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51.

Which of the following rulers died while playing Changan or Polo ?

A. Balban
B. Qutub-ud-din
C. Shershah
D. Jalal-ud-din
Answer» C. Shershah
52.

Sher Shah s real name was

A. Farid
B. Bahadur
C. Faizi
D. Hemu
Answer» B. Bahadur
53.

Arrange the following places associated with Buddha s life in the correct sequence:

A. Kapilvastu, Bodh Gaya, Sarnath,, Kushinagar
B. Bodh Gaya, Kapilvastu, Sarnath, Kushinagar
C. Sarnath, Kushinagar, Kapilvastu, Bodh Gaya
D. Kushinagar, Sarnath, Kapilvastu, Bodh Gaya
Answer» B. Bodh Gaya, Kapilvastu, Sarnath, Kushinagar
54.

Who, among the following, was sent by Ashoka to Ceylon to preach Buddhism?

A. Pushmitra
B. Kautilya
C. Mahendra
D. Banabhatta
Answer» D. Banabhatta
55.

Who built the stupa at Sanchi?

A. Kanishka
B. Harshavardhana
C. Ashoka
D. Samudragupta
Answer» D. Samudragupta
56.

What was the name of the father of Gautam Buddha?

A. Vardhman
B. Suddhodhana
C. Siddharth
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Siddharth
57.

Who, among the following, is credited with the invention of Algebra?

A. Bhaskra
B. Apastamba
C. Aryabhatta
D. Medhatithi
Answer» D. Medhatithi
58.

Whose court did the Chinese pilgrim Huan Tsang visit?

A. Ashoka
B. Harshvardhana
C. Chandragupta
D. Vikramaditya
Answer» C. Chandragupta
59.

Mahavira and Buddha were

A. Sudras
B. Brahmins
C. Kashatriyas
D. Vaishyas
Answer» D. Vaishyas
60.

Thervada is a sect of which religion?

A. Jainism
B. Buddhism
C. Hinduism
D. Shintoism
Answer» C. Hinduism
61.

Sultan Razia was the .. of Iltutmish:

A. Wife
B. Daughter
C. Sister
D. Niece
Answer» C. Sister
62.

Who preached the doctrine of Ashtanga Marg or Eightfold Path ?

A. Adi Shanaracharya
B. Guru Nanak
C. Mahavira
D. Buddha
Answer» E.
63.

Which of these was NOT a ruler of Gupta dynasty?

A. Samudragupta
B. Skandgupta
C. Kumar Gupta
D. Chandragupta Maurya
Answer» E.
64.

In which language did Kalidas compose his works?

A. Brahmi
B. Pali
C. Prakrit
D. Sanskrit
Answer» E.
65.

The spititual leaders of which religion were known as Tirthankaras ?

A. Sikhism
B. Buddhism
C. Jainism
D. Hinduism
Answer» D. Hinduism
66.

Who introduce Buddhism to China?

A. Huan Tsang
B. Ashoka
C. Ajatshatru
D. Fa-hein
Answer» B. Ashoka
67.

The principal difference between Buddhism and Jainism hinges upon

A. value of rituals and superstitions
B. impact of right action
C. means towards salvation
D. role of the Vedas as the religious texts
Answer» D. role of the Vedas as the religious texts
68.

________ did the maximum for the spread of Buddhism in foreign lands:

A. Ashoka
B. Kanishka
C. Raj Raja Chola
D. Harshvardhana
Answer» B. Kanishka
69.

Buddha delivered his first sermon at which place

A. Sarnath
B. Lumbini
C. Bodh Gaya
D. Vaishali
Answer» B. Lumbini
70.

Of the following scholars, who was the first to discover the traces of the Harappan Civilisation?

A. Sir John Marshall
B. R.D.Banerjee
C. A.Cunningam
D. Daya Ram Sahni
Answer» E.
71.

The Buddhist monk who converted Ashoka into Buddhism after the Kalinga War was

A. Udayana
B. Upagupta
C. Prasenjit
D. None of these
Answer» C. Prasenjit
72.

Buddha denounced

A. Jainism
B. Nature Worship
C. Humanism
D. Brahminism
Answer» E.
73.

Sidhartha attained his enlightenment at

A. Benaras
B. Sarnath
C. Kushinagar
D. Gaya
Answer» E.
74.

Prophet Mohammad was born in

A. 570 AD
B. 622 AD
C. 1215 AD
D. None of these
Answer» B. 622 AD
75.

Which of the following was one of the ingredients of Middle Path advocated by Buddha?

A. Abandonment of killing
B. Right effort
C. Speak no falsehood
D. Giving up hankering for wealth
Answer» C. Speak no falsehood
76.

Lord Buddha was born in

A. Vaishali
B. Lumbini
C. Kashi
D. Patliputra
Answer» C. Kashi
77.

Who, amongst the following, was the first Sultan of Tughlak dynasty?

A. Firoz Shah Tughlak
B. Muhammad-bin Tughlak
C. Ghiyas-u-dinTughlak
D. Nasir-ud-din Muhammad Shah
Answer» D. Nasir-ud-din Muhammad Shah
78.

Who, among the following, was the first Tiranthkar of Jainism?

A. Sidharath
B. Rishabdev
C. Vardhman
D. Parsvnath
Answer» C. Vardhman
79.

Which of these queens died of battle wounds while fighting in male attire in the Battle of Kotah-ki-sarai?

A. Rani of Jhansi
B. Mumtaz Mahal
C. Jodha Bhai
D. Chand Bibi
Answer» B. Mumtaz Mahal
80.

The Jains believe that Mahavira was the last of the

A. Teachers
B. Monks
C. Prophets
D. Tirthankaras
Answer» E.
81.

In the Mughal court which of these was the hall for public audience?

A. Diwan-e-Aam
B. Diwan-e-khas
C. Hauz-khas
D. Hauz-Aam
Answer» B. Diwan-e-khas
82.

Which of these Rajput princesses did Akbar marry?

A. Lakshmi Bai
B. Jodha Bai
C. Jadan Bai
D. Tara Bai
Answer» C. Jadan Bai
83.

The ultimate goal of which of the following religions is nirvana ?

A. Buddhism
B. Hinduism
C. Jainism
D. All of these
Answer» B. Hinduism
84.

What was Mahavira s name before enlightenment?

A. Vardhamana
B. Anshumana
C. Sudhakar
D. Somdutta
Answer» B. Anshumana
85.

Svetambaras and Digambaras were two sects of

A. Jainism
B. Buddhism
C. Saivism
D. Vaishnavism
Answer» B. Buddhism
86.

On the banks of which river did Alexander fight Porus?

A. Sutlej
B. Ravi
C. Jhelum
D. Chenab
Answer» D. Chenab
87.

Mahavira was born at

A. Pataliputra
B. Sravasti
C. Vaishali
D. Rajagriha
Answer» D. Rajagriha
88.

Prithviraj, the Chauhan King, was finally defeated by Mohammad Gauri at

A. Thaneswar
B. Tirauri
C. Chausa
D. Panipat
Answer» B. Tirauri
89.

Which king s court was adorned by the celebrated Kalidasa?

A. Ashoka
B. Chandragupta Vikramaditya
C. Harshvardhana
D. Kanishka
Answer» C. Harshvardhana
90.

Alexander the Great died in 323 B.C in

A. Persia
B. Babylon
C. Macedonia
D. Taxila
Answer» C. Macedonia
91.

Who was the Hindu king shown playing on the Veena on ancient coins?

A. Shivaji
B. Samudragupta
C. Ashoka
D. Vikramaditya
Answer» C. Ashoka
92.

Which of the following rulers is generally referred to as the Indian Napolean ?

A. Ashoka
B. Harshvardhana
C. Sumduragupta
D. Kanishka
Answer» D. Kanishka
93.

Chanakya, also known by the name of Kautilya, was the Prime Minister during the reign of

A. Ajatasatru
B. Bimbisara
C. Chandragupta Maurya
D. Chandragupta 1
Answer» D. Chandragupta 1
94.

Which Rajpur hero became the king of Mewar in 1572?

A. Veer Hemu
B. Rana Sangha
C. Maharana Pratap
D. Bappa Rawal
Answer» D. Bappa Rawal
95.

Who, amongst the following, is credited by a Chinese pilgrim with having built the ancient city of Rajagriha, the modern Rajgir in Patna district?

A. Ajatasatru
B. Bimbisara
C. Udayi
D. Prasenajit
Answer» C. Udayi
96.

The famous financial adviser to Akbar was

A. Todar Mal
B. Abul Fazal
C. Bairam Khan
D. None of these
Answer» B. Abul Fazal
97.

Who is regarded as the greatest law giver of ancient India?

A. Megasthenes
B. Panini
C. Manu
D. Kautilya
Answer» D. Kautilya
98.

At which of the following places was a large Buddhist monastery established during the reign of Harshavardhana?

A. Nalanda
B. Pataliputra
C. Valabhi
D. Vaishali
Answer» B. Pataliputra
99.

The ancient kingdom of Avanti had its capital at

A. Ujjain
B. Vaishali
C. Patalipuna
D. Ayodhya
Answer» B. Vaishali
100.

Dhanwantri, a renowned physician of ancient India, adorned the court of

A. Kanishka
B. Samudragupta
C. Ashoka
D. Chandragupta Vikramaditya
Answer» E.