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Question & answeres-indian history-5

1. Which one of the following archaeologists initially discovered the mohenjodaro site of the Indus
Valley Civilisation?
A. Sir John Marshall B. Rakhal Das Banerji C. Daya Ram Sahni D. Sir Martimer Wheeler

2. Which one of the following elements of Hinduism were practised in the Indus Valley Civilization?
A. Idolworship B. Wearing of sacred threads C. Cult of Shiva D. Worshipping cows

3. Nomad man started settling in
A. Palaeolithic Age B. Mesolithic Age C. Neolithic Age D. None of these

4. Who was the Viceroy of India at the time of Jallianwala Bagh Massacre?
A. Lord Hardinge B. Lord Irwin C. Lord Chelmsford D. Lord Curzon

5. Which one of the following was not an Indus Valley Civilisation site?
A. Lothal B. Patliputra C. Rangpur D. Sukatagendor

6. The main occupation of the people of the Indus Valley civilization was
A. Agriculture B. Cattle rearing C. Hunting D. Trade

7. Which of the following metals was not known to Indus Valley people?
A. Copper B. Bronze C. Iron D. None of these

8. Palaeolithic remains have been discovered in
A. Gujarat B. Calcutta C. Punjab D. Bellary

9. The script of the Harappan people consisted of
A. a family of quasi – pictographic writings B. a family of geometrical shapes
C. a combination of both pictures and geometrical shapes. D. None of these

10. The Great Bath of the Indus Valley Civilization was discovered in
A. Harappa B. Lothal C. Mohenjodaro D. Ropar

11. Which of the following is not a characteristic of the religion practised by Harappan people?
A. Nature worship B. Worship of Mother Goddess
C. Faith in magic, charms and sacrifices D. Belief in life after death

12. Which reformer from Maharashtra was known as lokhitavadi?
A. M.G. Ranade B. Gopal Hari Deshmugh C. Pandit Ramabai D. Gopal Krishna Gokhale

13. Man passed from the food gathering stage to the food producing stage in the
A. palaeolithic Age B. Mesolithic Age C. Neolithic Age D. Chalcolithic Age

14. The Indus Valley people knew the use of
A. gold, silver, copper, bronze but not iron B. copper, iron, gold, but not bronze
C. silver, lead, iron but not gold D. gold, tin, bronze but not copper

15. The Indus Valley Civilization belongs to the
A. Neolithic age B. Palaeolithic age C. Chalcolithic age D. Mesolithic age

16. The Script of Indus Valley Civilization was
A. Persian B. Dravidian C. Sanskrit D. Undeciphered

17. The slogan ‘Inquilab Zindabad’ was given by
A. Khudi Ram Bose B. Subash Chandra Bose C. Chanda Shekhar Azad D. Sardar Bhagat Singh

18. Which of the following Indus Valley sites is now in Pakistan?
A. Harappa B. Kalibangan C. Lothal D. Alamgirpur

19. The greatest invention of man in palaeolithic age was
A. fire B. potter’s wheel C. metal implements D. spinning of cloth

20. Who was the founder of muslim league in India?
A. Aga Khan B. M.A. Jinnah C. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan D. None of these

21. The earliest evidence of silver in India is found in the
A. Harappan Culture B. Chalcolithic cultures of Western India
C. Vedic texts D. Silver punch marked-coins

22. The period when men used both stones and copper tools is known as the
A. Monolithic age B. Chalcolithic age C. Neolithic age D. Metal Age

23. Who was called by the British rulers as the leader of Indian unrest?
A. Subhas Chandra Bose B. M.K. Gandhiji
C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak D. Gopalakrishna Gokhale

24. Which of the following Harappan sites had a dock?
A. Harappa B. Mohenjodaro C. Lothal D. Alamgirpur

25. Madurai was the capital of
A. Cholas B. Pallavas C. Pandyas D. Rashtrakutas

26. Of the following Harappan sites those not in India are
A. Mohenjodaro and Harappa B. Bhanwali and Ropar
C. Lothal and Kalibangan D. Lothal and Ropar

27. Which of the following presents the most significant feature of Indus Valley Civilisation?
A. Burnt brick buildings B. Art and architecture
C. Building of worship D. First true arches

28. The remains of a wooden drain of Indus Valley Civilization have been found at
A. Lothal B. Mohenjodaro C. Harappa D. Kalibangan

29. When Akbar was young, his guardian was
A. Bairamkhan B. Abul Fazal C. Hemu D. Faizi

30. The Indus Valley houses were built of
A. bamboos B. bricks C. wood D.stone

31. Who among the following was the first mughal Emperor to allow Britishers to establish trade links
with India?
A. Akbar B. Aurangazeb C. Shahjehan D. Jehangir

32. Rice cultivation is associated with Harappan site of
A. Kalibangan B. Harappa C. Ropar D. Lothal

33. Indus Valley Civilization was spread over
A. Punjab, Sind, Baluchistan B. Along Indus river
C. Punjab, Sind, Bihar, Rajasthan, Gujarat D. Sind, Punjab, JammuandKashmir, U.P., Rajasthan, Gujarat

34. Which of the following sites is associated with Harappan culture?
A. Chandernagore B. Lothal C. Vaishali D. Chinsura

35. Which of the following is incorrect concerning Mohenjodaro?
A. It was a well planned city B. Buildings were of varying sizes
C. Bathrooms were important features of most houses D. There was no drainage system

36. The Indus Valley people had trade relations with
A. Egypt B. Greece C. Ceylon D. Mesopotamia

37. The Indus Valley Civilization flourished during
A. 5000 – 3500 BC B. 3000 – 1500 BC C. 2500 – 1750 BC D. 1500 – 500 BC

38. Indus Valley Civilization is also known as Harappan culture because
A. the site of Harappa is six times larger than Mohenjodaro site
B. the Indus Valley Civilization is considered the elementary / initial stage of Vedic culture and
Harappa is believed to be the same as Harappa mentioned in the Vedas.
C. Harappa was the first site to be excavated in the Indus Valley
D. the most important evidence of the achievements of this civilisation have been excavated from Harappa.

39. Mansabdari was introduced in India by
A. Humayun B. Babar C. Shahjehan D. Akbar

40. Who built the stupa at Sanchi in Madhya Pradesh?
A. Kanishka B. Chandragupta C. Ashoka D. Harsha

41. Buland Darwaza is situated in
A. Delhi B. Meerut` C. Lucknow D. Fatehpur Sikri

42. Which of the following animals were domesticated by the Harappa?
A. Goat, oxen, pig, buffalo B. Oxen, elephant, horse, pig
C. Buffalo, sheep, dog, pig D. Camel,oxen, buffalo, pig

43. The Indus Valley people worshipped
A. Indra B. Varuna C. Mitra D. Mother Goddess

44. The tools and weapons of Harappan Civilization were mostly made of
A. stone B. copper and iron C. copper and bronze D. stone and copper

45. In which year was the salt march?
A. 1918 B. 1922 C. 1930 D. 1939

46. The power of the great Cholas was establishned in
A. Rajaraja I B. Rajaraja C. Kulothunga D. Aditya

47. The famous figure of a dancing girl found in the excavations of Harappa was made up of
A. terracotta B. steatite C. bronze D. red limestone

48. Archaeological excavations have revealed remains of stadium in
A. Lothal B. Tanjore C. Broach D. Sopara

49. The Stone Age people had the first domestic
A. asses B. dogs C. horses D. sheep

50. Who among the following was a great musician in the court of Akbar?
A. Ramdas B. Abul Fazal C. Tansen D. Amir Khusro

51. The institution of Varna appeared in the
A. Rig Vedic period B. Later Vedic period
C. Period of the Manava Dharma Shastra
D. Period of the consolidation of the text of the Mahabharata

52. Which of the following mughal emperor’s tomb is outside India?
A. Akbar B. Aurangzeb C. Shah Jahan D. Jehangir

53. Which book did Mohandas Gandhi write?
A. Discovery of India B. The story of my experiments with truth
C. Geetanjali D. The good earth

54. Which of the following Vedas is a collection of spells and incantations?
A. Rig Veda B. Sama Veda C. Yajur Veda D. Atharva Veda

55. Which is the oldest veda?
A. Sama veda B. Yajur veda C. Atharva veda D. Rig veda

56. Among the following foreign travellers who was the first to visit India?
A. Bernier B. Ibn Batuta C. Fa-Hein D. Vasco-da-Gama

57. Which one of the following was the main characteristic of the later Vedic age?
A. Varna system B. Tribal polity C. Caste system D. Food gathering practice

58. Which of the following usages was a post – Vedic development?
A. Dharma – Arth – Kama – Moksha B. Brahmana – Kshatriya- Vaishya – Shudra
C. Brahmacharya – Grihastashrama – Vanaprastha – Sanyasa D. Indra- Surya – Rudra – Marut

59. Which of the following is an Upanishad?
A. Aitreya B. Vijasena C. Chandogya D. Krishna Karnamrutha

60. The vedic deity Indra was the goddess of
A. Wind B. Eternity C. Rain and thunder D. Fire

61. Which among the following is the source of information about early vedic period?
A. Jataka stories B. Rig veda C. Post-vedic literature D. Excavations

62. Which one of the following contains the Gayatri Mantra?
A. Rig Veda B. Yajur Veda C. Upanishad D. Sama Veda

63. What was the basis of class differentiation among Aryans?
A. Economic condition B. Trade C. Colour D. None of these

64. Which of the following ideals is not contained in the Atharva Veda?
A. Gnana B. Karma C. Moksha D. Upasana

65. Varna system of Aryans was based on
A. occupation B. caste C. colour D. sex

66. The God not worshipped during the name of Rig Vedic Aryans was
A. Indra B. Agni C. Marut D. Shiva

67. The Chief characteristic of the Rig Vedic religion Aryan was
A. Worship of images B. Belief in the existence of heaven C. Performance of sacrifices D. Preponderance of
female goddesses

68. The Rig Veda consists of _______ hymns.
A. 512 B. 1024 C. 1028 D. 2000

69. The Hathigumpha inscription (Near Bhubaneshwar, Orissa) relates to the king
A. Susharma B. Hala C. Kharavela D. Pulamayi

70. The oldest Hindu epic is
A. Mahabhashya B. Ramayan C. Mahabharatha D. Ashtadhyayi

71. Mahatma Gandhi was the editor of
A. Natinal Herald B. Modern Review C. Young India D. Seminar

72. Who was the founder of Sunga dynasty which succeeded the Imperial Mauryas?
A. Vasumitra B. Pushyamitra C. Divakaramitra D. Agnimitra

73. Following the famous ‘Quit India Resolve’ the top Congress leaders were arrested on
A. August 10, 1942 B. August 8, 1942 C. August 11, 1942 D. August 9, 1942

74. The Vishnu Purana gives an account of
A. Mauryan dynasty B. the Andhras C. The vardhanas D. life of Indus Valley

75. The Ryotwari Settlement was introduced by the British in the
A. Madras Presidency only B. Madras and Bombay Presidencies
C. Bombay Presidency only D. Bengal Presidency only

76. The word ‘Vid’ from which ‘Veda’ has been derived means
A. God B. Doctrine C. Knowledge D. Holy

77. The Aryans at first settled in
A. Sindh B. Gujarat C. Kashmir D. Punjab

78. Panini, a famous personality of ancient India, was
A. a grammarian B. a philosopher C. a mathematician D. an astronomer

79. Gandhiji started Satyagraha in 1919 to protest against the
A. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre B. Act of 1909 C. Salt Law D. Rowlatt Act

80. Which of the following Vedas thrown light on the beliefs and practices of the non-Aryans?
A. Rigveda B. Samaveda C. Yajurveda D. Atharvaveda

81. Brahmanas are books that deal with
A. Bhakti B. Ritualism C. Yoga D. Meditations

82. Ayurveda owes its origin to
A. Rig Veda B. Sama Veda C. Yajur Veda D. Atharva Veda

83. The Aryans came to India from
A. Eastern Europe B. Central Asia C. South-east Asia D. None of these

84. In whose reign was the Fourth Buddhist Council held?
A. Kanishka B. Menandar C. Asoka D. Harsha

85. Mahatma Gandhi was referred to as the ‘Father of the Nation first by
A. Jawaharlal Nehru B. Subash Chandra Bose
C. Rajedra Prasad D. Rabinder Nath Tagore

86. Who was the first Indian to become the member of British Parliament?
A. Dadabai Naoroji B. W.C. Banerjee C. M. Malabari D. D.N. Wacha

87. The classical Indian music has its origin in which of the following? (or)
Which of the following Vedas is rendered musically?
A. Samaveda B. Atharva veda C. Yajurveda D. Shiv Purana

88. Which is the most important divinity of Rig Veda?
A. Marut B. Agni C. Shakti D. Varun

89. The term nishka, which meant an ornament in the Vedic period, was used in later times to denote a / an
A. coin B. weapon C. script D. agricultural implement

90. The historic Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress was presided over by
A. Lala Lajpat Rai B. Motilal Nehru C. Mahatma Gandhi D. Jawaharlal Nehru

91. Who started the Doctrine of lapse?
A. Lord Hastings B. Lord Curzon C. Lord Dalhousie D. Lord Hardinge

92. The great Mauryan Emperor of India, Asoka was ?
A. the son of Chandragupta Maurya B. the grandson of Chandragupta Maurya
C. the great grandson of Bindusara D. the grandson of Bindusara

93. Which of the following vedas is rendered musically?
A. Rig Veda B. Sama Veda C. Yajur Veda D. Atharva Veda

94. At which of the following places was a large Buddhist monastery established during the reign of
Harshavardhana?
A. Pataliputra B. Valabhi C. Nalanda D. Vaishali

95. The salient feature of Rigvedic religion was the worship of
A. Nature B. Pashupati C. Mother Goddess D. Trimurti

96. The Gayatri Mantra contained in the Rig Veda is dedicated to which deity?
A. Agni B. Marut C. Surya D. Savitri

97. Which was the God of animal during the later Vedic period?
A. Indra B. Rudra C. Vishnu D. Prajapati

98. Which God lost his importance as the first deity during the Rig Vedic period?
A. Varuna B. Agni C. Indra D. Rudra

99. Match the following
a. Rig Veda 1. Musical hymns
b. Yajur Veda 2. Hymns and rituals
c. Sama Veda 3. Charms and rituals
d. Atharva Veda 4. Hymns and prayers
a b c d
A. 4 2 1 3
B. 3 2 4 1
C. 4 1 2 3
D. 2 3 1 4

100. What is the subject matter of the Upanishads?
A. Law B. Philosophy C. Religion D. Yoga

ANSWERS
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