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At which place was the Ochre-Coloured Pottery (OCP) Culture first identified?
(A) Hastinapur
(B) Ahichhatra
(C) Noh
(D) Red Fort
Option a – Hastinapur
During the Chalcolithic era in Maharashtra, bodies were buried beneath house floors in which alignment?
(A) North–South
(B) East–West
(C) South–North
(D) West–East
Option a – North–South
Which location has produced a burial containing both a human skeleton and a dog?
(A) Brahmagiri
(B) Burzahom
(C) Chirand
(D) Maski
Option b – Burzahom
At which site is there evidence of a dog being interred with a human?
(A) Burzahom
(B) Koldihwa
(C) Chaupani
(D) Mando
Option a – Burzahom
From which site do we get proof of pit-style habitation?
(A) Burzahom
(B) Koldihwa
(C) Brahmagiri
(D) Sanganakallu
Option a – Burzahom
Which rock shelter in the Vindhyan region has yielded the highest number of human skeletons?
(A) Morahana Pahar
(B) Ghagharia
(C) Baghahi Khor
(D) Lekhahia
Option d – Lekhahia
The Archaeological Survey of India functions under which ministry?
(A) Culture
(B) Tourism
(C) Science and Technology
(D) Human Resource and Development
Option a – Culture
Where is the National Human Museum located?
(A) Guwahati
(B) Bastar
(C) Bhopal
(D) Chennai
Option c – Bhopal
The Indus Civilization belonged to which historical phase?
(A) Pre-historic period
(B) Early historical period
(C) Historical period
(D) Later historical period
Option b – Early historical period
Why is the Indus Valley Civilization regarded as Non-Aryan?
(A) It developed urban towns
(B) It possessed its own script
(C) It relied on Agriculture
(D) Its extent reached the Narmada region
Option a – It developed urban towns
Human society is distinctive because it is primarily shaped by what?
(A) Culture
(B) Economy
(C) Religion
(D) Science
Option a – Culture
Which of these relates to the Harappan Civilization?
(A) Sumerian Civilization
(C) Vedic Civilization
(D) Mesopotamian Civilization
Option b – Indus Valley Civilization
What is the key reason for placing the Indus Civilization earlier than the Aryan Civilization?
(A) Its script
(B) Planned urban layout
(C) Use of copper
(D) Pottery style
Option d – Pottery style
The Indus Culture differed from the Vedic Culture mainly because
(A) It had advanced urban facilities
(B) It used pictographic writing
(C) It did not know iron
(D) All of these
Option d – All of these
What is the primary source for understanding Harappan Culture?
(A) Rock inscriptions
(B) Terracotta seal markings
(C) Archaeological findings
(D) All of these
Option c – Archaeological findings
Which of the following provides major insights into Harappan life?
(A) Inscriptions
(B) Archaeological discoveries
(C) Markings on utensils
(D) Religious texts
Option b – Archaeological discoveries
The main information about the people of the Indus region comes from the discovery of
(A) Seals
(B) Tools, ornaments, weapons, utensils
(C) Temples
(D) Scripts
Option b – Tools, ornaments, weapons, utensils
The earliest evidence of silver in India comes from
(A) Harappan Culture
(B) Western Indian Chalcolithic sites
(C) Vedic literature
(D) Punch-marked silver coins
Option a – Harappan Culture
Which colour was most commonly used in Harappan pottery?
(A) Red
(B) Blue-grey
(C) Yellow
(D) Blue
Option a – Red
Idol worship is believed to have begun during which period?
(A) Pre-Aryan
(B) Vedic
(C) Mauryan
(D) Kushan
Option a – Pre-Aryan
Which one of these animals does NOT appear on Harappan seals or terracotta artifacts?
(A) Cow
(B) Elephant
(C) Rhinoceros
(D) Tiger
Option a – Cow
A terracotta plough was discovered at which Harappan site?
(A) Dholavira
(B) Banawali
(C) Kalibangan
(D) Lothal
Option b – Banawali
A ploughed field was identified at which site?
(A) Mohenjodaro
(B) Kalibangan
(C) Harappa
(D) Lothal
Option b – Kalibangan
The Great Bath was unearthed at which Indus site?
(A) Mohenjodaro
(B) Harappa
(C) Lothal
(D) Kalibangan
Option a – Mohenjodaro
The Great Bath belongs to which archaeological location?
(A) Ropar
(B) Harappa
(C) Mohenjodaro
(D) Kalibangan
Option c – Mohenjodaro
Which of the following statements does NOT apply to the Indus Civilization?
(A) Their cities had an efficient drainage system
(B) They had advanced trade practices
(C) They worshipped a Mother Goddess
(D) They were familiar with iron
Option d – They were familiar with iron
The excavations at Chanhudaro were supervised by
(A) J.H. Mackay
(B) John Marshall
(C) R.E.M. Wheeler
(D) Aurel Stein
Option a – J.H. Mackay
Which Indus site lies within present-day Pakistan?
(A) Kalibangan
(B) Harappa
(C) Lothal
(D) Alamgirpur
Option b – Harappa
From which Harappan site was the iconic bull seal discovered?
(A) Harappa
(B) Chanhudaro
(C) Lothal
(D) Mohenjodaro
Option d – Mohenjodaro
Which among the following animals is absent on Harappan seals?
(A) Bull
(B) Elephant
(C) Horse
(D) Sheep
Option c – Horse
Remains of which of these animals have not been identified in Indus Valley excavations?
(A) Lion
(B) Horse
(C) Cow
(D) Elephant
Option a – Lion
A terracotta piece depicting a horned figure was unearthed at which site?
(A) Banawali
(B) Kalibangan
(C) Lothal
(D) Surkotada
Option b – Kalibangan
Which ancient civilization thrived along the Nile River?
(A) Roman Civilization
(C) Greek Civilization
(D) Egyptian Civilization
Option d – Egyptian Civilization
What is the correct north–south sequence of the listed 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
Which civilization is regarded as the earliest to develop a structured writing system?
(A) Indus
(B) Egypt
(C) Sumerian
(D) China
Option c – Sumerian
The Indus Civilization is associated with which of the following features? 1. Town planning 2. Harappa and Mohenjodaro 3. Farming practices 4. Early industrial activities
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 1, 2 and 3
(C) 2, 3 and 4
(D) All of these
Option d – All of these
Which of the following site–state combinations is incorrectly paired?
(A) Alamgirpur – Uttar Pradesh
(B) Lothal – Gujarat
(C) Kalibangan – Haryana
(D) Ropar – Punjab
Option c – Kalibangan – Haryana
Which Harappan site and location pair is wrongly matched?
(A) Alamgirpur – Uttar Pradesh
(B) Banawali – Haryana
(C) Daimabad – Maharashtra
(D) Rakhigarhi – Rajasthan
Option d – Rakhigarhi – Rajasthan
Which of the listed Harappan sites lie within the Sindh region? 1. Harappa 2. Mohenjodaro 3. Chanhudaro 4. Surkotada
(A) Only 1 and 2
(B) Only 2 and 3
(C) Only 2, 3 and 4
(D) All four
Option b – Only 2 and 3
The Indus Valley Civilization developed along which rivers? 1. Sindhu 2. Chenab 3. Jhelum 4. Ganga
(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 chronological order in early Indian History: 1. Gold coins 2. Punch-marked silver coins 3. Iron plough 4. Urban centres
(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
Which river is mentioned most often in the early Vedic writings?
(A) Sindhu
(B) Shutudri
(C) Sarasvati
(D) Ganga
Option a – Sindhu
The Vedic river Askini corresponds to which present-day river?
(A) Beas
(B) Ravi
(C) Chenab
(D) Jhelum
Option c – Chenab
Which Rigvedic river indicates the Aryans’ connection with the Afghanistan region?
(A) Askini
(B) Parushni
(C) Kubha, Kramu
(D) Vipasha, Shutudri
Option c – Kubha, Kramu
In which region was the Vedic river Kubha located?
(A) Afghanistan
(B) Chinese Turkistan
(C) Kashmir
(D) Punjab
Option a – Afghanistan
During the Mahabharata period, which name was used for the Mahanadi?
(A) Kaveri
(B) Tapti
(C) Mahananda
(D) None of the above
Option d – None of the above
Which Social custom developed during the later Vedic period?
(A) Dharma, Artha, Kama, Moksha
(B) Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya, Shudra
(C) Brahmacharya, Grihastha, Vanaprastha, Sannyasa
(D) Indra, Surya, Rudra, Maruta
Option c – Brahmacharya, Grihastha, Vanaprastha, Sannyasa
Which Vedic god was regarded as the priest of the deities?
(A) Agni
(B) Brihaspati
(C) Dyaus
(D) Indra
Option b – Brihaspati
Which woman scholar composed hymns found in the Vedic texts?
(A) Lopamudra
(B) Gargi
(C) Leelavati
(D) Savitri
Option a – Lopamudra
The term “Nishka” meant jewellery in the Rigvedic age. Later it came to represent what?
(A) Arms
(B) Farming tools
(C) Script
(D) Coin
Option d – Coin
During the Rigvedic era, where on the body was the Nishka ornament worn?
(A) Ear
(B) Neck
(C) Arm
(D) Wrist
Option b – Neck
In ancient India, the word “Nishka” was associated with which item?
(A) Gold ornament
(B) Cows
(C) Copper coins
(D) Silver coins
Option a – Gold ornament
Why is Boghaz-Koi considered historically important?
(A) It was a major trade hub between Central Asia and Tibet
(B) Inscriptions found there mention Vedic gods
(C) Vedic texts were originally composed there
(D) None of the above
Option b – Inscriptions found there mention Vedic gods
Which inscription records evidence of Aryan migration from Iran into India?
(A) Mansehra
(B) Shahbazgarhi
(C) Boghaz-Koi
(D) Junagarh
Option c – Boghaz-Koi
A 14th-century BCE inscription mentioning Vedic gods was discovered at which location?
(A) Ecbatana
(B) Boghaz-Koi
(C) Babylon
(D) Bisotun
Option b – Boghaz-Koi
Who wrote about the original homeland of the Aryan people?
(A) Shankaracharya
(B) Annie Besant
(C) Vivekananda
(D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Option d – Bal Gangadhar Tilak
In which text is the ritual called “Purusha-Medha” described?
(A) Krishna Yajurveda
(B) Shukla Yajurveda
(C) Shatapatha Brahmana
(D) Panchavimsha Brahmana
Option c – Shatapatha Brahmana
Which sage is associated with King Videgha Madhava in the Shatapatha Brahmana?
(A) Rishi Bharadwaj
(B) Rishi Vashishta
(C) Rishi Vishwamitra
(D) Rishi Gautama Rahugana
Option d – Rishi Gautama Rahugana
In the post-Vedic Age, which area was seen as the centre of Aryan culture?
(A) Anga, Magadha
(B) Kosala, Videha
(C) Kuru, Panchala
(D) Matsya, Shurasena
Option a – Anga, Magadha
The word “Gotra” appears first in which Vedic scripture?
(A) Atharvaveda
(B) Rigveda
(C) Samaveda
(D) Yajurveda
Option b – Rigveda
The early Vedic faith was mainly based on what?
(A) Bhakti
(B) Image worship and yajnas
(C) Nature worship and yajnas
(D) Nature worship and bhakti
Option c – Nature worship and yajnas
What was the main belief system of the Rigvedic people?
(A) Idol worship
(B) Monotheism
(C) Goddess worship
(D) Sacrifices and rituals
Option d – Sacrifices and rituals
The “Battle of the Ten Kings” was fought near which river?
(A) The Ganges
(B) Brahmaputra
(C) Kaveri
(D) Parushni
Option d – Parushni
According to the Rigveda, the “Battle of the Ten Kings” took place on the Bank of which river?
(A) Parushni
(B) Saraswati
(C) Vipasha
(D) Asikni
Option a – Parushni
Which river is praised as “Maitatama Devitama” and “Naditama” in the Rigveda? ( SSC GD Previous Year mcq with Answers in English )
(A) Sindhu
(B) Saraswati
(C) Vitasta
(D) Yamuna
Option b – Saraswati
Which group is not included in the Panchajana of the Rigveda? ( SSC GD Previous Year mcq with Answers in English )
(A) Yadu
(B) Puru
(C) Turvasa
(D) Kikat
Option d – Kikat
What was the primary occupation of the early Aryans? ( SSC GD Previous Year mcq with Answers in English )
(A) Agriculture
(B) Hunting
(C) Crafts
(D) Trade
Option b – Hunting
In the Rigveda, “Yava” refers to which crop? ( SSC GD Previous Year mcq with Answers in English )
(A) Barley
(B) Gram
(C) Rice
(D) Wheat
Option a – Barley
What type of governance existed during the Vedic period? ( SSC GD Previous Year mcq with Answers in English )
(A) Autocratic rule
(B) Democratic rule
(C) Republic
(D) Hereditary monarchy
Option d – Hereditary monarchy
In Vedic society, what did the assembly represent? ( SSC GD Previous Year mcq with Answers in English )
(A) A body representing village traders
(B) The king’s court
(C) A council of ministers
(D) A general assembly of the people
Option c – A council of ministers
Which Rigvedic assembly was linked with judicial activities? ( SSC GD Previous Year mcq with Answers in English )
(A) Sabha
(B) Samiti
(C) Vidhata
(D) All of these
Option a – Sabha
The concepts of ‘Dharma’ and ‘Rita’ were central to ancient Vedic thought. Which of the following statements is/are accurate? 1. ‘Dharma’ denoted duties and the proper conduct one owed to oneself and others. 2. ‘Rita’ represented the universal moral order that regulated all aspects of the cosmos.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) None of these
Option c – Both 1 and 2
Concerning cultural differences between the Rigvedic Aryans and the people of the Indus Valley, which statements are correct? 1. Rigvedic Aryans used protective mail and helmets in warfare, whereas Indus Valley people show no evidence of such practices. 2. Rigvedic Aryans knew gold, silver, and copper, while Indus Valley people were familiar only with copper and iron. 3. Horses were domesticated by Rigvedic Aryans, but there is no evidence of horse use among Indus Valley inhabitants.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2 and 3
(C) Only 1 and 3
(D) 1, 2 and 3
Option a – Only 1
Gautam Buddha’s mother belonged to which clan? ( SSC GD Previous Year MCQ with Answers in English )
(A) Shakya clan
(B) Maya clan
(C) Licchavis clan
(D) Koliyan clan
Option d – Koliyan clan
Where was Gautam Buddha born? ( SSC GD Previous Year MCQ with Answers in English )
(A) Vaishali
(B) Lumbini
(C) Kapilvastu
(D) Patliputra
Option b – Lumbini
In which year was Gautam Buddha born? ( SSC GD Previous Year MCQ with Answers in English )
(A) 563 B.C.
(B) 561 B.C.
(C) 558 B.C.
(D) 544 B.C.
Option a – 563 B.C.
Which event in Buddha’s life is termed ‘Mahabhinishkramana’? ( SSC GD Previous Year MCQ with Answers in English )
(A) His death
(B) His birth
(C) His renunciation and departure from home
(D) His attainment of enlightenment
Option c – His renunciation and departure from home
Which of the following names is another title for Buddha? ( SSC GD Previous Year MCQ with Answers in English )
(A) Parth
(B) Prachhanna
(C) Siddhartha
(D) Gudakesh
Option c – Siddhartha
From the inscriptions of which dynasty is Lumbini identified as Buddha’s birthplace? ( SSC GD Previous Year MCQ with Answers in English )
(A) Mauryan
(B) Shunga
(C) Satavahana
(D) Kushan
Option a – Mauryan
Which Ashokan inscription confirms Gautam Buddha’s birth in Lumbini? ( SSC GD Previous Year MCQ with Answers in English )
(A) Basarh Pillar Inscription
(B) Nigali Sagar Pillar Inscription
(C) Rampurwa Pillar Inscription
(D) Rummindei Pillar Inscription
Option d – Rummindei Pillar Inscription
Which king’s inscription mentions that Sakyamuni Buddha was born in Lumbini? ( SSC GD Previous Year MCQ with Answers in English )
(A) Ashoka
(B) Kanishka
(C) Harsha
(D) Dharmapala
Option a – Ashoka
Where did Buddha attain Mahaparinirvana? ( SSC GD Previous Year MCQ with Answers in English )
(A) Lumbini
(B) Bodh Gaya
(C) Kushinagar
(D) Kapilvastu
Option c – Kushinagar
In which kingdom did Gautam Buddha achieve Mahaparinirvana? ( SSC GD Previous Year MCQ with Answers in English )
(A) Anga
(B) Magadha
(C) Malla
(D) Vatsa
Option c – Malla
At which location did Gautam Buddha attain Nirvana? ( SSC GD Previous Year MCQ with Answers in English )
(A) Kusinara
(B) Shravasti
(C) Lumbini
(D) Sarnath
Option a – Kusinara
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