Ancient Indian History MCQs for Competitive Examination
Q. 1
The Harappan civilization was discovered in the year
(A) 1901
(B) 1921
(C) 1935
(D) 1942
Answer: (B) 1921
Explanation: N/A
Q. 2
Lothal is a site of which of the following civilization?
(A) Mesopotamian
(B) Egyptian
(C) Indus valley
(D) Persian
Answer: (C) Indus Valley
Explanation: N/A
Q. 3
The people of Indus valley civilization usually built their houses of
(A) Pucca bricks
(B) Stone
(C) Wood
(D) All of the above
Answer: (A) Pucca bricks
Explanation: N/A
Q. 4
The Indus valley site Kalibangan is situated in which of the following state
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Gujarat
(C) Madhyapradesh
(D) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: (A) Rajasthan
Explanation: N/A
Q. 5
The Harappan civilization belongs to
(A) Pre-historic
(B) Proto-historic
(C) Historical Period
(D) Post-historic
Answer: (B) Proto-historic
Explanation: N/A
Q. 6
The Indus valley people traded with
(A) Chinese
(B) Mesopotamian
(C) Parthians
(D) Romans
Answer: (B) Mesopotamian
Explanation: N/A
Q. 7
The local name of Mohenjo Daro was
(A) Mound of the living
(B) Mound of the great
(C) Mound of the dead
(D) Mound of the survivor
Answer: (C) Mound of the dead
Explanation: N/A
Q. 8
The earliest city discovered in India was
(A) Harappa
(B) Rangpur
(C) Mohenjo Daro
(D) Sindh
Answer: (A) Harappa
Explanation: N/A
Q. 9
The famous figure of a dancing girl found in the excavation of Mohenjo Daro was made up of
(A) Terracotta
(B) Steatite
(C) Bronze
(D) Red Limestone
Answer: (C) Bronze
Explanation: N/A
Q. 10
Who was the first European to designate Aryan as a race?
(A) William Jones
(B) H. H. Wilson
(C) Max Muller
(D) General Cunningham
Answer: (C) Max Muller
Explanation: N/A
Q. 11
The staple food of the Vedic Aryan was
(A) Barley and Rice
(B) Milk and its products
(C) Rice and Pulses
(D) Vegetables and Fruits
Answer: (B) Milk and its products
Explanation: N/A
Q. 12
The main occupation of the Indus Valley people was
(A) Agriculture
(B) Hunting
(C) Cattle rearing
(D) Trade
Answer: (A) Agriculture
Explanation: N/A
Q. 13
In which language was the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita originally written?
(A) Sanskrit
(B) Apabhramsa
(C) Prakrit
(D) Pali
Answer: (A) Sanskrit
Explanation: N/A
Q. 14
Who discovered Harappan civilization?
(A) Sir John Marshal
(B) Dayaram Sahani
(C) R. D. Banarjee
(D) Cunningham
Answer: (B) Dayaram Sahani
Explanation: N/A
Q. 15
Who composed the Gayatri Mantra?
(A) Vishwamitra
(B) Vashistha
(C) Indra
(D) Parikshit
Answer: (B) Vishwamitra
Explanation: N/A
Q. 16
Which of the following river has no mention in Rigveda
(A) Sindhu
(B) Saraswati
(C) Yamuna
(D) Periyar
Answer: (D) Periyar
Explanation: N/A
Q. 17
Ashtadhayi was written by
(A) Ved Vyas
(B) Panini
(C) Shukadeva
(D) Balmiki
Answer: (B) Panini
Explanation: N/A
Q. 18
The literal meaning of the word Arya is
(A) Superior
(B) Learned
(C) Priest
(D) Warrior
Answer: (A) Superior
Explanation: N/A
Q. 19
The earliest settlement of Aryan tribes was at
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Bengal
(C) Sapta Sindhu
(D) Delhi
Answer: (C) Sapta Sindhu
Explanation: N/A
Q. 20
Which one of the following four Vedas contains an account of magical charm and spells?
(A) Rigveda
(B) Samaveda
(C) Yajurveda
(D) Atharvaveda
Answer: (D) Atharvaveda
Explanation: N/A
Q. 21
Kalibangan is situated in
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Gujarat
(C) Punjab
(D) Madhya Pradesh
Answer: (A) Rajasthan
Explanation: N/A
Q. 22
Jain literature is also called as
(A) Pitaka
(B) Agam
(C) Kalpa
(D) Sutt
Answer: (B) Agam
Explanation: N/A
Q. 23
Which one of the following place is not associated with Gautam Buddha?
(A) Sarnath
(B) Bodh Gaya
(C) Kushinagar
(D) Pawapuri
Answer: (D) Pawapuri
Explanation: N/A
Q. 24
What was the real name of Gautama Buddha?
(A) Siddhartha
(B) Mahendra
(C) Suddhodhana
(D) Vardhamana
Answer: (A) Sidhartha
Explanation: N/A
Q. 25
In which language, were the Buddhist literary works generally written?
(A) Pali
(B) Prakrit
(C) Sanskrit
(D) Apabhramsa
Answer: (A) Pali
Explanation: N/A
Q. 26
Where did Lord Buddha deliver his first sermon?
(A) Lumbini
(B) Kushinagar
(C) Bodh Gaya
(D) Sarnath
Answer: (C) Bodh Gaya
Explanation: N/A
Q. 27
What was Lord Mahavira’s name prior to acquiring the knowledge?
(A) Anshuman
(B) Vardhaman
(C) Sudhakar
(D) Tirthankar
Answer: (B) Vardhaman
Explanation: N/A
Q. 28
Which of the following Harappan site located in Gujarat?
(A) Kalibanga
(B) Ropar
(C) Banawali
(D) Lothal
Answer: (D) Lothal
Explanation: N/A
Q. 29
The word Tirthankar is related to which religion?
(A) Buddhism
(B) Judaism
(C) Hinduism
(D) Jainism
Answer: (D) Jainism
Explanation: N/A
Q. 30
The stupa of Sanchi was first constructed during the reign of
(A) Kanishka
(B) Samudragupta
(C) Ashoka
(D) Bimbisara
Answer: (C) Ashoka
Explanation: N/A