Q. The people who migrated from the region of the Caspian sea were called (a) Dravidians (b) Aryans (c) Euro Asians (d) Africans Ans: (b) Aryans Explanation: The correct answer is (b) Aryans. The term “Aryans” is commonly used to refer to the people who migrated from the region of the Caspian Sea and entered […]
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Q. The religion of early Vedic Aryans was primarily of (a) Bhakti (b) image worship and Yajnas (c) worship of nature and Yajnas (d) worship of nature and Bhakti Ans: (c) worship of nature and Yajnas Explanation: The correct answer is (c) worship of nature and Yajnas. The religion of early Vedic Aryans, as depicted
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Q. Which one of the following sites is not associated with Painted Grey Ware ? (a) Gilaulikhera (b) Noh (c) Tripuri (d) Satwali Ans: (d) Satwali
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Q. In which type of marriage, payment of bride-price was a condition? (a) Asura (b) Brahma (c) Daiva (d) Gandharva Ans: (a) Asura Explanation: The correct answer is (a) Asura. In Asura marriage, the payment of bride-price, known as “kanyashulkam,” was a condition. Asura marriage was one of the eight forms of marriage described in
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Q. List-I List-II (Harappan settlement) (River) A. Lothal 1. Indus B. Kalibangan 2. Satlej C. Ropar 3. Ravi D. Harappa 4. Ghaggar E. Mohenjodaro 5. Bhogao Codes: A B C D E (a) 5 4 2 3 1 (b) 2 5 1 4 3 (c) 4 5 2 3 1 (d) 5 4 3 2
Q. The tank of Great Bath complex at Mohenjodaro had stairs on 1. Northern side 2. Southern side 3. Eastern side 4. Western side Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: (a) 1 only (b) 3 only (c) 1 and 2 (d) 3 and 4 Ans: (c) 1 and 2 Explanation: The
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Q. Which of the following animals as figures surround the male deity in the Indus Valley Civilizations? 1. Elephant 2. Tiger 3. Rhinoceros 4. Buffalo 5. Deer Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: (a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (b) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 (c) 2, 3 and 4
Q. Which of the following statements are correct with regard to the Indus valley civilisation? 1. The people of this civilisation were the earliest to make use of cotton. 2. They did not cremate their dead. 3. A grid system was followed in city planning. 4. Stone was the chief building material. (a) 1, 2,
Q. Consider the statements regarding the effects of Harappan civilization in modern era : 1. House plans, disposition of water supply and attention to bathing have survived till today. 2. The techniques of making a potter’s wheel is similar to those used by the Harappans. 3. The election system of recent time is borrowed from
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Q. With reference to the Harappan civilization, consider the following statements : 1. The city of Dholavira was in the form of a parallelogram guarded by a fortification. 2. A ploughed field, showing a grid of furrows, located outside the town wall has been discovered at Kalibangan. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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