History Jainism And Buddhism

Q. The early Buddhist scriptures were composed in

A
Pali texts
B
Prakrit texts
C
Sanskrit texts
D
Pictographical texts

Correct Answer

Pali texts

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    A)S. N. Banerjee
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    B)Peshwa Baji Rao II
    C)Madhav Rao Sindhia
    D)Malhar Rao Holkar
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  • Q. Of the following who died as political prisoner in Lahore prison?
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    B)Bhagat Singh
    C)Jatin Das
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  • Q. Regulating Act was in the year of__________
    A)1673
    B)1573
    C)1773
    D)1873
    Answer: 1773
  • Q. The Peshwaship was abolished by the British at the time of Peshwa
    A)Narayan Rao
    B)Raghunath Rao
    C)Madhav Rao-II
    D)Baji Rao-II
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  • Q. Who among the following Viceroys became a victim of one of the convicts during his visit to the Andamans?
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    B)1707
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    B)1560
    C)1760
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  • Q. Who was the court poet of Harsha-vardhana?
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