History Jainism And Buddhism

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

Correct Answer

Amarakosa

More Questions on History

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    B)Viratnagar
    C)Mathura
    D)Kashi
    Answer: Mathura
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    B)Jawaharlal Nehru
    C)Mahatma Gandhi
    D)Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad
    Answer: Mahatma Gandhi
  • Q. Who among the following was also known as ‘Zinda Pir’?
    A)Jahangir
    B)Akbar
    C)Shahjahan
    D)Aurangzeb
    Answer: Aurangzeb
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    A)Lord Auckland
    B)Lord Dalhousie
    C)Lord Canning
    D)Lord William Bentinck
    Answer: Lord Dalhousie
  • Q. Who was appointed by Akbar as his Court Musician?
    A)Miyan Tansen
    B)Abul Fazal
    C)Raja Birbal
    D)Raja Todar Mal
    Answer: Miyan Tansen
  • Q. I. Jahangir had set up his court at Allahabad, assumed royal titles and struck coins in his name II. He banned slaughter of animals on two days in every week viz – Sunday & Thursday. Which of the above statement (s) is/are correct related to Jahangir?
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    B)Only I
    C)Both I and II
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    Answer: Both I and II
  • Q. Which of the following were the ideas popularized through theosophical society I. Doctrine of trans-migration of souls II. Universal brotherhood of man III. Reincarnation and Karma, and drew inspiration from philosophy of Upanishads and samkhya, yoga and Vedanta school IV. Against foreign rule
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    B)Only III
    C)Only I, II and III
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    Answer: Only I, II and III
  • Q. Who instituted Scientific Society in 1863 to create a scientific temperament among the Muslims and to make the Western knowledge available to Indians in their own language?
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    B)Mohammad Iqbal
    C)Karim Ali
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  • Q. Who put on the statute book two obnoxious measures the Vernacular press Act and the Indian Arms Act
    A)Lytton
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  • Q. Which day was declared as the ‘Direct Action Day’ by the Muslim League?
    A)16th August, 1946
    B)3rd September, 1946
    C)16th May, 1946
    D)4th Decembar, 1946
    Answer: 16th August, 1946
  • Q. __________in his book ‘Economic history of India’ wrote ‘If India is poor today it is through the operation of economic causes’
    A)R. C. Dutt
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    A)1921
    B)1920
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    B)Only I
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    B)Humayun
    C)Abul Fazl
    D)Gulbadan Begum
    Answer: Gulbadan Begum
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    B)Mewar
    C)Haldighati
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    Answer: Haldighati
  • Q. Bibi-Ka-Maqbara is located in India at
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    B)Autocracy
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  • Q. Author of Poverty and Un-British Rule in India is__________
    A)Irfan Habib
    B)Romila Thapar
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  • Q. When did the Battle of France take place?
    A)1941
    B)1940
    C)1945
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    Answer: 1940
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