Q. Who was the patron king of Pataliputra Buddhist Council?

Correct Answer

Ashoka

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  • Q. The illustrious names of Aryabhatta and Varahamihira are associated with the age of the
    A)Kushanas
    B)Guptas
    C)Mauryas
    D)Palas
    Answer: Guptas
  • Q. When did the Battle of Nicopolis take place?
    A)1453
    B)1396
    C)1305
    D)1378
    Answer: 1396
  • Q. Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati was an important Hindu religious scholar, reformer, and founder of the __________
    A)Brahma Samaj
    B)Arya Samaj
    C)Ramakrishna Mission
    D)Theosophical society
    Answer: Arya Samaj
  • Q. The famous dialogue between Nachiketa and Yama is mentioned in the
    A)Mundakopanishad
    B)Chhandogyopanishad
    C)Kathopanishad
    D)Kenopanishad
    Answer: Kathopanishad
  • Q. Who among the following organised the “All India Depressed Classes Association” in colonial India?
    A)Jyotiba Phule
    B)M. K. Gandhi
    C)Pandita Ramabai
    D)B. R. Ambedkar
    Answer: B. R. Ambedkar
  • Q. Shree Narayana Guru was a great socio-religious reformer of
    A)Tamil Nadu
    B)Kerala
    C)Andhra Pradesh
    D)Karnataka
    Answer: Kerala
  • Q. In the history of Indian National Movement Santhal Rebellion took place between :
    A)1849-50
    B)1845-47
    C)1855-56
    D)1866-67
    Answer: 1855-56
  • Q. The two states which had non Congress Ministries in 1937 were
    A)Punjab and NWFP
    B)Bengal and Punjab
    C)Madras and Central Provinces
    D)Bihar and Uttar Pradesh
    Answer: Bengal and Punjab
  • Q. The author of ‘A Nation in the Making’ was
    A)Mahatma Gandhi
    B)SN Banerjee
    C)Hume
    D)Tilak
    Answer: SN Banerjee
  • Q. To establish French political influence in Sothern India, Dupleix had an opportunity in the disputed succession to the thrones of
    A)Hyderabad and Carnatic
    B)Delhi and Awadh
    C)Travancore
    D)Vijayanagar and Ahmednagar
    Answer: Hyderabad and Carnatic
  • Q. Who said “Every blow on my body will prove a nail in the coffin of the British Empire”?
    A)Kunwar Singh
    B)Lala Lajpat Rai
    C)Bal Gangadhar Tilak
    D)Chandra Sekhar Azaad
    Answer: Lala Lajpat Rai
  • Q. During the reign of Aurangzeb, Rajaram was a
    A)Mughal Leader
    B)Jat Leader
    C)Maratha Leader
    D)Sikh Leader
    Answer: Maratha Leader
  • 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. Guru died on 20 September, __________
    A)1908
    B)1902
    C)1918
    D)1928
    Answer: 1928
  • Q. How many Ganadharas were there in the religious family of Sambhavnath Tirthankar?
    A)105
    B)95
    C)115
    D)125
    Answer: 105
  • Q. Which decade is called as the “Era of Decolonisation”?
    A)1980's
    B)1950's
    C)1990's
    D)1970's
    Answer: 1950's
  • Q. The most famous Chera ruler was
    A)Nedunjeraladan
    B)Udiyanjeral
    C)Senguttuvan
    D)Sengannan
    Answer: Senguttuvan
  • Q. The first elected Indian President of the Legislative Assembly was
    A)Rangachariar
    B)Motilal Nehru
    C)CR Das
    D)VJ Patel
    Answer: VJ Patel
  • Q. Which of the following statement (S) is/are correct related to the Ancient Indian Literature? I. Vedas, Puranas, Kautilya’s Arthashastra, and other literature besides foreign accounts are only available literary sources that restructure the Ancient Indian History. II. The archaeological sources like epigraphic, numismatic and architectural remains besides archaeological explorations and excavations also help in restructuring Ancient Indian History.
    A)Only II
    B)Only I
    C)Both I and II
    D)Neither I nor II
    Answer: Both I and II
  • Q. The first political association of India founded in 1891 was the
    A)Indian Association
    B)Landholders Society of Calcutta
    C)British Indian Association
    D)Madras Native Association
    Answer: Landholders Society of Calcutta

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