Q. Who among the following rulers had embraced Jainism?

Correct Answer

Chandragupta Maurya

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    A)In denying the authority of the Vedas
    B)In its stress on the doctrine of ahimsa
    C)In opposing animal sacrifice
    D)In its attitude towards trade
    Answer: In its stress on the doctrine of ahimsa
  • Q. Ho Chi Minh was a leader of
    A)South Vietnam
    B)North Vietnam
    C)North Korea
    D)South Korea
    Answer: North Vietnam
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    B)Chandra Gupta Maurya
    C)Chandragupta-I
    D)Harshavardhana
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  • Q. Which one of the following works deals with the history of Kashmir?
    A)Harshacharita
    B)Gaudavaho
    C)Rajatarangini
    D)Vikramankadevacharita
    Answer: Rajatarangini
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    A)Copper
    B)Gold
    C)Silver
    D)Iron
    Answer: Iron
  • Q. Guru Gobind Singh had sent Banda Bahadur to Punjab
    A)To show off his strength and valour
    B)To propagate the Sikh religion
    C)To crush the enemies of Khalsa
    D)To establish a Sikh empire
    Answer: To crush the enemies of Khalsa
  • Q. The socialist group in the INC during, the 1930s had been led by
    A)Rajendra Prasad
    B)Bipin Chandra Pal
    C)Lala Lajpat Rai
    D)Subhas Chandra Bose
    Answer: Subhas Chandra Bose
  • Q. A ‘Sabha’ in the Vedic period was a/an
    A)Royal Court
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    Answer: National Assembly of all Citizens of the State.
  • Q. On Cabinet Mission, __________ observed, the proposals preserve the essential unity of India which la threatened by the dispute between two major communities
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    C)Patel
    D)Mahatma Gandhi
    Answer: Lord Wavell
  • Q. The battle between Babur and Rana Sanga was fought at
    A)Chunar
    B)Panipat
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    D)Jaunpur
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  • Q. Which one of the following mentioned division of the Mauryan Society into seven classes?
    A)Indica
    B)Ashoka's Edicts
    C)Kautilya's Arthshastra
    D)Vishnu Purana
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  • Q. When was the non-cooperation movement started by M.K Gandhi?
    A)Chauri-Chaura incident
    B)After Rowlatt Act
    C)Jalliawala bagh Massacre
    D)None of the above
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  • Q. Which of the following books is not written by Harshavardhan?
    A)Nagananda
    B)Harshacharita
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  • Q. When did the Constitution of Australia come into force?
    A)1906
    B)1901
    C)1909
    D)1910
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  • Q. In which of the following towns is “Moti Masjid” situated?
    A)Jaipur
    B)Agra
    C)Lahore
    D)Ahmedabad
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  • Q. Who is the most prominent god of ‘Rig Veda’?
    A)Agni
    B)Indra
    C)Pashupati
    D)Vishnu
    Answer: Indra
  • Q. The Buddha has been eulogized as an ocean of wisdom and compassion in
    A)Jataka tales
    B)Buddha-Charita
    C)Amarakosa
    D)The Light of Aisa
    Answer: Amarakosa
  • Q. The theory of “natural rights” was propounded by
    A)Locke
    B)Hobbes
    C)Bentham
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  • Q. Confessions of Thug’ was written by
    A)Meadows Taylor
    B)Burke
    C)Havell
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    B)enforcing monogamy
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