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Ancient History General Knowledge Questions and Answers

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Ancient History General Knowledge

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Ancient History General Knowledge Questions and Answers

  Q :  

Why was the caste system created in India?

(A) labor immobility

(B) to recognize the dignity of labor

(C) economic upliftment

(D) occupational division of labor

Correct Answer : D

Q :  

By what name were the anti-Vedic and anti-Brahmin religious teachers of the later Vedic period known?

(A) Host

(B) Shraman

(C) Atharvan

(D) Best

Correct Answer : B

Q :  

Which of these crops was not known to the people of the Vedic period?

(A) Barley

(B) Wheat

(C) Rice

(D) Tobacco

Correct Answer : D

Q :  

What was the tax that the king used to collect from his people in the Vedic age called?

(A) Bali

(B) Vidath

(C) Varman

(D) Taxes

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

The Aryans were successful in their conflicts with the non-Aryans because:

(A) They used elephants extensively

(B) They were taller and stronger

(C) They belonged to an advanced urban culture

(D) They used chariots drawn by horses

Correct Answer : D

Q :  

Harappa is situated on the bank of which river?

(A) Ganges

(B) Ravi

(C) Yamuna

(D) Indus

Correct Answer : B

Q :  

In which district Mohenjodaro is located?

(A) Larkana

(B) Montgomery

(C) Sindh

(D) Udhampur

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

Which one of the following crafts was not practised by the Aryans?

(A) Pottery

(B) Jewelery

(C) Carpentry

(D) Blacksmith (Luhargiri)

Correct Answer : D

Q :  

Which of the following ancient Indian cities was home to three learned sages—Kapil, Gargi and Maitreya?

(A) Kashi

(B) Mithila

(C) Ujjayini

(D) Pataliputra

Correct Answer : B

Q :  

The word 'Veda' means:

(A) knowledge

(B) intelligence

(C) efficiency

(D) power

Correct Answer : A

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