History Indus Valley Civilisation

Q. The Harappan Civilisation achieved far greater advancement than Sumer, Elam etc. on account of its

A
metal working
B
town planning
C
weights and measures
D
seals and figures

Correct Answer

town planning

More Questions on History

  • Q. Consider the following statement (s) is/are correct related to the impact of Bhakti Movement? I. Bhakti Movement resulted in a surge in Hindu literature in regional / vernacular languages mainly in the form of devotional poems and music. II. Bhakti Movement resulted in a surge in Buddhist text in regional / vernacular languages mainly in the form of devotional poems and music.
    A)Only II
    B)Only I
    C)Both I & II
    D)Neither I nor II
    Answer: Only I
  • Q. Aligarh Muslim University was founded by
    A)Syed Ahmed Khan
    B)Jinnah
    C)Abul Kalam Azad
    D)Bhutto
    Answer: Syed Ahmed Khan
  • Q. When was the modern petroleum industry started?
    A)1829
    B)1808
    C)1846
    D)1898
    Answer: 1846
  • Q. This Vedic God was ‘a breaker of the forts’ and also a ‘war god’
    A)Yama
    B)Indra
    C)Marut
    D)Varuna
    Answer: Indra
  • Q. Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque was built by which ruler?
    A)Qutubuddin Aibak
    B)Iltutmish
    C)Muhammad bin Tughluq
    D)Aurangzeb
    Answer: Qutubuddin Aibak
  • Q. The spark for the Swadeshi Movement was the __________ decision to partition Bengal
    A)British
    B)French
    C)Dutch
    D)Portuguese
    Answer: British
  • Q. In which century did the first movement against vedic ritualistic practices start?
    A)14th century BC
    B)19th century BC
    C)5th century AD
    D)600 BC
    Answer: 600 BC
  • Q. Which of the following was not of the achievements of the Exteremist Group in the Congress?
    A)The Calcutta Corporation Act and the Indian Universities Act were taken off the statute book
    B)The partition of Bengal was annulled in 1911
    C)Nationalism took root among the progressive sections of society
    D)The Extremists taught people self-confidence and selfreliance and prepared the social base of the nationalist movement
    Answer: The Calcutta Corporation Act and the Indian Universities Act were taken off the statute book
  • Q. Find out the contributions of Bhakti Movement in India: I. Surge in vernacular Literature II. Development of Philosophies III. Devotional transformation of society and Inclusiveness IV. New forms of Worship
    A)I, II, III & IV
    B)I, II & IV
    C)Both I & IV
    D)Only IV
    Answer: I, II, III & IV
  • Q. Whose teachings inspired the French Revolution?
    A)Rousseau
    B)Locke
    C)Hegel
    D)Plato
    Answer: Rousseau
  • Q. Find the correct pair of Poet in the Court of the King during Ancient India
    A)Harisena : Chandragupta II
    B)Vasumitra : Kanishka
    C)Kalidasa : Samudragupta II
    D)Banabhatta : Pulkesin II
    Answer: Vasumitra : Kanishka
  • Q. With the fall of which among the following the French Revolution began?
    A)Communes
    B)Bastille
    C)Jacobin Club
    D)Pilinitz
    Answer: Bastille
  • Q. Two major crops introduced in India during the Mughal period were
    A)Potato and Mustard
    B)Millet and Groundnut
    C)Tobacco and Maize
    D)Indigo and Maize
    Answer: Tobacco and Maize
  • Q. The god whose worship had not gained ground in the Rigvedic period was
    A)Lord Shiva
    B)Marut
    C)Agni
    D)Indra
    Answer: Lord Shiva
  • Q. Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?
    A)Kakatiyas : Warangal
    B)Hoyasalas : Dwarasamudra
    C)Pallavas : Devagiri
    D)Chalukyas : Kalyani
    Answer: Pallavas : Devagiri
  • Q. When was the non-cooperation movement started by M.K Gandhi?
    A)Chauri-Chaura incident
    B)After Rowlatt Act
    C)Jalliawala bagh Massacre
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Jalliawala bagh Massacre
  • 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. Swarajist Party was organised by
    A)Subash Chandra Bose
    B)Motilal Nehru
    C)Annie Besant
    D)Gokhale
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  • Q. The President of the Constituent Assembly was
    A)Dr. Rajendra Prasad
    B)Dr. BR Ambedkar
    C)Jawahar Lal Nehru
    D)Vallabhbhai Patel
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    A)Abhinava Bharat
    B)Anusilan Samiti
    C)Abhinava Bharat Society
    D)Ghadar Party of India
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