History Jainism And Buddhism

Q. Buddha gave his first religious message at

A
Pataliputra
B
Rajagriha
C
Gaya
D
Sarnath

Correct Answer

Sarnath

More Questions on History

  • Q. Akbar was enthroned in a garden at
    A)Ajmer
    B)Kalanaur
    C)Gaur
    D)Kabul
    Answer: Kalanaur
  • Q. Who attended the Imperial Durbar of 1877 dressed in hand-spun Khadi?
    A)Bal Gangadhar Tilak
    B)M.K. Gandhi
    C)Bipin Chandra Pal
    D)Ganesh Vasudev Joshi
    Answer: Ganesh Vasudev Joshi
  • Q. __________ comprises the archaeological remains of a monastic and scholastic institution
    A)Rani ki vav
    B)Nalanda
    C)Hill Forts of Rajasthan
    D)Fatehpur Sikri
    Answer: Nalanda
  • Q. Buddha has been described as ‘an ocean of wisdom and compassion’ In
    A)Amarakosa
    B)The Light of Asia
    C)Buddhacharita
    D)Jatak Tales
    Answer: Amarakosa
  • Q. Individual Satyagrah – symbolic and non-violent in nature was started on:
    A)October 17, 1940
    B)October 17, 1942
    C)October 17, 1939
    D)October 17, 1938
    Answer: October 17, 1940
  • Q. The first session of Indian National Congress was held in
    A)Calcutta
    B)Surat
    C)Bombay
    D)Lahore
    Answer: Bombay
  • Q. When was ancient Rome founded?
    A)753 BC
    B)776 BC
    C)752 BC
    D)742 BC
    Answer: 753 BC
  • Q. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
    A)He was the founder of the Tuluva dynasty
    B)Krishnadeva Raya wrote Amuktamalyada
    C)His court was adorned by the Ashtadiggajas
    D)He maintained friendly relations with the Portuguese
    Answer: He was the founder of the Tuluva dynasty
  • Q. Which of the following Bhakti Cult preached under the Pallavas, Pandyas and Cholas?
    A)Vashnavaite Alwars
    B)Saivaite Nayanmars
    C)Both A & B
    D)Advaita
    Answer: Both A & B
  • Q. Who from the following leaders was not assassinated?
    A)Liaqat Ali Khan
    B)Mahatma Gandhi
    C)Muhammad Ali Jinnah
    D)Lord Louis Mountbatten
    Answer: Muhammad Ali Jinnah
  • Q. Which of the following statements regarding Gyana Prasarak Mandalis or student literary and scientific societies is / are correct? I. Formed by common people to educate youth II. Had two branches Marathi and Guajarati III. Aimed to start schools for girls. IV. Organized lectures to propagate their ideas
    A)I III and IV only
    B)I and II only
    C)II and III only
    D)II, III and IV
    Answer: II, III and IV
  • Q. India’s trade with the Roman Empire came to an end with the invasion of Rome by the
    A)Hungarians
    B)Arabs
    C)Hunas
    D)Turks
    Answer: Hunas
  • Q. The Buddha’s Eight Fold Path did not include
    A)Right Views
    B)Right Resolve
    C)Right Speech
    D)Right Table Manners
    Answer: Right Table Manners
  • 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 one of the following novels was a source of inspiration for the freedom fighters in India?
    A)Anandmath
    B)Pariksha Guru
    C)Rangbhoomi
    D)Padmarag
    Answer: Anandmath
  • Q. Assertion (A): The culture of the Mughal period is generally termed as the Mughal court culture. Reason (R): The Mughal court culture was an antithesis of Indian culture
    A)Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
    B)Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
    C)A is true but R is false
    D)A is false but R is true
    Answer: Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  • Q. Who was the first Chancellor of Germany
    A)Adolf Hitler
    B)Leo von Caprivi
    C)Otto von Bismarck
    D)Hans Luther
    Answer: Otto von Bismarck
  • Q. Which of the Act made the governor of Bengal as Governor General of India?
    A)Charter Act, 1813
    B)Pitt's India Act, 1784
    C)Charter Act, 1833
    D)Regulating Act, 1773
    Answer: Charter Act, 1813
  • Q. Akbar’s nurse-in-chief was
    A)Hamida Begum
    B)Mumtaj
    C)Jahanara
    D)Maham Anaga
    Answer: Maham Anaga
  • Q. What does the Yajur Veda contain?
    A)Spells and charms
    B)Only hymns
    C)Hymns and rituals
    D)Commentaries on society
    Answer: Hymns and rituals

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