Indian History Questions

Between which of the following was the ancient town of Takshasila located

What is the name of the literary genre developed by the Khojas who are a branch of the Ismaili sect?

The language adopted for preaching in Mahayana Buddhism was

Which of the following statements about the Deccan Riots of 1875 is/are true?

1.TheDeccan Riots resulted in protection for peasants through the Deccan Agriculturalists Relief Act of 1879.

2.The riots did not spread to the whole of Maharashtra because of prompt suppression by the British.

3.The British were unable to contain the riots and they spread throughout Maharashtra.

4.The cotton boom in the Deccan that had been caused by the artificial demand generated by the American Civil War caused the impoerishment of the peasants.

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Whom can we call the first national ruler of India?

Where did Lord Buddha breathe his last

The ancient India ,the earliest capital of Magadha kingdom was at

Which of the following statements about Sir Syed Ahmad Khan is/are correct?

1. He argued that India was a federation of ethnic communities based on common descent.

2. His philosophy was very similar to that of the Indian National Congress.

3. He imagined India as a Nation State based on individual citizen’s rights.

4. The curriculum at the Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental College blended Muslim theology and European empiricism.

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