Which metal was first used by the Vedic people?
(A) Silver
(B) Gold
(C) Iron
(D) Copper
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
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
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
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
The main feature of the Indus Valley Civilization was :
(A) Urban civilization
(B) Agricultural civilization
(C) Mesolithic civilization
(D) Palaeolithic civilization
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
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
The Harappans were the pioneers in the production of which item?
(A) Currencies
(B) Bronze tools
(C) Cotton
(D) Barley
Which was the main occupation of the people of the Indus Valley Civilization?
(A) business
(B) animal husbandry
(C) hunting
(D) agriculture
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