History Mauryan Empire

Q. Who was the author of the Kadambari, a great romantic play?

A
Harshavardhana
B
Banabhatta
C
Baskarvardhana
D
Bindusara

Correct Answer

Banabhatta

More Questions on History

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    A)Pillars
    B)Stupas
    C)Viharas
    D)Caves
    Answer: Viharas
  • Q. In Buddhism ‘Bull’ is related to what incident of Buddha’s life?
    A)Mahabhimiskramana
    B)Birth
    C)Enlightenment
    D)Mahaparinirvana
    Answer: Birth
  • Q. Select the correct pair of writer and their book
    A)Bharavi's Mricchakatika
    B)Bhavabhuti's Utter -Ramacharita
    C)Vishakhadatta's Rajdoot
    D)Shudraka's Kirtarjuniya
    Answer: Bhavabhuti's Utter -Ramacharita
  • Q. Who among the following freedom fighter opposes the Annie Besant’s idea of launching Home Rule Movement?
    A)Mahatma Gandhi
    B)G. K. Gokhale
    C)Aurobindo Ghosh
    D)B. G. Tilak
    Answer: G. K. Gokhale
  • Q. Sumtinath Tirthankara was born from whose womb?
    A)Marudevi
    B)Tara
    C)Vijaya
    D)Sumangla
    Answer: Sumangla
  • Q. The Company lost all its administrative powers__________
    A)By the Government of India Act of 1758
    B)By the Government of India Act of 1658
    C)By the Government of India Act of 1858
    D)By the Government of India Act of 1958
    Answer: By the Government of India Act of 1858
  • Q. On account of severe British repression the Civil Disobedience movement was again suspended In July 1933 and people were asked to offer Satyagraha
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    B)individually
    C)locally
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    Answer: individually
  • Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding the Dharmasutras and the Smritis? I. Texts were considered as the rules and regulations for the general public and for the rulers. II. Dharmasutras and the Smritis can also be termed in the modern concept as the constitution and law books for the ancient Indian polity and society
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    B)Only I
    C)Both I & II
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Both I & II
  • Q. Noor Jahan was the wife of which Mughal emperor?
    A)Akbar
    B)Babur
    C)Shahjahan
    D)Jahangir
    Answer: Jahangir
  • Q. Under the administration of Shivaji, “Peshwa” was referred to as
    A)Minister of Defence
    B)Minister of Religious Affairs
    C)Chief Minister
    D)Minister of Justice
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  • Q. Who had been the first to emphasise the instruction in literature and science through the English Language was essential for building a modern India?
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    B)Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
    C)Raj Ram Mohun Roy
    D)MM Malaviya
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  • Q. Who is the author of Meghdoot?
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    B)Shundraka
    C)Kalidasa
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  • Q. The master stroke of Lord Wellesley to establish British paramountcy in India was
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    B)Doctrine of Lapse
    C)Mediatisation
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  • Q. Who established the Sadr-Di-wani-Adalat during the British East India Company’s rule?
    A)Warren Hastings
    B)Wellesley
    C)Dalhousie
    D)Cornwallis
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  • Q. What was the name of the Hall of Worship constructed by Akbar?
    A)Diwan-e-Aam
    B)Diwan-e-khas
    C)Ibadat Khana
    D)Buland Darwaza
    Answer: Ibadat Khana
  • Q. Who developed system ranks of binary patterns?
    A)Aryabhata
    B)Baudhayana
    C)Mahavira
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  • Q. The main objectives of the Non-Cooperation Movement were
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    B)Baba Ram Singh
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  • Q. Who was the Governor-General when Pindaris had created havoc in Central India by indulging in large-scale looting?
    A)Lord Hastings
    B)Lord William Bentinck
    C)Lord Cornwallis
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    C)Both I and II
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