Friday, January 23, 2009

Indian History MCQs 1

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

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