Ancient Indian History Q/A Part - 2

 Ancient Indian History 

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1.Which Chinese traveller’s description about the Indian society are recorded in the book ‘Fo-Kero-Ki’?

A. Fa-hien

2.Who among the following is known as father of Indian archaeology?

A. Alexander Cunningham

3.In ancient Indian Buddhist monasteries, a ceremony called Pavarana used to be held. What was it?

A. confession by monks of their offences committed during their stay in the monasteries during the rainy season

4.The area formed by Harappan culture represents:

A. Triangle area

5.Who among the following proposed ecological degradation was the main cause for the decline of Harappan culture?

A. George F Dales

6.Gupta architecture is represented by many brick temples and the temple of Bhitargaon is most notable for its well preserved and moulded bricks of excellent design, this temple has?

A. A pyramidal roof

7.Who among the following use the word ‘Hindu’ as reference to the people of Hind?

A. The Greeks

8.In which of the following sites, earliest evidence of settled agriculture in the Indian subcontinent is found?

A. Mehrgarh

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9.Which of the following text cites Indra as the destroyer of the Indus civilization?

A. Taittiriya Brahmana

10.Among the following Indus sites, Which of the following was first discovered?

A. Mohenjodaro

11.Which of the following was used in the manufacture of Harappan stone sculptures?

A. Steatite

12.Who among the following named Indus valley civilization as Harappan civilization?

A. John Marshall

13.The beginnings of the Harappan script can be traced back to the potter’s marks found at:

A. Mundigak and Damb Sadat

14.The institution of gotra appeared in which of the following periods?

A. Later Vedic Age

15.In which century the first punched marked coins were used?

A. 6th century BCE