History Mauryan Empire

Q. The greatest development in the Kushana period was in the field of

A
Art
B
Religion
C
Literature
D
Architecture

Correct Answer

Art

More Questions on History

  • Q. After the Bardoli Satyagraha, the title of ‘Sardar’ to Vallabhbhai Patel was given by
    A)Motilal Nehru
    B)Jawaharlal Nehru
    C)Mahatma Gandhi
    D)Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad
    Answer: Mahatma Gandhi
  • Q. Which of the following Bhakti Saint popularised Vaishnava cult in Gujarat?
    A)Narasi
    B)Chaitanya
    C)Tulsidas
    D)Sankar Dev
    Answer: Narasi
  • Q. The first one, among the following, to deal with music was
    A)Yajur Veda
    B)Rig Veda
    C)Sama Veda
    D)Atharva Veda
    Answer: Sama Veda
  • Q. The fourth and the last Buddhist Council was convened by
    A)Menander
    B)Ashoka
    C)Kanishka
    D)Huvishka
    Answer: Kanishka
  • Q. Who were ‘Jagirdars’ during the reign of Akbar?
    A)Officials of state who were given jagir in place of cash pay
    B)Large estate owners
    C)Revenue collectors
    D)Autonomous rulers under Akbar
    Answer: Large estate owners
  • Q. Consider the following statement (s) is/are correct related to the literature in Ancient India? I. The earliest known work of the Aryans in India was the Rig Veda which is a collection of 1048 hymns in Vedic Sanskrit. II. Most of the hymns are in praise of different Vedic deities and were intended for recitation at the Yajnas or sacrifices
    A)Only II
    B)Only I
    C)Both I and II
    D)Neither I nor II
    Answer: Only II
  • Q. Who declared that he would talk of religion only when he succeeded in removing poverty and misery from the country, for religion could not appease hunger?
    A)Mahatma Gandhi
    B)Swami Vivekananda
    C)Jawaharlal Nehru
    D)Dadabhai Naoroji
    Answer: Swami Vivekananda
  • Q. The policy of racial discrimination followed in South Africa was called
    A)Civil Rights Movement
    B)Non-Aligned
    C)Apartheid
    D)Suffrage
    Answer: Apartheid
  • Q. Who among of the following was the founder of society called ‘Abhinav Bharat’?
    A)Bal Gangadhar Tilak
    B)Lala Lajpat Rai
    C)Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
    D)Bipin Chandra Pal
    Answer: Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
  • Q. When did the Battle of Sekigahara take place?
    A)1603
    B)1600
    C)1707
    D)1761
    Answer: 1600
  • Q. Babur’s autobiography, called Tuzuk-i-Baburi or Baburnama, which is reckoned among “the most enthralling and romantic works in the literature of all times” is written in
    A)Persian
    B)Arabic
    C)Turki
    D)Urdu
    Answer: Turki
  • Q. Which of the following statement is incorrect about the Act of 1919?
    A)Responsible government would be realised only by progressive stages
    B)British India must an integral part of the British Empire
    C)Provincial subjects were classified into reserved subjects & transferred subjects
    D)The salary of the Secretary of State for India was drawn out of the revenues of Indian government
    Answer: The salary of the Secretary of State for India was drawn out of the revenues of Indian government
  • Q. Who among the following initiated the Kheda Satyagraha?
    A)Mohanlal Pandya
    B)Mahatma Gandhi
    C)Sardar Patel
    D)Vinoba Bhave
    Answer: Mohanlal Pandya
  • Q. The first Famine Commission was constituted under
    A)Sir John Strachey
    B)Sir Richard Strachey
    C)Roberts
    D)Chamberlain
    Answer: Sir Richard Strachey
  • Q. How many times Shivaji plundered Surat?
    A)Once
    B)Four Times
    C)Thrice
    D)Twice
    Answer: Twice
  • Q. Prince Khurram was the name of the future Emperor__________
    A)Jahangir
    B)Shah Jahan
    C)Babur
    D)Akbar
    Answer: Shah Jahan
  • Q. On which theatre house, Abraham Lincoln was assassinated
    A)Ford's Theatre
    B)Senator Theater
    C)Oscar Theater
    D)Gold Theater
    Answer: Ford's Theatre
  • Q. The Sage who is said to have Aryanised South India, was
    A)Vashistha
    B)Yagnavalkya
    C)Agastya
    D)Vishwamitra
    Answer: Agastya
  • Q. Which of the following statement is not correct?
    A)Brahmo Sabha forbade idol-worship and discarded meaningless rites and rituals
    B)Rajaram Mohan Rai set up Brahmo Sabha in 1828
    C)Rajaram Mohan Rai worked to abolish child marriage
    D)Sati Pratha was abolished in 1829
    Answer: Rajaram Mohan Rai worked to abolish child marriage
  • Q. The Simon Commission was boycotted by Indians because
    A)It proposed to partition India
    B)It sought to curb civil liberties of the Indians
    C)It was an all-white commission without Indian representation
    D)It proposed measures to contain nationalism
    Answer: It was an all-white commission without Indian representation

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