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History & Culture Test 14
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Negative marks are -0.33 per wrong answer
Right answer is 1 mark
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Test series is based on following chapters.
History & Culture Chapter 14: JAINISM AND BUDDHISM
Q1: dome shaped structures were mortal remains of monks are kept.
chaitya
vihar
sangharam
stupa
Q2: Which is true regarding Bodhisattva?
Boddhisattvas are yet to attain enlightenment.
They delay their enlightenment to allow others to reach it
Mahayana gives more importance to them than to Buddha
all
Q3: Four noble truths:
World is full of sufferings
Desire is cause of all sufferings
Remove desire and remove sufferings
all
Q4:First Buddhist council was Convened by Ajatashatru at
Delhi
Tibet
Ladakh
Rajgir
Q5: Third Buddhist council was convened at _____ by Ashok
Rajgir
Patliputra
Delhi
Ladakh
Q6: Which is true ?
Fourth Buddhist council was convened by Kanishka at Kashmir
a second sect of Buddhism emerged called Mahayana Buddhism.
both
none
Q7: The Buddhism preached by Buddha and propagated by Ashok was
Theravada
Mahayana
Hinayana
all
Q8: Causes of decline of Buddhism:
Revival of brahminism and the rise of bhagavatism
Adoption of Sanskrit in place of pali by monks
Increase in sacrifice and idol worship due to advent of Mahayana led to lowering of moral values. Destruction of Buddhist monuments by Huns and the Turkish invaders
all
Q9: Which is correctly matched ?
Ellora caves: Hindu, Buddhist and Jain paintings.
Bhimbetka: stone Age paintings.
Elephanta: Shiva, Parvati deities
all
Q10: Which is true ?
Pratihara's were involved in a triangular conflict with Pala's of Bengal and Rashtrakuta's of Deccan
The presence of Pratihara's stopped the Muslim invaders under caliph in 8th century from coming into India.
both
none
Q11: founder of the Vikramshila University.
Dharma pala
Vikramsinha
Bindusara
Amarsena
Q12: Failure of the Hindu kingdoms
The Hindu kings were disunited. They exhausted their resources in mutual rivalries..
The Arabs were motivated by religious zeal and vast wealth of India..
The Hindu kings would be on the defensive. Also the caste ridden society meant that battles were the duty of kshatriyas only.
all
Q13: Qutubuddin Aibak
He started construction of Qutub Minar in memory of Saint Qutubuddin Bhaktiyar.
He didn’t issue any coins in his name. He was succeeded by his son Iltutmish. He died while playing polo.
both
none
Q14: He introduced Arab coinage in India..
Aibak
illtutmish
Khilji
Tuglaq
Q15: Parrot of India, famous poet during Balban's time
Amir khusrau
ibn batuta
tansen
Kumargupta
Q16: was the founder of the Khilji dynasty.
Jalaluddin Khilji
Aladdin Khilji
both
none
Q17: Aladdin Khilji
He maintained a large standing army. He carried out their reviews periodically to maintain efficiency.
He also reformed the land revenue system. Land was measured and tax imposed. Even zamindar's couldn’t escape from taxation. This system was continued even by Sher shah and Akbar..
He ignored the Ulema's and didn’t allow their interference in administration.
all
Q18: He also was the first to invade South India. His Empire reached till Madurai. All powerful kings of south India were defeated by him.
muhammad tuglaq.
illtutmish
qutubuddin aibak
Allaudin khilji
Q19: Which is true ?
Architecture of the Khilji dynasty was built using red sandstones everywhere
The Khilji successors were weak and the dynasty ended and was succeeded by the Tuglaq.
both
none
Q20: Muhammad bin Tuglaq
Shifting of the capital from Delhi to Devgiri. He renamed Devgiri to Daulatabad
He introduced copper coins instead of silver tanka. But goldsmiths started minting this currency on large scale. The value fell and it wasn’t accepted in the markets
He had to face many rebellions by provincial governors. The rebels founded independent kingdoms like vijaynagar and bahamani kingdoms.
all
Q21: First sultan to raise an army for offensive against the Mongols.
Allauddin khilji
Ghiayasuddin tuglaq
Akbar.
Muhammad bin tuglaq
Q22: Timor Invasion (1398):
He was attracted by India’s wealth and wanted to spread Islam in India.
Killed many Hindus and this created resentment against foreign rulers.
Took a large number of artists with him and Indian art reached central Asia.
all
Q23: He also founded the city of Agra.
Bahdol lodi
Ibrahim lodi
Sikandar shah
Sher khan
Q24: Founder of Lodi dynasty
Sikandar shah
Ibrahim lodi
Bahdol lodi
none
Q25:The Turkish rulers brought to India the
Dome, Arch, Lofty towers,
vault and use of mortar and concrete.
both
none
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