GK : History of Ancient India, Part 01

1. Great Bath was found at-------

A) Harappa
B) Mohenjodaro
C) Lothal
D) Surkotada

... Answer is B)

2. Which was the main deity of Harappa?

A) Pasupati Mahadeva
B) Indra
C) Agni
D) Varun

... Answer is A)

3. The main channels of our knowledge about the Indus Valley civilisation are:

A) Inscriptions
B) Coins
C) Palm and birch leaf manuscripts
D) Archaeological excavations

... Answer is D)

4. The ain occupation of the people of the Indus Valley civilisation was:

A) Agriculture
B) Cattle rearing
C) Hunting
D) Trade

... Answer is A)

5.The fomous figure of a dancing girl found in the excavations of Harappa was made up of:

A) Terracotta
B) Steatite
C) Bronze
D) Red limestone

... Answer is C)

6. Mohenjodaro is also known as:

A) Mound of the Great
B) Mound of the survivors
C) Mound of the Living
D) Mound of the Dead

... Answer is D)

7. The Great Bath of the Indus Valley Civilisation was discovered in:

A) Harappa
B) Lothal
C) Mohenjodaro
D) Ropar

... Answer is C)

8. How many mandalas are there in Rigveda?

A) 8
B) 9
C) 10
D) 11

... Answer is C)

9. Which of the most important divinity of Rigveda?

A) Marut
B) Agni
C) Shakti
D) Indra

... Answer is D)

10.The dockyard at Lothal is connected through a channel to which one of the following rivers?

A) Bharavi
B) Bhogevo
C) Chitra
D) Chekra

... Answer is B)

11. How many Tirthankaras are there in Jainism?

A) 22
B) 23
C) 24
D) 25

... Answer is C)

12. Which is the oldest Veda?

A) Samaveda
B) Yajurveda
C) Atharvaveda
D) Rigveda

... Answer is D)

13. Who was the chairman of first Buddha council?

A) Sabakami
B) Mogaliputra
C) Vasumitra
D) Mahakessappa

... Answer is D)

14.Upanishads, also known as Vedantas, are ------ in number

A) 96
B) 105
C) 108
D) 112

... Answer is C)

15. Who wrote the book 'Indica"?

A) Seleucus Nicator
B) Megasthenese
C) Alberuni
D) None of these

... Answer is B)

16.Which of the following kingdoms is not mentioned in the Ramayana and the Mahabharata?

A) Panchala
B) Kashi
C) Kaushambi
D) Magadha

... Answer is C)

17.the ancient time state craft and polity is described in

A) Mahabharata
B) Rajatarangini
C) Arthashastra
D) Manusmriti

... Answer is C)

18. Who built the fomous Sanchi Stupa?

A) Ashoka
B) Chandragupta Maurya
C) Ajatshatru
D) Shashank

... Answer is A)

19. Jainism was divided into two sects known as:

A) Kapalika and Kalamukha
B) Mahayana and Hinayana
C) Ajivika and Nyaya Vaisesika
D) Svetambata and Digambara

... Answer is D)

20. The Fourth Buddhist Council was held by:

A) Ashoka
B) Kanishka
C) Chandragupta
D) Harshavardhana

... Answer is B)