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. The Maratha Kingdom under the Peshwas was
    A)a military State
    B)a loose federation
    C)a confederacy (Mandala or Sangha)
    D)a regency of the Peshwa
    Answer: a confederacy (Mandala or Sangha)
  • Q. The aim of Ashoka’s Dhamma was
    A)Religious domination
    B)Subtle conquest
    C)A casteless society
    D)Non-violence and peace
    Answer: Non-violence and peace
  • Q. Who was the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence?
    A)George Washington
    B)Benjamin Franklin
    C)Thomas Edison
    D)Thomas Jefferson
    Answer: Thomas Jefferson
  • Q. The Governor-General was given power to issue ordinances by the act of
    A)1861
    B)1858
    C)1860
    D)1871
    Answer: 1861
  • Q. What was the most important cause of the invasion of Mahmud of Ghazni?
    A)To gain possession of the wealth of India
    B)To destroy idolatry
    C)To spread Islam into India
    D)To establish a Muslim State in India
    Answer: To gain possession of the wealth of India
  • Q. Who give the famous quote ‘Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the Earth’
    A)Abraham Lincoln
    B)Winston Churchill
    C)Vladimir Lenin
    D)George Washington
    Answer: Abraham Lincoln
  • Q. All are of one Self-fraternity such being the dictum to avow, in such a light how can we take life and devoid of least pity go on to eat. Who said this?
    A)Chattambi Swamikal
    B)Tilak
    C)Rajaram Mohan Roy
    D)Sree Narayana Guru
    Answer: Sree Narayana Guru
  • Q. In which year British East India Company established Singapore
    A)1819
    B)1808
    C)1832
    D)1849
    Answer: 1819
  • Q. Who was the second Great Khagan of the Mongol Empire
    A)Ogedei Khan
    B)Guyuk Khan
    C)Kublai Khan
    D)Temur Khan
    Answer: Ogedei Khan
  • Q. The Governor of the East India Company was
    A)Appointed by the British Parliament
    B)Appointed by the monarch of England
    C)Elected by the members of the East India Company
    D)Nominated by the Mughal Emperor
    Answer: Elected by the members of the East India Company
  • Q. Which of the following legislative measures taken till 1861 regarding women rights and marriage are true? I. Permitted inter-caste marriage II. Daughter to be treated equal with son regarding inheritance III. Equal remuneration to both men and women IV. Immoral traffic of women to be illegal
    A)II and III
    B)I and II
    C)III, II and I
    D)All the above
    Answer: I and II
  • Q. Who was the mother of Mahavira?
    A)Anojja
    B)Yasoda
    C)Trishala
    D)Devanandi
    Answer: Trishala
  • Q. Who put on the statute book two obnoxious measures the Vernacular press Act and the Indian Arms Act
    A)Lytton
    B)Lord Ripon
    C)Raja Ram Mohan Roy
    D)Queen Victoria
    Answer: Lytton
  • Q. When did Xinhai Revolution occur?
    A)1900
    B)1872
    C)1911
    D)1912
    Answer: 1911
  • Q. Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct regarding Ancient Indian Literature that helps in restructuring of Indian history? I. Ancient literature is religious in nature, and contain exaggerated mythical story without any chronology i.e., puranic and epic literature II. A large number of inscriptions, coins, and local chronicles do indicate an effort towards history writing
    A)Only II
    B)Only I
    C)Both I and II
    D)Neither I nor II
    Answer: Both I and II
  • Q. Who wrote famous book Kitab-ul-hind?
    A)Amir Khusrau
    B)Abul Fazl
    C)Al Biruni
    D)Firdausi
    Answer: Al Biruni
  • Q. After the death of Rajaram in 1700A.D., Marathas continued the war against the Mughals under his brave wife
    A)Lakshmibai
    B)Tarabai
    C)Ramabi
    D)Jijabai
    Answer: Tarabai
  • Q. Who wrote biography of Chaitanya?
    A)Namadeva
    B)Krishnadasa Kaviraja
    C)Shankar Dev
    D)Both A & B
    Answer: Krishnadasa Kaviraja
  • Q. The Bhakti cult spread in Maharashtra with the teaching of
    A)Sant Jnanesvar
    B)Sant Tukaram
    C)Samarth Guru Ramdas
    D)Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
    Answer: Sant Tukaram
  • Q. The Act of __________ had introduced the system of separate electorates
    A)1893
    B)1874
    C)1909
    D)1926
    Answer: 1909

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