Q. The Harappa Civilization was discovered in 1920-21 by the excavations by :

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R.D. Banerjee and by D.R. Sahni

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  • Q. Kalchakra ceremony is associated with which of the following ceremonies?
    A)Buddhism
    B)Hinduism
    C)Jainism
    D)Islam
    Answer: Buddhism
  • Q. Which river is most described in the Rig-Veda?
    A)Sindhu River
    B)Ganga River
    C)Yamuna River
    D)Sarswati River
    Answer: Sindhu River
  • Q. The first Gupta ruler to assume the title of Maharajadhiraja was :
    A)Chandragupta II
    B)Chandragupta I
    C)Samundra Gupta
    D)Kumargupta
    Answer: Chandragupta I
  • Q. Dadra and Nagar Haveli was liberated from Portuguese rule in :
    A)1947
    B)1935
    C)1950
    D)1954
    Answer: 1954
  • Q. The most distinguishing feature of various Chalcolithic Cultures in ancient period is their :
    A)Seal
    B)Black Polished Ware
    C)Painted Grey Ware
    D)Painted Pottery
    Answer: Painted Pottery
  • Q. The Sikh Khalsa was formed to instill a strong martial spirit in the Sikhs by:
    A)Guru Hari Krishan
    B)Guru Arjan
    C)Guru Amar Das
    D)Guru Gobind Singh
    Answer: Guru Gobind Singh
  • Q. Dhamma which Ashoka the Great tried to instill as the governing principle and enforced in every sphere of life was :
    A)A code for moral and virtuous life
    B)A code for Economic and Judiciary
    C)A code for religious reforms
    D)None of Above
    Answer: A code for moral and virtuous life
  • Q. Annie Besant arrived in India in:
    A)1885
    B)1878
    C)1893
    D)1900
    Answer: 1893
  • Q. The Loyal Mohammadans of India was the newspaper brought out by :
    A)Azim Jah Bahadur
    B)Sayyid Ahmad Khan
    C)Aram Shah
    D)Azaam Khan
    Answer: Sayyid Ahmad Khan
  • Q. Who was the in charge of Alauddin Khilji’s market control system ?
    A)Shahan-e-Rajukas
    B)Shahan-e-Sahi
    C)Shahan-e-Mandi
    D)Diwan-e-Amir-Kohi
    Answer: Shahan-e-Mandi
  • Q. The fundamental principles of Buddha’s teachings are represented by the four Nobel Truths viz. :
    A)Sukhkkha, Dukkha Samuddaya, Dukkha Nirodha and Dukkha Nirodh-Gamini-Pratipada.
    B)Dukkha, Dukkha Samuddaya, Dukkha Nirodha and Dukkha Nirodh-Gamini-Pratipada.
    C)Suukkha, Sukkha Samuddaya, Dukkha Nirodha and Dukkha Nirodh-Gamini-Pratipada.
    D)None of Above
    Answer: Dukkha, Dukkha Samuddaya, Dukkha Nirodha and Dukkha Nirodh-Gamini-Pratipada.
  • Q. Which of the following places is famous for Chikankari work, which is a traditional art of embroidery?
    A)Hyderabad
    B)Lucknow
    C)Jaipur
    D)Mysore
    Answer: Lucknow
  • Q. The four important dynasties that stand out prominently in the sixth century B.C. are :
    A)The Haryankas, the Guptas, the Pauravas and Pradyotas.
    B)The Guptas, the Ikshvakus, the Pauravas and the Mauryas.
    C)The Haryankas, the Ikshvakus, the Pauravas and the Mauryas.
    D)The Haryankas, the Ikshvakus, the Pauravas and Pradyotas.
    Answer: The Haryankas, the Ikshvakus, the Pauravas and Pradyotas.
  • Q. The Rath Yatra at Puri is celebrated in honour of which Hindu deity
    A)Jaganath
    B)Ram
    C)Shiva
    D)Vishnu
    Answer: Jaganath
  • Q. In which province of undivided India was a referendum held to ascertain whether it should join Pakistan or not?
    A)North West Frontier province
    B)Ceded and Conquered Provinces
    C)Sind
    D)Punjab
    Answer: North West Frontier province
  • Q. Who first applied the name India to the region watered by the Sindhu ?
    A)Portuguese
    B)British
    C)Dutch
    D)Achaemenid Persians
    Answer: Achaemenid Persians
  • Q. The three great Chinese pilgrims who visited India in search of knowledge, manuscripts and relics between the fifth and seventh centuries A. D. are:
    A)Fa-Hien, Huin-Tsang, and Meghasthanise
    B)Meghasthanise, Huin-Tsang, and I-Tsing
    C)Fa-Hien, Huin-Tsang, and I-Tsing
    D)Fa-Hien, Meghasthanise, and I-Tsing
    Answer: Fa-Hien, Huin-Tsang, and I-Tsing
  • Q. Who wrote the book ‘Early History of India’ in 1904?
    A)Rakhal Das Bannerjee
    B)V.A. Smith.
    C)R. K. Mehta
    D)None of these
    Answer: V.A. Smith.
  • Q. Who died at Pawapuri in 468 B.C. at the age of seventy two?
    A)Chaitnya
    B)Gautam Buddha
    C)Mahavira Jain
    D)Rishabhdev
    Answer: Mahavira Jain
  • Q. Which Delhi Sultan styled himself Sikandare-Sani (the second Alexander) ?
    A)Qutbuddin Aibak
    B)Firoz Shah Tughluq
    C)Aram Shah
    D)Alauddin Khilji
    Answer: Alauddin Khilji

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