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A)
Lothal
B)
Harappa
C)
Rakhigarhi
D)
Mohenjodaro

Correct Answer :   Lothal

The Indus Valley Civilization site Lothal gives evidence of a dockyard. Lothal was discovered by S.R. Rao in 1954 A.D. The dockyard is located in eastern side of Lothal.

A)
Mesopotamia
B)
India
C)
Central America
D)
Egypt

Correct Answer :   India

The first evidence of cotton use in India & Pakistan, and the dates from about 6,000BC. Scientists believe that cotton was first cultivated in indus delta.

A)
Cow
B)
Rhinoceros
C)
Elephant
D)
Tiger

Correct Answer :   Cow

From the seals, terracotta figurines, and copper tablets we get an idea on the religious life of the Harappans. The chief male deity was Pasupati, (proto-Siva) represented in seals as sitting in a yogic posture with three faces and two horns. He is surrounded by four animals (elephant, tiger, rhino, and buffalo each facing a different direction). Two deer appear on his feet.

A)
Grihastha-Brahmacharya-Vanaprastha-Sanyasa
B)
Grihastha-Sanyasa-Vanaprastha-Bramacharya
C)
Bramacharya-Grihastha-Vanaprastha-Sanyasa
D)
Bramacharya-Vanaprastha-Sanyasa-Grihastha

Correct Answer :   Bramacharya-Grihastha-Vanaprastha-Sanyasa

A)
Atharvaveda
B)
Manusmriti
C)
Bhagavad Gita
D)
Rigveda

Correct Answer :   Rigveda

A)
Guardian of the cosmic order
B)
God of prosperity
C)
Harbinger of peace
D)
Destroyer of foes

Correct Answer :   Guardian of the cosmic order

In the Hindu Puranas, Varuna is the god of oceans, his vehicle is a Makara (crocodile) and his weapon is a Pasha (noose, rope loop). He is the guardian deity of the western direction. In some texts, he is the father of the Vedic sage Vasishtha.

A)
Gautam
B)
Patanjali
C)
Jaimini
D)
Sankaracharya

Correct Answer :   Patanjali

The ancient Sage Patanjali was an expounder of the Yoga Sutras one of the most important text of yoga covering all aspects of life.

A)
Shukadeva
B)
Panini
C)
Balmiki
D)
Ved Vyas

Correct Answer :   Panini

Ashtadhyayi, Sanskrit AṣṭādhyāyÄ« (“Eight Chapters”), Sanskrit treatise on grammar written in the 6th to 5th century bce by the Indian grammarian Panini. This work set the linguistic standards for Classical Sanskrit.

A)
Samyukta Nikaya
B)
Mahabharat
C)
Anguttar Nikaya
D)
ChhandogyaUpanishad

Correct Answer :   Anguttar Nikaya

Sixteen states or Mahajanapadas are mentioned in the Buddhist Jatakas, Anguttara Nikaya. The Anguttara Nikaya is a Buddhist scripture, the fourth of the five nikayas, or collections, in the Sutta Pitaka, which is one of the "three baskets" that comprise the Pali Tipitaka of Theravada Buddhism.

A)
Kamboja
B)
Avanti
C)
Assaka
D)
Vatsa

Correct Answer :   Assaka

Assaka was a region of ancient India around and between the river Godavari. It was one of the sixteen mahajanapadas in the 6th century BCE.