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Q. Which of the following was not one of the cardinal principles of Mahatma Gandhi doctrine of Satyagraha?

A
Non-Violence
B
Truthfulness
C
Fearlessness
D
Abstinence

Correct Answer

Abstinence

More Questions on History

  • Q. What is the first discourse that the Buddha had delivered at the Deer Park in Sarnath called?
    A)Mahamastabhisheka
    B)Mahaparinirvana
    C)Mahabhiniskraman
    D)Dharmachakrapravartan
    Answer: Dharmachakrapravartan
  • Q. Where did the practice of Shadow Cabinet originate?
    A)Great Britain
    B)United States of America
    C)Italy
    D)France
    Answer: Great Britain
  • Q. The architectural raw material generally used in Akbar’s period was
    A)Brick
    B)Marble
    C)Limestone
    D)Redstone
    Answer: Redstone
  • Q. The chief impact of vedic culture on Indian history has been
    A)The rise of an other-worldly outlook
    B)The growth of Sanskrit
    C)The progress of philosophy
    D)The consolidation of the caste system
    Answer: The consolidation of the caste system
  • Q. Which of the following statements is correct?
    A)Harsha erected thousands of stupas
    B)Harsha stopped the use of animal food throughout his empire
    C)Harsha regularly held the quinquennial convocation
    D)Harsha sent missionaries to the west to propagate Buddhism
    Answer: Harsha sent missionaries to the west to propagate Buddhism
  • 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. Marcopolo is known for
    A)Travelling to China, India and Asia
    B)Discovering Greenland
    C)Travelling round the Cape of Good Hope
    D)Discovering Canada
    Answer: Travelling to China, India and Asia
  • Q. Wahabis were __________ fanatics
    A)Muslim
    B)Hindu
    C)Christian
    D)Sikh
    Answer: Muslim
  • Q. Who amongst the following was not associated with the Unification of Italy?
    A)Garibaldi
    B)Cavour
    C)Mussolini
    D)Mazzini
    Answer: Mussolini
  • Q. Which Buddhist literature consists of dialogues between the Buddha and his followers?
    A)Sutta Patika
    B)Milnda Panha
    C)Vinayapitaka
    D)Buddhhacharita
    Answer: Sutta Patika
  • Q. Who, among the following, founded the ‘All India Depressed Classes Federation’ in 1920?
    A)Jyotiba Phule
    B)M. K. Gandhi
    C)G. K. Gokhale
    D)B. R. Ambedkar
    Answer: B. R. Ambedkar
  • Q. The Persian ruler who besieged Qandhar in Jahangir’s reign was
    A)Shah Parvez
    B)Shah Muhammad
    C)Shah Abbas
    D)Shah Raza
    Answer: Shah Abbas
  • Q. The first President of the Ghadar Party – founded in 1913 in USA was
    A)Sohan Singh Bhakna
    B)Lata Hardayal
    C)Bhai Parmanand
    D)Sardar Ajit Singh
    Answer: Sohan Singh Bhakna
  • Q. Khilafat Movement was organised by
    A)Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
    B)Jinnah
    C)Ali Brothers
    D)Agha Khan
    Answer: Ali Brothers
  • Q. “India Wins Freedom” is the autobiography of
    A)Muhammad Ali
    B)Abdul Kalam Azad
    C)Zakir Hussain
    D)Sayyed Ahmad Khan
    Answer: Abdul Kalam Azad
  • Q. The revolutionary who was an accused in Lahore Conspiracy Case and who died in Jail after 64 days fast was
    A)Sukh Dev
    B)Jatin Das
    C)Raj Guru
    D)Both A and B above
    Answer: Jatin Das
  • Q. The Iron Pillar at Mehrauli in Delhi is believed to record the achievements of
    A)Chandragupta Maurya
    B)Ashoka
    C)Samudragupta
    D)Chandragupta II
    Answer: Chandragupta II
  • Q. Hakim Mirza, the younger brother of Akbar was the viceroy of
    A)Herat
    B)Kabul
    C)Agra
    D)Bengal
    Answer: Kabul
  • Q. Which among the following fort was known as the ‘Key of Deccan’?
    A)Ajaygarh
    B)Kalinjar
    C)Asirgarh
    D)Gulbarga
    Answer: Asirgarh
  • Q. Which of the following is/are correct issues related to the Raja Rammohan Roy? I. Abolition of Sati II. Abolition of Child marriage III. Widow Remarriage
    A)I, II and III
    B)I Only
    C)I and II
    D)II and III
    Answer: I Only

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