Indian History

Harappa is one of the most significant sites of the Indus Valley Civilization, known for its advanced urban planning and infrastructure.

By the first century A.D., Buddhism split into two main schools: Hinayana and Mahayana. Mahayana became prominent during the reign of Kanishka.

Correct Answer: All the above

The Gandhara School of Sculpture, which flourished in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent, is famous for its fusion of Indian and Hellenistic (Greek) artistic traditions.

Correct Answer: tolerance towards all religions

Correct Answer: the first Indian war of independence

Ibn Battuta, the Moroccan traveler, arrived in India during the reign of Muhammad bin Tughlaq in the 14th century and served in his court.

The Government of India Act 1858 was passed in the aftermath of the 1857 revolt, transferring the governance of India from the East India Company to the British Crown.

The Lahore Resolution, which demanded a separate state for Muslims, was passed at the All India Muslim League session held in Lahore in March 1940.

Correct Answer: Guru Gobind Singh

The All India Muslim League was founded in 1906, and Sir Sultan Muhammad Shah, known as Aga Khan III, was elected as its first permanent president. The other figures held prominent leadership roles later or in different capacities.

Tolstoy Farm was the first cooperative community farm established by Mahatma Gandhi in 1910 during his stay in South Africa, named in honor of the Russian writer Leo Tolstoy. Phoenix Settlement was established earlier in 1904 near Durban.

The Tashkent Agreement was a peace treaty between India and Pakistan signed on January 10, 1966, following the 1965 war. Ayub Khan was the President of Pakistan at that time.

Menander I (also known as Milinda) was an Indo-Greek king who famously converted to Buddhism, as recorded in the text 'Milinda Panha'.

The Vedic Aryan civilization was primarily pastoral and rural, contrasting with the urban nature of the Indus Valley Civilization.

Correct Answer: Sanskrit

The Aryans were primarily pastoralists and agriculturists who settled in the Indo-Gangetic plains. While they engaged in hunting, their primary economic activity and societal structure were based on agriculture and cattle rearing.

Correct Answer: Zoroastrianism

Faxian (Fahien) was a Chinese Buddhist monk who traveled to India during the reign of Chandragupta II, who was a prominent ruler of the Gupta Empire.