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Prehistoric Period & Indus Valley Civilization Quiz 04
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Q1. The Indus Valley people traded with the-
A.
Chinese
B.
Mesopotamians
C.
Parthians
D.
Romans
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
B
Evidence of Harappan seals in Ur and Mesopotamia suggests a thriving maritime trade route via the Persian Gulf.
Q2. The 5th pillar edict says Ashoka made living creatures inviolable. After which year was it ordered?
A.
15th year
B.
20th year
C.
26th year
D.
30th year
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
C
The 5th Pillar Edict, issued in the 26th year of his coronation, contains Ashoka's detailed regulations on animal protection.
Q3. Which one of the following statements about ancient Indian Mahajanapadas is correct?
A.
All were oligarchies
B.
All located in eastern India
C.
No army maintained
D.
Buddhist/Jaina texts list sixteen
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
D
The Anguttara Nikaya (Buddhist) and Bhagavati Sutra (Jaina) both list the 16 major kingdoms of the 6th Century BC.
Q4. Which 7th century Indian mathematician was the first to treat ’zero’ as a number?
A.
Bhaskaracharya
B.
Aryabhatta
C.
Brahmagupta
D.
Panini
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
C
Brahmagupta's 'Brahmasphutasiddhanta' provided the first set of rules for calculating with zero.
Q5. ‘Svayamvara’ is special from of
A.
Paisacha marriage
B.
Gandharva marriage
C.
Brahma marriage
D.
Rakshasa marriage
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
B
Svayamvara (self-choice) is most closely associated with Gandharva marriage, where the union is based on mutual consent and attraction.
Q6. Who is known as the Napoleon of India?
A.
Srigupta
B.
Chandragupta
C.
Samudragupta
D.
Devicharangupta
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
C
Historian V.A. Smith gave this title to Samudragupta due to his unparalleled military conquests across the subcontinent.
Q7. The ultimate ownership of land during the post-Gupta period lay with
A.
the joint family
B.
the king
C.
the cultivator
D.
the village community
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
B
In the early medieval era, the King was increasingly viewed as the ultimate owner of all land within his realm.
Q8. The relics of this civilization were first noticed at
A.
Mohenjodaro
B.
Harappa
C.
Rojdi
D.
Kalibangan
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
B
Harappa was the first site to be excavated in 1921, which is why the Indus Valley Civilization is also known as the Harappan Civilization.
Q9. What is the most significant feature of the Indus Valley Civilization?
A.
Burnt Brick buildings
B.
Art and architecture
C.
Buildings of worship
D.
First true arches
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
A
The use of kiln-fired (burnt) bricks of standardized size for urban infrastructure was a unique achievement of the Indus people.
Q10. All regarding the Indus Valley Civillization are correct except-
A.
advanced urban civilization
B.
Iron was not known
C.
race is difficult to say
D.
knew nothing about agriculture
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
D
Harappans were skilled farmers who grew wheat, barley, peas, and were the first to cultivate cotton.
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