Indus Valley Civilization and ancient Indian history. - Question Bank
1. Which of the following is NOT one of the four Vedas?
2. The concept of 'Ashramas' (stages of life) is discussed in:
3. The Upanishads represent:
4. Which of the following Vedas contains hymns, prayers, and chants?
5. The later Vedic period saw the development of:
6. The social structure in the early Vedic period was characterized by:
7. The most important deity in the Rigveda is:
8. The early Vedic period is primarily associated with the:
9. The Rigveda is the:
10. The term 'Veda' means:
11. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Vedic period that followed the Indus Valley Civilization?
12. The Indus people were proficient in the art of:
13. The practice of Sati, though debated, has been claimed to have its earliest evidence at which Indus-related site?
14. Which Indus site has evidence of a planned water management system, including reservoirs?
15. The Indus Valley Civilization is classified as a:
16. The earliest evidence of rice cultivation in India is found at:
17. The Indus seal depicting a horned deity surrounded by animals is often identified as:
18. Which of the following is considered a major urban center of the Indus Valley Civilization?
19. What does the uniformity of weights and measures across different Indus sites indicate?
20. The discovery of a bronze chariot at Daimabad suggests:
21. The Indus people used burnt bricks for construction, indicating:
22. Which Indus site is famous for its 'burial ground' with skeletons found in pits?
23. The Indus script is considered:
24. What was the primary purpose of the extensive drainage system in Indus cities?
25. The discovery of a large number of dice at various Indus sites indicates:
26. The Indus people had trade relations with which of the following regions?
27. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the mature Harappan phase?
28. The period of the Indus Valley Civilization is generally dated between:
29. The earliest evidence of agriculture in the Indian subcontinent is found at:
30. Which Indus site shows evidence of a planned city with a stadium and a large water reservoir?
31. The discovery of terracotta figurines of women in the Indus Valley Civilization suggests:
32. The citadel at Mohenjo-daro and Harappa was likely used for:
33. Which animal was NOT commonly depicted in Indus Valley Civilization art?
34. What is the probable reason for the decline of the Indus Valley Civilization?
35. The system of weights and measures in the Indus Valley Civilization was based on:
36. Which Indus site has yielded evidence of fire altars?
37. The artificial dock at Lothal was built using:
38. What was the main grain cultivated by the Indus people?
39. The Indus Valley Civilization is also known as the:
40. Which site is known for the discovery of the 'Dancing Girl' statue, a masterpiece of bronze casting?
41. The discovery of a unicorn motif on Indus seals suggests:
42. Which deity is most frequently depicted on Indus seals, often interpreted as a proto-Shiva?
43. The distinctive feature of town planning in the Indus Valley Civilization was:
44. Which of the following metals was NOT known to the Indus Valley Civilization?
45. The people of the Indus Valley Civilization were primarily:
46. The script of the Indus Valley Civilization is primarily:
47. Which Indus Valley Civilization site is known for its dockyard, suggesting maritime trade?
48. What is the primary material used for seals found in the Indus Valley Civilization?
49. The Great Bath, a significant structure of the Indus Valley Civilization, has been excavated at which site?
50. Which of the following Indus Valley Civilization sites is located in present-day Pakistan?