500 MCQ’S DISCUSSION

ANCIENT HISTORY OF India

Class -1
1)The main characteristic of Indus Valley Civilization was-
a)Bathing system b)Drainage system c)Fire
Ans: B
2)The main occupation of the people of INDUS VALLEY CIVILIZATION was?
a)Agriculture b)Cattle rearing c)Pottery making
Ans: A
3)Who discovered the Mohenjodaro site ?
a)Rakhal Das Sinha b)Rakhal Das Banerji c)Rakhal Sas Ghosh
Ans: B
4)The element of Hinduism that was present in Indus Valley Civilisation was?
a)Lord Bishnu b)Lord Shiva c)Lord Brahma
Ans: B
5)The metal which was not known to Indus Valley Civilization was?
a)Iron b)Copper c)Bronze
Ans: A
6)Nomad man started setting in ___ age.
a)Neolithic b)Paleolithic c)Mesolithic
Ans: A
7)Lothal ,an Indus Valley site is in?
a)India b)Pakistan c) Afganistan
Ans: B
8)The Harappan site showing evidence of Harappan and Pre- Harappan is__
a)Lothal b)Kalibangan c)Mohenjodaro
Ans: B
9)The earliest evidence of Silver in India is found in?
a)Harappan Culture b)Pre-Harappan Culture c)None
Ans: A
10)The period when men used both copper and metal tool is known as?
a)Stone Age b)Metal Age c)Bronze Age
Ans: B
11)The Indus valley Civilisation is known as Pre-Aryan Civilisation because of the
evidence of ?
a)Script b)Books c)Veda
Ans: A
12)Man passed from the food gathering stage to the food producing stage in the
__age
a)Mesolithic b)Neolithic c)Paleolithic
Ans: B
13)The greatest invention of man in Paleolithic age is?
a)Water b)Food c)fire
Ans: C
14)The script of Indus Valley Civilisation was?
a)Hindi b)Devnagari c)Both
Ans: B
15)The Indus Valley people know the use of?
a)Gold b)Silver c)Copper d)All
Ans: D
16)The knowledge about which animal is doubtful in Indus Valley Civilisation?
a)Dog b)Cat c)Cow
Ans: B
17)The Indus Valley Civilisation belongs to?
a)Neolithic Age b)Mesoliithic Age c)Paleolithic Age
Ans: A
18)Paleolithic evidence has been found in ?
a)M.P b)Jharkhand c)Both
Ans: C
19)The script of Harappan Civilisation people consisted of family of?
a)Quasipictographic writings b)Graphic writings c)Geometrical
writings
Ans: A
20)Archaeological excavations have revealed remains of stadium in?
a)Dholavira b)Lothal c)kalibangan
Ans: B
21)Excavations at Lothal proved that the Civilisation was confined to Harappan and
__only.
a)Lothal b)Mohenjodaro c)Chanhudaro
Ans: B
22)The most significant feature of Indus Valley Civilisation was?
a)Burnt Brick buildings b)Burnt stone buildings c)Burnt Mud Bulidings
Ans:A
23)The figure of God depicted in the seal of INDUS Valley Civilisation was?
a)Krishna b)Surya c)Pashupati
Ans: C
24)The remains of Wooden drain of Indus Valley civilisation have been found at __
a)Lothal b)Mohenjodaro c)Harappa
Ans: B
25)The Harappan sites those which are not in India are___and __.
a)Mohenjodaro and Harappa b)Mohenjodaro and Lothal
c)Mohenjodaro and Dholavira
Ans: A
26)Rice cultivation is associated with Harappan site of ?
a)Lothal b)Mohenjodaro c)Dholavira
Ans:A
27)___site is associated with Harappan culture.
a)Lothal b)Mohenjodaro c)Dholavira
Ans: A
28)The Harappan site which have traces of a horse been found is___
a)Surkotda b)Surkutu c)Surkiti
Ans: A
29)The Indus Valley people had trade relations with?
a)Mesopotamia b)Burma c)Europe
Ans: A
30)The Indus Valley houses were built of?
a)Stone b)Mud c)Bricks
Ans: C
31)The Indus Valley Civilization flourished during ?
a)3000-1500 B.C b)2000-1000 B.C c)5000-2000 B.C
Ans: A
32)The aniamls domesticated by the Harappans were?
a)Buffalo b)Sheep c)Dog d)Pig e)All
Ans: E
33)The tools and weapons of Harappan Civilization were mostly made of ___and
___.
a)Copper b)bronze c)Both
Ans: C
34)There are similarities between the seals found at __and __.
a)Mohenjodaro b)Sumeria c)Both
Ans: C
35)The famous figure of a dancing girl found in the excavations of Harappa was
made up of?
a)Gold b)Bronze c)Iron
Ans: B
36)The Indus valley people were not acquainted with the art of ___and__.
a)Weaving b)Spinning c)Both
Ans:C
37)The Stone age people had the first domestic ___.
a)Sheep b)Goat c)Donkey
Ans: A
38)The institution of Varna appeared in the ___ period.
a)Rig vedic b)Sam Vedic c)Atharv Vedic
Ans: A
39)__ is the oldest Veda.
a)Rig b)Sam c)Yajur
Ans: A
40)___is the colections of spells and incantations.
a)Rig b)Sam c)Athrava
Ans: C
41) Chief feature of Rig Vedic religion?
a)Worship of God b)Worship of images c)Worship of tress
Ans: B
42)__to __ is designated as the period of Brahmans,
a)800 -600 b.c b)900-500 b.c c)600-300 B.C
Ans: A
43)__was the main characteristic of the later Vedic age.
a)Caste system b)Untouchability c)Religion
Ans: A
44)Which of the following is a Upanishada?
a)Rig veda b)Sam veda c)Aitreya
Ans: C
45)Rig Veda consists of?
a)Sufi Songs b)Gayatri Mantra c)Poems
Ans:B
46)The chief characteristic of the Rig Vedic religion was____.
a)Performance of Sacrifices b)Performance of Yogya c)Performance of
Dance
Ans: A
47)Who was not worshipped by the Rig vedic Aryans?
a)Indra b)Bishnu c)Shiva
Ans: C
48)The rig veda consists of how many hymns?
a)1000 b)1024 C)1028
Ans: C
49)The 9th Mandala of Rig Veda Sambhita is devoteed wholly to ____
a)Sama b)Soma c)Sima
Ans: B
50)The family of rig vedic period was?
a)Matrirchal B)Pariarchal c)Both
Ans: B
51)Veda has been derived from the word?
a)Vidi b)Vid c)Vedu
Ans: B
52)Vid means?
a)Love b)Moksha c) Knowledge
Ans:C
53)The Aryans at first settled at?
a)Punjab b)Kashmir c)Bihar
Ans: A
54)The craftsmanship which was not practised by Aryans was?
a)Pottery making b)Blacksmith c)Both
Ans: B
55)The Aryans came to India from?
a)South-Asia b)Central- Asia c)Northen-Asia
Ans: B
56)Brahamanas are books that deal with____.
a)Ritualism b)Naturism c)Buddhism
Ans: A
57)The Puranas contain thoughts on?
a)Mystery and Universe b)Mystery and Heaven c)Universe and
Heaven
Ans: A
58)The code of conduct of the Vedic Society was laid out in___
a)Bismriti b)Smritis c)Upanisdhads
Ans: C
59)Ayurveda owes its origin to___
a)Rig Veda b)Sam Veda c)Atahrva Veda
Ans: B
60)The classical Indian Music has its origin in____
a)Rig veda b)Sam Veda c)Atharva Veda
Ans: B
61)Who is the most important guardian of moral law of Rig Veda?
a)Indra b)Pashupati c)Shiva
Ans: A
62)Religion is the subject matter of?
a)Vedas b)Upanishada c)Purana
Ans: B
63)Which place is famous for the inscriptions that mention the names of Vedic God
and Goddesses?
a)Bogha Kima b)Bogha Koi c)Bogha Koya
Ans: B
64)Rig Veda is divided into how many books?
a)5 b)6 C)10
Ans: C
65)Rudra was the God of ___
a)Rain b)Animal c)Trees
Ans: B
66)Who was the founder of JAINISM according to a Jains?
a)Parsavanataha b)Parshmoni c)Parashrishi
Ans: A
67)The first discourse of buddha at Deer Park in Sarnath is called?
a)Dharmachakra b)Dharmacharkha c)Dharmachakrapravartan.
Ans: C
68)In India Jainism Spread during the reign of?
a)Bimbisara b)Chandragupta c)Ashoka
Ans: B
69)Buddha delivered his first sermon at?
a)Sarnath b)Varanasi c)Bihar
Ans: A
70)Lord budhha was born at?
a)Pataliputra b)Lumbini c)Gaya
Ans: B
71)The Budhhists texts were written in ?
a)Prakrit b)Pali c)Sanskrit
Ans: B
72)A Well-known patron of the Mahayana form of Budhhisim was?
a)Kapila b)Kanishka c)Kumud
Ans: B
73)The famous Indo-Greek king who embraced Buddhisim was?
a)Menander b)Alexander c)Porus
Ans: A
74)Which ruler of ancient India who,towards the end of his life ,is said to have
converted to Jainism was?
a)Chandragupta b)Ashoka c)Bimbisara
Ans: A
75)The distinct line of demarcation between Digambaras and Shvetambaras is
about ___
a) Ideals b)Wearing of dress c)Religion
Ans: B
76)Gautam Budhha was brought up by?
a)Maharaja b)Mahaprajapati c)Maherswara
Ans: B
77)The first Budhhist Council was held in the reign of?
a)Bimbisara b)Ashoka c)Ajatashatru
Ans: C
78)Who was the greatest Budhhist commentator of the BUDDHIST Canonical
literature?
a)Ashvaghosha b)Aswini c)Aswani
Ans: A
79)The extreme form of Ahimsa or non-violence is practised in?
a)Jainism b)Buddhisim c)Sikhisim
Ans: B
80)The phrase THE LIGHT OF ASIA is applied to?
a)Mahavira b)Budhha c)GURU Nanak
Ans: B
81)The Great Budhhist Council in 483 B.C was held at?a
a)Punjab b)Kashmir c)Bihar
Ans: B
82)The regulations for management of Sangha and rule of Conduct for the monks
was written in?
a)Vinaya-Pramhita b)Vinaya-Pitaka c)Vinaya-Parampara
Ans: B
83)Apabhramsa is a work of?
a)Budhhists b)Jains c)Sikhs
Ans: B
84)Who gave women an important place in their cult?
a)Kalmukhas b)kalmukhis c)Kalvadra
Ans: A
85)Ashoka was much influenced by a Budhhist monk?
a)Upamnyu b)Upayan c)Upagupta
Ans: C
86)Jainisin was divided into?
a)Digambara b)Svetambara c)Both
Ans: C
87)Buddha was born in the year ?
a)556 B.C b)566 B.C c)567 B.C
Ans: C
88)Which city is known as Jain temple City?
a)Girnar b)giriraj c)Giridhar
Ans: A
89)The fourth Buddhist council was held at?
a)Kundalavana b)Kundagrama c)Kundilnagar
Ans: A
90)The introduction of Budhhisim into China is traditionally attributed to?
a)Kashyapa Mahavira b)Kashyapa Matanga c)Kashyapa Mitunga
Ans: B
91)The sacred book of Buddhisim is?
a)Zend Avesta b)tripitaka c)Biajaka
Ans:B
92)The last of 24 Jain Tirthankaras was?
a)Risjinath b)Mahavira c)Siddhartha
Ans: B
93)Nirvana is associated with?
a)Jainism b)Buddhisim c)Sikhism
Ans: B
94)Budhha attained Moksha at?
a)Kundilnagar b)Kushinagar c)Rajaghriha
Ans: B
95)Doctrine of Ahimsa is a feature of?
a)Jainism b)buddhisim c)Sikhisim
Ans: A
96)Mahavira was born at?
a)Pataliputra b)Vaishali c)Kundilnagar
Ans: B
97)Who held a religious assembly at prayag every 5 year?
a)Harsha b)Harshavardhana c)Mahavira
Ans: B
98)During Harshavardhana ,a great Buddhist assembly was held at?
a)Nalanda b)Takshashila c)Magadha
Ans: A
99)The crux of early Buddhisim was?
a)Renunciation of desire b)Renunciation of love c)Renunciation of life
Ans: A
100)The spread of Jainism in Karnataka is attributed to?
a)Chandragupta Maurya b)Harsha c)Ashoka
Ans: A

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