Question:

Indus valley civilization was discovered in

A.

1911

B.

1921

C.

1931

D.

1941

Answer» c. 1931

Question:

The organic relationship between the ancient culture of the Indus valley andHinduism of today is proved by the worship of……….

A.

pasupati indra and the mother goddess

B.

stones, trees and aanimals

C.

vishnu and lakshmi

D.

siva and sakti

Answer» c. vishnu and lakshmi

Question:

The term used for the tribal unit or clan?

A.

vis

B.

jana

C.

gana

D.

kula

Answer» a. vis

Question:

Which one of the following inscriptions makes a reference to Chandragupta Maurya?

A.

kandahar inscription of asokan

B.

brahnafiri inscription of asoka

C.

jungagadh inscription of rudradaman

D.

maski inscription of asokan

Answer» b. brahnafiri inscription of asoka

Question:

Which of the following artefact of the Harappan civilization was mainly used forcommercial purposes?

A.

bronze

B.

stone sculpture

C.

seal

D.

terracotta sculpture.

Answer» c. seal

Question:

The Upanishads are a series of books deviated to

A.

yoga

B.

social law

C.

religious rituals

D.

philosophy

Answer» a. yoga

Question:

Black and Red ware (BRW) have been found bat

A.

aranji khera

B.

alangiripas

C.

hasthinapuri

D.

lothal

Answer» b. alangiripas

Question:

Which Gupta inscription records the gift of a village in favour of a Vishnu temple?

A.

allahabad pillar inscription of samudragupta ii

B.

udayairi cave inscription of kumaragupta

C.

bilsad pillar inscription of kumaragupta

D.

bhitari inscription of skanda gupta

Answer» c. bilsad pillar inscription of kumaragupta

Question:

The family of the Rigvedic Aryans was

A.

patrilineal

B.

patriarchal

C.

matriarchichal

D.

matrilineal

Answer» c. matriarchichal

Question:

Mohenjodaro is situated in

A.

montgomery district

B.

lakarna district

C.

chandigarh area

D.

gujarat

Answer» a. montgomery district