GK Quiz on Indian History

1. ___________________ was the first scholar to use the term ‘Indus Civilization’
a) Max Muller
b) John Marshall
c) Justin Frank
d) David Smith

2. _________________ the largest site of indus civilization
a) Banawali
b) Lothal
c) Mohenjodaro
d) Chanhudaro

3. The Indus civilization was primarily _______________
a) Urban
b) Rural
c) City
d) None of these

4. The word “aranya” means __________________
a) Man
b) Forest
c) Culture
d) Sacrifice

5. _________________ was an ancient port of Indus civilization
a) Banawali
b) Rakhigarhi
c) Mohenjodaro
d) Lothal

6. The __________ veda is known as “the first testament of mankind”
a) Rig
b) Sama
c) Yajur
d) Atharva

7. _________________ the largest Indian site of indus civilization
a) Kalibanga
b) Surkotada
c) Daimabad
d) Rakhigarhi

8. The ______________ veda had 1549 hymns
a) Rig
b) Sama
c) Yajur
d) Atharva

9. The _____________ veda is ritual veda
a) Rig
b) Sama
c) Yajur
d) Atharva

10. The first three vedas are jointly called ____________________
a) Vedatrayi
b) Gotra
c) Gopatha
d) Vamshatrayi