Indian History Questions and Answers Part-2

1. The first metal to be extensively used by the people in India was
a) Bronze
b) Copper
c) Iron
d) Tin

Answer: b

2. Which of the following metals was not known to the Indus valley people?
a) gold
b) silver
c) copper
d) iron

Answer: d

3. Which of the following objects was not worshipped by the Indus valley people
a) Mother Goddess
b) Pashupati Shiva
c) Trees such as Peepal and Acacia
d) Trimurti

Answer: d

4. At which of the following Harappan sites has a supposed dockyard been found?
a) Kalibangan
b) Lothal
c) Suktagendor
d) Sotka Koli

Answer: b

5. The economy of the Indus Valley people was based on?
a) Agriculture
b) Trade and Commerce
c) Crafts
d) All the above

Answer: d

6. The Harappan Civilisation declined as a result of
a) Aryan invasion
b) Decline in foreign trade
c) Ecological factors
d) Not definitely known factors

Answer: d

7. The most common animal figure found at all the Harappan sites is
a) unihorn bull
b) cow
c) bull
d) tiger

Answer: a

8. The term Aryan, Indo-Aryan or Indo-European denotes a _____concept?
a) Linguistic
b) Racial
c) Religious
d) Cultural

Answer: a

9. According to the most widely accepted view, the Aryans originally came from
a) India
b) Central Asia
c) Central Europe
d) Steppes of Russia

Answer: b

10. Which of the following Vedas was compiled first?
a) Rigveda
b) Samaveda
c) Yajurveda
d) Atharvaveda

Answer: a