Indian History Objective Question
Q1. The Indus Valley archaeological site Chanhudaro is located on the banks of
(a) Indus river
(b) Ravi river
(c) Chenab River
(d) Jhelum River
Answer: (a) Indus river
Q2. How many granaries are found in the Harappa city
(a) 8
(b) 10
(c) 12
(d) 14
Answer: (c) 12
Q3. Which one of the below animals is not depicts in the Pashupati seal of Mohenjo-daro
(a) Buffalo
(b) Deer
(c) Rhino
(d) Lion
Answer: (d) Lion
Q4. Which one was the only Indus city without a citadel
(a) Dholavira
(b) Chanhudaro
(c) Banawali
(d) Kalibangan
Answer: (b) Chanhudaro
Q5. Which one is the oldest Indus valley site in India
(a) Bhirana
(b) Banawali
(c) Farmana
(d) Dholavira
Answer: (a) Bhirana
Q6. Which one is the largest Indus valley site in India
(a) Chanhudaro
(b) Kalibangan
(c) Dholavira
(d) Rakhigarhi
Answer: (d) Rakhigarhi
Q7. The hymns of Sama Veda was recited by a priest called
(a) Hotri
(b) Adhvaryu
(c) Udgatar
(d) Manu
Answer: (c) Udgatar
Q8. Which one is the Brahmana of the Shakala Shakha of the Rigveda
(a) Jaiminiya Brahmana
(b) Taittiriya Brahmana
(c) Aitreya Brajmana
(d) Gopath Brahmana
Answer: (c) Aitreya Brajmana
Q9. When British Prime Minister Clement Atlee declared in the House of Commons that the British would quit India after transferring power into the responsible hand
(a) 20th January, 1947
(b) 20th February, 1947
(c) 20th March, 1947
(d) 20th April, 1947
Answer: (b) 20th February, 1947
Q10. Which mission was formed to discuss the transfer of powers from the British government to the Indian leadership
(a) Cripps Mission
(b) Cabinet Mission
(c) Simon Commission
(d) None of the above
Answer: (b) Cabinet Mission
Q11. The C R Formula or Rajaji Formula was proposed in the year
(a) 1942
(b) 1943
(c) 1944
(d) 1945
Answer: (c) 1944
Q12. The underground radio station "Congress Radio" in 1942 was organized by
(a) Usha Mehta
(b) Bina Das
(c) Sarojini Naidu
(d) Aruna Asaf Ali
Answer: (a) Usha Mehta
Q13. Which Viceroy had made the "August Offer" proposal of 1940
(a) Lord Willingdon
(b) Lord Linlithgow
(c) Lord Wavell
(d) Lord Mountbatten
Answer: (b) Lord Linlithgow
Q14. Which British Prime Minister represents the Government in all the three Round Table Conferences
(a) Stanley Baldwin
(b) David Lloyd George
(c) Neville Chamberlain
(d) Ramsay MacDonald
Answer: (d) Ramsay MacDonald
Q15. Till the 28th Congress session, the session was held every year in the month of ____
(a) March
(b) April
(c) August
(d) December
Answer: (d) December
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