Indian History:Pre-Historic Period-Part2

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Pre-Historic Period of India,gk questions with answers in English-Part2

 

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Daily Online General Knowledge Quiz:Previous year paper gk questions with answers and explanation in English on Indian History of Pre-Historic Period.

16.The language used to write source materials in ancient time was?
A. Sanskrit
B. Pali
C. Kharosthi
D. Brahmi

Pali

Note: Pali is a middle Indo-Aryan language of the Indian sub-continent.



17. The staple food of the Vedic Aaryans was?
A. vegetables and fruits
B. rice and pulses
C. milk and its products
D. vegetables and fruits

milk and its products



18. The tax which the kings used to collect from the people in the Vedic period was called?
A. Bali
B.Vidatha
C.varman
D.kara

Bali



19. The people of the Indus Valley civilization usually built their houses of?
A.      Pucca Bricks
B.      Stone
C.      Wood
D.      All of the above

Pucca Bricks or burnt bricks



20.Which metal was first used by the vedic people?
  A. Copper
  B. Silver
  C. Gold
  D.Iron

Copper

Note: Artisans like carpenter, chariot-maker, the potter, have been mentioned in Rigveda, which is the evidence  that these professions were practiced and in all these crafts, copper was used on the large scale.

The term 'ayasa' was used for copper, which indicates that they possessed the knowledge of metallurgy.



21. The essential feature of Indus valley civilization was?
A. Organized city life and town planning
B. worship of forces of nature
C. pastoral farming
D. caste society

Organized city life and town planning



22.Lothal is a site where dockyards of which of the following civilizations were found?
A. Persian
B. Egyptian
C. Mesopotonian
D. Indus valley

Indus valley



23.From which of the following Upanishads, the words 'Satyameva Jayate' inscribed in Devanagari script below the abacus of the State Emblem?
A. Prashna
B. Mundaka
C. Ishavasya
D. Mandukya

Mundaka

Note: Satyameva Jayate is a mantra from the ancient Indian scripture 'Mundaka Upanishad' which is one of the Vedic Sanskrit texts of Hindu philosophy. Upansihads, a genre of Hindu scriptures commented upon by the great saint and philosopher of India, Shri.Adi Shankaracharya. He was the foremost exponent of Advaita .



24.Which of the following domesticated animals was absent in the terracottas of the Indus Valley civilization?
A. Sheep
B.Cow
C. Pig
D.Buffalo

Cow

Note: The scriptures of Indus Valley civilization were prominently made up of stone, metal and terracotta. Terracotta models provide us the information that the Harappan people domesticated animals like Oxen, Pigs, Goats, Buffaloes, and Sheep.

Dogs and cats were kept as pets. The humped bull was considered a great asset, but cow has not been mentioned anywhere on the terracotta models.



25.Which was the only Indus site with artificial brick dockyard?
A. Lothal
B. Kalibangan
C. Harappan
D. Mohenjodaro

Lothal

Note: Lothal was the world's earliest site which connected the city to an ancient course of the Sabarmati river on the trade route between Harappan cities in Sindh and the Sourashtra.

It was famous for the trade of beads,gems and other valuable ornaments.



26. Which was the only Indus city without a citadel?
A. Kalibangan
B. Channhudaro
C. Harappan
D. Mohenjodaro

Channhudaro

Note: Chanhudaro is known as the Lancashire of India.

Indian city, Mumbai is also called as Lancashire of India.



27. The Harappan civilization was discovered in the year?
A. 1920
B.1922
C.1921
D.1942

1921

Note: Harappan seals were discovered by J Fleet, under the guidance of Sir. John Marshall in 1921-22, which resulted in the discovery of the civilization at Harappan by Sir John Marshall, Dayaram Sahni and MS Vats.

28.The earliest city discovered in India was?
A. Sindh
B. Mohenjodaro
C. Harappan
D. Punjab

Harappan



29.The organic relationship between the ancient culture of the Indus Valley and Hinduism of today is proved by the worship of?
A. Pashupati, Indra, and the mother Goddess
B. Stones,trees,and animals.
C.Vishnu and Lakshmi
D. Shiva and Shakti

Shiva and Shakti



30.Which of the following craftsmanship was not practiced by the Aryans?
A. Blacksmith
B. Pottery
C. Jewellery
D. Carpentry

Blacksmith

Note: Iron was not known to Aryans during the early vedic period.




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