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Previous Year Paper GK Questions and Answers:Iron Age     Pre-Historic Period-Question 30 Daily Online General Knowledge Quiz:Previous year paper gk questions with answers and explanation in English on Indian History of Pre-Historic Period. 30.Which of the following craftsmanship  was not practiced by the Aryans ? A. Blacksmith B. Pottery C. Jewellery D. Carpentry Show Answer Blacksmith Note: Iron was not known to Aryans during the early vedic period . 🔑 Key Points ✔ Aryans: A nomadic, Indo-European tribe called the Aryans who suddenly overwhelmed and conquered the Indus Valley Civilization. ✔Iron metal was not known to Aryans who belonged to Vedic Age. ✔ The people of post –Vedic age used Iron . ✔ During the Rig Vedic period only copper was used for which the general term - ' ayas ' has been used. ✔ In a later period when iron came into use, copper and iron came to be known as lohit ayas and sya

Previous Year Paper GK Questions and Answers:Indus Valley Religion     Pre-Historic Period-Question 29 Daily Online General Knowledge Quiz:Previous year paper gk questions with answers and explanation in English on Indian History of Pre-Historic Period. 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 Show Answer Shiva and Shakti 🔑 Key Points ✔The religion and belief system of the Indus Valley people have received considerable attention, especially from the view of identifying precursors to deities and religious practices of Indian religions that later developed in the area. ✔Due to the lack of evidence, which is open to varying interpretations, and the fact that the Indus script remains u ndeciphered , the conclusions are p

Previous Year Paper GK Questions and Answers:Harappan Civilization     Pre-Historic Period-Question 28 Daily Online General Knowledge Quiz:Previous year paper gk questions with answers and explanation in English on Indian History of Pre-Historic Period. 28.The earliest city discovered in India was? A. Sindh B. Mohenjodaro C. Harappan D. Punjab Show Answer Harappan 🔑 Key Points ✔The earliest city to be developed in India was Harappa in Punjab , in present day Pakistan . It was excavated in 1920s in the Punjab province of British India. ✔It lies on the left bank of a now dry course of the Ravi River , west-southwest of the city of Sahiwal , about 100 miles (160 km) southwest of Lahore . ✔Harappa was a fortified city that is believed to have been home to as many as 23,500 residents living in sculpted houses with flat roofs made of red sand and clay. ✔The city spread over 150 hectares (370 acres) and had for

Previous Year Paper GK Questions and Answers:Chanhudaro     Pre-Historic Period-Question 26 Daily Online General Knowledge Quiz:Previous year paper gk questions with answers and explanation in English on Indian History of Pre-Historic Period. 26. Which was the only Indus city without a label? A. Kalibangan B. Channhudaro C. Harappan D. Mohenjodaro Show Answer Channhudaro Note: Chanhudaro is known as the Lancashire of India. Indian city,  Mumbai is also called as Lancashire of India. 🔑 Key Points ✔C itadels : A central area in a city that is heavily fortified. ✔Chanhudaro is an archaeological site belonging to the post-urban Jhukar phase of Indus valley civilization. It was the only Indus city without a citadel . ✔ Chanhudaro was first excavated by N. G. Majumdar in March, 1931. ✔ Originally excavated by team led by Ernest and Dorothy MacKay in 1935-36 , Chanhu-daro is an ancient Indus Valley site 80

Previous Year Paper GK Questions and Answers:Artificial Brick Dockyard     Pre-Historic Period-Question 25 Daily Online General Knowledge Quiz:Previous year paper gk questions with answers and explanation in English on Indian History of Pre-Historic Period. 25.Which was the only Indus site with artificial brick dockyard ? A. Lothal B. Kalibangan C. Harappan D. Mohenjodaro Show Answer 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. 🔑 Key Points ✔According to the ASI(Archaeological Survey of India) , Lothal had the world's earliest known dock, which connected the city to an ancient course of the Sabarmati river on the trade route between Harappan cities in Sindh and the peninsula of Sau

Previous Year Paper GK Questions and Answers:terracottas in Indus Valley     Pre-Historic Period-Question 24 Daily Online General Knowledge Quiz:Previous year paper gk questions with answers and explanation in English on Indian History of Pre-Historic Period. 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 Show Answer 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. 🔑 Key Points ✔Various sculptures, seals, bronze vessels, pottery, gold jewellery, and anatomically deta

Previous Year Paper GK Questions and Answers:Satyameva Jayate State Emblem     Pre-Historic Period-Question 23 Daily Online General Knowledge Quiz:Previous year paper gk questions with answers and explanation in English on Indian History of Pre-Historic Period. Q23.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 Show Answer 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 . 🔑 Key Points ✔" Satyameva Jayate " (" Truth alone triumphs. ") is a mantra from the ancient Ind

Previous Year Paper GK Questions and Answers:Lothal-Site of Dockyards     Pre-Historic Period-Question 22 Daily Online General Knowledge Quiz:Previous year paper gk questions with answers and explanation in English on Indian History of Pre-Historic Period. 22. Lothal is a site where dockyards of which of the following civilizations were found? A. Persian B. Egyptian C. Mesopotonian D. Indus valley Show Answer Indus valley 🔑 Key Points ✔Lothal was one of the southernmost cities of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization , located in the Bhal region of the modern state of Gujarat . Construction of the city began around 2200 BCE. ✔Lothal was Discovered in 1954 . ✔Lothal was excavated from 13 February 1955 to 19 May 1960 by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). ✔The dockyard was located away from the main current to avoid deposition of silt. ✔It is believed that Lothal engineers studied tidal movements, and their effects on brick-bu

Previous Year Paper GK Questions and Answers:Indus Valley Civilization Features     Pre-Historic Period-Question 21 Daily Online General Knowledge Quiz:Previous year paper gk questions with answers and explanation in English on Indian History of Pre-Historic Period. 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 Show Answer Organized city life and town planning 🔑 Key Points ✔The essential feature of the Indus Valley Civilisation was organized city life and Town planning. ✔Streets were oriented east to west . Each street was having a well organized drainage system . City Walls of each city in the Indus Valley was surrounded by massive walls and gateways . The walls were built to control trade and also to stop the city from being flooded. ✔The most unique feature of the Harappan Civilization was the development of u

Previous Year Paper GK Questions and Answers:Indus Valley Civilization Houses   Previous year ssc questions     |   cgl previous year question   | multiple choice  |   previous year question papers  | competitive exam  | questions and answers  |     Pre-Historic Period-Question 20 Daily Online General Knowledge Quiz:Previous year paper gk questions with answers and explanation in English on Indian History of Pre-Historic Period. 20.Which metal was first used by the vedic people?   A. Copper   B. Silver   C. Gold   D.Iron Show Answer 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. 🔑 Key Points Copper was first metal used by man over 10,000 years ago. Coppe

Previous Year Paper GK Questions and Answers:Indus Valley Civilization Houses   Previous year ssc questions     |   cgl previous year question   | multiple choice  |   previous year question papers  | competitive exam  | questions and answers  |     Pre-Historic Period-Question 19 Daily Online General Knowledge Quiz:Previous year paper gk questions with answers and explanation in English on Indian History of Pre-Historic Period. 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 Show Answer Pucca Bricks or burnt bricks 🔑 Key Points ✔Houses of Indus Valley Civilization were one or two stories high , made of baked (Pucca) bricks , with flat roofs . Each was built around a courtyard, with windows overlooking the courtyard. The outside walls had no windows. ✔ Rich Indus Valley people lived in houses built around courtyards . Stairs l