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. At which Indus Valley site the Dockyard was found?
    A)Ropar
    B)Lothal
    C)Kalibangan
    D)Banawali
    Answer: Lothal
  • Q. Battle of Panipat was fought in the year 1526 between Babur and__________
    A)Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
    B)Rana Sanga
    C)Hemu
    D)Ibrahim Lodi
    Answer: Ibrahim Lodi
  • Q. Who was the first Sultan of Delhi to issue regular currency and to declare Delhi as the capital of his empire?
    A)Aram Shah
    B)Balban
    C)Nasiruddin Mahmud
    D)Iltutmish
    Answer: Iltutmish
  • Q. The Treaty of Mangalore was in the year __________
    A)1584
    B)1484
    C)1684
    D)1784
    Answer: 1784
  • Q. Which of the following cannot be said to be a cardinal principle of the theosophical society?
    A)Aimed Hindu spiritual wisdom through western enlightenment
    B)It questioned the ancient philosophies that dominated the Indian thinking
    C)It believed in the existence of unique connections between god and every being
    D)It believed in the possibility of reincarnation and karma
    Answer: It questioned the ancient philosophies that dominated the Indian thinking
  • Q. Which one of the following novels was a source of inspiration for the freedom fighters in India?
    A)Anandmath
    B)Pariksha Guru
    C)Rangbhoomi
    D)Padmarag
    Answer: Anandmath
  • Q. Whom did B.G.Tilak call the “Diamond of India”?
    A)Rabindranath Tagore
    B)Mahatma Gandhi
    C)Gopal Krishna Gokhale.
    D)Bhagat Singh
    Answer: Gopal Krishna Gokhale.
  • Q. The later Vedic Age means the age of the compilation of
    A)Brahmanas
    B)Samhitas
    C)Aranyakas
    D)All the above
    Answer: All the above
  • Q. Who was the Nawab when Dalhousie annexed Awadh in 1854?
    A)Wajid Ali Shah
    B)Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah
    C)Sirajud daulla
    D)Alivardi Khan
    Answer: Wajid Ali Shah
  • Q. The language from which the term ‘India’ is derived is
    A)Greek
    B)English
    C)Persian
    D)Arabic
    Answer: Persian
  • Q. The Great Depression in the 1930s refers to
    A)An ailment afflicting millions overhung to a new vector borne disease
    B)A tropical storm that raged for weeks
    C)An economic hollowing out leading to widespread unemployment and collapse of stock values
    D)A prolonged seasonal influence of unpredictable weather owing to earthquakes and tsunamis
    Answer: An economic hollowing out leading to widespread unemployment and collapse of stock values
  • Q. Which of the following is/are the main aim/s of Young Bengal Movement?
    A)Question all authority and oppose decadent customs and traditions
    B)Inspire pupil to think freely and rationally
    C)Love liberty, equality and freedom
    D)All the above
    Answer: All the above
  • Q. Communal Representation was for the first time given in the interest of Muslims by
    A)The Government of India Act of 1919
    B)The Indian Council Act of 1909
    C)The Government of India Act of 1935
    D)The Act of 1858
    Answer: The Indian Council Act of 1909
  • Q. Who did Mahatma Gandhi recognise as his political Guru?
    A)B. G. Tilak
    B)Pheroze Shah Mehta
    C)Gopal Krishna Gokhale
    D)Dadabhai Naoroji
    Answer: Gopal Krishna Gokhale
  • Q. The revolutionary who was associated with the Indian Independence League was :
    A)Bhagat Singh
    B)Rash Behari Bose
    C)Rajguru
    D)None of these
    Answer: Rash Behari Bose
  • Q. Under the Guptas in eastern India, there was probably an intermediate level of administration between visayas (districts) and villages. Identify it.
    A)Pradesa
    B)Bhukit
    C)Vithi
    D)Ahara
    Answer: Vithi
  • Q. In Buddhism ‘Bull’ is related to what incident of Buddha’s life?
    A)Mahabhimiskramana
    B)Birth
    C)Enlightenment
    D)Mahaparinirvana
    Answer: Birth
  • Q. When did the Nawabs of Bengal surrender to the British East India Company?
    A)1751
    B)1707
    C)1757
    D)1765
    Answer: 1757
  • Q. Assertion (A): The Sultans of Delhi were appointed as Viceroys of the Caliph of Baghdad. Reason (R): The Caliph granted them recognition by way of khilat and khitab.
    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: Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  • Q. Who among the following Sultans of Delhi has been described by the historians as the ‘mixture of opposites’?
    A)Alauddin Khalji
    B)Balban
    C)Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
    D)Ibrahim Lodi
    Answer: Muhammad Bin Tughlaq

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