Question 1

Which are the first cereals grown by Indians&#10;A)Race&#10;B)Sugarcane&#10;C)Wheat and barly&#10;D)None of these

Accepted Answer

Wheat and barley were among the first cereals known to have been domesticated by early civilizations in the Indian subcontinent, dating back to the Indus Valley Civilization around 3300 BCE.

Question 2

The name Inida was derived from the river name&#10;A)Ganga&#10;B)Kaveri&#10;C)Sindhu&#10;D)Krishna

Accepted Answer

The name "India" is derived from the river name "Sindhu," which is known as the Indus River in English. The ancient Greeks referred to the Indus River as "Indos," which led to the naming of the region as "India."

Question 3

Which is first Indus Site&#10;A)Mohanjedaro&#10;B)Harappa&#10;C)Lothal&#10;D)Banavali

Accepted Answer

Harappa was the first site discovered among the Indus Valley Civilization sites, leading to the civilization initially being named the Harappan civilization.

Question 4

In which year the Harappan Site was excavated&#10;A)1921&#10;B)1920&#10;C)1922&#10;D)1923

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The Harappan site, specifically the site of Harappa, was first excavated in 1921, marking the discovery of the Indus Valley Civilization.

Question 5

Who is the archeologist, Harappan Site was discovered&#10;A)R.D Banarjee&#10;B)D. R Sanhi&#10;C)T.K Taper&#10;D)None of these

Accepted Answer

D. R Sanhi discovered the Harappan Site.

Question 6

Harappa was located on the river&#10;A)Sindhu&#10;B)Ganga&#10;C)Ravi&#10;D)None of these

Accepted Answer

Harappa, one of the major cities of the Indus Valley Civilization, was located on the banks of the Ravi River.

Question 7

Mohanjedaro was excavated in year&#10;A)1922&#10;B)1923&#10;C)1924&#10;D)1925

Accepted Answer

Mohenjo-daro was first excavated in 1922 by R. D. Banerji, an officer of the Archaeological Survey of India.

Question 8

Where was Mohanjedaro situated&#10;A)Lothal&#10;B)Hariyana&#10;C)Larkhana&#10;D)Panjab

Accepted Answer

Mohenjo-daro was situated near the city of Larkana in the modern-day province of Sindh, Pakistan.

Question 9

Mohanjedaro was excavted by&#10;A)R. D Banarjee&#10;B)D. R Sahni&#10;C)Dr. Sukarno&#10;D)None of these

Accepted Answer

Mohenjo-daro was excavated by R. D. Banerji in 1922, marking a significant discovery in the study of the Indus Valley Civilization.

Question 10

The word Mohanjedaro in Sindi Language means&#10;A)Culture&#10;B)Knowledge&#10;C)Excavation&#10;D)Mount of dead

Accepted Answer

The word Mohenjo-Daro in Sindhi language translates to "Mound of the Dead," reflecting its status as an ancient archaeological site and city of the Indus Valley Civilization.

Question 11

Where is Banwali situated&#10;A)Harappa&#10;B)Gujarath&#10;C)Panjab&#10;D)Hariyana

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The answer of Where is Banwali situated&#10;A)Harappa&#10;B)Gujarath&#10;C)Panjab&#10;D)Hariyana...

Question 12

In which year Kalibagab was excavated&#10;A)1923&#10;B)1924&#10;C)1930&#10;D)1953

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Question 13

Who is the archelogist of Kalibagan&#10;A)A. Ghosh&#10;B)T.K Tapper&#10;C)Y.D Sharma&#10;D)S.R Roa

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The answer of Who is the archelogist of Kalibagan&#10;A)A. Ghosh&#10;B)T.K...

Question 14

Which is first manmade port in the world.&#10;A)Quilon&#10;B)Lothal&#10;C)Muzris&#10;D)None of these

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Question 15

Which is known as 18 days of Battle&#10;A)Battle of Kurukshetra&#10;B)Battle of Hidaspus&#10;C)Battle of Paniput&#10;D)None of these

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The answer of Which is known as 18 days of...

Question 16

Manusmrithi was translated into English by&#10;A)Macauely&#10;B)J.S Mill&#10;C)William Jones&#10;D)Max Muller

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The answer of Manusmrithi was translated into English by&#10;A)Macauely&#10;B)J.S Mill&#10;C)William...

Question 17

Who used iron for the first time in India&#10;A)Dravidens&#10;B)Aryans&#10;C)Portughese&#10;D)None of these

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The answer of Who used iron for the first time...

Question 18

Who translated Arthasastra into English&#10;A)Manu&#10;B)Symasastri&#10;C)Max Muller&#10;D)None of these

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The answer of Who translated Arthasastra into English&#10;A)Manu&#10;B)Symasastri&#10;C)Max Muller&#10;D)None of...

Question 19

Who was the founder of Jaimism&#10;A)Swami Vivekananda&#10;B)Kirthi Varman&#10;C)Vardhamana Mahavira&#10;D)None of these

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The answer of Who was the founder of Jaimism&#10;A)Swami Vivekananda&#10;B)Kirthi...

Question 20

The word 'Jaina' was derived from the word&#10;A)Jeena&#10;B)Jyna&#10;C)Jina&#10;D)Jana

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Question 21

The word 'Jina'&#10;A)Power&#10;B)Jictory&#10;C)Wisdom&#10;D)Conqueror

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Question 22

Who was the father of vardhamana Mahavira&#10;A)Sidhartha&#10;B)Varthmana varagunan&#10;C)Kirthivarman&#10;D)None of these

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Question 23

Jain Sacred texts are called&#10;A)Sungas&#10;B)Angas&#10;C)Hymns&#10;D)None of these

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The answer of Jain Sacred texts are called&#10;A)Sungas&#10;B)Angas&#10;C)Hymns&#10;D)None of these...

Question 24

How many World Heritage Sites are there today&#10;A)930&#10;B)934&#10;C)935&#10;D)936

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Question 25

The world Heritage fund was created on&#10;A)1972&#10;B)1970&#10;C)1973&#10;D)1974

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The answer of The world Heritage fund was created on&#10;A)1972&#10;B)1970&#10;C)1973&#10;D)1974...

Deck 1: Archaeological Discoveries and Historical Facts of India