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 architectural raw material generally used in Akbar’s period was
    A)Brick
    B)Marble
    C)Limestone
    D)Redstone
    Answer: Redstone
  • Q. During the reign of Bindusara there was unrest at __________
    A)Pushkalavati
    B)Ujjayani
    C)Taxila
    D)Rajagriha
    Answer: Taxila
  • Q. Which of the following is an intensely emotional form of Hinduism that flourished from the sixteenth century, mainly in Bengal and eastern Orissa?
    A)Krishna cult of Vallabhacharya
    B)Gaudiya Sampradaya
    C)Shiva cult of Vallabhacharya
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Gaudiya Sampradaya
  • Q. Who among the following Bhakti Saint said that “Abide pure amidst the impurities of the world”?
    A)Madhav
    B)Vallabhacharya
    C)Guru Nanak
    D)Chaitanya
    Answer: Guru Nanak
  • Q. The committee headed by Motilal Nehru constituted to draw up a blue print for the future constitution of India published
    A)Constitution report
    B)Nehru Report
    C)Government of India Report
    D)None of these
    Answer: Nehru Report
  • Q. The Simon Commission was formed to review
    A)Fitness of India for further reforms
    B)Legislatures in India
    C)The position of the viceroy
    D)A constitution for India
    Answer: Fitness of India for further reforms
  • Q. When did the Chinese Civil War began?
    A)1948
    B)1927
    C)1950
    D)1937
    Answer: 1927
  • Q. Which of the following was not included in the Treaty to be negotiated as provided in the Cabinet Mission Plan?
    A)Constituent Assembly
    B)The Indian Union
    C)Indian National Congress
    D)The United Kingdom
    Answer: Indian National Congress
  • Q. Which one of the following method of revenue assessment is related to the Vijayanagara Empire?
    A)Ryotwari
    B)Chauth
    C)Rae Rekho
    D)Sardeshmukhi
    Answer: Sardeshmukhi
  • Q. Which of the following are the four Agnikula classes of Rajputs?
    A)Chandellas, Tornars, Solankis, Chauhans
    B)Tomars, Pariharas, Chauhans, Pawars
    C)Chandellas, Pariharas, Chauhans, Pawars
    D)Pariharas, Chauhans, Pawars, Solankis
    Answer: Pariharas, Chauhans, Pawars, Solankis
  • Q. During the Viceroyalty of Sir John Lawrence the bone of contention between India and Bhutan was
    A)Jalpaiguri
    B)Duars
    C)Goalpara
    D)Cooch Behar
    Answer: Duars
  • Q. The Vedic term vrihi stands for
    A)Wheat
    B)Cotton
    C)Rice
    D)Barley
    Answer: Rice
  • Q. Before the passing of the Act of 1773, each of the three English Settlement in India was governed by
    A)President
    B)Viceroy
    C)Secretary
    D)Director
    Answer: President
  • Q. Who pioneered Christian cenobitic monasticism?
    A)Athanasius of Alexandria
    B)Anthony the Great
    C)Basil of Caesarea
    D)Pachomius the Great
    Answer: Pachomius the Great
  • Q. Mahatma Gandhi was first arrested, during ‘Satyagrah’ in the year
    A)1908
    B)1906
    C)1913
    D)1917
    Answer: 1908
  • Q. The Ghadar Party took the name Ghadar from
    A)its objective to wage another revolt
    B)the Revolt of 1857
    C)a weekly paper Ghadar published in commemoration of the Revolt of 1857
    D)All the above
    Answer: a weekly paper Ghadar published in commemoration of the Revolt of 1857
  • Q. To whom did Akbar gave the title Mian?
    A)Man Singh-I
    B)Raja Todar Mal
    C)Birbal
    D)Tansen
    Answer: Tansen
  • Q. Aryabhatta and Varahamihira lived during the
    A)Gupta Period
    B)Maurya Period
    C)Nanda Period
    D)Sunga Period
    Answer: Gupta Period
  • Q. To campaign for Home Rule, Mrs Annie Besant published the newspaper (s)
    A)Young India and Home Rule News
    B)New India and Commonweal
    C)Mahratta and Kesari
    D)Home Rule Courier
    Answer: New India and Commonweal
  • Q. Shivaji submitted to Jai Singh and signed the treaty of
    A)Purandhar
    B)Poona
    C)Konkan
    D)Surat
    Answer: Purandhar

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