History Quiz for SSC CPO & SSC CGL 2016

For the first time SSC CPO 2016 examination will be held in Computer Based pattern and managing time will be one of the important factor while solving the questions. So in order to make students familiar with such a situations we are providing questions in a time based manner , which will help students to manage the time properly.

1.Consider the following statements—
 1. Vardhamana Mahavira’s mother was the daughter of Lichchavi Chief Chetaka. 
 2. Gautama Buddha’s mother was a princess from the Koliya dynasty. 
 3. Parshvanatha, the twenty-third Tirthankara, belonged to Banaras.
 Which of these statements is/are correct ?

Only 1

Only 2

2 and 3

1, 2 and 3

2.Who among the fallowing presided over the Buddhist Council held during the reign of Kanishka at Kashmir ?

Parsva

Nagarjuna

Sudraka

Vasumitra

3.The Fourth Buddhist Council was convened during the regime of king—

Ashoka

Ajatasatru

Kanishka

Mahapadmananda

4.The 'Tripitaka' was written in—

Brahmi

Kharosthi

Pali

Sanskrit

5.Name the last Trithankara-

Parsvanath

Mahavira

Siddhartha

Subhadra

6.The doctrine of three jewels—Right belief, Right conduct and Right knowledge—is the crownings glory of—

Buddhism

Christianity

Jainism

None of these

7.The Vikramshila Mahavihara, a great centre of education, was founded by—

Baladitya

Harsha

Gopala

Dharmapala

8.The Lumbini was the birth place of Buddha is attested an inscription of

Ashoka

Pushyamitra Sung

Kanishka

Harsha

9.Where was Mahavira Swami born ?

Kundagram

Pataliputra

Magadh

Vaishali

10.Mahavira Jaina breathed his last at—

Rajgir

Ranchi

Pawapuri

Samastipur