History Jainism And Buddhism

Q. Who among the following rulers had embraced Jainism?

A
Bindusara
B
Chandragupta Maurya
C
Ajatashatru
D
Pulakesin

Correct Answer

Chandragupta Maurya

More Questions on History

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    A)Jainism
    B)Buddhism
    C)Brahmanism
    D)The moral virtues of all Indian religions of that period
    Answer: The moral virtues of all Indian religions of that period
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    A)Aurangabad
    B)Pune
    C)Ahmednagar
    D)Mumbai
    Answer: Ahmednagar
  • Q. Subject matter which Manu Smriti deals with is related to
    A)Politics
    B)Economics
    C)Law
    D)Arts
    Answer: Law
  • Q. Who built Hawa Mahal?
    A)Maharaja Pratap Singh
    B)Guru Ramdas
    C)RabindraNath Tagore
    D)British Govt
    Answer: Maharaja Pratap Singh
  • Q. Who issued the Emancipation Proclamation?
    A)George Washington
    B)Abraham Lincoln
    C)John F. Kennedy
    D)William Wallace Lincoln
    Answer: Abraham Lincoln
  • Q. Which was the main cause for starting of the Quit India Movement in 1942 ?
    A)Report of Simon Commission
    B)Severe unrest among the people
    C)Failure of the Cripps Mission
    D)British involved in the world was-II
    Answer: Failure of the Cripps Mission
  • Q. I. Hawkins was the first Englishman to visit Jahangir’s court II. Hawkins was called by the name of English Khan, by Jahangir Which of the above statement (s) is/are correct related to Hawkins?
    A)Both I and II are incorrect
    B)Both I and II are correct
    C)Only I is correct
    D)Only II is correct
    Answer: Both I and II are correct
  • Q. Lord Mountbatten had replaced Lord __________ as the viceroy of India in 1947
    A)Lytton
    B)Wavell
    C)Linlithgow
    D)Cornwallis
    Answer: Wavell
  • Q. Which of the following Bhakti saint of Maharashtra responsible for creating a background for Maratha nationalism and also opposed all social distinctions?
    A)Namadev
    B)Gnandeva
    C)Ekanath
    D)Tukaram
    Answer: Tukaram
  • Q. Indian Mutiny began in __________
    A)1657
    B)1557
    C)1857
    D)1957
    Answer: 1857
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    A)Kharshthi
    B)Tamil
    C)Unknown
    D)Brahmi
    Answer: Unknown
  • Q. What was the policy of “doctrine of lapse”?
    A)States were not allowed to adopt son as an heir
    B)States were allowed to adopt son as an heir
    C)According to this system, every ruler in India had to accept to pay a subsidy to the British for the maintenance of British army
    D)None of these
    Answer: States were not allowed to adopt son as an heir
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    B)Mahaprajapati
    C)Kundavi
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    Answer: Mahaprajapati
  • Q. Who among the following was known as a Nirguna saint and reformer?
    A)Surdas
    B)Sant Kabir
    C)Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
    D)Tulsidas
    Answer: Sant Kabir
  • Q. Who among the following took greater interest in laying out gardens than others?
    A)Babur
    B)Humayun
    C)Jahangir
    D)Akbar
    Answer: Babur
  • Q. Who among the following initiated reforms among Muslims?
    A)Sayyid Ahmad Khan
    B)Muhammad Iqbal
    C)Naoriji Furdonji
    D)Altaf Husain Hali
    Answer: Sayyid Ahmad Khan
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    A)Democracy
    B)Dictatorship
    C)Utilitarianism
    D)Totalitarianism
    Answer: Totalitarianism
  • Q. The Ancient Monuments Preservation Act was passed during the viceroyalty of
    A)Curzon
    B)Ripon
    C)Hastings
    D)Dalhousie
    Answer: Curzon
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    B)Gujarat
    C)Karnataka
    D)Bengal
    Answer: Bengal
  • Q. Who established in 1893 the society for the removal of Obstacles to the Hindu Religion?
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    B)Dayanand Sarshawati
    C)The Chapekar brothers
    D)None of these
    Answer: The Chapekar brothers

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