Latest Indian History General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

1 .

The Indus Valley Civilization was Non-Aryan because

A)

it extended up to the Narmada Valley

B)

it had an agricultural economy

C)

it has a pictographic script

D)

it was urban

Correct Answer : Option (D) - it was urban

The Indus Valley Civilization was Non-Aryan because it was Urban.

Harappan Civilization is also known as The Indus Valley Civilisation. It was a Bronze Age civilisation mainly in the northwestern regions of South Asia, extending from what today is northeast Afghanistan to Pakistan and northwest India.

2 .

Which of the following animals was not known to the Indus Valley Civilization?

A)

Elephant

B)

Horse

C)

Giraffe

D)

Bull

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Giraffe

Giraffe was not known to the people of Indus Valley Civilisation.

3 .

From which one of the following places, remains of wells have been found in houses belonging to the developed stage of the Indus Valley Civilization?

A)

Harappa

B)

Lothal

C)

Mohenjo-Daro

D)

Kalibangan

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Mohenjo-Daro

The Archaeological Ruins at Mohenjo-Daro are the best preserved urban settlement in the Indian sub-continent dating back to 3000-2000 BC.

4 .

A copper chariot of Harappa times was discovered at

A)

Damiabad

B)

Banawali

C)

Rakhigarhi

D)

Kuntal

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Damiabad

The copper chariot of Harappan times was found at Daimabad. Daimabad is a site in Maharashtra, India. A lot of bronze objects were recovered from the site.

5 .

The staple food of the Vedic Aryan was

A)

vegetables and fruits

B)

milk and its product

C)

barley and rice

D)

rice and pulses

Correct Answer : Option (B) - milk and its product

Being pastoralists, the main source of food was the cattle for the early Vedic Aryans. This meant that the milk and its products were the sources of a staple diet for the Aryans.

6 .

Which river has no mention in Rigveda?

A)

Saraswati

B)

Sindhu

C)

Yamuna

D)

Periyar

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Periyar

Mahanadi, Narmada, Tapi, Periyar, Krishna are five rivers among the few rivers which are not mentioned in Rig Veda. Explanation: Ganga, Yamuna, Marudvrdha, Arjikiya, Susoma.

7 .

The government of India has decided to declare which of the following rivers as 'National River'?

A)

Brahmaputra

B)

Kaveri

C)

Yamuna

D)

Ganga

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Ganga

8 .

Panini, the first Grammarian of Sanskrit language in India, lived during the

A)

2nd Century AD

B)

2nd Century BC

C)

5th-6th Century BC

D)

5th-6th Century AD

Correct Answer : Option (C) - 5th-6th Century BC

Panini, the first Grammarian of Sanskrit language in India, lived during the. 6th-5th century B.C.

9 .

The word Gotra occurs for the first time in

A)

Rigaveda

B)

Samaveda

C)

Yajurveda

D)

Atharvaveda

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Rigaveda

The word Gotra occurs for the first time in Rigveda. In Hindu society, the term gotra is commonly considered to be equivalent to a clan. It broadly refers to people who are descendants in an unbroken male line from a common male ancestor or patriline.

10 .

Purushmedha i.e. Male sacrifice is referred to in

A)

Krishna Yajurveda

B)

Shukla Yajurveda

C)

Panchvisha

D)

Shatapatha Brahman

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Krishna Yajurveda