history mcqs
Set 2
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244 Total
Question 241
Discuss
Who among the following is NOT associated Mazdayasnan Sabha?
Answer & Explanation
Correct Option: A
The Rahnumai Mazdayasnan Sabha (Parsi Reform Society) was fundamentally founded in 1851 by prominent Parsi leaders like Naoroji Furdunji, S.S. Bengalee, and Dadabhai Naoroji, and therefore had absolutely no association with Syed Ahmed Khan.
Question 242
Discuss
Bhabru-Bairat rock edict mainly depicting Ashoka's conversion to Buddhism is found in ___.
Answer & Explanation
Correct Option: C
The remarkably unique Bhabru-Bairat rock edict, which explicitly expresses Ashoka's profound faith in the Buddha, Dhamma, and Sangha, was discovered on a hill near Bairat in the Jaipur district of Rajasthan.
Question 243
Discuss
Who among the following was the founder of the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science in 1876, an institution, devoted to the pursuit of fundamental research in the frontier areas of basic sciences?
Answer & Explanation
Correct Option: B
Driven by a grand vision to foster national scientific discovery, Dr. Mahendra Lal Sircar, a prominent physician and social reformer, founded the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS) in Calcutta in 1876.
Question 244
Discuss
In Harappa, the granary had rows of ___ brick platforms for threshing the grains.
Answer & Explanation
Correct Option: B
The Great Granary at Harappa features a very distinct series of circular brick platforms situated nearby, which archaeologists strongly believe were used by laborers for efficiently threshing grain.