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 is the holy book of the Sikh religion?
    A)Baani
    B)Bhagwad Gita
    C)Gurmukhi
    D)Guru Granth Sahib
    Answer: Guru Granth Sahib
  • Q. Two Sayid brothers Sayid Abdullah Khan and Sayid Hussan Ali Khan (who rose to become the king makers during the later Mughal period) met their downfall during the reign of
    A)Rafi-ud-DaIjat
    B)Farrukhsiyar
    C)Rafi-ud-Daula
    D)Muhammad Shah
    Answer: Muhammad Shah
  • Q. Who designated the administrative head of the district as Collector?
    A)Cornwallis
    B)Warren Hastings
    C)MacPherson
    D)Clive
    Answer: MacPherson
  • Q. Two highest gods in the Vedic religion were
    A)Vishnu and Mitra
    B)Agni and Savitri
    C)Indra and Varuna
    D)Surya and Pushan
    Answer: Indra and Varuna
  • Q. Who was the founder of the Servants of India Society?
    A)MG Ranade
    B)G K Gokhale
    C)B G Tilak
    D)Bipin Chandra Pal
    Answer: G K Gokhale
  • Q. The Virupaksha Temple was built by the
    A)Pallavas
    B)Chalukyas
    C)Kakatiyas
    D)Satavahans
    Answer: Chalukyas
  • Q. The most famous Indo-Greek ruler of India, famous for his sense of Justice and dialogues with a Buddhist monk Nagasena (as described in the Buddhist work Milinda Panho) was
    A)Menander
    B)Demetrius
    C)Eukratises
    D)Heliocles
    Answer: Menander
  • Q. There are similarities between the seals found at Mohenjo-Daro and __________
    A)China
    B)Egypt
    C)Sumeria
    D)Afghanistan
    Answer: Sumeria
  • Q. The theory of economic drain of India during British imperialism was propounded by
    A)Dadabhai Naoroji
    B)Jawaharlal Nehru
    C)R.C. Dutt
    D)M.K. Gandhi
    Answer: Dadabhai Naoroji
  • Q. Why did King Vipulvahan develop aversion for worldly life?
    A)Because of son
    B)Because of wife
    C)Because of famine
    D)Because of subjects
    Answer: Because of famine
  • Q. Who among of the following started Marathi fortnightly newspaper ‘Bahishkrit Bharat’?
    A)Vir Savarkar
    B)Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
    C)Vinobha Bhave
    D)Lokmanya Tilak
    Answer: Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
  • Q. Assertion (A): Shivaji aimed at establishing Maratha rule in Delhi. Reason (R): Shivaji took the leadership of the Maratha resistance against the Mughals.
    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 false but R is true
  • Q. The town planning in the Harappan Civilisation was inspired by a regard for
    A)uniformity
    B)beauty and utility
    C)sanitation and public health
    D)demographic factor
    Answer: sanitation and public health
  • Q. Which of the following statement is not correct about Raja Ram Mohan Roy?
    A)He died in Indian in 1833
    B)Raja Ram Mohan Roy was born in a well-to-do family in Bengal, probably in 1772
    C)He was given the title of Raja by the Mughal Emperor
    D)He started the newspaper named "Sambad Kaumudi"
    Answer: He died in Indian in 1833
  • Q. Which among the following is the sacred book of the Buddhists?
    A)Vedas
    B)Upanishad
    C)Tripitaka
    D)Jatakas
    Answer: Tripitaka
  • Q. Who was the governor-general during the Revolt of 1857?
    A)Lord Irwin
    B)Lord Canning
    C)Lord Lytton
    D)Lord Willington
    Answer: Lord Canning
  • Q. The idea of starting a Home Rule League in 1915 was first propounded by
    A)Gopal Krishna Gokhale
    B)B G Tilak
    C)Annie Besant
    D)Both A and B above
    Answer: Annie Besant
  • Q. Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah of Bengal was defeated by the English in the battle of Plassey, mainly
    A)because of Clive's conspiracy with the Nawab's Commanderin- Chief Mir Jafar and rich bankers of Bengal
    B)because the English forces were much stronger than those of the Nawab
    C)because of Siraj-ud-Daulah's retirement from the battlefield
    D)because of the capture of a band of Frenchmen under the Nawab's service by the English
    Answer: because of Clive's conspiracy with the Nawab's Commanderin- Chief Mir Jafar and rich bankers of Bengal
  • Q. The famous Sikh leader Banda Bahadur was captured and executed during the reign of the Mughal emperor?
    A)Bahadur Shah I
    B)Aurangzeb
    C)Jahandar Shah
    D)Farrukhsiyar
    Answer: Farrukhsiyar
  • Q. Which of the following statement is not related to the Akbar’s reign?
    A)A syncretic religion, called "divine faith," which stressed loyalty to the emperor
    B)Religious toleration for Hindus and Sikhs
    C)A centralized administrative structure with ministers appointed to regional provinces
    D)Education and basic rights for Indian women
    Answer: Education and basic rights for Indian women

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