Indian History Questions | Indian History GK Questions and Answers
Which one of the following determines the eastern boundary of the Harappan civilization?
(A) Dabarkot
(B) Alamgirpur
(C) Lothal
(D) Kalibanga
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
The correct answer is Alamgirpur. Alamgirpur is the eastern extension of the Harappan civilization located in Meerut district of Uttar Pradesh. Manda is the northern limit of the Harappan civilization located in Akhnoor district of Jammu and Kashmir.
What did the Harappan people not know?
(A) Iron
(B) Wheat
(C) Potter's wheel
(D) fire
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
The people of the Harappan civilization were not familiar with any metal other than copper. Later, information about iron was obtained? Harappan civilization was the civilization of which era? Was Harappa a Hindu civilization? The Indus Valley Civilization is one of the major ancient river valley civilizations of the world from 3300 BC to 1700 BC.
Indus Valley Civilization is identified with the following?
(A) Beautiful statues
(B) Economic and social reforms
(C) City-planning system
(D) Religion and philosophy
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
This civilization was spread in the Indus River Valley, hence it was named Indus Valley Civilization. Due to the rise of cities for the first time, it is also called the first urbanization. Because of the use of bronze for the first time, it is also called Bronze Civilization. 1400 centers of Indus Valley Civilization have been discovered, out of which 925 centers are in India.
Write the name of the metal which was first used by humans.
(A) Silver
(B) Bronze
(C) Brass
(D) Copper
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
Metals were discovered and used around 5000 years ago. The first metal used was copper.
Where did the Aryan people come to India from?
(A) Australia
(B) Central Asia
(C) South-East Asia
(D) Eastern Europe
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
According to Avinash Chandra Das and Dr. Sampurnanand, the Arya Sapta came from the Saindhava region i.e. the north-western part of India. It has been called the Adidesh of the Aryans. Pandit Ganganath Jha told that Arya Brahmarshi had come from the country i.e. Burma, Thailand and Myanmar.
Which name is associated with Indian civilization?
(A) D. D. Goswami
(B) Sir Mortimer Healer
(C) Sir Vicente Smith
(D) Sir Alexander Cunningham
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
The Indus Valley Civilization flourished in the Indian subcontinent. It was one of the most ancient civilizations.
What was the script of the Indus Valley Civilization?
(A) Dravidian
(B) Harappa
(C) Brahmi
(D) Correct identification has not yet been made.
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
The Indus script, also known as the Harappan script, is a pictographic script developed during the Indus Valley Civilization. The inscriptions on these symbols are very small. It is difficult to decide whether these symbols involved any writing system. Therefore experts are having difficulty in understanding the pictographic script.
In which place is Mohenjodaro located?
(A) Sindh
(B) Gujarat
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Punjab
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
This city, about four thousand years old, situated on the banks of the Indus River in Sindh province of Pakistan, was discovered only 100 years ago. It was a major city of the Indus Valley Civilization, one of the world's oldest civilizations. Mohenjodaro means 'mound of the dead'.
'Amari', which is a site of Harappan civilization, is located in which province?
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Gujarat
(C) Balochistan
(D) Sindh
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
Amri is an ancient site located in Dadu district of Sindh province of Pakistan which dates back to 3600 BC.
Which is the port city of the Indus Valley Civilization?
(A) Ropar
(B) Harappa
(C) Banwali
(D) Lothal
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
The fallen city of the Indus Valley Civilization was Lothal.