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 Swadeshi Movement was launched
    A)With a view to improve the economic condition of the people by encouraging consumption of Indian goods
    B)As a protest against division of Bengal
    C)As a protest against the massacre of Indian people at Jallianwala Bagh
    D)Due to the failure of the British Government to introduce responsible Government in India
    Answer: As a protest against division of Bengal
  • Q. Which one of the following ruler was not contemporary to ‘Buddha’?
    A)Bimbisara
    B)Udayin
    C)Ajatshatru
    D)Mahapadma Nanda
    Answer: Mahapadma Nanda
  • Q. Who is known as the father of Modern Medicine?
    A)Euclid
    B)Erastosthenes
    C)Hippocrates
    D)Pythagoras
    Answer: Hippocrates
  • Q. Who was Lord Morley?
    A)Viceroy of India
    B)Secretary of the state
    C)Governor General of India
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Secretary of the state
  • Q. The revolutionary who was associated with the Indian Independence League was :
    A)Bhagat Singh
    B)Rash Behari Bose
    C)Rajguru
    D)None of these
    Answer: Rash Behari Bose
  • Q. Which of the following is regarded by historians as a crucial stage in describing the progress of civilization?
    A)The discovery of fire
    B)Writing
    C)Agriculture
    D)The use of internet
    Answer: Agriculture
  • Q. Which emperor shifted his capital from Delhi to Daulatabad?
    A)Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
    B)Aurangzeb
    C)Sher Shah Suri
    D)Genghis Khan
    Answer: Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
  • Q. During Quit India Movement,’Parallel Government’ was constituted at
    A)Allahabad
    B)Varanasi
    C)Lucknow
    D)Ballia
    Answer: Ballia
  • Q. The upliftment of the backward classes had been the prime concern of the
    A)Prarthana Samaj
    B)Arya Samaj
    C)Satyashodhak Samaj
    D)Ramakrishna Mission
    Answer: Satyashodhak Samaj
  • Q. Which of the following provision is a part of the Government of India Act of 1919?
    A)The enlargement of the Viceroy's Executive Council
    B)Transfer of power to the Indians
    C)Remodelling of the Central legislature
    D)Doing away with the distinction between the regulation and non-regulation provinces
    Answer: Transfer of power to the Indians
  • Q. Who was the Mughal Prince who was well-versed in Arabic, Persian and Sanakrit?
    A)Prince Salim
    B)Prince Akbar
    C)Prince Sulaiman Shukoh
    D)Prince Dara Shukoh
    Answer: Prince Dara Shukoh
  • Q. The Viceroy who wanted to train Indian in the art of selfgovernment was
    A)Ripon
    B)Mountbatten
    C)Northbrook
    D)Curzon
    Answer: Ripon
  • Q. Vaikhanasa the five-fold conception of Vishnu consists of brahmanpurushaprakritisatyaachyutaaniruddha
    A)II, III, IV, V and VI
    B)I, II, III, IV and V
    C)I, II, IV, V and VI
    D)I, III, IV, V and VI
    Answer: I, III, IV, V and VI
  • Q. On account of severe British repression the Civil Disobedience movement was again suspended In July 1933 and people were asked to offer Satyagraha
    A)in groups
    B)individually
    C)locally
    D)against liquor shops
    Answer: individually
  • Q. Which of the following was the basic premise of Bhakti Movement?
    A)Bhakti or Single minded, uninterrupted and extreme devotion to God was the only means of Salvation
    B)Bhakti or Single minded, uninterrupted and extreme devotion to God with the help of Brahmins was the only means of Salvation
    C)Both A & B
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Bhakti or Single minded, uninterrupted and extreme devotion to God was the only means of Salvation
  • Q. For the annexation of which Indian Kingdom, the “Doctrine of Lapse” was not followed?
    A)Nagpur
    B)Satara
    C)Jhansi
    D)Punjab
    Answer: Punjab
  • Q. During the Mughal period Polaj was the
    A)land left fallow
    B)land annually cultivated
    C)land uncultivated
    D)barren land
    Answer: land annually cultivated
  • Q. On which date was the announcement formally made that India and Pakistan would be made free?
    A)June 3, 1947
    B)May 2, 1947
    C)July 4, 1947
    D)August 5, 1957
    Answer: June 3, 1947
  • Q. Which of the following powers did not fight for the Tungabhadra Doab?
    A)Cholas and later Chalukyas of Kalyana
    B)Pallavas and Chalukyas
    C)Golconda and Ahmadnagar Sultanates
    D)Vijayanagar and Bahmani kingdoms
    Answer: Golconda and Ahmadnagar Sultanates
  • Q. Who wrote Vedanta-Parijatasourabha, a commentary on the Brahma Sutra, in simple language?
    A)Ramanuja
    B)Nimbarka
    C)Madhva
    D)Vallabhacharya
    Answer: Nimbarka

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