Top 50 Indian History GK Questions
History GK Questions
Q : According to the Jain tradition, how many Tirthankaras have there been in Jainism?
(A) 25
(B) 20
(C) 24
(D) 23
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
1. Jainism and Buddhism originated during the later Vedic period when the people were developing into Mahajanapadas.
2. Jainism was founded by Rishabhdev who was born in Ayodhya and his symbol was the bull.
Sl. No. - Name - Symbol - Birthplace
1 Rishabhnath (Adinath) Bull Ayodhya
2 Ajitnath Hathi Ayodhya
22 Neminath Shankh Dwarka
23 Parshvanath snake Kashi
24 Mahavir Singh Sher Kshatriyakund
Who was the 22nd Tirthankara of Jainism?
(A) Rishabhdev
(B) Neminath
(C) Parshvanath
(D) Mahaveer
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
1. Jainism and Buddhism originated during the later Vedic period when the people were developing into Mahajanapadas.
2. Jainism was founded by Rishabhdev who was born in Ayodhya and his symbol was the bull.
Sl. No. - Name - Symbol - Birthplace
1 Rishabhnath (Adinath) Bull Ayodhya
2 Ajitnath Hathi Ayodhya
22 Neminath Shankh Dwarka
23 Parshvanath snake Kashi
24 Mahavir Singh Sher Kshatriyakund
According to Jain tradition, which Tirthankara was Mahavira?
(A) 1st
(B) 10th
(C) 18th
(D) 24th
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
1. Jainism and Buddhism originated during the later Vedic period when the people were developing into Mahajanapadas.
2. Jainism was founded by Rishabhdev who was born in Ayodhya and his symbol was the bull.
Sl. No. - Name - Symbol - Birthplace
1 Rishabhnath (Adinath) Bull Ayodhya
2 Ajitnath Hathi Ayodhya
22 Neminath Shankh Dwarka
23 Parshvanath snake Kashi
24 Mahavir Singh Sher Kshatriyakund
Charaka and Nagarjuna were the court of whose court?
(A) Ashoka
(B) Kumaragupta
(C) Kanishka
(D) Chandragupta Maurya
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
Some of the scholars in the Court of Kanishka were Parsva, Vasumitra, Asvaghosa, Nagarjuna, Charaka and Mathara.
Who among the following established the 'Widow Marriage Board'?
(A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(B) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(C) Mahadev Govind Ranade
(D) Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
To encourage widow marriage Mahadev Govind Ranade founded the Widow Marriage Association/Mandal in Mumbai in 1861.
Who among the following authored the book titled 'Barna Parichay'?
(A) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
(B) Rabindra Nath Tagore
(C) Ram Mohan Roy
(D) Debendranath Tagore
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar has written a book named 'Barna Parichay'. This book was published in 1855 and was the first modern introduction to the Bengali language. This book played an important role in the promotion and spread of Bengali language.
______ was a poet and minister in the court of King Samudragupta.
(A) Harissa
(B) Banabhatta
(C) Kanban
(D) Vasumitra
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
Harisena was a 4th-century Sanskrit poet, panegyrist and court official. He was an important figure in the court of the Gupta emperor, Samudragupta. His most famous poem, written c.
Who was Panini?
(A) A health scientist who conducted complicated surgeries
(B) A Vedic sage who wrote most of the Atharva Veda
(C) A poet in the court of Emperor Vikramaditya VI
(D) A scholar who prepared grammar for the Sanskrit language
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
Panini was a Sanskrit grammarian who gave a comprehensive and scientific theory of phonetics, phonology, and morphology. Sanskrit was the classical literary language of the Indian Hindus and Panini is considered the founder of the language and literature.
Who was the first Tirthankara of the Jains?
(A) Ajitnath
(B) Rishabhdev
(C) Aristhenemi
(D) Parshwnath
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
1. Jainism and Buddhism originated during the later Vedic period when the people were developing into Mahajanapadas.
2. Jainism was founded by Rishabhdev who was born in Ayodhya and his symbol was the bull.
Sl. No. - Name - Symbol - Birthplace
1 Rishabhnath (Adinath) Bull Ayodhya
2 Ajitnath Hathi Ayodhya
22 Neminath Shankh Dwarka
23 Parshvanath snake Kashi
24 Mahavir Singh Sher Kshatriyakund
Write the name of the first Tirthankara of the Jains.
(A) Arishtanemi
(B) Parshwanath
(C) Ajitnath
(D) Rishabh
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
1. Jainism and Buddhism originated during the later Vedic period when the people were developing into Mahajanapadas.
2. Jainism was founded by Rishabhdev who was born in Ayodhya and his symbol was the bull.
Sl. No. - Name - Symbol - Birthplace
1 Rishabhnath (Adinath) Bull Ayodhya
2 Ajitnath Hathi Ayodhya
22 Neminath Shankh Dwarka
23 Parshvanath snake Kashi
24 Mahavir Singh Sher Kshatriyakund
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