Q. The aim of Ashoka’s Dhamma was

Correct Answer

Non-violence and peace

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  • Q. The striking feature of the Indus Valley Civilization was
    A)Agrarian Civilization
    B)Urban Civilization
    C)Mesolithic Civilization
    D)Paleolithic Civilization
    Answer: Urban Civilization
  • Q. Which of these battles proved decisive in the Anglo French rivalry in India?
    A)Battle of Plassey
    B)Battle of Wandiwash
    C)Battle of Mysore
    D)Battle of Seringapatnam
    Answer: Battle of Wandiwash
  • Q. That all appointments made by the President and an treaties signed by him must be ratified by the Senate in U.S.A. indicates
    A)Theory of checks and balances
    B)Theory of separation of powers
    C)Due process of law
    D)Rule of law
    Answer: Theory of checks and balances
  • Q. A Janapadin was the __________ of a janapada.
    A)Minister
    B)Servant
    C)Army General
    D)Ruler
    Answer: Ruler
  • Q. John Locke profounded
    A)Theory of Divine Rights
    B)Social Contract Theory
    C)Patriarchal Theory
    D)Theory of Force
    Answer: Social Contract Theory
  • Q. Which of the following Ancient Indian literature was a treatise on the science of governance?
    A)Arthsashtra
    B)Manusmriti
    C)Mahabharata
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Arthsashtra
  • Q. Which statement on the Harappan Civilization is correct?
    A)Cow was sacred to them
    B)Horse sacrifice was known to them
    C)Pashupati' was venerated by them
    D)The culture was generally static
    Answer: Pashupati' was venerated by them
  • Q. The East India Company had taken Bombay from
    A)Charles I
    B)The Dutch
    C)Charles II
    D)The Portuguese
    Answer: Charles II
  • Q. China invaded Indian frontiers in the year __________
    A)1960
    B)1956
    C)1962
    D)1965
    Answer: 1962
  • Q. Who was the prominent leader in Lucknow during the Revolt of 1857?
    A)Rani Laxmi Bai
    B)Begum Hazrat Mahal
    C)Kuar Singh
    D)Bahadur Shah Zafar
    Answer: Begum Hazrat Mahal
  • Q. Which of the following statement is not correct about Simon Commission?
    A)The British Government appointed the Simon commission in Nov., 1927
    B)The activities of Swaraj party had induced the British Government to review the working of the diarchy system introduced by the Montague- Chelmsford reforms
    C)Simon commission was opposed because its all members were the English
    D)Lala Lajpat Rai died during the protest of Simon commission
    Answer: Lala Lajpat Rai died during the protest of Simon commission
  • Q. Who was the commander of ‘Seventh Coalition’ army that defeated Napoleon in the Battle of Waterloo
    A)Jean-de-Dieu Soult
    B)Arthur Wellesley
    C)Robert Clive
    D)John Carnac
    Answer: Arthur Wellesley
  • Q. In which battle did the defeat of Muslims stop their invasions?
    A)Battle of Lechfeld
    B)Battle of Fontenoy
    C)Battle of Verdun
    D)Battle of Vouille
    Answer: Battle of Verdun
  • Q. Where did Aurangzeb died?
    A)Aurangabad
    B)Pune
    C)Ahmednagar
    D)Mumbai
    Answer: Ahmednagar
  • Q. Mrs Annie Besant became the first woman President of the INC in
    A)1917
    B)1916
    C)1918
    D)1920
    Answer: 1917
  • Q. Which Sultan of Delhi was the first to charge GHARI or HOUSE TAX?
    A)Alauddin Khalji
    B)Balban
    C)Mohammad bin Tughlaq
    D)Firoz Shah Tughlaq
    Answer: Alauddin Khalji
  • Q. Mohenjo-Daro is situated in
    A)Larkana district
    B)Montgomery district
    C)Chandigarh area
    D)Gujarat
    Answer: Larkana district
  • Q. Which of the following is the correct chronological order of in modern Indian history?
    A)August Offer, Morley-Minto Reforms, Jallianwala Bagh Massacre, Gandhi-Irwin Pact
    B)Morley-Minto Reforms, Gandhi-Irwin Pact, August Offer, Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
    C)Morley-Minto Reforms, Jallianwala Bagh Massacre, Gandhi-Irwin Pact, August Offer
    D)Jallianwala Bagh Massacre, Gandhi-Irwin Pact, August Offer, Morley-Minto Reforms
    Answer: Morley-Minto Reforms, Jallianwala Bagh Massacre, Gandhi-Irwin Pact, August Offer
  • Q. Arab merchant, Suleiman, came to India in 9th century in the kingdom of
    A)Mihira Bhoja of Prathihara dynasty
    B)Vijaysena of Sena dynasty
    C)Gopala of the Pala dynasty
    D)Dantidurga of Rashtrakuta dynasty
    Answer: Mihira Bhoja of Prathihara dynasty
  • Q. In 1942, Europe had witnessed a great war between
    A)France and Germany
    B)Sweden and Russia
    C)France and England
    D)Germany and Russia
    Answer: Germany and Russia

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