History of the Subcontinent – GK Online MCQs Test

History of the Subcontinent General Knowledge Practice MCQs

General Knowledge History of the Subcontinent Multiple Choice Questions with Answers for competitive test preparation

1. The main characteristic of the Indus valley civilization is:

 
 
 
 

2. The remains of a wooden drain of the Indus civilization have been found at:

 
 
 
 

3. Nomad man started settling in:

 
 
 
 

4. The Aryans at first settled in:

 
 
 
 

5. Traces of which of the following has not been found in the Indus valley civilization?

 
 
 
 

6. The main occupation of the people of the Indus valley was:

 
 
 
 

7. The Lothal civilization was known for:

 
 
 
 

8. Rice cultivation is associated with Harappan site of:

 
 
 
 

9. The Indus valley civilization was discovered in:

 
 
 
 

10. Which colour was commonly used in Harappan pottery?

 
 
 
 

11. During the Neolithic Age in India, the only metal known to the people was:

 
 
 
 

12. The great bath of the Indus valley civilization was discovered in:

 
 
 
 

13. The Indus valley people knew the use of:

 
 
 
 

14. Which of the following statements regarding the characteristic feature of the Indus valley people is true?

 
 
 
 

15. Indications of pre-Harappan civilization have come from the archeological excavations at:

 
 
 
 

16. “When I first saw them, I found it difficult to believe that they were pre-historic; they seemed so completely to upset all established ideas about early art.” This was an observation of Sir John Marshal on objects found at:

 
 
 
 

17. Mohenjo-daro is also known as:

 
 
 
 

18. Which of the following animals was known to ancient Vedic people?

 
 
 
 

19. The period when men used both stones and copper tools is known as the:

 
 
 
 

20. Which of the following Harappan site had a dock?

 
 
 
 


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