Question : The Lion Capital was built to ____________ commemorate the historical event of Buddha's death.
Option 1: home abandonment
Option 2: gaining knowledge
Option 3: demise
Option 4: first sermon
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Correct Answer: first sermon
Solution : The correct option is the first sermon.
Emperor Ashoka first constructed the Lion Capital in Sarnath, which is currently the National Emblem of India. It was constructed to commemorate the site of the first sermon that the Buddha is said to have delivered after achieving enlightenment. This is called the "Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta" or the "First Sermon of Lord Buddha".
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Question : Fatima Sheikh was widely regarded as________.
Option 1: India's First Female Muslim Entrepreneur.
Option 2: India's First Female Doctor.
Option 3: India's First Female Muslim Teacher.
Option 4: India's First Female Engineer.
Question : Rocket works on the principle of:
Option 1: Newton's third law
Option 2: Newton's first law
Option 3: Newton's second law
Option 4: Archimedes Principle
Question : The objective of the Simon Commission was to________.
Option 1: decide India's Political Future
Option 2: decide India's Religious Future
Option 3: decide India's Educational Future
Option 4: decide India's Economic Future
Question : Vaishakha Pournima has a great significance because it was on this day
Option 1: Buddha was born
Option 2: Buddha got enlightened
Option 3: Buddha died
Option 4: All of the above
Question : India's area is about ................ times larger than Pakistan's.
Option 1: 3
Option 2: 4
Option 3: 6
Option 4: 9
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