Indian History MCQ Question and Answer

1.Sarnath is the State of ?

  • Akerala
  • BNahvashta
  • CGujrat
  • DUttar Pradesh
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Correct Answer : (D)

Uttar Pradesh

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2.Vikramshila Mahavihara was established by the ruler of?

  • APushyabhuti Dynasty
  • BBarman Dynasty
  • CSen Dynasty
  • DPala Dynasty
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Correct Answer : (D)

Pala Dynasty

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3.Buddha attained mahaparinirvana  in the republic of the?

  • AMallas
  • BLIchhavis
  • CSakyas
  • DPalas
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Correct Answer : (A)

Mallas

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4.Which one of the following propounded that ?destiny determine everything, man is powerless??

  • AJains
  • BBuddhists
  • CAjivakas
  • DMimansakas
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Correct Answer : (C)

Ajivakas

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5.Who amongst the following is known as the Light of Asis?

  • AJesus Christ
  • BLord Buddha
  • CProphet Mohammad
  • DZarathustra
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Correct Answer : (B)

Lord Buddha

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6.Syadbad (the theory of ?may be?) is a doctrine of?

  • ALokayatism
  • BSaivism
  • CJainism
  • DVaishnavism
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Correct Answer : (C)

Jainism

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7.The stupa site which is not connected with any incident of Lord Buddha's life is

  • ASarnath
  • BSanchi
  • CBodh Gaya
  • DKushinagar
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Correct Answer : (B)

Sanchi

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8.Prabhasgiri is a pilgrim spot of?

  • ABuddhist
  • BJains
  • CSaivites
  • DVaishnavites
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Correct Answer : (B)

Jains

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9.Who is said to have become the chief of the jain Sangh after the death of Mahavira?

  • AJambu
  • BBhadrabahu
  • CSthulbhadra
  • DSudharma
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Correct Answer : (D)

Sudharma

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10.The forth Buddist Counsil was convened during the regime of king?

  • AAshoka
  • BAjatasatru
  • CAjatasatru
  • DMahapadmananda
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Correct Answer : (C)

Ajatasatru

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11.The “Tripitaka” was written in

  • ABrahmi
  • BKharosti
  • CPali
  • DSanskrit
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Correct Answer : (C)

Pali

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12.Name of the last ?Trithankara??

  • AParsvanath
  • BMahavira
  • CSiddhatha
  • DSubhadra
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Correct Answer : (B)

Mahavira

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13.Who among the following also had the name Devanama Piyadasi?

  • AMauryan king Asoka
  • BGautam Buddha
  • CMauryan king Chandragupa Maua
  • DBhagawan Mahavira
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Correct Answer : (A)

Mauryan king Asoka

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14.With which of the following centers of learning, Chanakya the famous teacher of Chandragupta Maurya is associated?

  • ATakshasila
  • BNalanda
  • CVikamshila
  • DVaishal
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Correct Answer : (A)

Takshasila

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15.Which event broth about a profound change in Asoka?s administrative policy?

  • AThe third Buddhist Council
  • BThe Kalinga War
  • CHis embracing of Budhism
  • DHis sending of missionary to Ceylon
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Correct Answer : (B)

The Kalinga War

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16.Great Stupa at Sanchi is in?

  • AUttar Pradesh
  • BMadhya Pradesh
  • CMadhya Pradesh
  • DAndra Pradesh
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Correct Answer : (B)

Madhya Pradesh

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17.The monk who influenced Ashoka to embrace Buddhism was

  • AVishnu Gupta
  • BUpa Gupta
  • CBrahma Gupta
  • DBrihadrath
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Correct Answer : (B)

Upa Gupta

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