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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    A)Mayo
    B)Curzon
    C)Ripon
    D)Lytton
    Answer: Mayo
  • Q. Hyder Ali was the ruler of __________
    A)Mysore
    B)Hyderabad
    C)Cochi
    D)Bengal
    Answer: Mysore
  • Q. The Third Buddhist Council was patronised by
    A)Ashoka
    B)Kanishka
    C)Mahakashyap Upali
    D)Sabakarni
    Answer: Ashoka
  • Q. Indonesia was a colony of which of the following countries?
    A)Portugal
    B)Dutch
    C)Spain
    D)Belgium
    Answer: Dutch
  • Q. The Charter Act of 1813 left intact the Company’s monopoly of __________ trade
    A)Jawa
    B)China
    C)Ceylon
    D)Japan
    Answer: China
  • Q. Which state was the first victim of “The Subsidiary Alliance System”?
    A)Mysore
    B)Satara
    C)Hyderabad
    D)Awadh
    Answer: Hyderabad
  • Q. In 1884 __________founded the Indian National Union
    A)A. M. Bose
    B)A. O. Hume
    C)Lord Dufferin
    D)W. C. Banerjee
    Answer: A. O. Hume
  • Q. Constituent Assembly of India was formulated on the recommendation of
    A)Cripps Mission
    B)Wavel Plan
    C)August Offer
    D)Cabinet Mission
    Answer: Cabinet Mission
  • Q. The Indus Valley Civilisation type was found in
    A)Egypt
    B)Sumer
    C)China
    D)All the three
    Answer: All the three
  • Q. The congress policy of prayer and petition ultimately came to an end under the guidance of
    A)Lala Lajpat Rai
    B)B G Tilak
    C)Bipin Chandra Pal
    D)None of these
    Answer: B G Tilak
  • Q. Who among the following was the counter part of Tipu Sultan during the Treaty of Seringapatnam?
    A)Robert Clive
    B)Warren Hastings
    C)Cornwallis
    D)Dalhousie
    Answer: Cornwallis
  • Q. Madame HP Blavatsky had laid the foundation of the Theosophical Society in the year
    A)1864
    B)1853
    C)1875
    D)1886
    Answer: 1875
  • Q. The Congress ministries gave up office in October 1939 over the issue of
    A)propaganda of the Muslim League against the Congress
    B)constant interference by Governors in day-to-day administration
    C)India having been unwillingly dragged into the Second World War
    D)failure of the British to define their war aims
    Answer: failure of the British to define their war aims
  • Q. Which Sultan of Delhi died while playing the chaugan (polo)?
    A)Ghiyasuddin Balban
    B)Qutbuddin Aibak
    C)Shamsuddin IItutmish
    D)Nasiruddin Mahmud
    Answer: Qutbuddin Aibak
  • Q. When did Greco-Persian Wars end?
    A)449 BC
    B)460 BC
    C)447 BC
    D)424 BC
    Answer: 449 BC
  • Q. The granary discovered at Harappa was located
    A)In the "Lower town'
    B)Within the citadel at Mohenjodaro
    C)Near the river Ravi
    D)Beside the western gate of the city
    Answer: Near the river Ravi
  • Q. We do not seek our independence out of Britain’s ruin’ said
    A)Mahatma Gandhi
    B)Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
    C)Gokhale
    D)Rabindranath Tagore
    Answer: Mahatma Gandhi
  • Q. Which of the following committee and act is associated with the Sedition act?
    A)Muddiman Committee
    B)Rowlatt Committee
    C)Butler Committee
    D)Both A & B
    Answer: Rowlatt Committee
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    A)Only II
    B)Only I
    C)Both I and II
    D)Neither I nor II
    Answer: Only II
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    B)Portugal
    C)Italy
    D)Spain
    Answer: Italy

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