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 Home Rule League was started by
    A)B. G. Tilak
    B)M. K. Gandhi
    C)Ranade
    D)K. T. Telang
    Answer: B. G. Tilak
  • Q. Swami Vivekananda was born in an affluent family in __________ on 12 January 1863
    A)Ajmer
    B)Bombay
    C)Kolkata
    D)Orrisa
    Answer: Kolkata
  • Q. The first plans for an Indian railway system was made by
    A)Amherst
    B)Minto
    C)Hardinge
    D)Cornwallis
    Answer: Hardinge
  • Q. Who said “Every blow on my body will prove a nail in the coffin of the British Empire”?
    A)Kunwar Singh
    B)Lala Lajpat Rai
    C)Bal Gangadhar Tilak
    D)Chandra Sekhar Azaad
    Answer: Lala Lajpat Rai
  • Q. The fourth __________War was of short duration and decisive and ended with Tipu’s death on May 4, 1799
    A)French- Mysore War
    B)Anglo-Mysore
    C)Maratha -Mysore war
    D)Nyzam-Mysore War
    Answer: Anglo-Mysore
  • Q. The first metal used by man was
    A)Copper
    B)Aluminium
    C)Iron
    D)Silver
    Answer: Copper
  • Q. During Shivaji’s rule the Council of the State consisted of
    A)Eighteen Ministers
    B)Eight Ministers
    C)Twelve Ministers
    D)Fifteen Ministers
    Answer: Eight Ministers
  • Q. Who ruled that pilgrims could wear yellow clothes – the colour of the garments Sri Buddha wore
    A)Govindan Vaidyar
    B)P. K. Kesavan
    C)P. K. Divakara Panicker
    D)Sree Narayana Guru
    Answer: Sree Narayana Guru
  • Q. Krishnamohan started the __________ in 1831
    A)Hindu Pioneer
    B)Enquirer
    C)Quill
    D)Bengal Spectator
    Answer: Enquirer
  • Q. Where is the Lingaraja Temple located?
    A)Tiruchendur
    B)Madurai
    C)Bhubaneswar
    D)Ujjain
    Answer: Bhubaneswar
  • Q. Who was the commander of 1857 revolt in Rohilkhand?
    A)Begum Hazrat Mahal
    B)Ahmadullah
    C)Jung Bahadur Rana
    D)Tatya Tope
    Answer: Ahmadullah
  • Q. Ghazni was a small principality in
    A)Turkey
    B)Mongolia
    C)Persia
    D)Afghanistan
    Answer: Afghanistan
  • Q. Who among the following leader made the famous ‘Objectives Resolution’, in the Constituent Assembly?
    A)C. Rajagopalachari
    B)Vallabhbhai Patel
    C)Jawaharlal Nehru
    D)Dr. John Mathai
    Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru
  • Q. Which of the following statements best explains the nature of revolt of 1857?
    A)Mutiny of a section of sepoys of the British Army
    B)The last effort of the old political order to regain power
    C)A struggle of the common people to overthrow common rule
    D)An effort to establish a limited Indian nation
    Answer: The last effort of the old political order to regain power
  • Q. Which one of the following Mughal buildings is said to possess the unique feature of being exactly equal in length and breadth?
    A)Red Fort
    B)Agra Fort
    C)Taj Mahal
    D)Buland Darwaza
    Answer: Taj Mahal
  • Q. Sri Aurobindo Ghosh was born in the year :
    A)1982
    B)1872
    C)1884
    D)1892
    Answer: 1872
  • Q. When did the first Huna invasion take place?
    A)458 AD
    B)358 AD
    C)558 AD
    D)658 AD
    Answer: 458 AD
  • Q. The origin of Indian music can be traced to which of the following Vedic Samhitas?
    A)Samaveda
    B)Rigveda
    C)Yajurveda
    D)Atharvaveda
    Answer: Samaveda
  • Q. Which of the following is known as the Jain Temple City?
    A)Allahabad
    B)Girnar
    C)Rajagriha
    D)Varanasi
    Answer: Girnar
  • Q. The Parliament of Great Britain was formed in the year
    A)1729
    B)1707
    C)1774
    D)1823
    Answer: 1707

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