ANCIENT INDIA : QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
Part 1
1. Which of the following Vedas deals with magic spells and witchcraft?
(a) Rigveda
(b) Samaveda
(c) Yajurveda
(d) Atharvaveda
Ans: (d)
2. The later Vedic Age means the age of the compilation of
(a) Samhitas
(b) Brahmanas
(c) Aranyakas
(d) All the above
Ans: (d)
3. The Vedic religion along with its Later (Vedic) developments is actually known as
(a) Hinduism
(b) Brahmanism
(c) Bhagavatism
(d) Vedic Dharma
Ans: (b)
4. The Vedic Aryans first settled in the region of
(a) Central India
(b) Gangetic Doab
(c) Saptasindhu
(d) Kashmir and Punjab
Ans: (c)
5. Which of the following contains the famous Gayatrimantra?
(a) Rigveda
(b) Samaveda
(c) Kathopanishad
(d) Aitareya Brahmana
Ans: (a)
6. The famous Gayatrimantra is addressed to
(a) Indra
(b) Varuna
(c) Pashupati
(d) Savita
Ans: (d)
7. Two highest ,gods in the Vedic religion were
(a) Agni and Savitri
(b) Vishnu and Mitra
(c) Indra and Varuna
(d) Surya and Pushan
Ans: (c)
8. Division of the Vedic society into four classes is clearly mentioned in the
(a) Yajurveda
(b) Purusa-sukta of Rigveda
(c) Upanishads
(d) Shatapatha Brahmana
Ans: (b)
9. This Vedic God was 'a breaker of the forts' and also a 'war god'
(a) Indra
(b) Yama
(c) Marut
(d) Varuna
Ans: (a)
10. The Harappan or Indus Valley Civilisation flourished during the ____ age.
(a) Megalithic
(b) Paleolithic
(c) Neolithic
(d) Chalcolithic
Ans: (d)
11. The first metal to be extensively used by the people in India was
(a) Bronze
(b) Copper
(c) Iron
(d) Tin
Ans: (b)
12. Which of the following civilisations is net associated with the Harappan Civilisation?
(a) Mesopotamian
(b) Egyptian
(c) Sumerian
(d) Chinese
Ans: (d)
13. Of the following scholars who was the first to discover the traces of the Harappan
Civilisation?
(a) Sir John Marshall
(b) RD Banerji
(c) A Cunningham
(d) Daya Ram Sahani
Ans: (d)
14. The Harappan Civilisation achieved far greater advancement than Sumer, Elam etc. on
account of its
(a) town planning
(b) metal working
(c) weights and measures
(d) seals and figures
Ans: (a)
15. The town planning in the Harappan Civilisation was inspired by a regard for
(a) beauty and utility
(b) uniformity
(c) sanitation and public health
(d) demographic factor
Ans: (c)
16. The Indus or Harappan Civilisation is distinguished from the other contemporary
civilisations by its
(a) town planning
(b) underground drainage system
(c) uniformity of weights and measures
(d) large agricultural surplus
Ans: (b)
17. Match the location of the following Harappan sites:
List-1 List-2
(Sites) (States)
A. Ropar (i) Uttar Pradesh
B. Alamgirpur (ii) Punjab
C. Kalibangan (iii) Gujarat
D. Dholavira (iv) Rajasthan
E. Banawali (v) Haryana
Codes:
A B C D E
(a) ii i iv iii v
(b) i ii iii iv v
(c) ii i iii iv v
(d) ii iii I v iv
Ans: (a)
18. The date of the Harappan Civilisation (2300-1750 BC) has been fixed on the basis of
(a) Pottery design
(b) Stratification
(c) Aryan invasion
(d) Radio Carbon-14 dating
Ans: (d)
19. Most of the large Harappan towns had for fortifications which served the purpose of
(a) safety from robbers
(b) protection against cattle raiders
(c) protection against floods
(d) All the above
Ans: (d)
20. Cereal(s) grown by the people of the Harappan Civilisation was/were
(a) Wheat
(b) Rice
(c) Millet
(d) All the above
Ans: (d)
21. The utensils of the Indus Valley people were mainly made of
(a) clay
(b) copper
(c) bronze
(d) brass
Ans: (a)
22. Which of the following metals was not known to the Indus valley people?
(a) gold
(b) silver
(c) copper
(d) iron
Ans: (d)
23. Which of the following objects was not worshipped by the Indus valley people
(a) Mother Goddess
(b) Pashupati Shiva
(c) Trees such as Peepal and Acacia
(d) Trimurti
Ans: (d)
24. At which of the following Harappan sites has a supposed dockyard been found?
(a) Kalibangan
(b) Lothal
(c) Suktagendor
(d) Sotka Koli
Ans: (b)
25. The economy of the Indus Valley people was based on?
(a) Agriculture
(b) Trade and Commerce
(c) Crafts
(d) All the above
Ans: (d)
26. The Harappan Civilisation declined as a result of
(a) Aryan invasion
(b) Decline in foreign trade
(c) Ecological factors
(d) Not definitely known factors
Ans: (d)
27. The most common animal figure found at all the Harappan sites is
(a) unihorn bull
(b) cow
(c) bull
(d) tiger
Ans: (a)
28. The term Aryan, Indo-Aryan or Indo-European denotes a _____concept?
(a) Linguistic
(b) Racial
(c) Religious
(d) Cultural
Ans: (a)
29. According to the most widely accepted view, the Aryans originally came from
(a) India
(b) Central Asia
(c) Central Europe
(d) Steppes of Russia
Ans: (b)
30. Which of the following Vedas was compiled first?
(a) Rigveda
(b) Samaveda
(c) Yajurveda
(d) Atharvaveda
Ans: (a)
31. The Vedic economy was based on
(a) trade and commerce
(b) crafts and industries
(c) agriculture and cattle rearing
(d) all the above
Ans: (c)
32. The normal form of government during the Vedic period was
(a) democracy
(b) republics
(c) oligarchy
(d) monarchy
Ans: (d)
33. Two popular Assemblies of the Vedic period were
(a) Sabha and Mahasabha
(b) Mahasabha and Ganasabha
(c) Sabha and Samiti
(d) Ur and Kula
Ans: (c)
34. The Indo-Greek Kingdom set up in north Afghanistan in the beginning of the second
century BC was
(a) Scythia
(b) Zedrasia
(c) Bactria
(d) Aria
Ans: (a)
35. The beat specimens of Mauryan art are represented by their
(a) Stupas
(b) Pillars
(c) Chaityas
(d) Caves
Ans: (b)
36. Which of the following does not represent an important source material for the
Mauryan period?
(a) Literary works
(b) Foreign accounts
(c) Numismatic evidence
(d) Epigraphic sources
Ans: (c)
37. According to Strabo, the Tamil kingdom to first send emissaries to meet Augustin in
Athens in 20 BC, was
(a) Pallava
(b) Chola
(c) Pandya
(d) Chera
Ans: (c)
38. Who among the following was the founder of the Nanda dynasty?
(a) Mahapadma Nanda
(b) Ashoka Nanda
(c) Dhana Nanda
(d) None of the above
Ans: (a)
39. The word 'Veda' has been derived from the root word 'Vid' which means
(a) Divinity
(b) Sacredness
(c) Doctrine
(d) Knowledge
Ans: (d)
40. The Kushan rule was brought to an end by
(a) The Nagas
(b) The Britishers
(c) Samudragupta
(d) The Hindu Shahi Dynasty
Ans: (d)
41. Ashoka has been particularly Influenced by the Buddhist monk
(a) Ambhi
(b) Upagupta
(c) Asvaghosha
(d) Vasubandhu
Ans: (b)
42. During Kanishka's reign, the centre of political activity shifted from Magadha to
(a) Delhi
(b) Ayodhya
(c) Kannauj
(d) Purushapura (Peshawar)
Ans: (d)
43. Which of the following Sanskrit language?
(a) Kushanas
(b) Mauryas
(c) Guptas
(d) Indo-Greeks
Ans: (c)
44. Who had got the Konark Sun Temple constructed?
(a) Kanishka
(b) Ashoka
(c) Narasimha Deva II
(d) Rajendra Chola
Ans: (c)
45. Which one of the following sculptures invariably used green schist as the medium?
(a) Maurya sculptures
(b) Mathura sculptures
(c) Bharhut sculptures
(d) Gandhara sculptures
Ans: (c)
46. Who among the following is known for his work on medicine during the Gupta period?
(a) Saumilla
(b) Sudraka
(c) Shaunaka
(d) Susrutha
Ans: (d)
47. In the context of ancient Indian society, which one of the following terms does not
belong to the category of the other three?
(a) Kula
(b) Vamsa
(c) Kosa
(d) Gotra
Ans: (c)
48. Who wrote Mrichchhakatika (Clay Cart)?
(a) Akbar
(b) Kalidas
(c) Sudraka
(d) Dandin
Ans: (c)
49. After the partition of India, the largest number of Harappan towns and settlements
have been found In
(a) Punjab
(b) Haryana
(c) Gujarat
(d) Uttar Pradesh
Ans: (c)
50. The Indus Valley civilisation can be said to belong to the
(a) Paleolithic age
(b) Primitive age
(c) Neolithic age
(d) Bronze age
Ans: (d)
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