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- Question
Which Buddhist text contains an account of the Mauiyan Emperor Ashoka?
Options- A. Vinaya Pitaka
- B. Sutta Pitaka
- C. Abhidhamma Pitaka
- D. Mahavamsa
- Correct Answer
- Mahavamsa
ExplanationThe 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.
- 1. 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
- 2. 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
- 3. 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
- 4. 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
- 5. 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 Discuss
- 6. Who is the author of Manimekalai?
Options- A. Kovalan
- B. Sathanar
- C. Ilango Adigal
- D. Timtakkatevar Discuss
- 7. Who was the founder of Banaras Hindu University?
Options- A. Sukumar Dutt
- B. Madan Mohan Malvia
- C. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
- D. Motilal Nehru Discuss
- 8. Which among the following Mughal Emperor was illiterate?
Options- A. Shah Jahan
- B. Aurangzeb
- C. Akbar
- D. Jahangir Discuss
- 9. Who led the Bardoli Satyagraha movement?
Options- A. Mahatma Gandhi
- B. Rabindra Nath Tagore
- C. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
- D. Chittaranjan Das Discuss
- 10. Who amongst the following was the successor of Sikh Guru Har Krishan?
Options- A. Guru Angad Dev
- B. Guru Tegh Bahadur
- C. Guru Hargobind
- D. Guru Amar Das Discuss
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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: 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: 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: 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: III, I, II, IV
Correct Answer: Sathanar
Explanation:
One of the finest jewels of Tamil poetry, the epic poem Manimekalai was written by Sathanar in 2nd century A.D. It is unique for the deep spirituality and mysticism it unfolds against the historical and geographical background of South India and of adjacent Jaffna.
Correct Answer: Madan Mohan Malvia
Correct Answer: Akbar
Correct Answer: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Correct Answer: Guru Tegh Bahadur
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