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)Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
    B)Vinoba Bhave
    C)Abbas Tayyabji
    D)Maulana Abdul Kalarn Azad
    Answer: Abbas Tayyabji
  • Q. Which of the following is related to Etymology?
    A)Kalpa
    B)Shiksha
    C)Nirukta
    D)Vyakaran
    Answer: Nirukta
  • Q. Shivaji’s administration owed its origin to the principles laid down by
    A)Sher Shah
    B)Kautilya
    C)Akbar
    D)Adi Granth
    Answer: Kautilya
  • Q. Sarvodaya stands for
    A)Non-cooperation
    B)Total revolution
    C)Upliftment of all
    D)Non-violence
    Answer: Upliftment of all
  • Q. In which year Vatican City was established as an independent state
    A)1782
    B)1756
    C)1835
    D)1929
    Answer: 1929
  • Q. I. Aurangzeb abolished Rahdari, Pandari and Pilgrim tax. II. Aurangzeb discontinued the practice of inscribing the Kalima on the coins. Which of the above statements is/are correct related to Aurangzeb?
    A)Only II
    B)Only I
    C)Both I and II
    D)Neither I nor II
    Answer: Only II
  • Q. Which two countries were involved in a Hundred Years War?
    A)England and France
    B)Turkey and Austria
    C)Palestine and Israel
    D)Germany and Russia
    Answer: England and France
  • Q. Under the Mughals the Governor was popularly known as
    A)Wazir
    B)Subahdar
    C)Vakil
    D)Faujdar
    Answer: Subahdar
  • Q. In the Rigveda the term Dasas and Dasyus refers to
    A)tribals
    B)robbers
    C)non-Aryans
    D)menials
    Answer: non-Aryans
  • Q. When Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated, who said, “None will believe that a man like this in body and soul ever walked on this earth.”?
    A)Leo Tolstoy
    B)Bertrand Russell
    C)Albert Einstein
    D)Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
    Answer: Albert Einstein
  • Q. The single biggest item of British capital investment in India was
    A)Plantations and mines
    B)Railways
    C)Banking and insurance
    D)Shipping
    Answer: Railways
  • Q. Select the correct language in which Jain and Buddhist literature were written?
    A)Pali
    B)Prakrit
    C)Sanskrit
    D)Both A & B
    Answer: Both A & B
  • Q. The Harappan Civilization was discovered in the year
    A)1942
    B)1935
    C)1921
    D)1922
    Answer: 1921
  • Q. The Cripps Offer was regarded as a ‘post dated cheque’ by
    A)Jinnah
    B)Nehru
    C)Gandhi
    D)Rajaji
    Answer: Gandhi
  • Q. The first Bengali Drama, written to highlight the brutality of the British indigo planters, was
    A)Neel Darpan
    B)Rast Goftar
    C)Shome Prakash
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Neel Darpan
  • Q. The two colossal images of the Buddha at Bamiyan are an instance of the __________ art?
    A)Maurya
    B)Early Mathura
    C)Gupta
    D)Gandhara
    Answer: Gupta
  • Q. National Socialist German Workers Party was also known as
    A)The Left
    B)Nazi Party
    C)National Fascist Party
    D)None of Above
    Answer: Nazi Party
  • Q. The sun saint who maintained that devotional music was one way of coming close to God was
    A)Baba Farid
    B)Muin-ud-din Chishti
    C)Saiyid Muhammad Gesudaraz
    D)Shah Alam Bukhari
    Answer: Muin-ud-din Chishti
  • Q. What was the contribution of Sayyid Ahmad Khan towards education of Muslims? I. Brought translation of books to Urdu II. Founded Aligarh Muhammedan Anglo-Oriental College for spreading western sciences III. Encouraged people to send their children to schools
    A)Only I and II
    B)Only II
    C)Only I and III
    D)All the above
    Answer: All the above
  • Q. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
    A)Shudraka : Mrichchhakatika
    B)Kalidasa : Kumarasambhava
    C)Varahamihira : Brihat-samhita
    D)Vishakhadatta : Kaumudi-mahotsava
    Answer: Vishakhadatta : Kaumudi-mahotsava

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