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- Question
Which one is the correct chronological order of the following events? I. Quit India Movement II. Shimla Conference III. Poona Pact IV. Cabinet Mission
Options- A. II, IV, I, III
- B. III, IV,II, I
- C. III, I, II, IV
- D. IV, II, III, I
- Correct Answer
- III, I, II, IV
- 1. Who among the following gave monistic theory of sovereignty?
Options- A. Austin
- B. Darwin
- C. Aristotle
- D. Marx Discuss
- 2. General Dyer, who was responsible for Jallianwalan Bagh massacre, was shot dead by?
Options- A. Hasrat Mohini
- B. Vir Savarkar
- C. Udham Singh
- D. Jatin Das Discuss
- 3. The word 'Satyameva Jayate' have been derived from which Upanishad?
Options- A. Akshi Upanishad
- B. Mundaka Upanishad
- C. Garuda Upanishad
- D. Mahavakya Upanishad Discuss
- 4. Who was given the title of "The Ambassador of Hindu ? Muslim Unity" for being the architect and mastermind of the historic Lucknow Pact?
Options- A. Sir Sayyad Ahmad Khan
- B. Fazl-ul-Haq
- C. Syed Mohammad Sharfuddin Quadri
- D. Muhammad Ali Jinnah Discuss
- 5. Which European ruler had observed 'Bear in mind that the commerce of India is the commerce of the world .... he who can exclusively command it is the dictator of Europe?
Options- A. Queen Victoria
- B. Peter the Great of Russia
- C. Napoleon Bonaparte
- D. Gustav II Adolf Discuss
- 6. Verses ascribed to poet-saint Kabir have been compiled in which of the following traditions? 1. Bijak in Varanasi 2. Kabir Granthavali in Rajasthan 3. Adi Granth Sahib Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Options- A. 1 and 2 only
- B. 1, 2 and 3
- C. 2 and 3 only
- D. 3 only Discuss
- 7. Who among the following was the founder of Phoenix Settlement?
Options- A. Mahatma Gandhi
- B. B. R. Ambedkar
- C. Rabindranath Tagore
- D. Swami Vivekananda Discuss
- 8. Name the platform used for ritual purposes by the kings of the Vijayanaggira Empire.
Options- A. Mahanavami Dibba
- B. Lotus Mahal
- C. Hazara Rama
- D. Virupaksha Discuss
- 9. The idea of ?Farr-i Izadi?, on which the Mughal kingship was based, was first developed by which one of the following Sufi saints?
Options- A. Shihabuddin Suhrawardi
- B. Nizamuddin Auliya
- C. Ibn al-Arabi
- D. Bayazid Bistami Discuss
- 10. Which Buddhist text contains an account of the Mauiyan Emperor Ashoka?
Options- A. Vinaya Pitaka
- B. Sutta Pitaka
- C. Abhidhamma Pitaka
- D. Mahavamsa Discuss
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Correct Answer: Austin
Correct Answer: Udham Singh
Correct Answer: Mundaka Upanishad
Correct Answer: Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Correct Answer: Peter the Great of Russia
Explanation:
India was one of the main centres of world trade and industry. Peter the Great of Russia was led to exclaim: ?Bear in mind that the commerce of India is the commerce of the world and ... he who can exclusively command it is the dictator of Europe.?
Correct Answer: 1, 2 and 3
Explanation:
Verses ascribed to Kabir have been compiled in three distinct but overlapping traditions. The Kabir Bijak is preserved by the Kabirpanth (the path or sect of Kabir) in Varanasi and elsewhere in Uttar Pradesh, the Kabir Granthavali is associated with the Dadupanth in Rajasthan, and many of his compositions are found in the Adi Granth Sahib.
Bijak is the best known of the compilations of the Kabir, and as such is the holy scripture for followers of the Kabirpanthi religion. The Bijak, an anthology of Kabir?s verses compiled in Eastern Uttar Pradesh and/or Bihar, is one of Kabir?s most influential works.In the case of the Guru Granth Sahib, Kabir?s poems were collected to be sung and are organized in ragas.
Correct Answer: Mahatma Gandhi
Explanation:
The Phoenix Settlement, established by Gandhiji near Durban in 1904, was formally reopened on February 27, 2000, at a ceremony attended by the President of South Africa, the Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini and many other leaders.The settlement -the first Ashram of Gandhiji -had been damaged in 1985 riots when some African squatters occupied much of the settlement and named it Bambayi. Though the Indian community was deeply distressed, it refrained from seeking the forcible eviction of the squatters. The Phoenix Settlement Trust, with financial assistance from the Government of India, recently restored Gandhiji's house and established aclinic, an HIV/Aids Centre and other facilities to serve all the people in the area, African and Indian
Correct Answer: Mahanavami Dibba
Explanation:
Dasara Dibba or the Mahanavami Dibba is a beautiful stone platform located within the Royal Enclosure of Hampi. It was built during the Vijayanagara period by King Krishnadevaraya to commemorate his victory over Udaygiri. It was here where the King of Vijayanagar used to celebrate the festival of Dasara (Dussehra)
Correct Answer: Shihabuddin Suhrawardi
Explanation:
Abul Fazl placed Mughal kingship as the highest station in the hierarchy of objects receiving light emanating from God (farr-i izadi). Abul Fazl was inspired by a famous Iranian Sufi, Shihabuddin Suhrawardi who first developed this idea. According to this idea, there was a hierarchy in which the Divine Light was transmitted to the king who then became the source of spiritual guidance for his subjects.
Correct Answer: Mahavamsa
Explanation:
The contents of the Mahavamsa can be broadly divided into four categories:
The Buddha's Visits to Ceylon: This material recounts three legendary visits by the Buddha to the island of Ceylon.
Chronicles of Kings of Ceylon: This material consists of genealogies and lineages of kings of Ceylon, sometimes with stories about their succession or notable incidents in their reigns
History of the Buddhist Sangha: This section of the Mahavamsa deals with the mission sent by Emperor Ashoka to Ceylon, the transplantation of the bodhi tree, and the founding of the Mahavihara. It includes the names of prominent monks and nuns in the early Sri Lankan sangha. It also includes accounts of the early Buddhist councils and the first recording of the Pali canon in writing.
Chronicles of Ceylon: This material begins with the immigration of King Vijaya from India with his retinue and continues until the reign of King Mahasena, recounting wars, succession disputes, building of stupas and reliquaries, and other notable incidents.
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