History Indus Valley Civilisation

Q. Of the following scholars who was the first to discover the traces of the Harappan Civilisation?

A
RD Banerji
B
Sir John Marshall
C
A Cunningham
D
Daya Ram Sahani

Correct Answer

A Cunningham

More Questions on History

  • Q. The original name of Tansen, the greatest musician of the court of Akbar, was
    A)Ramatanu Pande
    B)Makaranda Pandey
    C)Haridas
    D)Lal Kalawant
    Answer: Ramatanu Pande
  • Q. From which of the following Upanishads the words ‘Satyameva Jayate’ inscribed in Devanagari Script below the abacus of the state Emblem are?
    A)Yajurveda
    B)Prashna
    C)Mundaka
    D)Ishavasya
    Answer: Mundaka
  • Q. Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed on 5th March __________
    A)1930
    B)1928
    C)1931
    D)1935
    Answer: 1931
  • Q. How many spokes are there in the Dharma Chakra of the National flag?
    A)18
    B)22
    C)24
    D)14
    Answer: 24
  • Q. The origin of Indian music can be traced to which of the following Vedic Samhitas?
    A)Samaveda
    B)Rigveda
    C)Yajurveda
    D)Atharvaveda
    Answer: Samaveda
  • Q. Who gave the title or “Mahamana” to Madan Mohan Malviya?
    A)Gopal Krishna Gokhale
    B)Dada Bhai Naoroji
    C)Rabindra Nath Tagore
    D)Bal Gangadhar Tilak
    Answer: Rabindra Nath Tagore
  • Q. To which Ganarajya Gautam Buddha belonged?
    A)Shakya
    B)Shibi
    C)Saurasena
    D)Shabara
    Answer: Shakya
  • Q. Who introduced the famous Persian festival of Nauroz?
    A)IItutmish
    B)Alauddin Khalji
    C)Balban
    D)Firuz Tughlaq
    Answer: Balban
  • Q. Sir Thomas Roe came to India with a letter from the British Monarch
    A)Queen Elizabeth
    B)Queen Mary
    C)James I
    D)Queen Anne
    Answer: James I
  • Q. The Indian National Congress was the first organized expression of Indian nationalism on an all India Scale; a retired English LC.S officer played an important rule in its formation
    A)Man Mohan Gosh
    B)A. O. Hume
    C)W. C. Banerjee
    D)S. N. Sen
    Answer: A. O. Hume
  • Q. The ritualistic precepts pertaining to the hymns of the Vedas are known as the
    A)Aranyakas
    B)Samhitas
    C)Brahmanas
    D)Upanishads
    Answer: Brahmanas
  • Q. What was the name of first Gandhar of Abhinandannath Tirthankar?
    A)Vipul
    B)Vajrnath
    C)Chandra Prabhu
    D)Vasu
    Answer: Vajrnath
  • Q. The Governor General of India who initiated the introduction of English in India was
    A)Lord Macaulay
    B)Lord Curzon
    C)Lord Bentinck
    D)Lord Hastings
    Answer: Lord Bentinck
  • Q. Who said about the British Government these words – “You do not realize how strong the government is if the congress challenges the government the government would finish it in five minutes?
    A)Gopal Krishna Gokhale
    B)Jawahar Lal Nehru
    C)Basant Kumar Biswas
    D)Annie Besant
    Answer: Gopal Krishna Gokhale
  • Q. Who said: “Let the pilgrims congregate at the beginning of the Gregorian calendar year. It should be Dhanu 16-17 in Malayalam calendar. Let the pilgrims observe 10 days self-purification according to Sri Buddha’s principles of five purities – body, food, mind, word, and deed called as Pancha Dharma”
    A)P. V. Raghavan
    B)S. Sankunni
    C)M. S. Raghavan
    D)Sree Narayana Guru
    Answer: Sree Narayana Guru
  • Q. The aim of Ashoka’s Dhamma was
    A)Religious domination
    B)Subtle conquest
    C)A casteless society
    D)Non-violence and peace
    Answer: Non-violence and peace
  • Q. Name the clan Buddha belonged to
    A)Maurya
    B)Gnathrika
    C)Shakya
    D)Kuru
    Answer: Shakya
  • Q. The INA was largely composed of
    A)Overseas Indians
    B)Indian Revolutionaries
    C)Indian Prisoners of war under the Japanese
    D)Deserters from the British Indian Army
    Answer: Indian Prisoners of war under the Japanese
  • Q. The Turko-Afghan rule in India lasted for about
    A)three centuries
    B)two centuries
    C)four centuries
    D)a little over one century
    Answer: three centuries
  • Q. The Theosophical Society is an organization formed in __________ to advance the spiritual principles and search for Truth known as Theosophy
    A)1843
    B)1842
    C)1845
    D)1875
    Answer: 1875

Leave a Comment