Practice Quiz set 6 - indian history mcq Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams

Q-1)   Who among the following was not an ‘Alvar Saint’?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)


Q-2)   Who used the caves of Barabar as their shelter-house?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)


Q-3)   Consider the following statements
  1. The Jains believed that Mahavira had twenty-three predecessors.
  2. Parshvanatha was twenty-third Tirthankara.
  3. Rishava was immediate successor of Mahavira.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

Rishabha- 1st Tirthankara out of 24. Parshvanatha23rd tirthankara. Mahavira 24th tirthankara


Q-4)   Who amongst the following was the last person converted by the Buddha?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)


Q-5)   The Doctrine of void (Shunyata) was propounded by the Buddhist philosopher

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)


Q-6)   Buddha attained Mahaparinirvana in the Republic of the

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)


Q-7)   Heliodorus of ‘Besanagar inscription’ was a resident of

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)


Q-8)   Gautam Buddha attained Nirvana at which place?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)


Q-9)   With reference to the history of ancient India, which of the following was/were common to both Buddhism and Jainism?
  1. Avoidance of extremities of penance and enjoyment.
  2. Indifference to the authority of the Vedas.
  3. Denial of the efficiency of rituals.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)


Q-10)   Anekantavada is a core theory and philosophy of which one of the following?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)