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Ancient History General Knowledge Questions and Answers

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Q :  

Which metal was first used by the Vedic people?

(A) Silver

(B) Gold

(C) Iron

(D) Copper

Correct Answer : D

Q :  

In what can the origin of Indian music be traced?

(A) In the code of Rigveda

(B) In the code of Yajurveda

(C) Samhita of Samveda

(D) In the code of Atharvaveda

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

Which one of the following statements about the early Aryans is not correct?

(A) They were Sanskrit speaking

(B) They used to ride horses

(C) They reached India in many herds

(D) They mainly lived in cities

Correct Answer : D

Q :  

The staple food of the Vedic Aryans was

(A) Barley and Rice

(B) Milk and its products

(C) Rice and pulses

(D) Vegetables and fruits

Correct Answer : B

Q :  

Which one of the following options is correct according to the ascending order of the age of human life in Aryan civilization?

(A) Celibacy-grihastha-vanprastha-renunciation

(B) Grihastha-Brahmacharya-Vanprastha-Sanyas

(C) Brahmacharya-Vanprastha-Sanyas-Grihastha

(D) Grihastha-Sanyas-Vanaprastha-Brahmacharya

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

The main feature of the Indus Valley Civilization was :

(A) Urban civilization

(B) Agricultural civilization

(C) Mesolithic civilization

(D) Palaeolithic civilization

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

Who among the following scholars was the first discoverer of 'Harappan Civilization'?

(A) Sir John. Marshal

(B) R. D. Banerjee

(C) A. Cunningham

(D) Dayaram Sahni

Correct Answer : D

Q :  

Which of the following is not associated with the study of Harappan culture?

(A) Charles Masson

(B) Cunningham

(C) M. Wheeler

(D) P.S. Vats

Correct Answer : D

Q :  

The Harappans were the pioneers in the production of which item?

(A) Currencies

(B) Bronze tools

(C) Cotton

(D) Barley

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

Which was the main occupation of the people of the Indus Valley Civilization?

(A) business

(B) animal husbandry

(C) hunting

(D) agriculture

Correct Answer : D

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