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Q31
Which was the only Indus site with an artificial brick dockyard?
  • A Lothal
  • B Kalibangan
  • C Harappa
  • D Mohenjo Daro
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Lothal is known for having an artificial dockyard, showcasing advanced maritime facilities.
Q32
Which of the following domesticated animals was absent in the terracottas of the Indus civilisation?
  • A Buffalo
  • B Sheep
  • C Cow
  • D Pig
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Territorial representations do not show cows, indicating absence in terracottas.
Q33
The language used to write source materials in ancient time was
  • A Sanskrit
  • B Pali
  • C Brahmi
  • D Kharosthi
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Pali was commonly used for many ancient religious texts.
Q34
Lothal is a site where dockyards of which of the following civilization were found?
  • A Indus Valley
  • B Mesopotamian
  • C Egyptian
  • D Persian
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Lothal is a key site of the Indus Valley Civilization known for dockyards.
Q35
The first metal used by man was
  • A Aluminium
  • B Copper
  • C Iron
  • D Silver
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Copper is considered the first metal used by humans for tools and ornaments.
Q36
Of the following scholars who was the first to discover the traces of the Harappan Civilisation?
  • A Sir John Marshall
  • B R. D. Banerji
  • C A Cunningham
  • D Daya Ram Sahani
Answer: Option C
Explanation: John Marshall is credited with significant excavations of Harappan sites.
Q37
Who amongst the following is associated with the study of the Harappan Civilisation?
  • A Charles Mason
  • B Cunningham
  • C M. Wheeler
  • D M.S. Vats
Answer: Option D
Explanation: M.S. Vats was a prominent archaeologist involved in Harappan studies.
Q38
The Megalithic culture (500 B.C. - A.D. 100) brings us to the historical period in South India. The Megaliths used
  • A weapons made of stone
  • B tools & implements made of stone
  • C graves encircled by big pieces of stones
  • D articles of daily use made of stone
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Megaliths constructed stone circles around graves as burial monuments.
Q39
Which ruler murdered his father Bimbisara to ascend the throne?
  • A Ashoka
  • B Ajatasatru
  • C Kanishka
  • D Simukha
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Ajatasatru is historically noted for killing Bimbisara to become king.
Q40
Who amidst the following was a wife of emperor Ashoka who influenced him?
  • A Chandalika
  • B Charulata
  • C Gautami
  • D Karuwaki
Answer: Option D
Explanation: Karuwaki is known as one of Ashoka’s wives with influence in his life.
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