Indian History Questions and Answers Part-27

1. Which of the following Indus Valley sites is presently in Pakistan?
(a) Kalibangan
(b) Harappa
(c) Alamgirpur
(d) Lethal

Answer: b

2. The Harappan site that had a dock is
(a) Alamgirpur
(b) Harappa
(c) Lothal
(d) Mohenjo-Daro

Answer: c

3. Which one of the Chola Kings conquered Ceylon?
(a) Aditya I
(b) Rajendra
(c) Rajaraja I
(d) Vijayalaya

Answer: d

4. Which of the following was not an Indus Valley site?
(a) Pataliputra
(b) Rangpur
(c) Sukatagendor
(d) Lothal

Answer: a

5. The Vedic deity Indra was the god of
(a) Fire
(b) Rain and Thunder
(c) Eternity
(d) Wind

Answer: b

6. The Atharva Veda does not discuss the ideal of
(a) Karma
(b) Jnana
(c) Upasana
(d) Moksha

Answer: d

7. The institution of varna appeared in the
(a) Rigvedic period
(b) Later vedic period
(c) Period of the Manava Dharm Shastra
(d) Period of consolidation of text of the Mahabharata

Answer: a

8. The Aryans did not practise the craftsmanship of
(a) Blacksmithry
(b) Pottery
(c) Jewellery
(d) Carpentry

Answer: c

9. The only Veda to have been rendered musically is
(a) The Rig Veda
(b) The Sama Veda
(c) The Yajur Veda
(d) The Atharva Veda

Answer: b

10. What is the first discourse that the Buddha had delivered at the Deer Park in Sarnath called?
(a) Mahaparinirvana
(b) Mahamastabhisheka
(c) Mahabhiniskraman
(d) Dharmachakrapravartan

Answer: d