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This section includes 109 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Master of Arts in History (M.A. History) knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
The organic relationship between the ancient culture of the Indus valley andHinduism of today is proved by the worship of………. |
| A. | pasupati indra and the mother goddess |
| B. | stones, trees and aanimals |
| C. | vishnu and lakshmi |
| D. | siva and sakti |
| Answer» D. siva and sakti | |
| 2. |
Who was the writer of the book “Hind Swaraj”3 |
| A. | rabindranath tagore |
| B. | b r ambedkar |
| C. | mahatma gandhi |
| D. | jawaharlal nehru |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. |
The word Veda has been derived from the root word ‘Vid’ which means? |
| A. | divinity |
| B. | sacredness |
| C. | doctrine |
| D. | knowledge |
| Answer» C. doctrine | |
| 4. |
The famous poet Kalidasa lived in the court of……….. |
| A. | chandragupta |
| B. | chandragupta gupta ii |
| C. | samudra gupta |
| D. | kumaragupta |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
Who wrote the book ‘select inscriptions bearing on Indian History Civilization “? |
| A. | d. c sircar |
| B. | r g bhandarkar |
| C. | r c majumdar |
| D. | d d kosambi |
| Answer» B. r g bhandarkar | |
| 6. |
Who founded the ‘Asiatic Society “? |
| A. | sir william jones |
| B. | maxmuller |
| C. | arther marwick |
| D. | lord curzon |
| Answer» B. maxmuller | |
| 7. |
Who is the author of the Book “Asoka and decline of the Mauryas? |
| A. | d n jha |
| B. | romila thaper |
| C. | r. s sharma |
| D. | a l. basha |
| Answer» C. r. s sharma | |
| 8. |
Which of the following artefact of the Harappan civilization was mainly used forcommercial purposes? |
| A. | bronze |
| B. | stone sculpture |
| C. | seal |
| D. | terracotta sculpture. |
| Answer» D. terracotta sculpture. | |
| 9. |
The male god with three faces in yogic pose surrended by four animals depicted on theHarappan seals is defined as ? |
| A. | pasupati |
| B. | rudra |
| C. | indra |
| D. | brahma |
| Answer» B. rudra | |
| 10. |
Kalibangan site was excavated by…. ……………. |
| A. | b k thaper |
| B. | mortimer wheeler |
| C. | dayaram sahini |
| D. | s r rao |
| Answer» B. mortimer wheeler | |
| 11. |
K P Jayaswal wrote book entitled ………………… |
| A. | indian antiquities |
| B. | hindu polity |
| C. | carnatic wars |
| D. | india today |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12. |
The…………. Culture was essentially in urban culture |
| A. | vedic |
| B. | harappan |
| C. | buddhist |
| D. | jaina |
| Answer» B. harappan | |
| 13. |
……………culture was essentially an Urban Culture. |
| A. | harappan |
| B. | vedic |
| C. | sangam |
| D. | jaina |
| Answer» B. vedic | |
| 14. |
The eight fold path of………….. is also called the middle path |
| A. | bali bahu |
| B. | mahavira |
| C. | sankaracgarya |
| D. | buddha |
| Answer» B. mahavira | |
| 15. |
In this Migration to the east and south east to the……………. Conflict with the Dasusor Dasyus |
| A. | aryans |
| B. | dravidians |
| C. | sudras |
| D. | vaisyas |
| Answer» B. dravidians | |
| 16. |
The Director -General of Archaeological department of India at the beginningof excavations at Harappan was |
| A. | sir john marshal |
| B. | mortimer wheeler |
| C. | dayaramshani |
| D. | r d banerji |
| Answer» C. dayaramshani | |
| 17. |
Most of the Asokan Edicts are in ………….. language? |
| A. | pali |
| B. | sanskrit |
| C. | karoshti |
| D. | brahmi |
| Answer» B. sanskrit | |
| 18. |
Which of the following technique used for making bronze status during Harappancivilization? |
| A. | lost wax casting |
| B. | stone carving |
| C. | wood carving |
| D. | ivory carving |
| Answer» B. stone carving | |
| 19. |
Chandra Gupta Maurya was …. ………………… |
| A. | benevolent despotism |
| B. | autocrat |
| C. | democratic |
| D. | a pious ruler |
| Answer» C. democratic | |
| 20. |
Which of the following raw material was not used by the Indus ValleyCivilization? |
| A. | lime stone |
| B. | red stone |
| C. | bronze |
| D. | clay |
| Answer» D. clay | |
| 21. |
Who wrote the book ‘Return of the Aryans’? |
| A. | bhagawan s gidwani |
| B. | l d kalla |
| C. | avinash chandra d. |
| D. | s trivedi |
| Answer» D. s trivedi | |
| 22. |
Geneology, mythology, and historical narratives are the three main constituence of …................ tradition |
| A. | ithihasa purana |
| B. | aranyakas |
| C. | vedas |
| D. | samhitas |
| Answer» E. | |
| 23. |
Who among the following Scholar declared that 'Sapt Sadidhava” region was the homeland of Aryans |
| A. | dr a c das |
| B. | prof maxmuller |
| C. | prof penka |
| D. | dr k k sharma |
| Answer» B. prof maxmuller | |
| 24. |
What does the term used to denote the term used to denote the wooden plough byRigvedic Aryans |
| A. | ayas |
| B. | kulal |
| C. | langal |
| D. | yava |
| Answer» D. yava | |
| 25. |
The Mahabharata war was fought on the plains of …...... |
| A. | meerut |
| B. | afghanistan |
| C. | kurushetra |
| D. | lothal |
| Answer» D. lothal | |
| 26. |
Kushana belongs to the tribe of….……….. |
| A. | yuchi |
| B. | jnatrika |
| C. | ikswaku |
| D. | terai |
| Answer» B. jnatrika | |
| 27. |
Romila Taper is a …........ historian |
| A. | indian |
| B. | american |
| C. | french |
| D. | british |
| Answer» B. american | |
| 28. |
Who wrote Ramayana? |
| A. | valmiki |
| B. | vyasa |
| C. | kalidasa |
| D. | panni |
| Answer» E. | |
| 29. |
The Script of the Indus Valley Civilization was |
| A. | dravidian |
| B. | persian |
| C. | sanskrit |
| D. | undeciphered |
| Answer» B. persian | |
| 30. |
Name of the oldest civilization? |
| A. | egypt |
| B. | chinese |
| C. | mesopotamia |
| D. | arabian |
| Answer» C. mesopotamia | |
| 31. |
How many layers of Mohenjodaro were found? |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 7 |
| C. | 8 |
| D. | 9 |
| Answer» D. 9 | |
| 32. |
Mohenjodaro is situated in |
| A. | montgomery district |
| B. | lakarna district |
| C. | chandigarh area |
| D. | gujarat |
| Answer» B. lakarna district | |
| 33. |
The organic relationship between the ancient culture of the Indus valley and Hinduism of today is proved by the worship of………. |
| A. | pasupati indra and the mother goddess |
| B. | stones, trees and aanimals |
| C. | vishnu and lakshmi |
| D. | siva and sakti |
| Answer» D. siva and sakti | |
| 34. |
There were similarities between the seals found at Mohenjodaro and |
| A. | egypt |
| B. | china |
| C. | sumeria |
| D. | afghanistan |
| Answer» D. afghanistan | |
| 35. |
Who was the writer of the book “Hind Swarajâ€3 |
| A. | rabindranath tagore |
| B. | b r ambedkar |
| C. | mahatma gandhi |
| D. | jawaharlal nehru |
| Answer» E. | |
| 36. |
The first grammarian of the Sanskrit language was |
| A. | kalhana |
| B. | maitreyi |
| C. | kalidasa |
| D. | panini |
| Answer» E. | |
| 37. |
The word Veda has been derived from the root word ‘Vid’ which means? |
| A. | divinity |
| B. | sacredness |
| C. | doctrine |
| D. | knowledge |
| Answer» C. doctrine | |
| 38. |
The family of the Rigvedic Aryans was |
| A. | patrilineal |
| B. | patriarchal |
| C. | matriarchichal |
| D. | matrilineal |
| Answer» D. matrilineal | |
| 39. |
The first one among the following to deal with music was |
| A. | rigveda |
| B. | yajurveda |
| C. | samaveda |
| D. | atharva veda |
| Answer» C. samaveda | |
| 40. |
The famous poet Kalidasa lived in the court of……….. |
| A. | chandragupta |
| B. | chandragupta gupta ii |
| C. | samudra gupta |
| D. | kumaragupta |
| Answer» E. | |
| 41. |
Which of the following Veda deals with magic spells and witchcraft? |
| A. | rigveda |
| B. | samaveda |
| C. | yajurveda |
| D. | athravaveda |
| Answer» E. | |
| 42. |
Who wrote the book ‘select inscriptions bearing on Indian History Civilization “? |
| A. | d. c sircar |
| B. | r g bhandarkar |
| C. | r c majumdar |
| D. | d d kosambi |
| Answer» B. r g bhandarkar | |
| 43. |
The Upanishads are a series of books deviated to |
| A. | yoga |
| B. | social law |
| C. | religious rituals |
| D. | philosophy |
| Answer» B. social law | |
| 44. |
Who founded the ‘Asiatic Society “? |
| A. | sir william jones |
| B. | maxmuller |
| C. | arther marwick |
| D. | lord curzon |
| Answer» B. maxmuller | |
| 45. |
Who convened the 4th Buddhist Council? |
| A. | kanishka |
| B. | asoka |
| C. | vasubandu |
| D. | kalashoka |
| Answer» E. | |
| 46. |
Which Gupta inscription records the gift of a village in favour of a Vishnu temple? |
| A. | allahabad pillar inscription of samudragupta ii |
| B. | udayairi cave inscription of kumaragupta |
| C. | bilsad pillar inscription of kumaragupta |
| D. | bhitari inscription of skanda gupta |
| Answer» D. bhitari inscription of skanda gupta | |
| 47. |
Which of the following does not belong ti Jainism |
| A. | anekhantava |
| B. | ganadhara |
| C. | patimokkha |
| D. | syadvada |
| Answer» D. syadvada | |
| 48. |
Which one of the following inscriptions makes a reference to Chandragupta Maurya? |
| A. | kandahar inscription of asokan |
| B. | brahnafiri inscription of asoka |
| C. | jungagadh inscription of rudradaman |
| D. | maski inscription of asokan |
| Answer» C. jungagadh inscription of rudradaman | |
| 49. |
D D Kosambi (1907-66) is a pioneer of |
| A. | nationalist historiography |
| B. | marxist historiography |
| C. | subaltern historiography |
| D. | imperialist historiography |
| Answer» C. subaltern historiography | |
| 50. |
Who is the author of the Book “Asoka and decline of the Mauryas? |
| A. | d n jha |
| B. | romila thaper |
| C. | r. s sharma |
| D. | a l. basha |
| Answer» C. r. s sharma | |