Ancient Indian History MCQs Quiz Set 1

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Ancient Indian History - Multiple Choice Questions - SET 1

Specially Designed for UPSC-related exams, and State Level Group-1 & Group-2 Exams

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1Q) In which of the following hilly areas did men and women first started cultivating crops like wheat and barley 8000 years ago?

(A) Sulaiman and Kirthar Hills

(B) Karakoram and Pir Panjal Hill Range

(C) The Purvanchal Mountain Range

(D) Aravali Hills

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⇨ Sulaiman and Kirthar hills to the northwest, where women and men first began to grow crops such as wheat and barley about 8000 years ago.

⇨ People also began rearing animals like sheep, goats, and cattle and lived in villages.

⇨ About Sulaiman and the Kirthar Hills:

⇨ (1) The Sulaiman and the Kirthar hills are located in Pakistan.

⇨ (2) The Sulaiman Mountains are a north-south extension of the Hindukush mountain system.

⇨ (3) They form the eastern boundary of the Iranian Plateau and the north-eastern boundary of the Balochistan Plateau.

⇨ (4) The most famous peak of the Sulaiman range is the "Takht-e-Sulaiman", which is a twin peak.

⇨ (5) The highest peak of the range is Zarghun Ghar which is at 3,578 meters and is located near Quetta, Pakistan.

2Q) The Kandahar Bilingual Rock Inscription was inscribed in which of the following languages?

(1) Greek

(2) Aramaic

(3) Brahmi

(4) Pali

(A) Only 1 and 2

(B) Only 2 and 3

(C) Only 1, 2, and 3

(D) Only 1, 2, 3, and 4

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⇨ Kandahar Bilingual Rock Inscription inscription dates to about 2250 years ago and was found in Kandahar, present-day Afghanistan. It was inscribed on the orders of a ruler named Ashoka.

⇨ This inscription was inscribed in two different scripts and languages, Greek (top) and Aramaic (below), which were used in this area.

⇨ The Kandahar Bilingual Rock Inscription, also known as the Kandahar Edict of Ashoka and less commonly as the Chehel Zina Edict.

⇨ Chehel Zina is the mountainous outcrop where the edicts were discovered.

⇨ Another Ashokan inscription found in Afghanistan is Lampaka.

⇨ The Pul-i-Darunteh Aramaic inscription is also called the Aramaic inscription of Lampaka.

⇨ Ashoka is addressed as “Devanampiya” in the Aramaic language in the Lampaka inscription.

3Q) Match the following:

(1) Narmada Valley; (2) Magadha; (3)Garo Hills; (4) Indus and its tributaries; (5) Ganga valley

(a)The first big kingdom; (b) Hunting and gathering; (c)Cities about 2500 years ago; (d) Early agriculture; (e) The first cities

(A) (1)-(a); (2)-(b); (3)-(c); (4)- (d); (5)-(e)

(B) (1)-(b); (2)-(a); (3)-(d); (4)- (e); (5)-(c)

(C) (1)-(c); (2)-(b); (3)-(a); (4)- (e); (5)-(d)

(D) (1)-(a); (2)-(d); (3)-(e); (4)- (b); (5)-(c)

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⇨ (1) Narmada Valley - (b) Hunting and gathering

⇨ (2) Magadha - (a)The first big kingdom

⇨ (3) Garo Hills - (d) Early agriculture

⇨ (4) Indus and its tributaries - (e) The first cities

⇨ (5) Ganga Valley - (c)Cities about 2500 years ago

4Q) In which of the following locations the rice was first grown?

(A) Sulaiman Hills

(B) The Gaxo Hills

(C) Yangtze River region

(D) Garo Hills

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⇨ It is believed that Rice is first grown and originated in the Yangtze River region of China.

⇨ The Garo hills to the northeast and the Vindhyas in central India where agriculture developed and rice was first grown are to the north of the Vindhyas.

5Q) Which of the following crops were first grown by men and women in ancient times?

(1) Wheat

(2) Rice

(3) Barley

(4) Maize

(A) Only 1 and 2

(B) Only 1 and 3

(C) Only 3 and 4

(D) Only 1, 2, and 3

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⇨ The first crops grown by men and women were wheat and barley.

6Q) Who is called India as "Hindos" or "Indos"?

(A) Iranians and Turkish

(B) Americans and Iranians

(C) Greeks and Iranians

(D) Iranians and Chinese

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⇨ The word "India" origin the Persian word "Hindu" or "Hindus," which referred to the people living beyond the Indus River.

⇨ The word "India" origin from the word "Hindus," called 'Sindhu' in Sanskrit, which referred to the people living beyond the Indus River.

⇨ Later, the Greeks and Iranians adopted the term and called the region "Hindos" or "Indos," which eventually became the standard name for the country.

⇨ The Greek historian Herodotus, who lived in the 5th century BCE, was one of the first to use the term "India".

7Q) Which of the following are the Paleolithic Age sites?

(1) Hunsgi

(2) Bhimbetka

(3) Kurnool caves

(A) Only 1 and 2

(B) Only 2 and 3

(C) Only 1 and 3

(D) Only 1, 2, and 3

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⇨ Important Palaeolithic sites in India :

⇨ (1) Hunsgi - Karnataka

⇨ (2) Bhimbetka - Madhya Pradesh

⇨ (3) Kurnool caves - Andhra Pradesh

8Q) Burzahom is a Neolithic site located in which Indian state?

(A) Jammu and Kashmir

(B) Gujarat

(C) Rajasthan

(D) Madhya Pradesh

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⇨ The Neolithic Site of Burzahom, in the district of the Kashmir Valley of Jammu and Kashmir, India, brings to light transitions in human habitation patterns from Neolithic Period to the Megalithic period.

9Q) Sarai Nahar Rai is the important earliest evidence site for the production and consumption of which of the following crops?

(A) Wheat

(B) Rice

(C) Barley

(D) Maize

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⇨ Sarai Nahar Rai is the earliest evidence site of rice production and consumption in India.

⇨ Sarai Nahar Rai (Ancient site) is located in the Pratapgarh District of Uttar Pradesh, India.

⇨ It was first discovered by Cunningham in 1893, hence it is also known as Cunningham's site.

⇨ Koldihwa is known as Sarai Nahar Rai.

10Q) Which of the following crops are cultivated in Paiyamaplli?

(1) Lentil

(2) Millet

(3) Black gram

(4) Maize

(A) Only 1 and 2

(B) Only 2 and 3

(C) Only 1, 3, and 4

(D) Only 1, 2, 3, and 4

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⇨ The significant yields developed in this were ragi, horse gram, Black gram, green gram, and grains.

⇨ Paiyampalli is a village in Tirupattur taluk of Tirupattur district in Tamil Nadu, India.

⇨ Paiyampalli is the Neolithic site of India.

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