GATEWAY TO CGL MAINS: HISTORY QUESTIONS

1) Indus Valley Civilization prospered on the bank of river: 

Ans. Indus

2) The main sites of India that have been discovered in the excavation of Indus Valley Civilization are:

Ans. • Manda on the Beas River near Jammu 

• Alamgirpur on the Hindon River, near Delhi

• Kalibangan in Rajasthan

• Coastal city of Lothal in western India (Gujarat state) 

• Banwali in Haryana and

• Ropar in Punjab.

3) The major cities associated with Indus Valley Civilization are:

Ans. Harappa, Mohenjo-Daro and Lothal.

4) The main two features of Indus Valley Civilizations were:

Ans. Town Planning, streets and Drainage systems

5) The main sources of livelihood for the people of Indus Valley Civilization were:

Ans. Agriculture and Trade

6) In India entry of Aryans is marked as ______ period.

Ans. Vedic

7) What are the four Vedas?

Ans. Rig Veda, Sam Veda, Yajur Veda and Atharva Veda

8) What are the Upanishads?

Ans. They are ancient Indian philosophical texts and are early source of Hindu religion. These are dialogues between teachers and pupils, or discussions amongst sages at king’s courts, or in the jungle.

9) What was the main difference between the Indus Valley Civilization and Vedic Civilization?

Ans. Indus Valley Civilization was urban, while the Vedic Civilization was rural.

10) The Indus Valley people are believed to have been the worshippers of

Ans. Mother Goddess