GK Quiz – 186 (Ancient History)

GK Quiz on Ancient History

1. The word _________ in Sindi language means ‘the mount of the dead’.
a) Mohanjedaro
b) Harappa
c) Chanhudaro
d) Kalibangan

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Answer a) Mohanjedaro.

2. Name the site which is situated in Punjab on the banks of River Sutlej?
a) Lothal
b) Kalibangan
c) Rangpur
d) Ropar

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Answer d) Ropar

3. The ancient name given to Indus region was
a) Hanera
b) Meluha
c) Samana
d) Atara

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Answer b) Meluha.

4. Vedas and Vedangas are collectively known as ______ and _______ respectively.
a) Sruti and Smriti
b) Smriti and Sruti
c) Kalpa and Jyotisha
d) Siksha and Mandala

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Answer a) Sruti and Smriti.

5. Vedangas are six in number. The Chhanda Vendanga is associated with
a) Astronomy
b) Grammar
c) Metrics
d) Ritual

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Answer c) Metrics.

6. Name the Veda which deals with Music?
a) Rig
b) Yajur
c) Sama
d) Atharva

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Answer c) Sama

7. The famous Quote ‘‘War begins in the minds of men’’ is from
a) Rig
b) Yajur
c) Sama
d) Atharva

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Answer d) Atharva

8. The words ‘Sathyameva Jayate’ have been taken from
a) Mundaka Upanishad
b) Brahdaranya Upanishad
c) Bhagvata Purana
d) Skanda Purana

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Answer a) Mundaka Upanishad.

9. Which of the following is matched correctly.
a) Prithvi – Earth Godess
b) Indra – Greatest God of Aryans
c) Varuna – God of Water
d) All are correct

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Answer d) All are correct.

10. Who was the first person to speak of ‘Ary-ans’ as a race?
a) Thomas Lenkin
b) Henry Levinsky
c) Max Mullar
d) Vijay Shankar

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Answer c) Max Mullar.

11. ‘Ahimsa Paramo Dharma’ is the sacred hymn of
a) Jainism
b) Hinduism
c) Buddhism
d) Islam

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Answer a) Jainism.

12. First Jain council was held at ________ in the fourth century BC under the leadership of _________
a) Lothal and Varahi Veera
b) Pataliputra and Neminatha
c) Vallahipur and Trissala
d) Pataliputra and Stulabahu

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Answer d) Pataliputra and Stulabahu

13. Second Jain council was held at ________ in the third century BC under the leadership of _________
a) Rishikesh and Parswanatha
b) Vallahipur and Aryaskandil Nagarjuna Suri
c) Pataliputra and Rishaba
d) Vallahipur and Mahavira Krishna Jyoti Suri

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Answer b) Vallahipur and Aryaskandil Nagarjuna Suri

14. Third Jain council was held at ________ in the fourth century BC under the leadership of _________
a) Vallahipur and Devardhi Kshamasramana
b) Pataliputra and Rishaba Deva
c) Jimbhrikagrama and Parswanantha
d) None of these

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Answer a) Vallahipur and Devardhi Kshamasramana

15. Swetambaras and Digambaras are the major sects in
a) Buddhism
b) Jainism
c) Sadaism
d) Lingayatism

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Answer b) Jainism

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