History Jainism And Buddhism

Q. Where was the first Buddhist Council held?

A
Kashmir
B
Vaishali
C
Rajagriha
D
Pataliputra

Correct Answer

Rajagriha

More Questions on History

  • Q. Who was the Governor-General when Pindaris had created havoc in Central India by indulging in large-scale looting?
    A)Lord Hastings
    B)Lord William Bentinck
    C)Lord Cornwallis
    D)Lord Wellesley
    Answer: Lord Hastings
  • Q. Which of the following Bhakti Saints of Krishna is a yogi and lover?
    A)Tukaram
    B)Ramananda
    C)Mirabai
    D)Kabir
    Answer: Mirabai
  • Q. When did John Cabot visit Cape Breton Island?
    A)1500
    B)1497
    C)1524
    D)1350
    Answer: 1497
  • Q. Whom did Mahatma Gandhi consider his political guru?
    A)Purushottam Das Tandon
    B)Shri Bharat Kumar
    C)Sir William Wedderburn
    D)Gopal Krishna Gokhale
    Answer: Gopal Krishna Gokhale
  • Q. In Tamil Nadu, the movement started with __________ and __________
    A)The Vaisnava Alvars
    B)The Saiva Nayanars
    C)Nirguna Saints
    D)Both A & B
    Answer: Both A & B
  • 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 decline of Indian Handicrafts industry in the 19th century was attributed to
    A)Disappearance of Indian Princely Courts only
    B)Competition from British manufacturing industries only
    C)Establishment of alien rule only
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. What is the literal meaning of Bhakti?
    A)Prayer
    B)Salvation
    C)Offer words of praise
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Salvation
  • Q. When did Xinhai Revolution occur?
    A)1900
    B)1872
    C)1911
    D)1912
    Answer: 1911
  • Q. Which of the following upheavals took place In Bengal immediately after the revolt of 1857?
    A)Indigo disturbances
    B)Santhal rebellion
    C)Sanyasi rebellion
    D)Pabna disturbances
    Answer: Indigo disturbances
  • Q. During which Gupta King’s reign did the Chinese traveller Fahien visit India?
    A)Samudra Gupta
    B)Chandra Gupta-I
    C)Chandragupta II
    D)Kumara Gupta
    Answer: Chandragupta II
  • Q. The British introduced the railways in India in order to
    A)Facilitate British commerce and adminitstrative control
    B)Promote heavy industries in India
    C)More foodstuff in case of famine
    D)Enable Indians to move freely within the country
    Answer: Facilitate British commerce and adminitstrative control
  • Q. Who has been called the ‘Heroine’ of the 1942 Quit India Movement?
    A)Sucheta Kripalani
    B)Annie Besant
    C)Sarojini Naidu
    D)Aruna Asaf Ali
    Answer: Aruna Asaf Ali
  • Q. The office of the Secretary of State for India was created by the Act of
    A)1858
    B)1853
    C)1861
    D)1892
    Answer: 1858
  • Q. Bal Gangadhar Tilak was given the epithet of Lokmanya during
    A)Home Rule Movement
    B)His imprisonment in 1908
    C)Revolutionary Movement
    D)Swadeshi Movement
    Answer: Home Rule Movement
  • Q. What was the name of the Sabha started by Debendranath Tagore?
    A)Dharma Sabha
    B)Arya Samaj
    C)Tattvabodhini Sabha
    D)Tattvabodhini Samaj
    Answer: Tattvabodhini Sabha
  • Q. Narayana Guru’s later literary and philosophical masterpiece Atmopadesa Satakam was written in__________
    A)Malayalam
    B)Tamil
    C)Sanskrit
    D)Hindi
    Answer: Malayalam
  • Q. Who was the first Caliph?
    A)Abu Bakr
    B)Sulaiman, the Great
    C)Imam Hussain
    D)Constantine
    Answer: Abu Bakr
  • Q. The stone railing which Aurangzeb ordered to remove was presented to Keshav Rai Temple by
    A)Shivaji
    B)Shah Jahan
    C)Dara Shikoh
    D)Dadaji
    Answer: Dara Shikoh
  • Q. What does Jahangir mean?
    A)The Grand Monarch
    B)National Monarach
    C)Conqueror of the world
    D)Hero of hundred battles
    Answer: Conqueror of the world

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