INDIAN HISTORY MCQs
1. The main occupation of Palaeolithic (Old stone) people was :
A. agriculture
B. animal husbandry
C. fishing
D. hunting
2. The Stone Age people had the first domestic:
A. asses
B. dogs
C. horses
D. sheep
3. Which among the following metals was first used by man?
A. Iron
B. Gold
C. Copper
D. Diamond
051 The first discourse of Buddha at Der Parkin Sarnath is called:
A. Mahabhiniskraman
B. Mahaparinirvana
C. Mahamastakabhisheka
D. Dharmachakra Pravartana
5. Which one of the following archaeologists initially discovered the Mohenjodaro site of the Indus Valley civilisation ?
A. Sir John Marshal
B. Rakhal Das Bannerjee
C. Daya Ram Sahni
D. Sir Martimer Wheeler
6. The relics of the pre-Aryan civilisation have been unearthed at:
A. Taxila
B. Rajgir
C. Indraprastha
D. Mohenjodaro
7. Which among the following throws light on Harappan Culture?
A. Archaeological finds
B. The Harapan script
C. The rock edicts
D. None of the above
8. Script of the Harappans:
A. describes their war against the indigenous inhabitants
B. has not yet been deciphered
C. is written in Prakrit language
D. None of the above is true
9. The cities of Kalibangan and Lothal are associated with :
A. Egyptian culture
B. Harappan culture
C. Aryan culture
D. Chinese civilisation
052 Gautama Buddha attained Parinirvana at:
A. Lumbini
B. Vaishali
C. Sarnath
D. Kushinagar
11. The excavations at which of the following sites provided the evidence of maritime trade being carried on during the period of the Harappan culture?
A. Mohenjodaro
B. Lothal
C. Kalibangan
D. Roper
12. The Harappans did not know the use of:
A. bronze
B. gold
C. iron
D. Silver
13. Harappan Culture was spread over:
A. Punjab, Sind, Bihar, Rajasthan, Gujarat
B. Sind, Punjab, Baluchistan, Afghanistan
C. Sind, Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat
D. Jammu & Kashmir, Rajasthan, Afghanistan
14. The glory of the Harappan culture rests chiefly on:
A. architecture
B. town planing
C. craftsmanship
D. administrative system
15. The Harappan Civilisation is known for its:
A. agriculture
B. overseas trade and commerce
C. art and painting
D. drainage system
16. Indus Valley Civilisation is also known as the Harappan culture because:
A. the site of Harappa is six times larger than Mohenjodaro site
B. the Indus Valley Civilisation is considered the elementary/initial stage of the Vedic culture and Harappa is believed to be the same as Harappa mentioned in the Vedas
C. Harappa was the first site to be excavated in the Indus valley
D. the most important/significant evidence of the achievements of this civilisation have been excavated from Harappa
17. Of the following sites associated with theIndus Valley Civilisation, one located in India is:
A. Lothal
B. Mohenjodaro
C. Harappa
D. None of the above
18. With which period is Indus Valley Civilisation associated?
A. 567-487 BC
B. 327-325 BC
C. 300-200 BC
D. 250-150 BC
19. Which of the following is correct?
A. The Indus Valley Civilization existed even before the spread of Harappan Culture
B. The Indus Valley Civilization co-existed with the Aryan Civilisation
C. The Indus Valley people used materials made of iron
D. The Indus Valley Civilisation was an urban civilisation
20. The Indus Valley Civilisation people had the knowledge of:
A. gold, silver, copper, iron, bronze but not tin
B. gold, silver, copper, bronze, lead but not iron
C. gold, silver, copper, bronze, tin, iron but not lead
D. gold, silver, copper, tin, iron but not bronze
21. Which of the following is the most important feature of the Indus Valley Civilization?
A. Burnt brick buildings
B. Gold coins
C. Sound system of administration
D. Art & architecture
22. The Indus Valley people had trade relations with:
A. Egypt
B. Greece
C. Sumeria (Iraq)
D. Mesopotamia
23. Knowledge about the existence of which of the following animals is doubtful in the Indus Valley Civilisation?
A. Cat
B. Dog
C. Bull
D. Horse
24. The Indus Valley people were worshipers of:
A. Mother goddess
B. Indra and Varuna
C. Brahma
D. Vishnu
25. The script of Indus Valley Civilisation is:
A. Persian
B. Dravidian
C. Sanskrit
D. Undeciphered
26. The parent script of the Indo-Aryan andDravidian languages is:
A. Indus
B. Brahmi
C. Kharosti
D. Aramaic
27. The oldest among the Vedas is the:
A. Sama Veda
B. Atharva Veda
C. Rig Veda
D. Yajur Veda
28. The one that can be called a Buddhist scripture is the:
A. Vedas
B. Aranyakas
C. Upanishads
D. Tripitakas
29. The Rig Veda is a book on:
A. sacrificial prayers
B. praise of gods
C. mysticism and philosophy
D. political, social, and religious life of the people of vedic age
30. Which one of the following contains the Gayatri Mantra?
A. Rig Veda
B. Yajur Veda
C. Upanishad
D. Aranyakas
31. In the Rigveda one finds:
A. hymnsin praise of the gods
B. rituals to be practised by people
C. list of yagnas to be performed
D. all the above
32. The important divinities mentioned in the Rigveda are:
A. Indra, Aditi, Rudra
B. Agni, Siva, Vishnu
C. Prajapati, Varuna, Vishnu
D. Indra, Agni, Varuna
33. The Prose explanations of the Vedas were known as the:
A. Brahmanas
B. Samhitas
C. Aranyakas
D. Upanishads
34. The poetical portion of the Vedas is known as:
A. Brahmana
B. Samhita
C. Aranyaka
D. Upanishada
35. The Vedangas were _____ in number.
A. six
B. four
C. eight
D. ten
36. Which one of the following does not constitute part of the Veda?
A. Nirukta
B. Upanishad
C. Brahmana
D. Samhita
37. The Puranas are:
A. 4 in number
B. 7 in number
C. 10 in number
D. 18 in number
38. Which one of the following was worshipped as a heavenly god by ancient Indians?
A. Surya
B. Angaraka (Mangala)
C. Sukra
D. Sani
39. New schools of thought against Vedic ritualistic practices arose around:
A. 100 BC
B. 600BC
C. 5th century AD
D. 540BC
40. Mahavira was born in a Kshatriya clan of the name o :
A. Shakya
B. Jnatrika
C. Malas
D. Lichhavis
41. Name of Mahavira‘s wife was:
A. Gopa
B. Yashodhara
C. Jabala
D. Yashoda
42. Who, according to Jains, was the founder of Jainism?
A. Rishaba
B. Mahavira
C. Arishtanemi
D. Parsvanatha
43. Kaivalya is associated with:
A. Brahminism
B. Jainism
C. Buddhism
D. Zoroastrianism
44. The Angas constitute the sacred literature of the:
A. Buddhists
B. Parsis
C. Jains
D. Hindus
45. The Jains believe that Mahavira was the last of the:
A. teachers
B. monks
C. prophets
D. tirthankaras
46. Tirthankaras are associated with :
A. Sikhism
B. Christianity
C. Buddhism
D. Jainism
47. Lord Bahubali’s statue named Gomateswara statue is situated on the _____ which is part of a sacred city of the Jains.
A. Satpura mountains
B. Vindhyachal mountains
C. Eastern Ghats
D. Indragiri hills
48. Buddha was born at:
A. Pataliputra
B. Ujain
C. Rajgriha
D. Lumbini
49. Which State is called the Cradle of Budhism?
A. Sikkim
B. Bihar
C. UP
D. MP
50. Gautam Budha first preached his sermon at:
A. Lumbini
B. Prayag
C. Sarnath
D. Gaya
A. agriculture
B. animal husbandry
C. fishing
D. hunting
2. The Stone Age people had the first domestic:
A. asses
B. dogs
C. horses
D. sheep
3. Which among the following metals was first used by man?
A. Iron
B. Gold
C. Copper
D. Diamond
051 The first discourse of Buddha at Der Parkin Sarnath is called:
A. Mahabhiniskraman
B. Mahaparinirvana
C. Mahamastakabhisheka
D. Dharmachakra Pravartana
5. Which one of the following archaeologists initially discovered the Mohenjodaro site of the Indus Valley civilisation ?
A. Sir John Marshal
B. Rakhal Das Bannerjee
C. Daya Ram Sahni
D. Sir Martimer Wheeler
6. The relics of the pre-Aryan civilisation have been unearthed at:
A. Taxila
B. Rajgir
C. Indraprastha
D. Mohenjodaro
7. Which among the following throws light on Harappan Culture?
A. Archaeological finds
B. The Harapan script
C. The rock edicts
D. None of the above
8. Script of the Harappans:
A. describes their war against the indigenous inhabitants
B. has not yet been deciphered
C. is written in Prakrit language
D. None of the above is true
9. The cities of Kalibangan and Lothal are associated with :
A. Egyptian culture
B. Harappan culture
C. Aryan culture
D. Chinese civilisation
052 Gautama Buddha attained Parinirvana at:
A. Lumbini
B. Vaishali
C. Sarnath
D. Kushinagar
11. The excavations at which of the following sites provided the evidence of maritime trade being carried on during the period of the Harappan culture?
A. Mohenjodaro
B. Lothal
C. Kalibangan
D. Roper
12. The Harappans did not know the use of:
A. bronze
B. gold
C. iron
D. Silver
13. Harappan Culture was spread over:
A. Punjab, Sind, Bihar, Rajasthan, Gujarat
B. Sind, Punjab, Baluchistan, Afghanistan
C. Sind, Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat
D. Jammu & Kashmir, Rajasthan, Afghanistan
14. The glory of the Harappan culture rests chiefly on:
A. architecture
B. town planing
C. craftsmanship
D. administrative system
15. The Harappan Civilisation is known for its:
A. agriculture
B. overseas trade and commerce
C. art and painting
D. drainage system
16. Indus Valley Civilisation is also known as the Harappan culture because:
A. the site of Harappa is six times larger than Mohenjodaro site
B. the Indus Valley Civilisation is considered the elementary/initial stage of the Vedic culture and Harappa is believed to be the same as Harappa mentioned in the Vedas
C. Harappa was the first site to be excavated in the Indus valley
D. the most important/significant evidence of the achievements of this civilisation have been excavated from Harappa
17. Of the following sites associated with theIndus Valley Civilisation, one located in India is:
A. Lothal
B. Mohenjodaro
C. Harappa
D. None of the above
18. With which period is Indus Valley Civilisation associated?
A. 567-487 BC
B. 327-325 BC
C. 300-200 BC
D. 250-150 BC
19. Which of the following is correct?
A. The Indus Valley Civilization existed even before the spread of Harappan Culture
B. The Indus Valley Civilization co-existed with the Aryan Civilisation
C. The Indus Valley people used materials made of iron
D. The Indus Valley Civilisation was an urban civilisation
20. The Indus Valley Civilisation people had the knowledge of:
A. gold, silver, copper, iron, bronze but not tin
B. gold, silver, copper, bronze, lead but not iron
C. gold, silver, copper, bronze, tin, iron but not lead
D. gold, silver, copper, tin, iron but not bronze
21. Which of the following is the most important feature of the Indus Valley Civilization?
A. Burnt brick buildings
B. Gold coins
C. Sound system of administration
D. Art & architecture
22. The Indus Valley people had trade relations with:
A. Egypt
B. Greece
C. Sumeria (Iraq)
D. Mesopotamia
23. Knowledge about the existence of which of the following animals is doubtful in the Indus Valley Civilisation?
A. Cat
B. Dog
C. Bull
D. Horse
24. The Indus Valley people were worshipers of:
A. Mother goddess
B. Indra and Varuna
C. Brahma
D. Vishnu
25. The script of Indus Valley Civilisation is:
A. Persian
B. Dravidian
C. Sanskrit
D. Undeciphered
26. The parent script of the Indo-Aryan andDravidian languages is:
A. Indus
B. Brahmi
C. Kharosti
D. Aramaic
27. The oldest among the Vedas is the:
A. Sama Veda
B. Atharva Veda
C. Rig Veda
D. Yajur Veda
28. The one that can be called a Buddhist scripture is the:
A. Vedas
B. Aranyakas
C. Upanishads
D. Tripitakas
29. The Rig Veda is a book on:
A. sacrificial prayers
B. praise of gods
C. mysticism and philosophy
D. political, social, and religious life of the people of vedic age
30. Which one of the following contains the Gayatri Mantra?
A. Rig Veda
B. Yajur Veda
C. Upanishad
D. Aranyakas
31. In the Rigveda one finds:
A. hymnsin praise of the gods
B. rituals to be practised by people
C. list of yagnas to be performed
D. all the above
32. The important divinities mentioned in the Rigveda are:
A. Indra, Aditi, Rudra
B. Agni, Siva, Vishnu
C. Prajapati, Varuna, Vishnu
D. Indra, Agni, Varuna
33. The Prose explanations of the Vedas were known as the:
A. Brahmanas
B. Samhitas
C. Aranyakas
D. Upanishads
34. The poetical portion of the Vedas is known as:
A. Brahmana
B. Samhita
C. Aranyaka
D. Upanishada
35. The Vedangas were _____ in number.
A. six
B. four
C. eight
D. ten
36. Which one of the following does not constitute part of the Veda?
A. Nirukta
B. Upanishad
C. Brahmana
D. Samhita
37. The Puranas are:
A. 4 in number
B. 7 in number
C. 10 in number
D. 18 in number
38. Which one of the following was worshipped as a heavenly god by ancient Indians?
A. Surya
B. Angaraka (Mangala)
C. Sukra
D. Sani
39. New schools of thought against Vedic ritualistic practices arose around:
A. 100 BC
B. 600BC
C. 5th century AD
D. 540BC
40. Mahavira was born in a Kshatriya clan of the name o :
A. Shakya
B. Jnatrika
C. Malas
D. Lichhavis
41. Name of Mahavira‘s wife was:
A. Gopa
B. Yashodhara
C. Jabala
D. Yashoda
42. Who, according to Jains, was the founder of Jainism?
A. Rishaba
B. Mahavira
C. Arishtanemi
D. Parsvanatha
43. Kaivalya is associated with:
A. Brahminism
B. Jainism
C. Buddhism
D. Zoroastrianism
44. The Angas constitute the sacred literature of the:
A. Buddhists
B. Parsis
C. Jains
D. Hindus
45. The Jains believe that Mahavira was the last of the:
A. teachers
B. monks
C. prophets
D. tirthankaras
46. Tirthankaras are associated with :
A. Sikhism
B. Christianity
C. Buddhism
D. Jainism
47. Lord Bahubali’s statue named Gomateswara statue is situated on the _____ which is part of a sacred city of the Jains.
A. Satpura mountains
B. Vindhyachal mountains
C. Eastern Ghats
D. Indragiri hills
48. Buddha was born at:
A. Pataliputra
B. Ujain
C. Rajgriha
D. Lumbini
49. Which State is called the Cradle of Budhism?
A. Sikkim
B. Bihar
C. UP
D. MP
50. Gautam Budha first preached his sermon at:
A. Lumbini
B. Prayag
C. Sarnath
D. Gaya
Question 18
ReplyDeleteI think this question shows wrong answer
It must be 2700 bc
ReplyDelete