Ancient History General Knowledge Questions and Answers
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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
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
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
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
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
Harappa is situated on the bank of which river?
(A) Ganges
(B) Ravi
(C) Yamuna
(D) Indus
Correct Answer : B
In which district Mohenjodaro is located?
(A) Larkana
(B) Montgomery
(C) Sindh
(D) Udhampur
Correct Answer : A
Which one of the following crafts was not practised by the Aryans?
(A) Pottery
(B) Jewelery
(C) Carpentry
(D) Blacksmith (Luhargiri)
Correct Answer : D
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
The word 'Veda' means:
(A) knowledge
(B) intelligence
(C) efficiency
(D) power
Correct Answer : A
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