History-India MCQ Questions and Answers

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Q41
The Indus or Harappan Civilisation is distinguished from the other contemporary civilisations by its
  • A town planning
  • B underground drainage system
  • C uniformity of weights and measures
  • D large agricultural surplus
Answer: Option B
Q42
The date of the Harappan Civilisation (2300-1750 BC) has been fixed on the basis of
  • A Pottery design
  • B Stratification
  • C Aryan invasion
  • D Radio Carbon-14 dating
Answer: Option D
Q43
Most of the large Harappan towns had for fortifications which served the purpose of
  • A safety from robbers
  • B protection against cattle raiders
  • C protection against floods
  • D All the above
Answer: Option D
Q44
Cereal(s) grown by the people of the Harappan Civilisation was/were
  • A Wheat
  • B Rice
  • C Millet
  • D All the above
Answer: Option D
Q45
The Saka era was started by
  • A Ashoka
  • B Chandregupta II
  • C Kanishka
  • D Harsha
Answer: Option C
Q46
The finest specimens of Pallava architecture are
  • A Temples of Madurai
  • B Temple of Tanjore
  • C Rock –cut Temples at Mahabalipuram
  • D Kailashnath Temple of Ellora
Answer: Option C
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