Indian History: Turning into the past

This set of MCQs helps students to learn about various important things such as Mahayana Buddhism, Ashoka, and his inscriptions, ancient Indian society, famous dialogues, the first round table conference, and Satyagrah.

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Who brought out a paper with the title of the ‘loyal Muhammadanans of India’ ?

Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan. Khan Abdul Ghafar Khan Abbas Tyabji Rafi Ahmed Kidwai

Individual Satyagrah was started on:

October 17, 1935 October 17, 1939 October 17, 1940 October 17, 1942

In order to secure co-operation of Indians the British government in the midst of worsening wartime international situation sent Cripps Mission to India:

In 1940 In 1942 In 1945 In 1946

In accordance with provisions of the Government of India Act 1935 elections to the Provincial Legislatures were held in :

February 1925 February 1932 February 1935 February 1937

The First Round Table Conference was held on:

November 12, 1930 December 12, 1930 November 12, 1937 October 12, 1930

The famous dialogue between Nachiketa and Yama is mentioned in the:

Kathopanishad Kenopanishad Chhandogyopanished Mundakopanishad

The name by which Ashoka is generally referred to his inscriptions is:

Dharmakirti Priyadarsi Dharmadeva Chakravarti

In the Mahayana Buddhism, the Bodhisatya Avalokitesvara was also known as:

Padmapani Vajrapani Manjusri Maitreya

In the context of ancient Indian society which one of the following terms does not belong to the category of the other three ?