Indian History Questions and Answers
General Knowledge History India MCQ Questions with Answers cover ancient, medieval, and modern Indian history. Common in SSC, IAS, and CDS exams, these questions build strong historical awareness
Indian History
Showing 10 of
207 questions
31. Which was the only Indus site with an artificial brick dockyard?
- Lothal
- Kalibangan
- Harappa
- Mohenjo Daro
32. Which of the following domesticated animals was absent in the terracottas of the Indus civilisation?
- Buffalo
- Sheep
- Cow
- Pig
33. The language used to write source materials in ancient time was
- Sanskrit
- Pali
- Brahmi
- Kharosthi
34. Lothal is a site where dockyards of which of the following civilization were found?
- Indus Valley
- Mesopotamian
- Egyptian
- Persian
36. Of the following scholars who was the first to discover the traces of the Harappan Civilisation?
- Sir John Marshall
- R. D. Banerji
- A Cunningham
- Daya Ram Sahani
37. Who amongst the following is associated with the study of the Harappan Civilisation?
- Charles Mason
- Cunningham
- M. Wheeler
- M.S. Vats
38. The Megalithic culture (500 B.C. - A.D. 100) brings us to the historical period in South India. The Megaliths used
- weapons made of stone
- tools & implements made of stone
- graves encircled by big pieces of stones
- articles of daily use made of stone
39. Which ruler murdered his father Bimbisara to ascend the throne?
- Ashoka
- Ajatasatru
- Kanishka
- Simukha
40. Who amidst the following was a wife of emperor Ashoka who influenced him?
- Chandalika
- Charulata
- Gautami
- Karuwaki