History Jainism And Buddhism

Q. Which is the ultimate goal of education in Jainism?

A
Renunciation
B
Non-violence
C
Moksha
D
Voluntary promotion of human welfare

Correct Answer

Moksha

More Questions on History

  • Q. Which of the following was the most important feature of the Montague-Chelmsford reforms?
    A)The Factory Act
    B)Self-government
    C)System of Dyarchy
    D)Transfer of Power of Congress
    Answer: System of Dyarchy
  • Q. The monolithic image of Jain Saint ‘Gomatiswara’ is at __________
    A)Shravanbelagola
    B)Mount Abu
    C)Kusinagara
    D)Kalinga
    Answer: Shravanbelagola
  • Q. Which of the following was the cause of the decline of Buddhism?
    A)Corruption crept into Buddhist monasteries
    B)Buddhism was founded by a prince
    C)Buddha and Mahavira were contemporaries
    D)Buddha preached non-violence
    Answer: Corruption crept into Buddhist monasteries
  • Q. The Harappan Civilisation achieved far greater advancement than Sumer, Elam etc. on account of its
    A)metal working
    B)town planning
    C)weights and measures
    D)seals and figures
    Answer: town planning
  • Q. The famous revolutionary song ‘Sarfaroshi ki tamanna ab hamare dil mei hai ‘ was composed by
    A)Khudiram Bose
    B)Bhagat Singh
    C)Chandrasekhar Azad
    D)Ramprasad Bismil
    Answer: Ramprasad Bismil
  • Q. What was the name of the secret police party of Nazi in Germany
    A)NKVD
    B)Gestapo
    C)OVRA
    D)Palace Guard
    Answer: Gestapo
  • Q. In which Hindi month Sumtinath Tirthankar received diksha?
    A)Jyestha
    B)Vaisakh
    C)Chetra
    D)Magha
    Answer: Vaisakh
  • 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. With the objective of raising the moral and material status of the untouchables Dr. B.R. Ambedkar organized:
    A)The Bahishkrit Hitkari sabha
    B)The Harijan Hitkari sabha
    C)The Harijan Uthan sabha
    D)The Bahishkrit Utthan sabha
    Answer: The Bahishkrit Hitkari sabha
  • Q. The Non-Cooperation movement had been launched by Gandhi in the year
    A)1919
    B)1916
    C)1920
    D)1923
    Answer: 1920
  • Q. The Mughals have been made immortal by their achievements in the field
    A)Architectural
    B)Political
    C)Military
    D)Social
    Answer: Architectural
  • Q. Which noted scholar wrote Vikramankadevacharita?
    A)Bilhana
    B)Kalhan
    C)Kalidas
    D)Jaydeva
    Answer: Bilhana
  • Q. The Harappas had commercial relations with __________
    A)Jawa
    B)China
    C)Mesopotamia
    D)Burma (Now, Myanmar)
    Answer: Mesopotamia
  • Q. Warren Hastings was appointed as the Governor of __________ in 1772
    A)Madras
    B)Bengal
    C)Bombay
    D)Delhi
    Answer: Bengal
  • Q. The Ruins of Harappa and Mohanjodaro were found on which of the following river bank?
    A)Indus
    B)Ravi
    C)Beas
    D)A and B both
    Answer: A and B both
  • Q. The word ‘Veda’ means
    A)Wisdom
    B)Knowledge
    C)Skill
    D)Power
    Answer: Knowledge
  • Q. Megasthanes, the ambassador of Selucus at the Mauryan court in Pataliputra, wrote an account of the period in his book
    A)Indika
    B)Travels of Megasthanes
    C)Indicoplecusts
    D)Both (B) and (C)
    Answer: Indika
  • Q. The first session of Indian National Congress was held in
    A)Calcutta
    B)Surat
    C)Bombay
    D)Lahore
    Answer: Bombay
  • Q. Who is the creator of the world famous statue ‘David’ in Florence
    A)Raphael
    B)Leonardo da Vinci
    C)Filippo Brunelleschi
    D)Michelangelo
    Answer: Michelangelo
  • Q. Assertion (A): Alauddin Khalji imposed price control in Delhi. Reason (R): He wanted to pay lower wages to artisans building his palaces in Delhi.
    A)Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
    B)Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
    C)A is true but R is false
    D)A is false but R is true
    Answer: A is true but R is false

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