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A: In Mohen jodaro ‘the Great Bath' was found. B: Lothal was a popular harbor in those days. A) Only A is correct B) Only B is correct C) Both A & B are correct D) Both A & B are wrong |
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Answer» (C) Both A & B are correct |
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A: Most historians thought that Indian History began with the Vedic period. B: But historians found an excellent and advanced civilization earlier to the Vedic period. A) Only A is correct B) Only B is correct C) Both A & B are correct D) Both A & B are wrong |
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Answer» C) Both A & B are correct |
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What is civilisation? |
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Answer» Civilisation is an advanced stage of human society, where people live with a reasonable degree of comfort and can think about things like art and education |
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A: Indus Valley civilization developed between 2500-1700 BC. B: Aryan civilization developed between 1700- 500 BC A) Only A is correct B) Only B is correct C) Both A & B are correct D) Both A & B are wrong |
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Answer» (A) Only A is correct |
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At what period did Indus valley civilization flourish? |
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Answer» Indus valley civilization flourished between 2500 – 1700 B.C. |
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A: Indus valley civilization developed along the Indian Ocean. B: The traces of this civilization comes to know by the excavation of the Indian Ocean. A) Only A is correct B) Only B is correct C) Both A & B are correctD) Both A & B are wrong |
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Answer» (D) Both A & B are wrong |
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The other name of the Indus valley civilization A) Harappan B) Early Vedic period C) Later Vedic period D) Mesopotamia |
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Answer» Answer is (A) Harappan |
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Where did the Indus civilization develop? |
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Answer» Indus valley civilisation developed along the Indus river and the Ghaggar Hakra river which is also identified as the dried Saraswati river. |
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What are the Indus cities at present? |
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Answer» The Indus cities at present are spread over more than 1500 places. They are in the states of Punjab, Haryana, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Western Uttar Pradesh, and Maharashtra. They are also found in Afghanistan and Provinces of Punjab, Synd, and Beluehistan of Pakistan. |
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“Devotion of God is belief”. Comment on Indus people’s deities. |
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Answer» 1. Indus people believed in God. They believed in image worshipping. 2. They worshipped Pasupathi (Shiva) and the mother of the Goddess. 3. They accepted the pipal trees as sacred. 4. They worshipped neem trees, sun, fire, earth, water, and snakes also. 5. Fire pits and yagna vatikas are also found. 6. Swastik symbols were found in the archeological remains of the Indus valley civilization. |
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The drainage system of Indus was exemplary. How? |
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Answer» 1. The Indus civilization had an elaborate sanitary and drainage system. They maintained a highly efficient drainage system. 2. Importance was given to cleanliness and public health. 3. They maintained an underground drainage system for the streets. They were connected to the main drainage system. |
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Do you find any difference between the planning of Indus cities and the present cities? How? |
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Answer» 1. The Indus valley cities were established on a good plan. The modern Indian cities are not based on any such plans. 2. Both the Indus valley and the modern Indian cities have a drainage system but the modern drainage system does not work properly when compared to the Indus valley cities. 3. There were citadels in the Indus valley civilization while there is no citadels in the modern Indian cities, (maybe because of population increase) |
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What were the reasons for the decline of the Indus valley civilization? |
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Answer» 1. Some are of the opinion that the invasion of the Aryans was the cause for the decline of Indus valley civilization. 2. Change of course of the river Indus changed the area into the sand and affected the fertility and this led to the decline of the Indus valley civilization. 3. Due to changes in climatic conditions, the area lost fertility and people were compelled to move to another area. 4. Constant use of firewood for brick manufacture caused deforestation and low rainfall. |
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Was the Indus drainage system more advanced? Why? |
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Answer» The Indus drainage system is well planned underground drainage system. The drainage system which was followed by the Indus people was a great achievement. Every house is connected with pipes which carry waste into the main drains. |
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Describe the economic life of the Indus people. |
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Answer» 1. The economy of the Indus valley civilization was based upon agriculture and trade. 2. Weaving cotton and woolen clothes were their main occupation. Indus people were the earliest to produce cotton. 3. Production of baked bricks was another occupation of Indus people. 4. Crops such as wheat, barley, peas were raised by the Indus people. 5. They carried trade with other countries like Egypt, Mesopotamia, Afghanistan, and Iran also. 6. They carried their international trade through Lothal port in the Arabian Sea. |
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A: Vedic culture flourished on the plains of rivers Indus and Saraswathi. B: The Samaveda mentioned the river Saraswathi many times A) Only A is correct B) Only B is correct C) Both A & B are correct D) Both A & B are wrong |
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Answer» (A) Only A is correct |
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Fill in the blanks.1. Major entertainment of Harappan people was ………2. Excellent artifacts of Harappan people were the statues of ……3. Harappan people worshipped ………4. Standardised weights and measures system was developed by ……5. Vedic culture flourished on the plains of rivers ……6. The period in which the Vedic literature was formed is called ……7. Thar desert is located in ………8. The river Ghaggar – Hakra disappeared in ……9. The other name given to the river Ghaggar – Hakra is ……10. Veda means …… |
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Answer» 1. Bullfighting 2. dancing girl and beard man 3. Siva and mother Goddess 4. Harappans 5. Indus and Saraswati 6. the Vedic period 7. Rajasthan 8. the Thar desert of Rajasthan 9. Saraswati 10. superior knowledge |
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Fill in the blanks.1. Vedas are called ……2. The call was given by Swamy Dayananda Saraswathi in the modern period ……3. Early Vedic Period is also known as ……4. Chief of the clan was called ………5. Child marriage and sati started during ……… period.6. Two great epics of the later Vedic period are ………7. The other name of Ramayana is ……8. Ramayana was written by ……9. Mahabharata was written by ……0. Both Mahabharata and Ramayana were written in …… |
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Answer» 1. Srutis 2. Go back to the Vedas 3. Rig Vedic Period 4. Rajan 5. later Vedic period 6. Ramayana and Mahabharatha 7. Adikavya 8. Maharshi Valmiki 9. Sage Vedavyasa 10. Sanskrit |
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What is the origin of Indian history? |
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Answer» The Vedic period is the origin of Indian History. |
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A: Aryankas: Details of rules to be followed during sacrifices. B: Upanishads: Deals with mysticism, rites and rituals. A) Only A is correct B) Only B is correct C) Both A & B are correct D) Both A & B are wrong |
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Answer» D) Both A & B are wrong |
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Choose the correct matching.1) Early vedic age A) 1000-600 BC2) Later vedic ageB) Vedas in Sanskrit3) Harappan civilisationC) Srutis4) VedasD) 1500-1000 BC5) Superior knowledge E) 2500-1700 BCA) 1 – D, 2 – A, 3 – C, 4 – E, 5 – B B) 1 – D, 2 – A, 3 – E, 4 – C, 5 – B C) 1 – D, 2 – C, 3 – A, 4 – E, 5 – B D) 1 – D, 2 – B, 3 – E, 4 – B, 5 – C |
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Answer» (B) 1 – D, 2 – A, 3 – E, 4 – C, 5 – B |
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Choose the correct matching. 1) Ghaggar – Hakra river A) Valmiki2) RamayanaB) Mahabharata3) MahabharataC) Ramayana4) AdikavyaD) Ancient river Saraswathi5) Victory of Dharma over Adharma E) VedavyasaA) 1 – D, 2 – A, 3 – E, 4 – C, 5 – B B) 1 – D, 2 – A, 3 – E, 4 – B, 5 – C C) 1 – D, 2 – C, 3 – E, 4 – B, 5 – A D) 1 – D, 2 – E, 3 – A, 4 – B, 5 – C |
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Answer» A) 1 – D, 2 – A, 3 – E, 4 – C, 5 – B |
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Choose the wrong statement.1) Ammatalli idolMade of Bronze2) Swamy Dayanarida SaraswathiGo back to the Vedas3) Weights and Measurements of Indus peopleMoved to Persia and Central Asia4) Beard manMade of stoneA) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4 |
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Answer» Answer is (A) 1 |
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Choose the wrong statement.1) Harappan civilisationFlourished between 2500-1700 BC2) MohenjodoroThe Great Bath3) Harappan peopleBuilt houses with bricks made with cement4) Harappan peopleCredited for growing cotton for the first timeA) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4 |
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Answer» Answer is (C) 3 |
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Where was the cotton grown about 7000 years ago?A) Lothal B) Kalibangan C) Mehrgarh D) Dholavira |
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Answer» (D) Dholavira |
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The oldest of the Vedas is A) Rigveda B) Sama Veda C) Atharva Veda D) Yazur Veda |
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Answer» Answer is (A) Rigveda |
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The Rigveda was composed about how many years. A) 3000 years B) 3500 years C) 2500 years D) 2000 years |
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Answer» B) 3500 years |
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The language in which the Rigveda composed A) Telugu B) Vedic Sanskrit C) Tamil D) Kannada |
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Answer» (B) Vedic Sanskrit |
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The Rigveda is composed in the form of A) poetry B) hymns C) dialogues D) Essay |
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Answer» Answer is (B) hymns |
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The Vedic people are generally referred to as the ……… A) Brahmans B) Aryans C) Dasyus D) Rajan |
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Answer» Answer is (B) Aryans |
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Which of the following is not a Veda. A) Rigveda B) Sama veda C) Ayurveda D) Atharva Veda |
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Answer» (C) Ayurveda |
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“Veda means superior knowledge”. Comment on it. |
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Answer» 1. The term ‘Veda’ means “Superior Knowledge” in Sanskrit. 2. They are the most ancient religious texts which define truth for Hindus. 3. They are the most important sources of knowledge about the Aryans and the Vedic Period. They are called shrutis which means hearing. 4. Vedas are the universal truths that were discovered or realized by learned people. 5. They formed the bedrock for Indian philosophy and Yoga. 6. Vedas contain deeper spiritual and scientific knowledge. 7. The Vedic traditions are continued till today and are still unbroken. 8. Research on Vedas is carried out in many Indian and foreign Universities also. Swami Dayananda Saraswati gave a call “Go back to the Vedas”. Thus we can say the Vedas mean superior knowledge. |
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To which civilization the given picture belongs.A) Aryan Civilisation B) China CivilisationC) Indus valley Civilisation D) Egypt Civilisation |
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Answer» (C) Indus valley Civilisation |
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Which god was shown in the below picture?A) Vishnu B) Brahma C) Indra D) Pashupati |
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Answer» (D) Pashupati |
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How are our public representatives elected? |
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Answer» Our public representatives are elected in both direct and indirect elections. |
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The people who knew how to write were known as A) writers B) scribes C) editors D) readers |
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Answer» Answer is (B) scribes |
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How old Harappa civilisation is? A) About 4000 years ago B) About 3000 years ago C) About 4700 years ago D) About 3500 years ago |
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Answer» C) About 4700 years ago |
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When was the first city of Harappa discovered by the archaeologists?A) About 80 years ago B) About 150 years ago C) About 50 years ago D) About 100 years ago |
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Answer» D) About 100 years ago |
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The city of Lothal was located on the bank of a tributary of which river? A) Ganga B) Yamuna C) Saraswati D) Sabarmati |
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Answer» (D) Sabarmati |
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In what ways do you think that the life of a ‘raja’ was different from that of a ‘dasa’ or ‘dasi’? |
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Answer» In society, ‘raja’ was one of the highest civil positions. ’Rajas’ were the kings of the community, whereas the ‘dasas’/ ‘dasis’ were the lowest position in society. The ‘dasas’ / ‘dasis’ were slaves who were used for work. They were treated as the property of their owners. They were captured in war. |
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What is the source to know about the Aryans? |
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Answer» The Vedic literature is the major source to understand the Vedic period. The period of Rigveda is called the early Vedic period and the period of other Vedas is called the Later Vedic period. |
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How can the Vedic civilization period be classified? |
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Answer» The period of Vedic Civilization (1500- 500 BCE) can be divided into two broad parts : 1. Early Vedic Period (1500-1000 BC), also known as Rig Vedic Period. 2. Later Vedic Period (1000- 600 BC). |
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Below shown bullock cart toy belongs to which civilizationA) Aryan Civilisation B) China Civilisation C) Indus valley Civilisation D) Egypt Civilisation |
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Answer» (C) Indus valley Civilisation |
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Write the names of religions in our country. |
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Answer» Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Islam, Christianity, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Animism, Dony polo, and Nirankari. |
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When were railway lines being laid down for the first time in Punjab? A) About 80 years ago B) About 150 years ago C) About 50 years ago D) About 100 years ago |
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Answer» B) About 150 years ago |
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