History Jainism And Buddhism

Q. Select the correct language in which Jain and Buddhist literature were written?

A
Pali
B
Prakrit
C
Sanskrit
D
Both A & B

Correct Answer

Both A & B

More Questions on History

  • Q. Which foreigner arrived in India on Nov. 16, 1893?
    A)W A Hume
    B)Khan Abdul Gaffar
    C)Annie Besant
    D)None of these
    Answer: Annie Besant
  • Q. Who led the armed raid on the government armoury at Chittagong in 1930?
    A)Bhagat Singh
    B)Chandra Shekhar Azad
    C)Surya Sen
    D)Sukhdev
    Answer: Surya Sen
  • Q. Who was the founder of Banaras Hindu University?
    A)Madan Mohan Malviya
    B)Sukumar Dutt
    C)Dr. Rajendra Prasad
    D)Motilal Nehru
    Answer: Madan Mohan Malviya
  • Q. The local name of Mohenjodaro is
    A)Mound of the tree
    B)Mound of the living
    C)Mound of the dead
    D)Mound of the survivor
    Answer: Mound of the dead
  • 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. Who designated the administrative head of the district as Collector?
    A)Cornwallis
    B)Warren Hastings
    C)MacPherson
    D)Clive
    Answer: MacPherson
  • Q. One time associated of Mahatma Ghandhi, broke off from him and launched a radical movement called ‘self-respect movement’. Who was he?
    A)Chhatrapati Maharaj
    B)P. Thyagaraja Shetti
    C)E.V.Ramaswamy Naicker
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    Answer: E.V.Ramaswamy Naicker
  • Q. The Vedic deity Indra was the Goddess of
    A)Eternity
    B)Wind
    C)Rain and thunder
    D)Fire
    Answer: Rain and thunder
  • Q. The fourth __________War was of short duration and decisive and ended with Tipu’s death on May 4, 1799
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    B)Anglo-Mysore
    C)Maratha -Mysore war
    D)Nyzam-Mysore War
    Answer: Anglo-Mysore
  • Q. The policy of Doctrine of lapse was introduced by __________
    A)Lord William Bentinck
    B)Lord Wellesley
    C)Lord Macaulay
    D)Lord Dalhousie
    Answer: Lord Dalhousie
  • Q. Select the incorrect statement (s) about Bhakti Saint Ramananda. I. He advocated prabattimarga or path of self-surrender to God. II. He propagated ‘Dvaita or dualism of Jivatma and Paramatma’.
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    B)Only I
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  • Q. As per ‘August Offer 1940’ the Constitution of India would be drawn by
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    A)Pali
    B)Sanskrit
    C)Brahmi
    D)Kharoshthi
    Answer: Sanskrit
  • Q. Who said that, the religion was highly practical and sternly ethical?
    A)Namadeva
    B)Chaitanya
    C)Guru Nanak
    D)Kabir
    Answer: Guru Nanak
  • Q. Who was the patron king of Pataliputra Buddhist Council?
    A)Kalashoka
    B)Ajatashatru
    C)Ashoka
    D)Kanishka
    Answer: Ashoka
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    A)Yama
    B)Indra
    C)Marut
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    Answer: Indra
  • Q. When was the Gandhi Irwin Pact made?
    A)1931
    B)1935
    C)1929
    D)1932
    Answer: 1931
  • Q. Who were the first kings to issue gold coins in India?
    A)Indo-Greeks
    B)Mauryas
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  • Q. Guru died on 20 September, __________
    A)1908
    B)1902
    C)1918
    D)1928
    Answer: 1928
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    A)1793
    B)1693
    C)1893
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    Answer: 1793

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