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- Question
Who was the founder of Banaras Hindu University?
Options- A. Sukumar Dutt
- B. Madan Mohan Malvia
- C. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
- D. Motilal Nehru
- Correct Answer
- Madan Mohan Malvia
- 1. Who is the author of Manimekalai?
Options- A. Kovalan
- B. Sathanar
- C. Ilango Adigal
- D. Timtakkatevar Discuss
- 2. Which Buddhist text contains an account of the Mauiyan Emperor Ashoka?
Options- A. Vinaya Pitaka
- B. Sutta Pitaka
- C. Abhidhamma Pitaka
- D. Mahavamsa Discuss
- 3. 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
- 4. 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
- 5. 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
- 6. Which among the following Mughal Emperor was illiterate?
Options- A. Shah Jahan
- B. Aurangzeb
- C. Akbar
- D. Jahangir Discuss
- 7. Who led the Bardoli Satyagraha movement?
Options- A. Mahatma Gandhi
- B. Rabindra Nath Tagore
- C. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
- D. Chittaranjan Das Discuss
- 8. 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
- 9. Lord Cornwallis is known for _____.
Options- A. permanent revenue settlement of Bengal
- B. attacking the caste system
- C. land revenue settlement of United States
- D. ryotwari settlement of Madras Discuss
- 10. Which of the following statements about the Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) are correct? 1.It began as the political wing of the Singh Sabhas in the late 19th century. 2.It was formed in 1920 as part of the upcoming Akali movement. 3.It was founded to reclaim control of the Sikh shrines from the government manipulated loyalist committees. 4.It formed the Akali Dal to coordinate groups (Jathas) to reclaim control of the shrines. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Options- A. 1, 3 and 4
- B. 2, 3 and 4
- C. 2 and 4 only
- D. 2 and 3 only Discuss
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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: 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.
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: Akbar
Correct Answer: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Correct Answer: Guru Tegh Bahadur
Correct Answer: permanent revenue settlement of Bengal
Correct Answer: 2, 3 and 4
Explanation:
All are correct except 1. The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee(orSGPC) is an organization in India responsible for the management of gurdwaras, Sikh places of worship in three states of Punjab, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh and union territory of Chandigarh. SGPC also administers Harmandir Sahibin Amritsar. In 1920, Sikhs held their scheduled meeting and elected a bigger committee consisting of 175 members and named it Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee.
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