NET, IAS, State-SET (KSET, WBSET, MPSET, etc.), GATE, CUET, Olympiads etc.: History MCQs (Practice_Test 76 of 130)
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- A concrete outcome of the Wavell plan was the
- Holding of a referendum in the North West Frontier Province.
- Absorption of the State of Hyderabad with the Indian Union.
- Summoning of the Simla Conference.
- The constitution of the Constituent
- Assembly.
- Which one of the following was the most westerly outpost of the Harappan Culture?
- Lothal
- Sutkagen Dor
- Rangpur
- Manda
- The most common type of Harappan seals is
- Square
- Round
- Cylindrical
- oval
- Consider the map showing some sites of the early Indus The places marked 1,2, 3 and 4 are respectively.
- Mehrgarh, Kot Diji, Surkotda and Kalibangan
- Mehrgarh, Kalibangan. Kot Diji and Surkotda
- Rana Ghundai, Banavali. Surkotda and Kot Diji
- Rahman Dheri, Banvali, Kulli
- Tharro.
- A terracotta replica of a plough has been found at
- Banavali
- Kalibangan
- Rakhigarhi
- Rangpur
- Consider the map given below: Which one of the following cultures flourished in the area shaded in the map?
- Banas culture
- Painted Grey Ware Culture
- Malwa Culture
- Jorwe Culture
- Which one of the following cities was most extensive in area?
- Mohanjodaro
- Harappa
- Dholavira
- Kalibangan
- Which one of the following is not true regarding the Rig Vedic good Indra?
- He was fond of feasting and drinking Soma juice.
- He was the destroyer of Puras.
- The largest number of hymns are addressed to him
- He was uphold of the cosmic order
- Match List I with List II and select the correct answer
Table Supporting: NET, IAS, State-SET (KSET, WBSET, MPSET, Etc.) , GATE, CUET, Olympiads Etc. : History MCQs (Practice_Test 76 of 130) List-I (ancient names of rivers) List-II (Modern names) - Sarasvati
- Parushni
- Shutudri
- Vipas
- Ravi
- Beas
- Sutlej
- Jhelum
- A
- B
- C
- D
- 3
- 2
- 4
- 1
- 5
- 1
- 3
- 2
- 3
- 1
- 2
- 4
- 5
- 4
- 3
- 1
- During the period of the Sudras the Brahamanas were allowed to marry.
- Only Brahmana girls
- Brahamana and Kshatriya girls
- Brahmana Kshatriya and Vaisya girls
- Brahmans Kshtriya Vaisya and Sudra girls.
- ‘A bard am I, my father is a leech, and my mother grinds com.’ This passage occurs in the.
- Rigveda
- Yajurveda
- Dhammapada
- Mrichchhakatikam
- Sudas, the victor of the battle of Ten kings belonged to the tribe of the
- Anus
- Druhyus
- Bharatas
- Sivis
- The Vedangas consist of the
- Kalpa, Siksha, Nirukta, Vyakarana. Chandas, Joytisha.
- Kalpa, Siksha, Brahmana, Vyakarana.
- Kalpa, Siksha, Nirukta, Aranyaka. Chandas. Jotisha
- kalpa, Upanished. Nirukta
- Vyakarana, Chandas, Joyotish
- The early Tamil poet who makes a reference to the Nandas and Mauryas in his work is
- Sattanar
- Ilango Adigal
- Kapilar
- Mamulanar
- The term Nadukal mentioned in the Sangam literature
- is a reference to a Velir chief
- means memorial stone
- was a tax on nadus
- was an item of export in Indo-Roman trade
- What is the correct chronological order in which Buddhist Councils were held at the following four places?
- Vaisali
- Kundalavana
- Rajagriha
- Pataliputra
- Which is correct?
- 1,2, 3,4
- 4,3, 2,1
- 2,1, 3,4
- 2,1, 4,3
- Mahakachchayana, traditionally the founder of the Theravada sect, Hailed from
- Simhala
- Avanti
- Gandhara
- Magadha
- According to the Mahasanghikas, a being is composed of
- Five dharmas
- Seven dharmas
- Nine dharmas
- Eighteen dharmas
- Which one of the following was a Buddhist sect which held that constituents of phenomena were not wholly momentary, but existed forever in a latent form?
- Sautrantika
- Sthaviravadin
- Sarvastivadin
- Sammitiya
- Which one of the following worshipped Chakresvari among other deities?
- Bhagavats
- Saivas
- Jainas
- Buddhists
- Which of the following are true of Jainism?
- It has affinity with the Vedanta system of philosophy
- It has affinity with the Sankhya system of philosophy
- It completely rejected the concept of the soul
- According to it the world consists of two eternal categories, Viz, conscious (jiva) and unconscious (ajiva)
- 1 and 3
- 2 and 3
- 3 and 4
- 2 and4
- Which of the following were important characteristics of early Bhagavatism?
- Devotion
- Action
- Knowledge
- Social rigidity
- Self-sacrifice (Tyaga)
- 1 and 3
- 1,2, 3, and 5
- 1,2, 4 and 5
- 2,3 and 5
- The historical site wherein and early inscription referring to the five heroes of the Vrishnis is found is:
- Ghoshundi
- Besngar
- Dwarka
- Mathura
- Ambika is mentioned as the sister of Rudra in
- Vajasaneyi Samhita
- Satapatha Brahmana
- Taithriya Aranyaka
- Siva Purana
- Salaka-purusha is a concept associated with the
- Pasupatas
- Jainas
- Bauddhas
- Bhagavatas
- During the reign of Bindusara there was unrest at:
- Ujjyini
- Pushkalavati
- Takshasila
- Rajagriha
- Chandragupta figures prominently in a work of
- Bhasa
- Visakhadatta
- Asvaghosa
- Bhavabhuti
- The Kharoshthi script was derived from:
- Pictographs
- Cuniform script
- Aramaic
- Brahmi
- Which of the following were in the vijita of Asoka?
- Yona
- Satiyaputa
- Gandhara
- Bhoja
- 1,2 and 3
- 1,2 and 4
- 1,3 and 4
- 2,3 and 4
- During the Mauryan period Lakshnadhyaksha was
- An office possessing knowledge of the characteristics of animals
- A professional astrologer
- An official in charge of road marks
- An official in charge of mint