Q. Buddhism made an important impact by allowing two sections of society into its fold. They were

Correct Answer

Women and Sudras

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    C)Jawaharlal Nehru
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    C)Chandra Sekhar Deb
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    B)England and France
    C)America and Argentina
    D)England and Germany
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    B)Vishnu
    C)Indra
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    A)Governor
    B)Viceroy
    C)Diwan
    D)Zamindar
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    B)Banning Sati
    C)Forming an army of jackals
    D)Propounding a new religion Din-i-Ilahi
    Answer: Propounding a new religion Din-i-Ilahi
  • Q. Nalanda University was a great centre of learning, especially in
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    A)Humayun
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    A)Rabindranath Tagore
    B)Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
    C)Mahatma Ghandhi
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  • Q. Which of the following leaders did not attended the First Round Table Conference?
    A)Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru
    B)M. K. Gandhi
    C)Dr. Ambedkar
    D)Y. Chintamani
    Answer: M. K. Gandhi
  • Q. When quit India Resolution was passed in 1942, the Viceroy of India was :
    A)Lord Wavell
    B)Lord Linlithgow
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  • Q. Which one of the following places has yielded earliest Stupa railing?
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    A)Foreign accounts
    B)Literary works
    C)Numismatic evidence
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    C)Wellesley
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    A)Female deities
    B)Horse
    C)Urban centres
    D)Iron implements
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