Which are the main ethnic factors in the Harappa Culture?
(a) Proto-Australioid, Negroid, Alpine, Mediterranean
(b) Indo-Aryan, Proto-Australioid, Mongolian, Mediterranean
(c) Alpine, Mongolian, Mediterranean, Proto-Australioid
(d) INegroid, Indo-Aryan, Proto-Australioid, Mongolian
Harappa is located on the river
(a) Ravi River (b) Indus River
(c) Chenab River (d) Jhelum River
Mohenjo-Daro is located on the river
(a) Ravi River (b) Indus River
(c) Chenab River (d) Jhelum River
Mohenjo-Daro is currently located in which district?
(a) Larkana (b) Attock
(c) Sahiwal (d) Peshawar
Porus was the ruler of the territory between rivers:
(a) Jhelum and Sutlej
(b) Jhelum and Chenab
(c) Ravi and Sutlej
(d) Narmada and Cauvery
Alexander invades India and defeated Porus in the Battle of Hydaspes in
(a) 326 BC (b) 328 BC
(c) 321 BC (d) 329 BC
Kot-Diji is an archeological site located in which province?
(a) Sindh (b) Punjab
(c) KPK (d) Balochistan
The Harappan Fort in the shape of a parallel square is 460 yards in length (north-south) 215 yards in breadth (east-west). What is the height of Harappan Fort?
(a) 11-13 yards (b) 11-14 yards
(c) 10-12 yards (d) 15-17 yards
In the Indian population, there are four basic racial sub-difference. These are Negrito, Astro Australians, Kakeshisi and
(a) Mongoloids (b) Khokkars
(c) Cylomnis (d) None of these
Alexander the Great arrived in Taxila in:
(a) 316 BC (b) 326 BC
(c) 306 BC (d) 226 BC
When the Mauryan Empire was founded?
(a) 361 BC (b) 301 BC
(c) 319 BC (d) 321 BC
Which king of subcontinent promoted Buddhism in sub continent?
(a) Ashoka (b) Saka
(c) Chandragupta (d) Maurya
Which of the following Empire was founded by Chandragupta?
(a) Ashoka Empire
(b) Chandragupta Empire
(c) Mauryan Empire
(d) None of these
Which one of the followings is the oldest civilization in the Sub-continent?
(a) Kot Diji Civilization
(b) Mohenjo-Daro civilization
(c) Maher Garh Civilization
(d) Harrapan Civilization
Maher Garh Civilization is currently located in which Province?
(a) Sindh (b) Punjab
(c) Balochistan (d) KPK
Harappa is currently located in which district?
(a) Larkana (b) Attock
(c) Sahiwal (d) Peshawar
Mohenjo-Daro is also known as:
(a) Civilized City
(b) Beautiful Gardens
(c) Mound of the Dead
(d) Civilization
When the Kushans invaded Gandhara?
(a) 4th Century (b) 2nd Century
(c) 11th Century (d) 1st Century
Aryans came from?
(a) Iran (b) West Asia
(c) Central Asia (d) Afghanistan
Taxila was the capital of:
(a) Ghandhara
(b) Persian Empire
(c) Mauryan Empire
(d) Chandragupta Empire
What was the religion of Asoka?
(a) Buddhism (b) Jainism
(c) Christianity (d) Islam
In the Gupta age, India maintained trade relations with Arabia. Which were imported from Arabia and Iran?
(a) Horses (b) Goats
(c) Dates (d) None of these
The Indus civilization flourished at Harappa and other sites as early as ____:
(a) 2500 BC (b) 2200 BC
(c) 2400 BC (d) 2600 BC
Who is considered the real founder of the Gupta Empire?
(a) Chandragupta II (b) Chandragupta I
(c) Samudragupta (d) Srigupta
The greatest university of the ancient world was situated at:
(a) Pushkalawati (b) Taxila
(c) Kabul (d) Iran
The Great Bath of the Indus Valley Civilization was discovered in:
(a) Harappa (b) Lothal
(c) Mohenjodaro (d) Ropar
The first Gupta ruler to assume the title of the ‘Maharajadhiraja’ was:
(a) Srigupta (b) Chandragupta I
(c) Samudragupta (d) Ghatotkacha
Archaeologists have identified some 400 Indus Civilization towns, scattered from:
(a) Kabul to Delhi
(b) Kabul to Lahore
(c) Peshawar to Delhi
(d) Kandhar to Delhi
The main occupation of the Indus Valley civilization was:
(a) Agriculture (b) Cattle rearing
(c) Hunting (d) None of these
The Great Granary of the Indus Valley Civilization has been discovered at:
(a) Harappa (b) Mohenjodaro
(c) Kalibangan (d) Lothal
The Indus Valley Civilization was famous for:
(a) Well-planned cities
(b) Efficient civil organization
(c) Development of Art and Architecture
(d) All of these
Who among the following Europeans was first to come to India as invaders?
(a) Dutch (b) British
(c) Portuguese (d) Greek
The main sources about the Indus Valley civilization are
(a) Inscriptions
(b) Coins
(c) Manuscripts on leaves of palm and birch
(d) Archaeological excavations
The famous figure of a dancing girl found in the excavations of Harappa was made up of:
(a) Terracotta (b) Steatite
(c) Bronze (d) Red limestone
The Great Granary of the Indus Valley Civilization has been discovered at:
(a) Harappa (b) Mohenjodaro
(c) Kalibangan (d) Lothal
Which one of the followings are the oldest surviving writings of any historical significance in the Sub-continent?
(a) Budh inscriptions
(b) Ashokan inscriptions
(c) Mughal inscriptions
(d) Alexander inscriptions
ANSWERS
| 1. c | 2. a | 3. b | 4. a | 5. b | 6. a | 7. a | 8. d | 9. a | 10. b |
| 11. d | 12. a | 13. c | 14. c | 15. c | 16. c | 17. c | 18. d | 19. c | 20. a |
| 21. a | 22. a | 23. a | 24. a | 25. b | 26. c | 27. b | 28. a | 29. a | 30. b |
| 31. d | 32. d | 33. d | 34. c | 35. b | 36. b |
