INDIAN HISTORY MCQs

INDIAN HISTORY MCQs

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1. Which of the following was not an important animal during the Indus Civilization?
1. humped bull
2. goat
3. horse
4. elephant

Answer c

2. The script used by the Indus Valley people
1. has not yet been deciphered
2. was the Vedic language
3. was depicted through pictures and diagrams
4. none of these

Answer c

3. Indus Valley civilization was spread over
1. Punjab, Sind , Baluchistan
2. Punjab, Sind, Rajasthan, Gujarat
3. Along river Indus
4. Sind, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, UP, Rajasthan, Gujarat

Answer b

4. Which of the following presents the most significant feature of the Indus Valley Civilization?
1. burnt brick buildings
2. first true arches
3. buildings of worship
4. art and architecture

Answer a

5. The salient feature of the Rigvedic religion was
1. worship of the Mother Goddess
2. worship of natrue
3. worship of the Trimurties
4. worship of Pashupat

Answer b

6. In connection with the Indus Valley civilization, we come across the name of
1. Sir Alexander Cunningham
2. Sir Mortimer Wheeler
3. Sir Vincent Smith
4. D D Kosambi

Answer b

7. The local name of Mohenjodero is
1. Mound of the Living
2. Mound of the Great
3. Mound of the Dead
4. Mound of the Survivor

Answer c

8. The Indus Valley people venerated the
1. bull
2. cow
3. garuda
4. eagle

Answer a

9. The Indus Valley Civilization was non-aryan because
1. it was urban
2. it had a pictographic script
3. it had an agricultural economy
4. it extended up to Narmada Valley

Answer b

10. Which of the following throws light on Harppan culture?
1. rock edicts
2. writing on terracotta seals
3. archaeological excavations
4. all these

Answer c

11. Upanishads are the books on
1. religion
2. yoga
3. philosophy
4. law

Answer c

12. The Rigveda contains
1. rituals to be adopted by people
2. hymns in honour of the gods
3. yagnas to be performed
4. history of the vedic period

Answer b

13. The major difference between "varna" and 'jati" is that
1. varna was formed after jati
2. jati was derived from varna
3. varna are only four but jati are many
4. they are unrelated

Answer c

14. The chief impact of Vedic culture on Indian history was the
1. growth of Sanskrit
2. progress of philosophy
3. consolidation of Caste
4. rise on another worldly outlook

Answer c

15. The Brahamanas are books that deal with
1. the Bhakti theory
2. ritualism
3. yoga
4. meditation

Answer b

16. Buddha preached is first sermon at
1. Lumbini
2. Sarnath
3. Sanchi
4. Gaya

Answer b

17. The village community got a lot of power during the reign of
1. Cholas
2. Mughals
3. British
4. Palas

Answer a

18. Which Indian ruler conquered Java and Sumatra?
1. Rajaraja Chola I
2. Rajendra Chola I
3. Samudragupta
4. Vikramaditya

Answer b

19. The Saka era began in the year
1. 58 BC
2. 78 BC
3. 58 AD
4. 78 AD

Answer d

20. Megasthenes was the ambassador of
1. Seleucus
2. Alexander
3. Darius
4. The Greeks

Answer a