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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Arts in History (BA History) .
| 1. |
The Chalcolithic age was followed by |
| A. | old stone age |
| B. | new stone age |
| C. | iron age |
| D. | mesolithic age |
| Answer» C. iron age | |
| 2. |
The port city of the Harappan culture |
| A. | kalibangan |
| B. | lothal |
| C. | banawali |
| D. | rupar |
| Answer» B. lothal | |
| 3. |
The earliest of the Vedas |
| A. | rig |
| B. | yajur |
| C. | sama |
| D. | atharva |
| Answer» A. rig | |
| 4. |
The Tripitakas are written in the language of |
| A. | sanskrit |
| B. | prakrit |
| C. | 0 pali |
| D. | hindi |
| Answer» C. 0 pali | |
| 5. |
Nanda dynasty was preceded by |
| A. | mauryas |
| B. | sisunagas |
| C. | haryankas |
| D. | guptas |
| Answer» A. mauryas | |
| 6. |
Most of the Asokan edicts are in ………language |
| A. | pali |
| B. | sanskrit |
| C. | karoshti |
| D. | brahmi |
| Answer» D. brahmi | |
| 7. |
Which pre-state society in ancient india is considered as lineage society |
| A. | rig vedic |
| B. | capitalistic |
| C. | socialistic |
| D. | utopian |
| Answer» A. rig vedic | |
| 8. |
The myth about the origin of the world related with the great flood is depicted in the …………tradition. |
| A. | itihasa-purana |
| B. | lineage |
| C. | buddhist |
| D. | jain |
| Answer» A. itihasa-purana | |
| 9. |
The ……………… tradition traces the lineage of all kings of ancient India either to the Suryvamsa or to theChandravamsa. |
| A. | itihasa – purana |
| B. | vedic |
| C. | kavya |
| D. | upanishad |
| Answer» A. itihasa – purana | |
| 10. |
The Mahabharata war was fought on the plains of ……………. |
| A. | meerut |
| B. | afghanistan |
| C. | kurukshetra |
| D. | lothal |
| Answer» C. kurukshetra | |
| 11. |
A glorious civilization flourished in the valley of the river Indus and its neighbouring regions prior to the rise of the Chalcolithic Age. |
| A. | harappan |
| B. | maghadan |
| C. | vedic |
| D. | later vedic |
| Answer» A. harappan | |
| 12. |
Which was the indivisible factor of the Harappan Culture. |
| A. | rivers |
| B. | villages |
| C. | mountains |
| D. | planned cities |
| Answer» D. planned cities | |
| 13. |
The city of Harappa had existed on the banks of the river …………. |
| A. | ravi |
| B. | narmada |
| C. | brahmaputhra |
| D. | ganga |
| Answer» A. ravi | |
| 14. |
Dayaram Sahni, M.S.Vats and Mortimer Wheeler excavated the city |
| A. | harappa |
| B. | madras |
| C. | bombay |
| D. | bengal |
| Answer» A. harappa | |
| 15. |
Which was the large city of the Harappan civilization. |
| A. | mohenjodaro |
| B. | lothal |
| C. | kalibangan |
| D. | rupar |
| Answer» A. mohenjodaro | |
| 16. |
The excavations at …………… was first started in 1922 by Sir John Marshall with R.D. Banerji. |
| A. | kalibangan |
| B. | lothal |
| C. | mohenjodaro |
| D. | banwali |
| Answer» C. mohenjodaro | |
| 17. |
The dried up river in the Indus valley civilization |
| A. | ganga |
| B. | sindhu |
| C. | ghagger |
| D. | ravi |
| Answer» C. ghagger | |
| 18. |
The ……………… culture was essentially an urban culture. |
| A. | vedic |
| B. | harappan |
| C. | buddhist |
| D. | jain |
| Answer» B. harappan | |
| 19. |
Harappan seals have been discovered in |
| A. | america |
| B. | mesopotamia |
| C. | japan |
| D. | china |
| Answer» B. mesopotamia | |
| 20. |
The male god with three faces in Yogic pose surrounded by four animals depicted on the harappan seals is identified as |
| A. | pasupati |
| B. | rudra |
| C. | indra |
| D. | brahma |
| Answer» A. pasupati | |
| 21. |
The word Veda is derived from the word |
| A. | ved |
| B. | dev |
| C. | vid |
| D. | vadam |
| Answer» C. vid | |
| 22. |
Black and Red Ware (BRW) have been found at |
| A. | atranjikhera |
| B. | alangirpur |
| C. | hasthinapuri |
| D. | lothal |
| Answer» A. atranjikhera | |
| 23. |
The ……… was the oldest and the most important book of the Aryans. |
| A. | yajurveda |
| B. | samaveda |
| C. | rigveda |
| D. | atharva veda |
| Answer» C. rigveda | |
| 24. |
………….. contains both hymns and commentaries. . |
| A. | atharva veda |
| B. | rigveda |
| C. | samaveda |
| D. | yajurveda |
| Answer» D. yajurveda | |
| 25. |
The Ramayana was composed by the great saint …………... |
| A. | brahma |
| B. | vasisht |
| C. | bana |
| D. | valmiki |
| Answer» D. valmiki | |
| 26. |
In their migration to the east and south-east the …………. came into conflict with the Dasas or Dasyus. |
| A. | aryans |
| B. | dravidians |
| C. | sudras |
| D. | vaisyas |
| Answer» A. aryans | |
| 27. |
The ……………. were dark-complexioned, snub-nosed, worshippers of the phallus, rich in cattle and lived in fortified strongholds known as pura. |
| A. | visigoths |
| B. | aryans |
| C. | dasas |
| D. | rakshasa |
| Answer» C. dasas | |
| 28. |
The ………….. Society was a tribal society. |
| A. | gupta |
| B. | harappan |
| C. | msopotamian |
| D. | rig vedic |
| Answer» D. rig vedic | |
| 29. |
The ‘Battle of Ten Kings’ mentioned in the …………. |
| A. | rig veda |
| B. | upanishads |
| C. | sangam literature |
| D. | ramayana |
| Answer» A. rig veda | |
| 30. |
In the vedic period ‘gavishti’ means |
| A. | war |
| B. | yaga |
| C. | trade |
| D. | pooja |
| Answer» A. war | |
| 31. |
The learned women like Apala, Ghoshala,Lopa mutra, Vishwara etc. were mentioned in |
| A. | the rig veda |
| B. | mahabharatha |
| C. | ramayana |
| D. | mahabharatha |
| Answer» A. the rig veda | |
| 32. |
The term ‘Shudra’ is mentioned in the ………… book of Rigveda, which was a later addition. |
| A. | first |
| B. | third |
| C. | seven |
| D. | ten |
| Answer» D. ten | |
| 33. |
The term used for the tribal unit or clan |
| A. | ‘vis’ |
| B. | jana |
| C. | gana |
| D. | kula |
| Answer» A. ‘vis’ | |
| 34. |
Bali is a tribute given to |
| A. | mantri |
| B. | raja |
| C. | senani |
| D. | priests |
| Answer» B. raja | |
| 35. |
Who was the Sky god. |
| A. | vayu |
| B. | varuna |
| C. | ushas |
| D. | rudra |
| Answer» B. varuna | |
| 36. |
Who was the storm god. |
| A. | rudra |
| B. | vayu |
| C. | ushas |
| D. | agni |
| Answer» A. rudra | |
| 37. |
The gift giving to the performer of the sacrifice. |
| A. | dakshina |
| B. | sutlej |
| C. | bali |
| D. | dana |
| Answer» A. dakshina | |
| 38. |
The earliest reference of Dana and Dakshina is seen in the ‘Dana Stuti’ hymns of ……….. |
| A. | budhist literature |
| B. | sangam literature |
| C. | rigveda |
| D. | jain |
| Answer» C. rigveda | |
| 39. |
Which was a tribute eventually became a tax on land. |
| A. | dakshina |
| B. | sutlej |
| C. | bali |
| D. | dana |
| Answer» C. bali | |
| 40. |
Which is the transformation period of the pastoral society to a sedentary agrarian society? |
| A. | later vedic |
| B. | vedic |
| C. | harappan |
| D. | pre-harappan |
| Answer» A. later vedic | |
| 41. |
The ………………. formed the priestly class. |
| A. | sudras |
| B. | kshatriyas |
| C. | vyshyas |
| D. | brahmins |
| Answer» D. brahmins | |
| 42. |
The …………. were trained in war fare. |
| A. | sudras |
| B. | brahmins |
| C. | vyshyas |
| D. | kshatriyas |
| Answer» D. kshatriyas | |
| 43. |
The …………were engaged in trade and agriculture. |
| A. | vyshyas |
| B. | brahmins |
| C. | kshatriyas |
| D. | sudras |
| Answer» A. vyshyas | |
| 44. |
The ……………. formed the lowest section of the Varna society. |
| A. | shudras |
| B. | brahmins |
| C. | kshatriyas |
| D. | vyshyas |
| Answer» A. shudras | |
| 45. |
‘Janapatha’ derived from |
| A. | gana |
| B. | kula |
| C. | janaka |
| D. | jana |
| Answer» D. jana | |
| 46. |
By the …………….. Century B.C. the use of iron had become widespread in India |
| A. | first |
| B. | second |
| C. | fourth |
| D. | sixth |
| Answer» D. sixth | |
| 47. |
When did Mahajanapadas were flourishing in North India. |
| A. | buddha period |
| B. | gupta period |
| C. | vedic period |
| D. | maurya period |
| Answer» A. buddha period | |
| 48. |
Magadha came into prominence under the leadership of |
| A. | rama |
| B. | harsha |
| C. | bimbisara |
| D. | samudra gupta |
| Answer» C. bimbisara | |
| 49. |
Ajatasatru was succeeded by his son |
| A. | udayan |
| B. | bimbisaran |
| C. | harshan |
| D. | bindusaran |
| Answer» A. udayan | |
| 50. |
The …………. Ware culture is identified by its distinctive pottery. |
| A. | nbp |
| B. | pgw |
| C. | npf |
| D. | nrp |
| Answer» A. nbp | |
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