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. When the East India Company was established India was ruled by
    A)A Gupta Emperor
    B)A Mughal Emperor
    C)A Mauryan Emperor
    D)A Sunga Emperor
    Answer: A Mughal Emperor
  • Q. The Shivaji Festival was inaugurated in 1895 by
    A)Morley
    B)Hume
    C)Tilak
    D)Gokhale
    Answer: Tilak
  • Q. Consider the following statements related to the cause of 1857 revolt. I. It was a great disparity in salaries between the Indian and European soldiers. II. The Indian sepoys were treated with contempt by their European officers. III. The sepoys were sent to distant parts of the empire, but were not paid any extra allowance.
    A)Only II
    B)Only I
    C)Both I and II
    D)I, II and III
    Answer: I, II and III
  • Q. The Hindu College was started in 1817 at
    A)Bombay
    B)Calcutta
    C)Madras
    D)Pondicherry
    Answer: Calcutta
  • Q. The term ‘Upanishad’ Literally implies
    A)Wisdom
    B)Knowledge
    C)Sitting near
    D)Recitation
    Answer: Sitting near
  • Q. Which of the following is not one of the animals carved on the Sarnath Pillar?
    A)Deer
    B)Humped Bull
    C)Elephant
    D)Horse
    Answer: Deer
  • Q. The later Vedic Age means the age of the compilation of
    A)Brahmanas
    B)Samhitas
    C)Aranyakas
    D)All the above
    Answer: All the above
  • Q. The first Indian to contest an election to the British House of Commons was
    A)Womesh Chandra Banerjee
    B)Dadabhai Naoroji
    C)Surendranath Banerjee
    D)Pheroze Shah Mehta
    Answer: Womesh Chandra Banerjee
  • Q. Where had civil rebellions against the British initially started?
    A)Bengal and Bihar
    B)Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
    C)Odisha
    D)Madras and Calcutta
    Answer: Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
  • Q. The people of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro culture belonged to the
    A)Copper Age
    B)New Stone Age
    C)Iron Age
    D)Chalcolithic Age
    Answer: Chalcolithic Age
  • Q. The Treaty of Versailles humiliated
    A)Germany
    B)Austria
    C)England
    D)France
    Answer: Germany
  • 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. On which theatre house, Abraham Lincoln was assassinated
    A)Ford's Theatre
    B)Senator Theater
    C)Oscar Theater
    D)Gold Theater
    Answer: Ford's Theatre
  • Q. Who was Lord Morley?
    A)Viceroy of India
    B)Secretary of the state
    C)Governor General of India
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Secretary of the state
  • 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. Which of the following cannot be said to be a cardinal principle of the theosophical society?
    A)Aimed Hindu spiritual wisdom through western enlightenment
    B)It questioned the ancient philosophies that dominated the Indian thinking
    C)It believed in the existence of unique connections between god and every being
    D)It believed in the possibility of reincarnation and karma
    Answer: It questioned the ancient philosophies that dominated the Indian thinking
  • Q. The first President of the Ghadar Party – founded in 1913 in USA was
    A)Sohan Singh Bhakna
    B)Lata Hardayal
    C)Bhai Parmanand
    D)Sardar Ajit Singh
    Answer: Sohan Singh Bhakna
  • Q. Who was a founder member of the Russian Populist Movement “Anarchism”?
    A)Gorkhy
    B)Mikhail Bakunin
    C)Leo Tolstoy
    D)Turganew
    Answer: Mikhail Bakunin
  • Q. Who among the following British Officials suppressed the Revolt of Jhansi?
    A)Henry Havelock
    B)Colin Campbell
    C)Henry Lawrence
    D)Hugh Rose
    Answer: Hugh Rose
  • Q. The Communal Award, which was subsequently changed following Gandhi’s fast unto death in a jail at Poona, had been given by
    A)Lloyd George
    B)Ramsay Mcdonald
    C)Stanley Baldwin
    D)AV Alexander
    Answer: Ramsay Mcdonald

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