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Quick Quiz
Two Indians who were associated with the discovery of the Indus Valley Civilization, are
(A) Rakhal Das Banerjee and Dayaram Sahni
(B) John Marshall and Ishwari Prasad
(C) Ashirwadi Lal Srivastava and Rangnath Rao
(D) Madhosarup Vats and V.B. Rao
Option a – Rakhal Das Banerjee and Dayaram Sahni
Which one of the following is not correctly matched? ( APPSC Group 2 Online Coaching MCQ )
(A) Harappa : Daya Ram Sahni
(B) Lothal : S.R. Rao
(C) Surkotada : J.P. Joshi
(D) Dholavira : B.K. Thapar
Option d – Dholavira : B.K. Thapar
The first archaeologist who excavated Harappa, but could not recognize its significance, was
(A) A. Cunningham
(B) Sir John Marshall
(C) Mortimer Wheeler
(D) George F. Dales
Option a – A. Cunningham
Who among the following was not associated with the excavation of Harappa and Mohenjodaro? ( APPSC Group 2 Online Coaching MCQ )
(A) R.D. Banerjee
(B) K.N. Dikshit
(C) M.S. Vats
(D) V.A. Smith
Option d – V.A. Smith
From which one of the following places, remains of wells have been found in houses belonging to the developed stage of the Indus Valley Civilization?
(A) Harappa
(B) Kalibangan
(C) Lothal
(D) Mohenjodaro
Option d – Mohenjodaro
Mohenjodaro is situated in which of the following? ( APPSC Group 2 Online Coaching MCQ )
(A) Gujarat state of India
(B) Punjab state of India
(C) Sindh Province in Pakistan
(D) Afghanistan
Option c – Sindh Province in Pakistan
The first metal used by man was
(A) Gold
(B) Silver
(C) Copper
(D) Iron
Option c – Copper
An ivory scale in the Harappan context was found at ( APPSC Group 2 Online Coaching MCQ )
(A) Kalibangan
(B) Lothal
(C) Dholavira
(D) Banawali
Option b – Lothal
Which metal has so far not been discovered in Harappan sites?
(A) Copper
(B) Gold
(C) Silver
(D) Iron
Option d – Iron
Who was the director of the archaeological excavation that led to the discovery of Harappa and Mohenjodaro? ( APPSC Group 2 Online Coaching MCQ )
(A) Lord Macaulay
(B) Sir John Marshall
(C) Clive
(D) Colonel Tad
Option b – Sir John Marshall
The Indus Valley people worshipped
(A) Shiva
(B) Indra and Varun
(C) Brahma
(D) Vishnu
Option a – Shiva
Rangpur, where the contemporary Harappan civilization was found, is in
(A) Punjab
(B) Eastern Uttar Pradesh
(C) Saurashtra
(D) Rajasthan
Option c – Saurashtra
Dadheri is a late Harappan site of ( APPSC Group 2 Online Coaching MCQ )
(A) Jammu
(B) Punjab
(C) Haryana
(D) U.P.
Option b – Punjab
Which site of Indus Valley Civilization is located in India?
(A) Harappa
(B) Mohenjodaro
(C) Lothal
(D) None of the above
Option c – Lothal
The Harappan city represented by the archaeological site of Lothal was situated on the river ( APPSC Group 2 Online Coaching MCQ )
(A) Narmada
(B) Mahi
(C) Bhogava
(D) Bhima
Option c – Bhogava
Harappan civilization, Lothal, is located in
(A) Gujarat
(B) Punjab
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Sindh
Option a – Gujarat
The port city of the Indus Valley Civilization was ( APPSC Group 2 Online Coaching MCQ )
(A) Harappa
(B) Kalibangan
(C) Lothal
(D) Mohenjodaro
Option c – Lothal
Which of the following is a Harappan port?
(A) Alexandria
(B) Lothal
(C) Mahasthangarh
(D) Nagapattinam
Option b – Lothal
Which of the following is not an Indus Valley Civilization site? ( APPSC Group 2 Online Coaching MCQ )
(A) Kalibangan
(B) Ropar
(C) Patliputra
(D) Lothal
Option c – Patliputra
The largest site of Harappa in India is
(A) Alamgirpur
(B) Kalibangan
(C) Lothal
(D) Rakhigarhi
Option d – Rakhigarhi
The biggest Harappan site in India is ( APPSC Group 2 Online Coaching MCQ )
(A) Rakhigarhi
(B) Dholavira
(C) Kalibangan
(D) Lothal
Option a – Rakhigarhi
The people of the Indus Valley believed in
(A) Spirit and Brahma
(B) Ritual
(C) Sacrificial system
(D) Mother Goddess
Option d – Mother Goddess
The instrument, used for measuring angular distances in the vertical plane (elevation) and the horizontal plane (azimuth), is
(A) a Bevel protractor
(B) Altimeter
(C) Syncline
(D) Theodolite
Option d – Theodolite
What is the purpose of the ‘Evolved Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (ELISA)’ project?
(A) To detect neutrinos
(B) To detect gravitational waves
(C) To detect the effectiveness of missile defense systems
(D) To study the effect of solar flares on our communication systems
Option b – To detect gravitational waves
The instrument used to observe changes in the solar system is
(A) Hubble telescope
(B) Electron telescope
(C) Microscope
(D) Both (B) and (C)
Option a – Hubble telescope
Rocket works on the principle of
(A) Newton’s First Law
(B) Newton’s Second Law
(C) Newton’s Third Law
(D) Newton’s Fourth Law
Option c – Newton’s Third Law
The brightness of the bulb decreases gradually with its period of use because of
(A) the Evaporation of metal from the filament of the bulb
(B) a Decrease in the resistance of the bulb
(C) a Decrease in electric supply to the bulb
(D) None of the above
Option a – the Evaporation of metal from the filament of the bulb
A fuse is
(A) a Safety device that regulates the flow of current
(B) It is made up of tin and lead alloy
(C) Has a low melting point
(D) All of the above
Option d – All of the above
The spread of cultural traits from one region to another is called
(A) Diffusion
(B) Fission
(C) Transformation
(D) Transmission
Option a – Diffusion
Which one of the following depicts the correct circuit of a reflex arc?
(A) Effector, sensory neuron, spinal cord, motor neuron, receptor
(B) Receptor, sensory neuron, spinal cord, motor neuron, effector
(C) Receptor, sensory neuron, brain, motor neuron, effector
(D) Sensory neuron, receptor, brain, effector, motor neuron
Option b – Receptor, sensory neuron, spinal cord, motor neuron, effector
Who composed the Gayatri Mantra?
(A) Vasishtha
(B) Vishwamitra
(C) Indra
(D) Parikshit
Option b – Vishwamitra
Sarga, Pratisarga, Vansa, Manvantara, and Vanshanucharita are the indicators of
(A) Vedas
(B) Puranas
(C) Upanishads
(D) Sutras
Option b – Puranas
The number of Puranas is
(A) 16
(B) 18
(C) 19
(D) 21
Option b – 18
‘Ayurveda’ that is ‘Science of Life’ appeared first in
(A) Aranyaka
(B) Samveda
(C) Yajurveda
(D) Atharvaveda
Option d – Atharvaveda
Rig-vedic religion was
(A) Polytheistic
(B) Monotheistic
(C) Monistic
(D) Libertarian
Option a – Polytheistic
The largest number of Rigvedic hymns are devoted to
(A) Agni
(B) Indra
(C) Rudra
(D) Vishnu
Option b – Indra
The largest number of the Mantras in Rig Veda belongs to
(A) Agni
(B) Varuna
(C) Vishnu
(D) Yama
Option a – Agni
Who among the following is regarded as War-God in the Rig Veda?
(A) Agni
(B) Indra
(C) Surya
(D) Varuna
Option b – Indra
Which of the following Gods was considered as War-God in the Vedic Pantheon?
(A) Varuna
(B) Indra
(C) Agni
(D) Mitra
Option b – Indra
Who among the following was the most popular God of the early Vedic Aryans?
(A) Varuna
(B) Vishnu
(C) Rudra
(D) Indra
Option d – Indra
800 B.C. to 600 B.C. is related to which era?
(A) Brahmin
(B) Sutra
(C) Ramayana
(D) Mahabharata
Option a – Brahmin
Gayatri Mantra is found in which book?
(A) Upanishad
(B) Bhagwatgita
(C) Rig Veda
(D) Yajurveda
Option c – Rig Veda
The Mantra famous name of ‘Gayatri Mantra’ is found in which of the following scriptures?
(A) Bhagwat Gita
(B) Atharvaveda
(C) Rig Veda
(D) Manusmriti
Option c – Rig Veda
During the Rigvedic Period word ‘Nishka’ was used for Jewellery but in later periods it was used for the meaning of
(A) Arms
(B) Farming equipment
(C) Script
(D) Coins
Option d – Coins
Which of the following is the correct order of the Vedic literature?
(A) Vedic Samhitas, Brahmanas, Aranyakas, Upanishads
(B) Vedic Samhitas, Upanishads, Aranyakas, Brahmanas
(C) Vedic Samhitas, Aranyakas, Brahmanas, Upanishads
(D) Vedic Samhitas, Vedangas, Aranyakas, Smritis
Option a – Vedic Samhitas, Brahmanas, Aranyakas, Upanishads
The river most mentioned in early Vedic literature is
(A) Sindhu
(B) Shutudri
(C) Sarasvati
(D) Ganga
Option a – Sindhu
Vedic river Askini is identified with which one of the following rivers?
(A) Beas
(B) Ravi
(C) Chenab
(D) Jhelum
Option c – Chenab
Which of the following rivers mentioned in the Rig Veda indicates the relations of Aryans with Afghanistan?
(A) Askini
(B) Parushni
(C) Kubha, Kramu
(D) Vipasha, Shutudri
Option c – Kubha, Kramu
The Vedic river Kubha was located in
(A) Afghanistan
(B) Chinese Turkistan
(C) Kashmir
(D) Punjab
Option d – Afghanistan
In the period of Mahabharata, the name of Mahanadi was
(A) Kaveri
(B) Tapti
(C) Mahananda
(D) None of the above
Option d – None of the above
Which of the following custom emerged during the Tetrad post-Vedic period?
(A) Dharma, Artha, Kama, Moksha
(B) Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya, Shudra
(C) Brahmacharya, Grihastha ashramas, Vanaprastha, Sanyasa
(D) Indra, Surya, Rudra, Maruta
Option c – Brahmacharya, Grihastha ashramas, Vanaprastha, Sanyasa
Who among the following Vedic deities was believed to be their priest?
(A) Agni
(B) Brihaspati
(C) Dyaus
(D) Indra
Option b – Brihaspati
Who among the following was a Brahmavadini who composed some hymns of the Vedas?
(A) Lopamudra
(B) Gargi
(C) Leelavati
(D) Savitri
Option a – Lopamudra
Which one of the following animals is not depicted on the Harappan seal?
(A) Bull
(B) Elephant
(C) Horse
(D) Sheep
Option c – Horse
Remains of which animals have not been discovered in the Indus Valley Civilization?
(A) Lion
(B) Horse
(C) Cow
(D) Elephant
Option a – Lion
A horned deity engraved on a terracotta cake has been recovered from
(A) Banawali
(B) Kalibangan
(C) Lothal
(D) Surkotada
Option b – Kalibangan
Which of the following civilization flourished on the bank of the River Nile?
(A) Roman Civilization
(C) Greek Civilization
(D) Egyptian Civilization
Option d – Egyptian Civilization
What is the correct North-South sequence of the following civilizations?
(A) Maya, Aztec, Muisca, Inca
(B) Maya, Muisca, Inca, Aztec
(C) Aztec, Muisca, Maya, Inca
(D) Aztec, Maya, Muisca, Inca
Option d – Aztec, Maya, Muisca, Inca
The first ancient civilization to develop the art of writing in a proper system was?
(A) Indus
(B) Egypt
(C) Sumerian
(D) China
Option c – Sumerian
One of the following sites from where the famous bull seal of the Indus Valley Civilization was found.
(A) Harappa
(B) Chanhudaro
(C) Lothal
(D) Mohenjodaro
Option d – Mohenjodaro
Which one among the following sites is located in the valley of Ghaggar and its associated rivers?
(A) Alamgirpur
(B) Lothal
(C) Mohenjodaro
(D) Banawali
Option d – Banawali
From where the evidence of rock-cut architecture was found, with reference to the Harappa civilization?
(A) Kalibangan
(B) Dholavira
(C) Kot Diji
(D) Amri
Option b – Dholavira
Dholavira is located in the state of
(A) Gujarat
(B) Haryana
(C) Punjab
(D) Rajasthan
Option a – Gujarat
Which Harappan city is divided into three parts?
(A) Lothal
(B) Kalibangan
(C) Dholavira
(D) Surkotada
Option c – Dholavira
In which of the following site remnants of three townships have been revealed?
(A) Mohenjodaro
(B) Sanghol
(C) Kalibangan
(D) Dholavira
Option d – Dholavira
A highly advanced water management system of Harappan times has been unearthed at
(A) Alamgirpur
(B) Dholavira
(C) Kalibangan
(D) Lothal
Option b – Dholavira
Which of the following sites has yielded evidence of a triple burial?
(A) Kuntasi
(B) Dholavira
(C) Lothal
(D) Kalibangan
Option c – Lothal
Recently, from excavations of the Harappan site Sonauli, what was found?
(A) Human burials
(B) Animal burials
(C) Residential building
(D) Protecting wall
Option a – Human burials
For clothing, cotton cultivation was first introduced in
(A) Egypt
(B) Mesopotamia
(C) Central America
(D) India
Option d – India
Which of the following characterizes the people of the Indus Civilization? 1. They possessed great places and temples. 2. They worshipped both male and female deities. 3. They employed horse-drawn chariots in warfare. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(A) 1 and 2
(B) only 2
(C) All of these
(D) None of these
Option b – only 2
The Great Bath was found in the Indus Valley civilization at
(A) Mohenjodaro
(B) Harappa
(C) Lothal
(D) Kalibangan
Option a – Mohenjodaro
The ‘Great Bath’ was found at the archaeological site of
(A) Ropar
(B) Harappa
(C) Mohenjodaro
(D) Kalibangan
Option c – Mohenjodaro
Which of the following statements about the Indus civilization is not true?
(A) The accurate drainage system in cities
(B) Trade and commerce were in an advanced stage
(C) Worshipping of Mother Goddess
(D) People knew about iron
Option d – People knew about iron
The excavation at Chanhudaro was directed by
(A) J.H. Mackay
(B) Sir John Marshall
(C) R.E.M. Wheeler
(D) Sir Aurel Stein
Option a – J.H. Mackay
Which site of Indus Valley is now in Pakistan?
(A) Kalibangan
(B) Harappa
(C) Lothal
(D) Alamgirpur
Option b – Harappa
The earliest evidence of silver in India is found in the
(A) Harappan culture
(B) Chalcolithic cultures of Western India
(C) Vedic texts
(D) Silver Punch-marked coins
Option a – Harappan culture
Which color was commonly used in the Harappan Pottery?
(A) Red
(B) Blue-grey
(C) Yellow
(D) Blue
Option a – Red
The beginning of idol worship is to be considered in
(A) Pre-Aryan
(B) Vedic Period
(C) Mauryan Period
(D) Kushan Period
Option a – Pre-Aryan
Which one of the following animals was not represented in the seals and terracotta art of the Harappan culture?
(A) Cow
(B) Elephant
(C) Rhinoceros
(D) Tiger
Option a – Cow
Which among the following Harappan site terracotta of ‘plow’ was found?
(A) Dholavira
(B) Banawali
(C) Kalibangan
(D) Lothal
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
Option b – Banawali
A plowed field was discovered at
(A) Mohenjodaro
(B) Kalibangan
(C) Harappa
(D) Lothal
Option b – Kalibangan
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