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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Master of Arts in History (MA History) , Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) .
| 51. |
The city of Harappa had existed on the banks of the river? |
| A. | ravi |
| B. | narmada |
| C. | brahmaputra |
| D. | ganga |
| Answer» A. ravi | |
| 52. |
Kalibangan site was excavated by…. ……………. |
| A. | b k thaper |
| B. | mortimer wheeler |
| C. | dayaram sahini |
| D. | s r rao |
| Answer» A. b k thaper | |
| 53. |
The term used for the tribal unit or clan? |
| A. | vis |
| B. | jana |
| C. | gana |
| D. | kula |
| Answer» A. vis | |
| 54. |
The male god with three faces in yogic pose surrended by four animals depicted on the Harappan seals is defined as ? |
| A. | pasupati |
| B. | rudra |
| C. | indra |
| D. | brahma |
| Answer» A. pasupati | |
| 55. |
The local name of Mohenjodaro is? |
| A. | mound of living |
| B. | mound of swev |
| C. | mound of dead |
| D. | mound of dead |
| Answer» A. mound of living | |
| 56. |
The people of Indus Valley Civilization were almost |
| A. | nigroid |
| B. | proto-austroloid |
| C. | mediterranean |
| D. | nordic |
| Answer» C. mediterranean | |
| 57. |
Which metal was unknown to Indus Valley Civilization? |
| A. | gold |
| B. | silver |
| C. | copper |
| D. | lron |
| Answer» C. copper | |
| 58. |
Which of the following artefact of the Harappan civilization was mainly used for commercial purposes? |
| A. | bronze |
| B. | stone sculpture |
| C. | seal |
| D. | terracotta sculpture. |
| Answer» C. seal | |
| 59. |
Indus valley civilization was discovered in |
| A. | 1911 |
| B. | 1921 |
| C. | 1931 |
| D. | 1941 |
| Answer» B. 1921 | |
| 60. |
Who is the author of the Book “Asoka and decline of the Mauryas? |
| A. | d n jha |
| B. | romila thaper |
| C. | r. s sharma |
| D. | a l. basha |
| Answer» B. romila thaper | |
| 61. |
D D Kosambi (1907-66) is a pioneer of |
| A. | nationalist historiography |
| B. | marxist historiography |
| C. | subaltern historiography |
| D. | imperialist historiography |
| Answer» B. marxist historiography | |
| 62. |
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 | |
| 63. |
Which of the following does not belong ti Jainism |
| A. | anekhantava |
| B. | ganadhara |
| C. | patimokkha |
| D. | syadvada |
| Answer» C. patimokkha | |
| 64. |
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 | |
| 65. |
Who convened the 4th Buddhist Council? |
| A. | kanishka |
| B. | asoka |
| C. | vasubandu |
| D. | kalashoka |
| Answer» D. kalashoka | |
| 66. |
Who founded the ‘Asiatic Society “? |
| A. | sir william jones |
| B. | maxmuller |
| C. | arther marwick |
| D. | lord curzon |
| Answer» A. sir william jones | |
| 67. |
Who wrote the book ‘select inscriptions bearing on Indian History Civilization “? |
| A. | d. c sircar |
| B. | r g bhandarkar |
| C. | r c majumdar |
| D. | d d kosambi |
| Answer» A. d. c sircar | |
| 68. |
The Upanishads are a series of books deviated to |
| A. | yoga |
| B. | social law |
| C. | religious rituals |
| D. | philosophy |
| Answer» A. yoga | |
| 69. |
Which of the following Veda deals with magic spells and witchcraft? |
| A. | rigveda |
| B. | samaveda |
| C. | yajurveda |
| D. | athravaveda |
| Answer» D. athravaveda | |
| 70. |
The famous poet Kalidasa lived in the court of……….. |
| A. | chandragupta |
| B. | chandragupta gupta ii |
| C. | samudra gupta |
| D. | kumaragupta |
| Answer» D. kumaragupta | |
| 71. |
The first one among the following to deal with music was |
| A. | rigveda |
| B. | yajurveda |
| C. | samaveda |
| D. | atharva veda |
| Answer» C. samaveda | |
| 72. |
The family of the Rigvedic Aryans was |
| A. | patrilineal |
| B. | patriarchal |
| C. | matriarchichal |
| D. | matrilineal |
| Answer» C. matriarchichal | |
| 73. |
The word Veda has been derived from the root word ‘Vid’ which means? |
| A. | divinity |
| B. | sacredness |
| C. | doctrine |
| D. | knowledge |
| Answer» D. knowledge | |
| 74. |
The first grammarian of the Sanskrit language was |
| A. | kalhana |
| B. | maitreyi |
| C. | kalidasa |
| D. | panini |
| Answer» D. panini | |
| 75. |
Who was the writer of the book “Hind Swaraj”3 |
| A. | rabindranath tagore |
| B. | b r ambedkar |
| C. | mahatma gandhi |
| D. | jawaharlal nehru |
| Answer» C. mahatma gandhi | |
| 76. |
There were similarities between the seals found at Mohenjodaro and |
| A. | egypt |
| B. | china |
| C. | sumeria |
| D. | afghanistan |
| Answer» C. sumeria | |
| 77. |
The organic relationship between the ancient culture of the Indus valley and Hinduism 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 | |
| 78. |
Mohenjodaro is situated in |
| A. | montgomery district |
| B. | lakarna district |
| C. | chandigarh area |
| D. | gujarat |
| Answer» A. montgomery district | |
| 79. |
Name of the oldest civilization? |
| A. | egypt |
| B. | chinese |
| C. | mesopotamia |
| D. | arabian |
| Answer» C. mesopotamia | |
| 80. |
How many layers of Mohenjodaro were found? |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 7 |
| C. | 8 |
| D. | 9 |
| Answer» C. 8 | |
| 81. |
The Script of the Indus Valley Civilization was |
| A. | dravidian |
| B. | persian |
| C. | sanskrit |
| D. | undeciphered |
| Answer» A. dravidian | |
| 82. |
Who wrote Ramayana? |
| A. | valmiki |
| B. | vyasa |
| C. | kalidasa |
| D. | panni |
| Answer» A. valmiki | |
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