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Ancient MCQ GK Questions & Answers on Indian History

Ancient MCQ GK Questions & Answers on Indian History in English (Download PDF) – The history of ancient India is very extensive. It is impossible to describe all the incidents, but some such questions are often asked by all government and non-government institutions in the examination. We have given below 50 + such questions which will increase the knowledge of a student.

Ancient MCQ GK Questions & Answers on Indian History

1. The names of which two Indians associated with the discovery of the Indus Valley Civilization?
   (1) Dayaram Sahni and Rakhaldas Banerjee (2) John Marshall and Ishwariya Prasad (3) Ashirwadi Lal Srivastava and Ranganatha Rao (4) Madhuswaroop Vats and Vidhi Rao

Ans. Dayaram Sahni and Rakhaldas Banerjee

2. Rangpur where the contemporary Harappan civilization was located is-
   (1) Punjab (2) Uttar Pradesh (3) Saurashtra (4) Rajasthan

Ans. in Saurashtra

3. Who was in charge of the archaeological excavations of Harappa and Mohenjodaro?
   (1) Sir John Marshall (2) Colonel Todd (3) Lai Macaulay (4) Lai Clive

Ans. Sir John Marshall

4. The figure of which of the following animal found on the seal shows that there were trade relations between the Indus Valley Mesopotamian civilizations?
   (1) Horse (2) Donkey (3) Bull (4) Elephant

Ans. Bull

5. People of Indus Valley believed in –
   (1) In the soul and the Brahman (2) in the Yagya system (3) in the mother power (4) in the rituals

Ans. In the mother power

6. Which one of the following Indus sites was not located on the sea coast?
   (1) Surkotda (2) Lothal (3) Walakot (4) Kotdiji

Ans. Kotdiji

7. Which of the following is considered to be the largest building of Mohenjodaro?
   (1) Vishal Annanagar \Dhanayakothar (2) Sabha building (3) None of these (4) Pillar building

Ans. Vishal Annanagar\Dhanayakothar

8. What was the method adopted by the Harappans for the arrangement of houses in the cities?
   (1) In the shape of lotus flower (2) In circular shape (3) In grid pattern (4) In triangular shape

Ans. in grid system

9. Which one of the following animals not properly marked in the seals and terracotta artefacts found in the Harappan Civilization?
   (1) Lion (2) Elephant (3) Rhinoceros (4) Tiger

Ans. Lion

10. With which metal were the Harappans not familiar?
    (1) Gold and Silver (2) Copper and Bronze (3) Three and three (4) Iron

Ans. Iron

11. Which place of Indus civilization is located in India?
    (1) Harappa (2) Mohenjodaro (3) Lothal (4) None of these

Ans. Lothal

12. The earliest old city discovered in India was?
    (1) Harappa (2) Punjab (3) Mohenjodaro (4) Sindh

Ans. Harappa

13. The earliest evidence of silver availability in India is found in?
    (1) In Harappan culture (2) In Chalcolithic culture of Western India (3) In Vedic Samhita (4) In silver coins

Ans. In Harappan culture

14. Which statement about the Indus Civilization is false?
    (1) There was a system of drains in the cities (2) Trade and commerce were in condition (3) Matadevi was worshipped (4) People were familiar with iron

Ans. People were familiar with iron

15. Manda was situated on the bank of which river?
    (1) Chenab (2) Sutlej (3) Ravi (4) Sindhu

Ans. Chenab

16. The Harappan site Ropar/Punjab situated on the bank of which river?
    (1) Chenab (2) Sutlej (3) Ravi (4) Sindhu

Ans. Sutlej

17. An advanced water management system is discovered in Harappa?
    (1) Dholavira (2) Lothal (3) Kalibanga (4) Alamgirpur

Ans. In Dholavira

18. What color was similar to the Harappan pottery?
    (1) Red (2) Green (3) Pandu (4) Blue

Ans. Red

19. In which of the following era does the Indus civilization fall?
    (1) Historical period (2) Prehistoric period (3) Post prehistoric period (4) Half historical period

Ans. half historical period

20. In which of the following places in the developed system of Indus Valley Civilization, remains of religions are found?
    (1) Harappa (2) Kalibanga (3) Lothal (4) Mohenjodaro

Ans. Mohenjodaro

21. From where is the evidence of plowed field under the Harappan civilization found?
    (1) Ropar (2) Lothal (3) Kalibanga (3) Anavali

Ans. Kalibanga

22. From which place the decoration of bricks of Sendhav civilization has been found?
    (1) Kalibanga (2) Chanhudro (4) Mohenjodaro (4) Banawali

Ans. Kalibanga

23. Where is Mohenjodaro located?
    (1) Punjab (2) Sindh (3) Gujarat (4) Uttar Pradesh

Ans. Sindh

24. A large bathhouse has been found in the Indus Civilization?
    (1) Mohenjodaro (2) Harappa (3) Lothal (4) Kalibanga

Ans. in Mohenjodaro

25. In the currency of Indus Civilization, which god’s incomparable picture of Rama is found?
    (1) Half Shiva (2) Half Brahma (3) Half Vishnu (4) Half Indra

Ans. Half shiva

26. Which of the following Harappan sites was in Gujarat?
    (1) Kalibanga (2) Ropar (3) Banawali (4) Lothal

Ans. Lothal

27. Mohenjodaro is also known by which one other name?
    (1) Mound of the living (2) Mound of skeletons (3) Mound of corpses (4) Mound of dead

Ans. Mound of the dead

28. What is the popular name of Harappan Civilization?
    (1) Indus Civilization (2) Lothal Civilization (3) Indus Valley Civilization (4) Mohenjodaro Civilization

Ans. Indus Valley Civilization

29. Which one of the following animals has been most engraved on the seals obtained from the excavations of the Sandhav places?
    (1) Horse (2) Elephant (3) Bull (4) Lion

Ans. Bull

30. What is the Indus Valley Civilization known for?
    (1) for his town planning (2) for Mohenjodaro and Harappa (3) for his agricultural works (4) for his industries.

Ans. for your town planning

31. Who among the following scholars was the first discoverer of Harappan Civilization?
    (1) Sir John Marshall (2) R. D. Banerjee (3) A. Cunningham (4) Dayaram Sahni

Ans. Dayaram Sawhney

32. Which was the port of Indus Civilization?
    (1) Kalibanga (2) Lothal (3) Planting (4) Mohenjodaro

Ans. Lothal

33. The discovery of the scale proved that the people of the Indus Valley were familiar with measurement and weight. Where did this discovery happen?
    (1) Kalibanga (2) Harappa (3) Chowdhury (4) Lothal

Ans. Lothal

34. Into which classes was the Harappan society divided?
    (1) Hunter priests, farmers and Kshatriyas, (2) Scholar warriors, merchants and laborers (3) Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and Shudras, (4) king priests, soldiers and Shudra

Ans. Scholar warrior merchant and laborer

35. What is the most appropriate name of Indus Civilization?
    (1) Harappan Civilization (2) Indus Civilization (3) Indus Valley Civilization (4) None of these

Ans. Harappan Civilization

36. In which year was the Harappan Civilization discovered?
    (1) 1935 (2) 1920 (3) 1925 (4) 1921

Ans. 1921

37. Which statement about Harappan Civilization is correct?
    (1) He was aware of Ashwamedha (2) Cow was sacred to him (3) He started respecting Pashupati (4) His culture was not equal

Ans. He started respecting Pashupati

38. What was the social pattern of the Harappan people?
    (1) Fair Egalitarian (2) Slave Labor Based (3) Forest Based (4) Caste Based

Ans. Fair egalitarian

39. Which site of the Harappan Civilization was called the Oasis of Sindh?
    (1) Mohenjodaro (2) Kalibanga (3) Lothal (4) Harappa

Ans. Mohenjodaro

40. What was the size of the entire area of Harappan Civilization?
    (1) Square (2) rectangular (3) triangular (4) circular

Ans. Triangular

41. The most recognized period of Harappan Civilization is?
    (1) 2500 BC- 3000 BC (2) 2500 BC-1750 BC (3) 3500 BC-1800 BC (4) Cannot be certain

Ans. 2500 BC-1750 BC

42. The Indus Valley Civilization was not a contemporary of which of the following civilizations?
    (1) Egyptian Civilization (2) Mesopotamian Civilization (3) Chinese Civilization (4) Greek Civilization

Ans. Greek civilization

43. How far was the Indus Valley Civilization extended?
    (1) Punjab Delhi and Jammu and Kashmir (2) Rajasthan Bihar Bengal and Orissa (3) Punjab Rajasthan Gujarat (4) Punjab Rajasthan Gujarat Uttar Pradesh Haryana Sindh and Balochistan

Ans. Punjab Rajasthan Gujarat Uttar Pradesh Haryana Sindh and Balochistan

44. Where were the remains of a horse found in the Indus Valley Civilization?
    (1) Surkotada (2) Banawali (3) Manda (4) Rakhigarhi

Ans. Surkotada

45. In which state is the Indus Valley site Kalibanga?
    (1) Rajasthan (2) Gujarat (3) Madhya Pradesh (4) Uttar Pradesh
    Ans. In Rajasthan
46. Which one of the following materials was used as the manufacture of coins of the Harappan period?
    (1) steel (2) copper (3) iron (4) bronze

Ans. Steel

47. Harappan Civilization belonged to which era?
    (1) Bronze Age (2) Neolithic Age (3) Palaeolithic Age (4) Iron Age

Ans. Bronze Age

48. What was the main occupation of the people of Indus Valley Civilization?
    (1) Trade (2) Animal Husbandry (3) Hunting (4) Agriculture

Ans. Agriculture

49. The inhabitants of the Harappan Civilization were?
    (1) Rural (2) Urban (3) Nomadic (4) Tribal

Ans. Urban

50. From what were the houses of the Indus civilization built?
    (1) Brick (2) Bamboo (3) Stone (4) Wood

Ans. From brick

51. The Harappans were the first to produce which item?
    (1) Currency (2) Bronze tools (3) Cotton (4) Barley

Ans. Cotton

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