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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  • Q. Under the Mughals one of the main imports was
    A)raw silk
    B)pepper
    C)cotton
    D)opium
    Answer: raw silk
  • Q. The word ‘Veda’ means
    A)Wisdom
    B)Knowledge
    C)Skill
    D)Power
    Answer: Knowledge
  • Q. The Khilafat Movement of the Indian Muslims related to
    A)restoration of territories to Turkey captured by Britain in the First World War
    B)provision of separate electorate for the Muslims in the Act of 1919
    C)restoration of the Sultan of Turkey who was Caliph of the Muslim World
    D)lifting of martial law in Punjab
    Answer: restoration of the Sultan of Turkey who was Caliph of the Muslim World
  • Q. The first Defence Minister of India was
    A)Gopalaswami Aiyangar
    B)K. M. Cariappa
    C)Baldev Singh
    D)Sardar Patel
    Answer: Baldev Singh
  • Q. Who was the ruler of Chittor, when Alauddin Khalji attacked and conquered it in 1303 AD?
    A)Rana Ratan Singh
    B)Rana Kumbha
    C)Rana Hammir
    D)Rana Sanga
    Answer: Rana Ratan Singh
  • Q. After the defeat at Plassey, Siraj-ud-daullah was assassinated __________and was made the nawab
    A)Mir Qasim
    B)Mir Jafar
    C)Haider Ali
    D)Tipu Sultan
    Answer: Mir Jafar
  • Q. The Government of India Act of 1919 made provision for the appointment of a/an __________ for India in the United Kingdom
    A)Council
    B)Ambassador
    C)High Commissioner
    D)Indian Member in the parliament of England
    Answer: Council
  • Q. Which Roman Emperor is also known as ‘little boot’
    A)Julius Caesar
    B)Nero
    C)Caligula
    D)Augustus
    Answer: Caligula
  • Q. Which statement (s) is/are correct about Aryankas? I. It is a treatise of forest which explain the rituals while dwelling into the philosophical discussions of the Brahmanas. II. They record the transitions between ritualistic symbolism of Brahmanas and philosophical aspects of Upanishads
    A)Only II
    B)Only I
    C)Both I & II
    D)Neither I nor II
    Answer: Both I & II
  • Q. The capital of the Abbasid Caliphs was
    A)Damascus
    B)Bagdad
    C)Constantinople
    D)Madina
    Answer: Bagdad
  • Q. Two popular Assemblies of the Vedic period were
    A)Mahasabha and Ganasabha
    B)Sabha and Mahasabha
    C)Sabha and Samiti
    D)Ur and Kula
    Answer: Sabha and Samiti
  • Q. Which of following Chalcolithic sites comes under Ganges system?
    A)Alamgirpur
    B)Hanumangarh
    C)Ropar
    D)Mohenjodaro
    Answer: Alamgirpur
  • Q. What is the name of the The collection of hymns of Alvar Saints?
    A)Tamil Veda
    B)Divya Prabandha
    C)Kabir Wani
    D)Granthawali
    Answer: Divya Prabandha
  • Q. Wavell Plan- essentially dealing with Indian demand of self-rule and reconstitution of Viceroy’s Council was put forth by Lord Wavell in:
    A)1942
    B)1935
    C)1945
    D)1943
    Answer: 1945
  • Q. The first Carnatic War in India was an extension of the Anglo-French War in
    A)Europe
    B)Canada
    C)Africa
    D)America
    Answer: Europe
  • Q. The British Governor General and Viceroy who served for the longest period in India was
    A)Lord Dalhousie
    B)Lord Irwin
    C)Lord Curzon
    D)Lord Linlithgow
    Answer: Lord Dalhousie
  • Q. To which personality Mahatma Gandhi gave the title “Deen Bandhu”?
    A)CF Andrews
    B)Sri Aurobindo
    C)Vinoba Bhave
    D)CR Das
    Answer: CF Andrews
  • Q. Which statement on the Harappan Civilization is correct?
    A)Cow was sacred to them
    B)Horse sacrifice was known to them
    C)Pashupati' was venerated by them
    D)The culture was generally static
    Answer: Pashupati' was venerated by them
  • Q. Tulsidas composed his Ramacharitamanas during the reign of
    A)Alauddin Khalji
    B)Harsha
    C)Akbar
    D)Krishnadeva Raya
    Answer: Akbar
  • Q. When Humayun was in exile Koh-i-noor Diamond was with
    A)Shah Tahmasp of Persia
    B)The Raja Bikramajid
    C)Sultan of Bijapur
    D)Sher Shah
    Answer: Shah Tahmasp of Persia

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