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 victories of Karikala are well portrayed in
    A)Aruvanad
    B)Palamoli
    C)Pattinappalai
    D)Padirrupattu
    Answer: Pattinappalai
  • Q. Shivaji’s Agra Adventure was planned by
    A)Shayista Khan
    B)Afzal Khan
    C)Jai Singh
    D)Mir Jumla
    Answer: Jai Singh
  • Q. In which of the following Mudra did Gautam Buddha delivered his first sermon at Saranath?
    A)Dhyana Mudra
    B)Abhaya Mudra
    C)Dharmchakra Mudra
    D)Bhumisparasa Mudra
    Answer: Dharmchakra Mudra
  • Q. Peking is the sacred place of
    A)Shintoism
    B)Taoism
    C)Confucianism
    D)Judaism
    Answer: Confucianism
  • Q. Which of the following provision is a part of the Government of India Act of 1919?
    A)The enlargement of the Viceroy's Executive Council
    B)Transfer of power to the Indians
    C)Remodelling of the Central legislature
    D)Doing away with the distinction between the regulation and non-regulation provinces
    Answer: Transfer of power to the Indians
  • Q. Arrange the following Tughlaqs in the chronological sequence: I. Firuz Tughlaq II. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq III. Abu Bakr IV. Nasiruddin Mahmud V. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
    A)I,II,V,IV,III
    B)II,V,I,III,IV
    C)II,V,I,IV,III
    D)IV,II,I,V,III
    Answer: II,V,I,III,IV
  • Q. First Indian Commander-in-Chief was
    A)Gen. K. M. Kariappa
    B)Gen. K. S. Thimayya
    C)S. H. F. J. Manekshaw
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Gen. K. M. Kariappa
  • Q. The Indian People play people’s role in the people’s war was the slogan of:
    A)Indian National Congress
    B)The Forward Block
    C)Communist Party of India
    D)None of these
    Answer: Communist Party of India
  • Q. The British government declared Communist Party of India illegal in:
    A)1934
    B)1924
    C)1930
    D)1939
    Answer: 1934
  • Q. Banabhatta was the court poet of which emperor?
    A)Kumaragupta
    B)Vikramaditya
    C)Harshavardhana
    D)Kanishka
    Answer: Harshavardhana
  • Q. The Cabinet mission arrived in Delhi on:
    A)May 24, 1946
    B)August 24, 1946
    C)March 24, 1946
    D)April 24, 1946
    Answer: March 24, 1946
  • Q. Akbar had incorporated some principles of social reforms in the Din-i-illahi. Which of the following social reforms did not form part of Din-i- illahi?
    A)Prohibition of child marriage
    B)Remarriage of widows
    C)Monogamy
    D)Rejection of seclusion of women
    Answer: Rejection of seclusion of women
  • Q. What was Lala Lajpat Rai demonstrating against when he succumbed to police brutality?
    A)Minto-Morley Reforms
    B)Rowlatta Act
    C)Simon Commission
    D)Pitts India Act
    Answer: Simon Commission
  • Q. In 1942 who appealed the Britishers to leave India in God’s hands?
    A)Mohhamad Ali Jinnah
    B)Jawahar Lal Nehru
    C)Sardar patel
    D)Mahatma Gandhi
    Answer: Mahatma Gandhi
  • Q. When did the reign of Delhi Sultanate came to an end?
    A)1526 A.D.
    B)1498 A.D.
    C)1565 A.D.
    D)1600 A.D.
    Answer: 1526 A.D.
  • Q. When were Jewish communities expelled from England?
    A)1306
    B)1290
    C)1492
    D)1453
    Answer: 1290
  • Q. What name was given to Rishabhnath Tirthankar due to his father Nabhiraya?
    A)Anantnath
    B)Dharam Nath
    C)Chandra Prabhu
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    Answer: Nabhisunu
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    A)Mansabdars
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    C)Hereditary revenue collectors
    D)Nobles
    Answer: Scholars and religious persons
  • Q. The congress nationalist party was formed to act as a powerful pressure group within the congress by:
    A)Madan Mohan Malviya and M.S. Aney
    B)Madan Mohan Malviya and Bal Gangadhar Tilak
    C)Annie Besant and Bal Gangadhar Tilak
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    Answer: Madan Mohan Malviya and M.S. Aney
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