846: The Buddhist sect Mahayana formally came into existence during the reign of
(a) Ajatashatru
(b) Ashoka
(c) Dharmapala
(d) Kanishka
847: With reference to the Indian history of art and culture, consider the following pairs: Famous work of Site Sculpture
1. A grand image : Ajanta of Buddha's Mahaparinirvana With numerous celestial musicians above and the sorrowful figures of his followers below
2. A huge image of : Mount Abu Varaha Avatar (boar Incarnation) of Vishnu, as he rescues Goddess Earth from the deep and chaotic waters sculpted on rock
3. "Arjuna's Penance"/ : Mamallapuram "Descent of Ganga" sculpted on the surface of huge boulders
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
848: With whose permission did the English set up their first factory in Surat?
(a) Akbar
(b) Jahangir
(c) Shahjahan
(d) Aurangzeb
Explanation:
Following the decision of the Fast India Company to open a factory at Surat (1608), Captain Hawkins arrived at Jahangir court (1609) to seek Permission. Jahangir although initially willing to grant permission later refused due to Portuguese pressure.But when a Portuguese fleet was defeated by the English under Captain Best at Swally (near Surat ) in 1612, a farman was issued by Jahangir Permitting the English to erect a factory at Surat (1613).
849: Lord Mountbatten came to India as Viceroy along with specific instructions to
(a) balkanize the Indian sub-continent
(b) keep India united if possible
(c) accept Jinnah's demand for Pakistan
(d) persuade the Congress to accept partition
Explanation:
Lord Mountbatten, the last Viceroy of India appointed after Independence with a specific instruction to keep India united if possible. But he didn' find that possibility.
850: Which of the following were the main objectives of the Khilafat movement?
I. To rouse anti-British feelings among the Muslims of India
II. To reform the Muslim society
III. To demand separate electorates and preserve the Khilafat
IV. To save the Ottoman empire and preserve the Khilafat.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:
(a) I and II
(b) II and III
(c) III and IV
(d) I and IV