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The earliest trace of iron usage in India has been found at which of the following sites?
(A) Taxila
(B) Atranjikhera
(C) Kaushambi
(D) Hastinapur
Option b - Atranjikhera
The Upanishads are mainly books related to:
(A) Religion
(B) Yoga
(C) Law
(D) Philosophy
Option d - Philosophy
The core subject of the Upanishads focuses on:
(A) Social structure
(B) Philosophy
(C) Law
(D) State
Option b - Philosophy
Which Vedic text discusses the concept of liberation or salvation?
(A) Rig Veda
(B) Later Samhitas
(C) Brahmanas
(D) Upanishads
Option d - Upanishads
The well-known conversation between Nachiketa and Yama is found in which text?
(A) Brihadaranyaka Upanishad
(B) Chandogya Upanishad
(C) Katha Upanishad
(D) Kena Upanishad
Option c - Katha Upanishad
In which scripture is the legend of Nachiketa mentioned?
(A) Atharva Veda
(B) Satapatha Brahmana
(C) Katha Upanishad
(D) Brihadaranyaka Upanishad
Option c - Katha Upanishad
During the Upanishadic era, King Asvapati ruled over which region?
(A) Kashi
(B) Kekaya
(C) Panchala
(D) Videha
Option b - Kekaya
The ninth Mandala of the Rig Veda is completely dedicated to:
(A) Indra and his elephant
(B) Urvashi and the heavens
(C) Deities linked to plants and herbs
(D) Soma and the deity connected to the drink
Option d - Soma and the deity connected to the drink
The rights and rituals concerning Yajnas are discussed in which text?
(A) Rig Veda
(B) Sama Veda
(C) Brahmana Granthas
(D) Yajur Veda
Option d - Yajur Veda
The compilation of which text is derived from the Rig Veda?
(A) Yajur Veda
(B) Sama Veda
(C) Atharva Veda
(D) None of these
Option b - Sama Veda
The religion followed by the early Vedic Aryans was mainly based on:
(A) Devotion (Bhakti)
(B) Idol worship and yajnas
(C) Worship of natural forces and yajnas
(D) Worship of nature and devotion
Option c - Worship of natural forces and yajnas
The people of the Rig Vedic period primarily believed in:
(A) Idol worship
(B) Belief in a single deity
(C) Worship of goddesses
(D) Sacrifices and rituals
Option d - Sacrifices and rituals
The famous 'Battle of Ten Kings' mentioned in the Rig Veda took place on the banks of which river?
(A) The Ganges
(B) Brahmaputra
(C) Kaveri
(D) Parushni
Option d - Parushni
Where did the 'Battle of Ten Kings' described in the Rig Veda occur?
(A) Parushni
(B) Saraswati
(C) Vipasa
(D) Asikni
Option a - Parushni
Which river is praised in the Rig Veda as 'Matetama', 'Devitama', and 'Naditama'?
(A) Sindhu
(B) Saraswati
(C) Vitasta
(D) Yamuna
Option b - Saraswati
Identify the tribe that is not included among the 'Panchajana' in the Rig Veda.
(A) Yadu
(B) Puru
(C) Turvasa
(D) Kikat
Option d - Kikat
What was the primary occupation of the Aryans during ancient times?
(A) Agriculture
(B) Hunting
(C) Handicrafts
(D) Trade
Option b - Hunting
In the Rig Veda, the term 'Yava' is used to refer to which crop?
(A) Barley
(B) Gram
(C) Rice
(D) Wheat
Option a - Barley
What type of governance was followed during the Vedic period?
(A) Autocracy
(B) Democracy
(C) Republic
(D) Hereditary monarchy
Option d - Hereditary monarchy
What was the assembly of the Vedic period?
(A) An organization of village traders
(B) The royal court
(C) A council of ministers
(D) A public assembly of the entire community
Option c - A council of ministers
Which tribal assembly in Rig Vedic society was linked to judicial activities?
(A) Sabha
(B) Samiti
(C) Vidhata
(D) All of these
Option a - Sabha
In which Veda are Sabha and Samiti described as the two daughters of Prajapati?
(A) Rig Veda
(B) Sama Veda
(C) Yajur Veda
(D) Atharva Veda
Option d - Atharva Veda
What does 'Nishka' refer to in ancient India?
(A) Gold ornament
(B) Cattle
(C) Copper coin
(D) Silver coin
Option a - Gold ornament
Why is Boghaz-Koi considered significant?
(A) It was a major trade center between Central Asia and Tibet
(B) Inscriptions found there mention Vedic deities
(C) Original Vedic texts were written here
(D) None of these
Option b - Inscriptions found there mention Vedic deities
Which inscription provides information about the migration of Aryans from Iran to India?
(A) Mansehra
(B) Shahbazgarhi
(C) Boghaz-Koi
(D) Junagarh
Option c - Boghaz-Koi
In which place were inscriptions from the 14th century B.C. describing Vedic gods discovered?
(A) Ecbatana
(B) Boghaz-Koi
(C) Babylon
(D) Bisotun
Option b - Boghaz-Koi
Who among the following wrote about the original homeland of the Aryans?
(A) Shankaracharya
(B) Annie Besant
(C) Swami Vivekananda
(D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Option d - Bal Gangadhar Tilak
In which text is the ritual 'Purusha Medha' mentioned?
(A) Krishna Yajur Veda
(B) Shukla Yajur Veda
(C) Shatapatha Brahmana
(D) Panchavimsha Brahmana
Option c - Shatapatha Brahmana
Which sage, associated with King Videgha Madhava, is mentioned in the Shatapatha Brahmana?
(A) Rishi Bharadwaja
(B) Rishi Vashishta
(C) Rishi Vishwamitra
(D) Rishi Gautama Rahugana
Option d - Rishi Gautama Rahugana
Which region became the focal point of Aryan culture in the post-Vedic period?
(A) Anga and Magadha
(B) Kosala and Videha
(C) Kuru and Panchala
(D) Matsya and Shurasena
Option a - Anga and Magadha
In which Veda does the word 'Gotra' appear for the first time?
(A) Atharva Veda
(B) Rig Veda
(C) Sama Veda
(D) Yajur Veda
Option b - Rig Veda
During the Rig Vedic era, Nishka was an ornament worn around the:
(A) Ear
(B) Neck
(C) Arm
(D) Wrist
Option b - Neck
Which Harappan sites are located in the Sindh region?
(A) Only 1 and 2
(B) Only 2 and 3
(C) Only 2, 3 and 4
(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Option b - Only 2 and 3
The Indus Valley Civilization developed along which rivers?
(A) Only 1 and 2
(B) Only 1, 2 and 3
(C) Only 2, 3 and 4
(D) All four
Option b - Only 1, 2 and 3
Arrange the following in the correct historical sequence for India: 1. Gold coins 2. Punch-marked silver coins 3. Iron plough 4. Urban settlements
(A) 3, 4, 1, 2
(B) 3, 4, 2, 1
(C) 4, 3, 1, 2
(D) 4, 3, 2, 1
Option d - 4, 3, 2, 1
Choose the correct statement regarding the Indus Valley Civilization.
(A) Only 1 and 2
(B) Only 1 and 3
(C) Only 2 and 3
(D) 1, 2 and 3
Option a - Only 1 and 2
Assertion: The cities of Mohenjodaro and Harappa are now abandoned.
Reason: They were found during archaeological excavations.
Select the correct answer.
(A) Both are correct, and the reason explains the assertion
(B) Both are correct, but the reason does not explain the assertion
(C) Assertion is correct, but the reason is incorrect
(D) Assertion is incorrect, but the reason is correct
Option b - Both are correct, but the reason does not explain the assertion
Regarding the Indus Valley Civilization, which statements are true?
- It was mainly secular with some religious elements.
- Cotton was used to make textiles.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
Option c - Both 1 and 2
Which Harappan site and location are incorrectly matched?
(A) Alamgirpur: Uttar Pradesh
(B) Banawali: Haryana
(C) Daimabad: Maharashtra
(D) Rakhigarhi: Rajasthan
Option d - Rakhigarhi: Rajasthan
Identify the incorrect match.
(A) Alamgirpur: Uttar Pradesh
(B) Lothal: Gujarat
(C) Kalibangan: Haryana
(D) Ropar: Punjab
Option c - Kalibangan: Haryana
The Indus Valley Civilization is recognized for:
(A) Town planning and urban layout
(B) Cities like Mohenjodaro and Harappa
(C) Agricultural activities
(D) All of these
Option d - All of these
How was the Indus Valley Civilization different from Vedic civilization?
(A) It had advanced urban facilities
(B) It used pictorial writing
(C) It did not know about iron weapons
(D) All of the above
Option d - All of the above
The main source of information about the Harappan culture comes from:
(A) Rock inscriptions
(B) Seals made of terracotta
(C) Archaeological discoveries
(D) All of the above
Option c - Archaeological discoveries
Which source provides insights into Harappan culture?
(A) Inscriptions
(B) Archaeological excavations
(C) Seals with writing found on pottery
(D) Religious scriptures
Option b - Archaeological excavations
Which key discovery tells us about the people of the Indus Valley Civilization?
(A) Seals
(B) Tools, ornaments, utensils, and weapons
(C) Temples
(D) Scripts
Option b - Tools, ornaments, utensils, and weapons
The Indus Valley Civilization existed during which period?
(A) Prehistoric era
(B) Early historic period
(C) Historic period
(D) Later historic period
Option b - Early historic period
Why is the Indus Valley Civilization considered non-Aryan?
(A) It was an urban-based civilization
(B) It developed its own writing system
(C) It had an agriculture-based economy
(D) Its reach extended to the Narmada Valley
Option a - It was an urban-based civilization
Human society is unique primarily because of its dependence on:
(A) Culture
(B) Economy
(C) Religion
(D) Science
Option a - Culture
Which civilization is connected with Harappan culture?
(A) Sumerian civilization
(C) Vedic Civilization
(D) Mesopotamian Civilization
Option b - Indus Valley Civilization
The main reason to place the Indus Valley Civilization before the Aryan civilization is:
(A) The writing system
(B) Town planning
(C) Use of copper
(D) Pottery
Option d - Pottery
Where is the National Museum of Mankind located?
(A) Guwahati
(B) Bastar
(C) Bhopal
(D) Chennai
Option c - Bhopal
Ochre Colored Pottery (OCP) was first identified at which site?
(A) Hastinapur
(B) Ahichhatra
(C) Noh
(D) Red Fort
Option a - Hastinapur
In Maharashtra’s Chalcolithic period, how were the dead buried?
(A) North-South orientation
(B) East-West orientation
(C) South-North orientation
(D) West-East orientation
Option a - North-South orientation
At which archaeological site was a dog buried alongside a human skeleton?
(A) Brahmagiri
(B) Burzahom
(C) Chirand
(D) Maski
Option b - Burzahom
Where was the burial of a dog along with a human body discovered?
(A) Burzahom
(B) Koldihwa
(C) Chaupani
(D) Mando
Option a - Burzahom
Evidence of pit dwellings has been found at which site?
(A) Burzahom
(B) Koldihwa
(C) Brahmagiri
(D) Sanganakallu
Option a - Burzahom
From which rock shelter in the Vindhya region have the most human skeletons been recovered?
(A) Morahana Pahar
(B) Ghagharia
(C) Baghahi Khor
(D) Lekhahia
Option d - Lekhahia
The Archaeological Survey of India functions under which ministry?
(A) Ministry of Culture
(B) Ministry of Tourism
(C) Ministry of Science and Technology
(D) Ministry of Human Resource Development
Option a - Ministry of Culture
Bhimbetka is well-known for:
(A) Rock paintings
(B) Buddhist statues
(C) Mineral resources
(D) Origin of the Son River
Option a - Rock paintings
In India, from which rock shelter have the maximum prehistoric paintings been found?
(A) Ghagharia
(B) Bhimbetka
(C) Lekhahia
(D) Adamgarh
Option b - Bhimbetka
Which location is famous for ancient rock art?
(A) Ajanta
(B) Bhimbetka
(C) Bagh
(D) Amravati
Option b - Bhimbetka
Where are the Bhimbetka caves located?
(A) Bhopal
(B) Pachmarhi
(C) Singrauli
(D) Abdullahganj-Raisen
Option d - Abdullahganj-Raisen
Which archaeological site shows continuous cultural layers from the Stone Age to the Harappan period?
(A) Amri
(B) Mehrgarh
(C) Kot Diji
(D) Kalibangan
Option b - Mehrgarh
Who led the excavation of Navdatoli?
(A) K.D. Bajpai
(B) V.S. Wakankar
(C) H.D. Sankalia
(D) Mortimer Wheeler
Option c - H.D. Sankalia
Navdatoli is located in which Indian state?
(A) Gujarat
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Chhattisgarh
(D) Madhya Pradesh
Option d - Madhya Pradesh
Megalithic structures are mainly associated with:
(A) Hermit caves
(B) Burial grounds
(C) Ancient temples
(D) None of these
Option b - Burial grounds
Ash mounds are characteristic of which Neolithic site?
(A) Budihal
(B) Sanganakallu
(C) Koldihwa
(D) Brahmagiri
Option b - Sanganakallu
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