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Q.1 Which ancient city was one of the major urban centers of the Indus Valley Civilization?
A. Delhi
B. Harappa
C. Varanasi
D. Ujjain
Ans: B. Harappa
Q.2 Which river was central to the development of the Indus Valley Civilization?
A. Ganges
B. Yamuna
C. Indus
D. Saraswati
Ans: C. Indus
Q.3 What was the primary writing system used by the Indus Valley Civilization?
A. Devanagari
B. Brahmi
C. Kharosthi
D. Indus script
Ans: D. Indus script
Q.4 Who was the founder of the Maurya Dynasty?
A. Ashoka
B. Bindusara
C. Chandragupta Maurya
D. Bimbisara
Ans: C. Chandragupta Maurya
Q.5 Which ancient Indian text is known as the "manual of statecraft"?
A. Rigveda
B. Arthashastra
C. Mahabharata
D. Ramayana
Ans: B. Arthashastra
Q.6 Which emperor of the Maurya Dynasty converted to Buddhism and spread its teachings?
A. Ashoka
B. Chandragupta Maurya
C. Bindusara
D. Harsha
Ans: A. Ashoka
Q.7 Which ancient Indian university was one of the first residential universities in the world?
A. Nalanda
B. Taxila
C. Vikramashila
D. Ujjain
Ans: A. Nalanda
Q.8 What is the ancient Indian system of medicine known as?
A. Unani
B. Ayurveda
C. Allopathy
D. Siddha
Ans: B. Ayurveda
Q.9 The Vedas are ancient Indian texts composed in which language?
A. Prakrit
B. Tamil
C. Sanskrit
D. Pali
Ans: C. Sanskrit
Q.10 Who is considered the father of Indian astronomy and mathematics?
A. Varahamihira
B. Brahmagupta
C. Bhaskara
D. Aryabhata
Ans: D. Aryabhata
Q.11 Which ancient Indian epic tells the story of the Kurukshetra War?
A. Ramayana
B. Mahabharata
C. Arthashastra
D. Upanishads
Ans: B. Mahabharata
Q.12 Which ancient Indian empire is known for its rock-cut architecture and temples, such as the Ajanta and Ellora caves?
A. Gupta Empire
B. Maurya Empire
C. Chola Empire
D. Satavahana Empire
Ans: A. Gupta Empire
Q.13 Which ancient Indian king is known for the construction of the Great Stupa at Sanchi?
A. Chandragupta Maurya
B. Samudragupta
C. Ashoka
D. Harsha
Ans: C. Ashoka
Q.14 Which script was used for writing the Ashokan inscriptions?
A. Kharosthi
B. Devanagari
C. Grantha
D. Brahmi
Ans: D. Brahmi
Q.15 Who is known as the author of the ancient Indian epic, the Ramayana?
A. Vyasa
B. Valmiki
C. Kalidasa
D. Banabhatta
Ans: B. Valmiki
Q.16 Which ancient Indian text is a collection of hymns and is considered the oldest of the Vedas?
A. Samaveda
B. Yajurveda
C. Atharvaveda
D. Rigveda
Ans: D. Rigveda
Q.17 What was the main material used in the construction of the Indus Valley houses?
A. Stone
B. Wood
C. Brick
D. Bamboo
Ans: C. Brick
Q.18 Which famous Indian emperor's reign is often referred to as the "Golden Age of India"?
A. Chandragupta II
B. Ashoka
C. Chandragupta Maurya
D. Harsha
Ans: A. Chandragupta II
Q.19 What was the primary occupation of the people of the Indus Valley Civilization?
A. Trade
B. Agriculture
C. Metalwork
D. Fishing
Ans: B. Agriculture
Q.20 Which ancient Indian text is primarily a philosophical dialogue between Prince Arjuna and the god Krishna?
A. Ramayana
B. Mahabharata
C. Bhagavad Gita
D. Upanishads
Ans: C. Bhagavad Gita
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