Indian History GK – Ancient, Medieval, Modern

Indian History GK Part – 4

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61. The tools and weapons of Harappan Civilization were mostly made of

(a) Copper and bronze

(b) Stone and copper

(c) Stone

(d) Copper and iron

Ans:- (a) Copper and bronze.

62. The main channels of our knowledge about the Indus Valley Civilization are

(a) Palm and barch leaf manuscripts

(b) Archaeological excavations

(c) Inscriptions

(d) Coins

Ans:- (b) Archaeological excavations.

53. There are similarities between the seals found at Mohenjodaro and………………

(a) Egypt

(b) Afghanistan

(c) China

(d) Sumeria

Ans:- (d) Sumeria.

64. The famous figure of a dancing girl found in the excavations of Harappa was made up of

(a) Steatite

(b) Red limestone

(c) Bronze

(d) Terracotta

Ans:- (c) Bronze.

65. The Great Granary of the Indus Valley Civilization has been discovered at

(a) Mohenjodaro

(b) Lothal 

(c) Kalibangan

(d) Harappa

Ans:- (d) Harappa.

66. Which of the following statements regarding the Indus Valley Civilization is not true?

(a) The excavations at Harappa are attributed to R.B. Daya Ram Sahni.

(b)The open courtyard was the basic feature of house panning.

(c) The Assembly Hall was discovered at Mohenjodaro.

(d) The Indus Valley people were not acquainted with the art of spinning and weaving.

Ans:- (d) The Indus Valley people were not acquainted With the art of spinning and weaving.

67. The Stone Age people had the first domestic

(a) Dogs

(b) Horses

(c) Sheep

(d) Asses

Ans:- (c) Sheep.

68. Near the banks of which of the following rivers, the recent excavations have brought to light that Ind.indus Valley Civilization percolated to far south ?

(a) Mahanadi

(b) Cauvery

(c) Krishna

(d) Godavari

Ans:- (c)Krishna.

69. Archaeological excavations have revealed remains of stadium in

(a) Tanjore

(b) Sopara

(c) Broach

(d) Lothal

Ans:- (d) Lothalm.

70. Which one of the following elements of Hinduism were practised in the Indus Valley Civilization ?

(a) Worshipping cows

(b) Cult of Shiva

(c) Idol worship

(d) Wearing of sacred three

Ans:- (b) Cult of Shiva.

71. Which of the following metals was not known to ln Valley people ?

(a) Bronze

(b) None of these

(c) Iron

(d) Copper

Ans:- (c) Iron.

72. Nomad man started setting in –

(a) Palaeolithic Age

(b) None of these

(c) Mesolithic Age

(d) Neolithic Age

Ans:- (c) Neolithic Age

73 The Great Bath of the indus Valley Civilization was discovered in

(a) Mohenjodaro

(b) Ropar

(c) Harappa

(d) Lothal

Ans:- (a) Mohenjodaro.

74. The Harappan site showing evidence of two cultural phases, Harappan and pre-Harappan is

(a) Kalibangan

(b) Banwali

(c) Mohenjodaro

(d) Chanhu-daro

Ans:- (a) Kalibangan.

75. The earliest evidence of silver in India is found in the

(a) Chalcolithic cultures of Western India

(b) Silver punch marked coins

(c) Vedic texts

(d) Harappan Culture

Ans:- (d) Harappan Culture.

76. The period when men used both stones and copper tools is known as the

(a) Chalcolithic Age

(b) Neolithic Age

(c) Metal Age

(d) Monolithic Age

Ans:- (c) Metal Age.

77. Man passed from the food gathering stage to food producing stage in the

(a) Neolithic Age

(b) Chalcolithic Age

(c) Palaeolithic Age

(d) Mesolithic Age

Ans:- (a) Neolithic Age.

78. The greatest invention of man in Palaeolithic was

(a) Potter’s wheel

(b) Spinning of cloth

(c) Metal implements

(d) Fire

Ans:- (d) Fire.

79. The tools and weapons of Harappan CIvilization were mostly made of

(a) Copper and bronze

(b) Stone and copper

(c) Stone

(d) Copper and iron

Ans:-(a) Copper and bronze.

80. The main channels of our knowledge about the Indus Valley Civilization are

(a Palm and Brach leaf manuscripts

(b) Archaeological excavations

(c) Inscriptions

(d) Coins

Ans:- (b) Archaeological excavations.

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