Indian History Questions Answers Online Quiz Test

• 1. What was the time period of Indus Civilization / Harappan Civilization ?

  1. 2400 BC - 1700 BC
  2. 2400 BC - 1750 BC
  3. 2500 BC - 1700 BC
  4. 2500 BC - 1750 BC

• 2. Which was the largest site of Indus Civilization ?

  1. Mohenjodaro
  2. Lothal
  3. Chanhudaro
  4. Dholavira

• 3. Which was the largest Indian site of Indus Civilization ?

  1. Mohenjodaro
  2. Lothal
  3. Chanhudaro
  4. Dholavira

• 4. Indus people were first to produce cotton in the world ?

  1. TRUE
  2. FALSE

• 5. Which two Indus sites found in Afghanistan ?

  1. Lothal and Daimabad
  2. Shatughai and Dainabad
  3. Shatughai and Mundigaq
  4. Mundigaq and Daimabad

• 6. Which was the ancient port of Indus Civilization ?

  1. Harappa
  2. Lothal
  3. Dholavira
  4. Surkotada

• 7. Vedic Culture was from

  1. 1500 BC to 600 BC
  2. 1450 BC to 550 BC
  3. 1400 BC to 500 BC
  4. 1300 BC to 400 BC

• 8. Which is the oldest text in the world ?

  1. Yajur Veda
  2. Atharva Veda
  3. Rig Veda
  4. Sama Veda

• 9. How many Mandalas Rig Veda contains ?

  1. 9 Mandalas
  2. 10 Mandalas
  3. 11 Mandalas
  4. 12 Mandalas

• 10. Which veda is important for Indian Music ?

  1. Sama Veda
  2. Yajur veda
  3. Atharva Veda
  4. Rig Veda

• 11. Which Veda contains cure of diseases ?

  1. Sama Veda
  2. Atharva Veda
  3. Rig Veda
  4. Yajur Veda

• 12. Which of following was not a varna of Society ?

  1. Shudra
  2. Vaisya
  3. Kshatriya
  4. Vaiswik

• 13. Mahajanapada Period was from ?

  1. 700 BC to 375 BC
  2. 650 BC to 350 BC
  3. 625 BC to 350 BC
  4. 600 BC to 325 BC

• 14. Ajatasatru was son of

  1. Bimisara
  2. Udayin
  3. Shisunaga
  4. None of above

• 15. The Shisunaga Dynasty was overthrown by ?

  1. Bimisara
  2. Ajatashatru
  3. Mahapadma
  4. Chandragupta Maurya

• 16. Gautama Buddha renounced home at the age of ?

  1. 26
  2. 27
  3. 28
  4. 29

• 17. Who was Channa ?

  1. Budhha's Horse
  2. Budhha's Charioteer
  3. Budhha's Cousin
  4. Budhha's Deciple

• 18. Pali Texts are associated with ?

  1. Hiduism
  2. Budhhaism
  3. Islam
  4. Jews

• 19. Where Gautama Buddha attained Nirvana (enlightenment) ?

  1. Lumbini
  2. Sarnath
  3. Kusinagar
  4. Bodh Gaya

• 20. When was Mahavira born ?

  1. 530 BC
  2. 540 BC
  3. 550 BC
  4. 560 BC