Free Online Objective History Sample Paper

Free Online Objective History Sample Paper

1. That men in some areas of India lived in underground pits is suggested by excavations in —
(A) Bihar
(B) Kashmir
(C) Karnataka
(D) Rajasthan
Ans. (B)

2. Jainism laid more emphasis —
(A) Chastity
(B) Non-violence
(C) Truth
(D) Jnan (knowledge)
Ans. (B)

3. Where did Gautama Buddha deliver his first sermon?
(A) Sarnath
(B) Lumbini
(C) Patna
(D) None of these
Ans. (A)

4. Give the correct order—
(A) Mahavira, Buddha, Bhadrabahu, Parshava
(B) Buddha, Parshava, Mahavira, Bhadrabahu
(C) Parshava, Buddha, Mahavira, Bhadrabahu
(D) Parshava, Buddha, Bhadrabahu, Mahavira
Ans. (D)

5. The third Buddhist council was held at… during the reign of—
(A) Vaishali — Ajatshatru
(B) Rajagrtha — Bimbisara
(C) Kashmir — Kanishka
(D) Patliputra — Ashok
Ans. (D)

6. Which of the following vows was added by Mahavira?
(A) Non-injury
(B) Non-attachment
(C) Continence
(D) Abstinence from stealing and dishonesty
Ans. (C)

7. What is the essential difference between the teachings of Mahavira and Buddha?
(A) Belief in life after death ‘
(B) Belief in Karma
(C) Belief in non-violence
(D) Torture of the body
Ans. (D)

8. The fourth Buddhist council held under the patronage of emperor Kanishka in Kashmir was presided by—
(A) Asanga
(B) Nagarjuna
(C) Vasumitra
(D) Aryedeva
Ans. (C)

9. ‘Milind Panho’ is—
(A) A Buddhist treatise
(B) A Jam sect
(C) A Greek sect
(D) A Hindu treatise
Ans. (A)

10. Which of the following did Mahavira add to the existing then beliefs?
(A) Non-possession
(B) Ahimsa
(C) Non-stealing
(D) Constinence
Ans. (B)

11. Which among the following sect of Buddhism was primarily responsible for the spread of Buddhism outside the frontiers of India?
(A) Vajrayana
(B) Mahayana
(C) Hinyana
(D) None of these
Ans. (B)

12. The tirthankaras are associated with—
(A) Vaishanvism
(B) Shaivism
(C) Jainism
(D) Buddhism
Ans. (C)

13. Mahavir had—
(A) A daughter
(B) A son
(C) Non issue
(D) Two son and one daughter
Ans. (A)

14. Arrange in chronological order—
1. Parshva
2. Kalakacharya
3. Mahavira
4. Bhadrabahu
(A) 1, 3, 4, 2
(B) 2, 3, 4, 1
(C) 1, 2, 3, 4
(D) 3, 1, 4, 2
Ans. (D)

15. Which two of the four kings listed below were on friendly terms equally with vardhamana Mahavira and Gautam Buddha?
1. Bimbisar of Magadh
2. Prasenjit of Kosala
3. Pradyota of Avanti
4. Ajatashatru of Magadha
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below —
(A) 1 and 3
(B) 1 and 4
(C) 2 and 3
(D) 3 and 4
Ans. (B)

16. The doctrine of void (shunyata) was first expanded by the Buddhist philosopher—
(A) Nagarjuna
(B) Nagasena
(C) Ananda
(D) Ashvaghosh
Ans. (A)

17. Evidence of cloth (cotton) from Indus valley comes from—
(A) Harappa
(B) Lothal
(C) Mohenjodaro
(D) Kalibanga
Ans. (C)

18. The original canon of the Jainas is believed to have consisted of—
(A) 6 Angas
(B) 8 Angas
(C) 10Angas
(D) 12Angas
Ans. (D)

19. Match List I with List II & select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists—
List I
(Items found in Harrapan sites)
(a) Copper
(b) Shell
(c) Lapis Lazuli
(d) Gold
List II
(Possible Sources)
1. Deccan
2. Rajasthan
3. Kutch
4. Afghanistan
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 3 4 1 2
(B) 1 3 2 4
(C) 2 3 1 4
(D) 2 3 4 1
Ans. (D)

20. Which of the following are characteristics ascribed to Buddhism? Choose the correct answer given below —
1. Rejection of the authority of the Vedas
2. Emphasis on the role of the individual
3. Belief in the categories of Jiva and Ajiva
4. Theory of Prakriti & Purusha
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 1, 3 and 4
(C) 2 and 3
(D) 3 and 4
Ans. (A)

21.Consider the following statements— In the second Buddhist council held at Vaishali, Buddhism was divided into—
1. Sthaviravadins
2. Mahasanghikas
3. Vajrayana
4. Kalchakrayana
of these statements —
(A) 1, 2, 3, 4 are correct
(B) 1, 3, 4 are correct
(C) 2, 3, 4 are correct
(D) 1, 2 are correct
Ans. (D)

22. Given below are some famous Buddhist sites. Which one of them shows the correct chronological sequence in which they came into prominence?
(A) Nalanda, Nagarjunakonda, Amravati, Sanchi
(B) Sanchi, Amravati, Nagarjunakonda, Nalanda
(C) Sanchi, Nagarjunakonda, Amravati, Nalanda
(D) Nagarjunakonda, Sanchi, Amravati, Nalanda
Ans. (B)

23. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists—
List I List II
(a) Shramanas 1. Known for kindness and Mercy
(b) Upasakas 2. Space clad
(c) Digambaras 3. Ascetics of unorthodox sects
(d) Bodhisattvas 4. Lay worshippers
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 4 3 1 2
(B) 3 4 1 2
(C) 3 4 2 1
(D) 4 3 2 1
Ans. (C)

24. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists—
List I List II
(a) Ajivikas 1. “Freedom Bonds”
(b) Arihantas 2. “Ford makers”
(c) Nirgranthas 3. “A community of religious men”
(d) Tirthankaras 4. “Worthy” or conquer-Ror
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 3 2 1 4
(B) 4 3 2 1
(C) 3 4 1 2
(D) 2 1 3 4
Ans. (C)

25. Excepting two Jaina Tirtlnkaras, all the others mentioned in tradition are mythical.
The two exceptions include—
(A) Santinatha and Vardhamana
(B) Parshavanath and Vardhamana
(C) Santinatha and Adinatha
(D) Parshavanatha and Adinatha
Ans. (B)