Option “4” is correct. The Fourth Buddhist Council was held at Kundalvana, Kashmir in 72 AD under the patronage of Kushan king Kanishka and the president of this council was Vasumitra, with Aśvaghosa as his deputy. This council distinctly divided the Buddhism into 2 sects Mahayan & Hinayan.
93. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the victories of Babur?
1. Panipat, Chanderi, Ghaghara and Khanwah
2. Panipat, Ghaghara, Khanwah and Chanderi
3. Panipat, Khanwah, Chanderi and Ghaghara
4. Ghaghara, Panipat, Khanwah and Chanderi
Option “3” is correct. Battle of Panipat -1526 – The First Battle of Panipat, on 21 April 1526, was fought between the invading forces of Babur and the Lodi Empire. Battle of Khanwah -1527-It was the between the invading forces of the first Mughal Emperor Babur and the Rajput forces led by Rana Sanga of Mewar in Rajasthan. Battle of Chanderi- 1528- The Battle of Chanderi took place in the aftermath of the Battle of Khanwa in which the Mughal Emperor Babur had defeated a confederacy of Rajputs and Afghans which was headed by Rana Sanga of Mewar. Battle of Ghaghara- 1529- The battle is between babur and Eastern Afghan Confederates under Sultan Mahmud Lodi and Sultanate of Bengal under Sultan Nusrat Shah.
94. Who among the following prohibited the use of Tobacco?
1. Akbar
2. Jahangir
3. Shahjahan
4. Aurangzeb
Option “2” is correct. Tobacco was introduced by Portuguese during late 16th century from Brazil during the reign of Akbar. It became so popular till 1617 till Jahangir banned it.
95. During the Mughal period Polaj was the-
1. Land annually cultivated
2. Land left fallow
3. Land uncultivated
4. Barren land
Option “1” is correct. Polaj was the ideal and best type of land throughout the empire. This land was cultivated always and was never allowed to lie fallow.
96. Who of the following was the author of Meghadootam?
Option “3” is correct. Kalidasa, in 5th century A.D is a Sanskrit poet and dramatist.The six works identified as genuine are the dramas Abhijnanashakuntala (“The Recognition of Shakuntala”), Vikramorvashi (“Urvashi Won by Valour”), and Malavikagnimitra (“Malavika and Agnimitra”); the epic poems Raghuvamsha (“Dynasty of Raghu”) and Kumarasambhava (“Birth of the War God”); and the lyric “Meghaduta” (“Cloud Messenger”).
97. Gita Govinda was written by-
1. Jayant
2. Jayadeva
3. Jayasimha
4. Jayachandra
Option “2” is correct. The Gita Govinda is a work composed by the 12th-century Indian poet, Jayadeva. It describes the relationship between Krishna and the gopis of Vrindavana, and in particular one gopi named Radha.
98. The foreign traveler who visited India during the rule of the Guptas was?
1. Hiuen Tsang
2. Beriner
3. Fa-Hein
4. Manucci
Option “3” is correct. Fa-Hien is the famous Chinese pilgrim who visited India during the rule of Chandra Gupta II. Fa Hien (337 – ca. 422 AD) was so much absorbed in his quest for Buddhist books, legends, and miracles that he could not mention the name of the mighty monarch in whose rule he lived for 6 years.
99. The 1909 Indian Council Act is also known as-
1. The Chelmsford Reforms
2. The Pitts India Act
3. The August offer
4. The Minto-Morley Reforms
Option “4” is correct. The Indian Councils Act 1909 is also known as the Minto-Morley Reforms was passed by British Parliament in 1909 in an attempt to widen the scope of legislative councils, placate the demands of moderates in Indian National Congress and to increase the participation of Indians the governance.
100. Tipu Sultan was defeated in Third Mysore War in 1799 by-
1. Lord Cornwallis
2. Sir John Macpherson
3. John Shore
4. Warren Hasting
Option “1” is correct. The Third Anglo–Mysore War was a conflict in South India between the Kingdom of Mysore and the East India Company and its allies, including the Maratha Empire and the Nizam of Hyderabad. It was the third of four Anglo–Mysore Wars. It is fought under Lord Cornwallis.