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. In the history of Indian National Movement Santhal Rebellion took place between :
    A)1849-50
    B)1845-47
    C)1855-56
    D)1866-67
    Answer: 1855-56
  • Q. The Greek viewed ‘politics’ as the basis of
    A)Ethical terms
    B)Both ethical and legalistic terms
    C)Terms of power
    D)Legalistic terms
    Answer: Ethical terms
  • Q. Who of the following was sent as an ambassador to the royal court of Jahangir by James I, the king of England?
    A)Willia Todd
    B)John Hawkins
    C)Sir Thomas Roe
    D)Sir Walter Raleigh
    Answer: Sir Thomas Roe
  • Q. Who called the revolt of 1857 as a war between barbarism and civilization?
    A)T. R. Holmes
    B)V A Smith
    C)J K Hikki
    D)Sir Ahmed Khan
    Answer: T. R. Holmes
  • Q. The Harappans did not know the use of
    A)Bronze
    B)Copper
    C)Gold
    D)Iron
    Answer: Iron
  • Q. The institution of varna appeared in the
    A)Later vedic period
    B)Rigvedic period
    C)Period of the Manava Dharm Shastra
    D)Period of consolidation of text of the Mahabharata
    Answer: Rigvedic period
  • Q. The Ryotwari System of Land Tenure to a situation where
    A)The Ryot is an occupancy tenant of his/her land and pays the land revenue to the Zamindar
    B)The Ryot is the owner of the land held by him/ her and directly pays the revenue assessed on the land to the State
    C)The person cultivates the land leased from a landlord and inreturn pays rent to the landlord
    D)The land is collectively owned and cultivated on a cooperative basis
    Answer: The Ryot is the owner of the land held by him/ her and directly pays the revenue assessed on the land to the State
  • Q. Who has written the famous book Padmavat?
    A)Malik Muhammad Jayasi
    B)Nakhshabi
    C)Al Biruni
    D)Hasan Nizami
    Answer: Malik Muhammad Jayasi
  • Q. Who among the following is referred to as ‘Desert Fox’?
    A)Gen. Eisenhover
    B)Lord Wavell
    C)Gen. Rommel
    D)Gen. McArthur
    Answer: Gen. Rommel
  • Q. The Mughal leader Babur originally invaded northern India
    A)Because he was unable to achieve his ambitious goals in central Asia
    B)To creates a Shiite Muslim state
    C)To control the trade routes into Southeast Asia
    D)To defeat his longstanding enemy, the sultan of Delhi
    Answer: Because he was unable to achieve his ambitious goals in central Asia
  • Q. From which monument, Gautama Buddha propagated his divine knowledge of Buddhism to the world?
    A)Mahabodhi Temple Complex
    B)Humayun's Tomb
    C)Qutub Minar
    D)Red Fort Complex
    Answer: Mahabodhi Temple Complex
  • Q. Name the ruler whose patronage had been enjoyed by Jainism
    A)Kharavela
    B)Kanishka
    C)Pushyamitra Sunga
    D)Samudragupta
    Answer: Kharavela
  • Q. The subject matter of Ajanta Paintings pertains to
    A)Buddhism
    B)Jainism
    C)Vaishnavism
    D)Shaivism
    Answer: Buddhism
  • Q. The Battle of Plassey is a particularly important event in Indian history because
    A)It enabled the British to have power in Bengal
    B)The Nawab of Bengal lost in it
    C)It laid the foundation for British rule in India
    D)It enabled the British to reap higher trade profits
    Answer: It laid the foundation for British rule in India
  • 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. Who said, “this (the revolt 1857) was an eruption of social volcano, where many spent forces found vent. After the eruption, the whole social topography had changed; the scars if rebellion remained deep and shining?”
    A)Ashok Mehta
    B)J K Hikki
    C)K M Pannikar
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Ashok Mehta
  • Q. Who was the founder of Kushan Empire?
    A)Virna Kadphises
    B)Kanishka
    C)Kujula Kadphises
    D)Vasiskha
    Answer: Kujula Kadphises
  • Q. The third person who presented himself for individual Satyagrah launched by Mahatma Gandhi in October 1940 was:
    A)Acharya Vinoba Bhave
    B)Brahma Datt
    C)Jawahar Lal Nehru
    D)None of these
    Answer: Brahma Datt
  • Q. Which of the following was built by Akbar to commemorate his conquest of Khandesh in Gujarat?
    A)Buland Darwaza
    B)Bada Imambara
    C)Jama Masjid
    D)Siddi Bashir
    Answer: Buland Darwaza
  • 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

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