turkistan
    B)Its founder and his successors adopted the title Sayyid
    C)Its founder and his successors were descendant of the prophet Muhammad
    D)Its founder was a scholar of Islamic theology
    Answer: Its founder and his successors were descendant of the prophet Muhammad
  • Q. Which one of the following was not a French settlement in India?
    A)Mahe
    B)Puducherry
    C)Goa
    D)Chandannagar
    Answer: Goa
  • Q. Which of the following British Prime Minister headed the First Round Table Conference in London?
    A)Ramsay McDonald
    B)Churchill
    C)Chamberlain
    D)Disraeli
    Answer: Ramsay McDonald
  • Q. “Din-i-Ilahi” was the new religion started by
    A)Jahangir
    B)Humayun
    C)Akbar
    D)Shahjahan
    Answer: Akbar
  • Q. Who wrote the article “The Gospel of Wealth”?
    A)Cornelius Vanderbilt
    B)Andrew Carnegie
    C)Dale Carnegie
    D)Napoleon Hill
    Answer: Andrew Carnegie
  • Q. When did United Kingdom declared war on Germany which lead to World War II?
    A)18th August 1939
    B)4th April 1939
    C)28th August 1939
    D)3rd September 1939
    Answer: 3rd September 1939
  • Q. Which of the following was defended by Chand Bibi against the Mughals?
    A)Berar
    B)Bijapur
    C)Ahmednagar
    D)Bedar
    Answer: Ahmednagar

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