Indian History

 

Indian History:

This article provides some questions regarding Indian ancient history. This article will help the candidates in preparing for various examinations.

Q. What is the full form of AD?

Ans: Anno Domini.

Q. What is the full form of BCE?

Ans: Before Common Era.

Q. What is the full form of CE?

Ans: Common Era.

Q. Where is the Kingdom of Magadha emerged?

Ans: In the Indo - Gangetic Plain.

Q. Which separates India from Central Asia?

Ans: The Himalayas in the North.

Q.  What are Manuscripts?

Ans: Manuscripts are the written records on the bark of the birch tree or a palm leaf.

Q. What is Archaeology?

Ans: Archaeology is the study of the remains of the past.

Q. What is epigraphy?

Ans: Epigraphy is the study of inscriptions.

Q. What are numismatics?

Ans: The study of coins is known as numismatics.

Q. What are Monuments?

Ans: Monuments are the buildings of historical importance.

Q. Who wrote Indica ?

Ans: Megasthenes. 

Q. Indica gives us valuable information on which Empire?

Ans: Mauryan Empire.

Q. Hunsgi was located near which river?

Ans: Krishna river.

Q. Kurnool was located near which river?

Ans: Krishna river.

Q. Who used microliths?

Ans: Mesolithic people.

Q . Mehrgarh is located in present day which place?

Ans: Pakistan.

Q. Koldihwa is located in which place?

Ans: Uttar Pradesh.

Q. Burzahom is located in present day which place?

Ans: Jammu and Kashmir.

Q. What is the first metal used by early humans?

Ans: Copper.

Q. Where is Daojali Hading located?

Ans: Daojali Hading is located in Tezpur district of Assam.

Q. Where is Harappa located?

Ans: Montgomery district of Punjab ( now in Pakistan).

Q. Where was Mohenjodaro located?

Ans: Larkana district of Sindh (now in Pakistan).

Q  . Where is Ropar located?

Ans: Punjab.

Q. Where is Kalibangan located?

Ans: Rajasthan.

Q. Where is Kot Diji located?

Ans: Sind .

Q. Where are Lothal, Surkotada and Dholavira located?

Ans: Gujarat.

Q. Lothal is located on the bank of  which river?

Ans,: Sabarmati river.

Q. From where Aryans were come?

Ans: Central Asia.

Q. Which period is known as Vedic period?

Ans:. Between 1200 to 800 BCE.

Q. Aryans were basically which group of People?

Ans: Nomadic people. 

Q. Which Veda is the musical form of hymns?

Ans: The Samaveda.

Q. Which Veda has spelt out various forms of charms of magical sprits and remedies?

Ans: The Atharvaveda.

Q. What does sukta mean?

Ans: Sukta means well said.

Q. Where Oracle Bone Inscriptions were found?

Ans: At the last Shang capital in the eastern region of China .

Q. What was the basic unit of Vedic people?

Ans: Family or Kula.

Q. Who was the headman of a family?

Ans: kulapati.

Q. What is Soma?

Ans: A drink which was made by mixing some herbs with milk.

Q. Where is Inamgaon located?

Ans: Near the Ghod River.