History Indus Valley Civilisation

Q. The Indus or Harappan Civilisation is distinguished from the other contemporary civilisations by its

A
underground drainage system
B
town planning
C
uniformity of weights and measures
D
large agricultural surplus

Correct Answer

underground drainage system

More Questions on History

  • Q. The first Indian who was elected to the leadership of the Communist International was
    A)SS Joshi
    B)SA Dange
    C)MN Roy
    D)PC Joshi
    Answer: MN Roy
  • Q. Who was “The First American”?
    A)James Madison
    B)Benjamin Franklin
    C)John Adams
    D)George Washington
    Answer: Benjamin Franklin
  • Q. To bring Hindu-Muslim unity, Akbar
    A)prohibited cow-killing
    B)encouraged cow-killing
    C)taxed cow-killing
    D)remained silent to cow-killing
    Answer: prohibited cow-killing
  • Q. How many gandhara were in the religious family of Ajitnath Tirthankar?
    A)85
    B)80
    C)90
    D)95
    Answer: 95
  • Q. The non cooperation movement was called off due to
    A)Chauri Chaura Incident
    B)Jallianwalla Bagh Tragedy
    C)Poona pact
    D)Gandhi-Irwin pact
    Answer: Chauri Chaura Incident
  • Q. A focal point of all revolutionary activities in London was
    A)Kaiser House
    B)India House
    C)Singh Sabha Building
    D)Dadabhai Naoroji's House
    Answer: India House
  • Q. Which of the following incident ended the historic fast of Gandhi?
    A)Issue of White Paper
    B)Poona Pact
    C)Gandhi-Irwin Pact
    D)Arrival of Simon Commission
    Answer: Poona Pact
  • Q. The famous Buddhist scholar Ashvaghosha was a contemporary of which one of the following?
    A)Bindusara
    B)Ashoka
    C)Harsha
    D)Kanishka
    Answer: Kanishka
  • Q. Tipu sultan was the ruler of
    A)Madurai
    B)Hyderabad
    C)Mysore
    D)Vijayanagar
    Answer: Mysore
  • Q. Who said that, the religion was highly practical and sternly ethical?
    A)Namadeva
    B)Chaitanya
    C)Guru Nanak
    D)Kabir
    Answer: Guru Nanak
  • Q. Which of the following literary personalities made the greatest contribution in arousing patriotism in the 19th century?
    A)Bankim Chandra with his historical novels culminating with Ananda Math (1882)
    B)Dinbandhu Mitra's exposure of Indigo planters in Nil Darpana
    C)Vishnu Krishna Chiplunkar's Journal Nibandhamaka (1874-81)
    D)Bharatendu Harishchandra (1850-85) through his plays, poems and journals advocating use of Swadeshi articles and use of Hindi in courts
    Answer: Bankim Chandra with his historical novels culminating with Ananda Math (1882)
  • Q. The Akbar of Kashmir who reconstructed and rehabilitated all the temples and asked Jonaraja to continue further Kalhana’s Rajatarangini was
    A)Shah Mir Samsuddin
    B)Sikandar
    C)Zain-ul-Abidin
    D)Saifuddin
    Answer: Zain-ul-Abidin
  • Q. Which of the following event was probe by the Hunter Commission?
    A)Demolition of Kanpur mosque
    B)Chauri Chaura incident
    C)Jalianwalla Bagh massacre
    D)Kakori train dacoity incident
    Answer: Jalianwalla Bagh massacre
  • Q. Which world Heritage Monument has been acclaimed as the “Necropolis of the Mughal dynasty”?
    A)Mahabodhi Temple Complex
    B)Humayun's Tomb
    C)Qutub Minar
    D)Red Fort Complex
    Answer: Humayun's Tomb
  • Q. The Persian ruler who besieged Qandhar in Jahangir’s reign was
    A)Shah Parvez
    B)Shah Muhammad
    C)Shah Abbas
    D)Shah Raza
    Answer: Shah Abbas
  • Q. Which among the following was the most appropriate cause for the failure of Raziya?
    A)Her intention to be the ruler not only in name but also in fact
    B)Her gender
    C)Her unpopularity with the people of Delhi
    D)Her incompetence
    Answer: Her intention to be the ruler not only in name but also in fact
  • Q. The first image of the Buddha was carved out during the reign of
    A)Pusyamitra Shunga
    B)Ashoka
    C)Kanishka I
    D)Menander
    Answer: Kanishka I
  • Q. The Vedic economy was based on
    A)crafts and industries
    B)trade and commerce
    C)agriculture and cattle rearing
    D)all the above
    Answer: agriculture and cattle rearing
  • Q. Which one of the following wars decided the fate of the French in India?
    A)First Carnatic War
    B)Battle of Wandiwash
    C)Battle of Buxar
    D)Battle of Plassey
    Answer: Battle of Wandiwash
  • Q. Which among the following statements is/ are not correct? I. The theosophical society preached the Aryan philosophy and religion II. It laid great emphasis on the Vedas and Upanishad. III. It considered Hinduism to be the best religion and the only means to attain salvation. IV. It called for universal brotherhood. V. The Upanishads revealed the essence of life
    A)II, II and V
    B)I, III and V
    C)Only III
    D)I and III
    Answer: Only III

Leave a Comment