Indian History 1 Set 1
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This set of Indian History 1 Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Indian History 1 Set 1
Q1 | Where do we find the three phases, viz. Paleolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic Culturesin sequence?
- kashmir valley
- godavari valley
- belan valley
- krishna valley
Q2 | The earliest evidence of settled agriculture in the subcontinent comes from:
- kalibangan
- amri
- mehrgarh
- inamgarh
Q3 | Ochre Coloured Pottery is closely connected with:
- aryans
- early harappans
- late harappans
- mature harappans
Q4 | Which one of the following is the latest Indus city discovered in India?
- manda
- dholavira
- daimabad
- rangpur
Q5 | Majority of the Indus terracotta figurines were
- hand-modelled
- made in single moulds
- cut with a saw
- sculptured with a chisel
Q6 | The religious iconography of Indus people consists of(i) Seals and Sealings (ii) Images and Statues (iii) Terracotta figurines (iv) Amulets and Tablets Choose the answer from the codes given below
- i and ii
- i,ii and iii
- i,iii and iv
- all of them
Q7 | The majority of the Harappan pottery was
- polychrome pottery
- black-painted pottery
- red-painted pottery
- plain pottery
Q8 | Bones of camel are discovered at:
- kalibangan
- lothal
- harappa
- mohenjodaro
Q9 | For which one of the following crops there is no evidence of cultivation fromanyoneof the Indus sites?
- barley
- sugarcane
- rice
- field peas
Q10 | Which of the following were the most standardised products of the Harappans?
- pottery
- terracotta
- bricks
- statues
Q11 | Which one of the following Indus cities has houses with doors on the main streets?
- lothal
- surkotada
- chanhudaro
- banawali
Q12 | The whole area of Harappan culture represents a
- circular area
- square area
- zigzag formation
- triangle area
Q13 | Which has the earliest ploughed field in the world?
- harappa
- kalibangan
- ropar
- rangpur
Q14 | The ruins of Harappa were first noticed by
- charles mason
- sahni
- m wheeler
- ms vats
Q15 | What was kharaj?
- a tribute
- booty
- land tax
- gift
Q16 | The most common materials used for the Harappan stone sculptures are(i) Hard sandstone(ii) Soft limestone(iii) White marble(iv) SteatiteChoose the correct answer from the codes given below
- ii and iv
- i and iii
- i, ii and iii
- all the four
Q17 | Of the all Harappan sites, which has the most impressive drainage system?
- harappa
- banawali
- dholavira
- mohenjodaro
Q18 | The reason for the spread of Harappan culture and settlement of new colonies in faroff places was
- to meet their religious obligations
- their desire to colonise
- the population expansion
- to safeguard their security concerns.
Q19 | Which one of the following places had a culture, called Jhangar culture, in itslate Harappan phase?
- kalibangan
- mohenjodaro
- chanhudaro
- amri
Q20 | Which one of the following Indus sites was destroyed by fire?
- lothal
- kalibangan
- kotdiji
- amri
Q21 | Which one of the following Vedic texts, apart from the Rig Veda Samhita, cites Indraas the destroyer of the Indus civilisation?
- atharva veda samhita
- taittiriya brahmana
- aitareya brahmana
- satapatha brahmana
Q22 | Majority of the Indus beads meant for export to Mesopotamia were made of
- steatite
- terracotta
- carnelian
- jade
Q23 | What is Epigraphy?
- study of coins
- study of old writing used in inscriptions
- study of inscriptions
- study of material remains of the past
Q24 | Indus civilisation belongs to which of the following periods?
- historical period
- prehistorical period
- post-historical period
- proto-historical period
Q25 | Which is the oldest age
- bronze age
- neolithic age
- mesolithic age
- palaeolithic age