Indian History Questions

Q:

Which of the following was not a feature of Indus Valley Civilization?

A) Use of Iron B) Town Planning
C) Drainage system D) Use of Bronze
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Use of Iron

Explanation:

Town planning, Drainage system and Use of Bronze are the features of Indus Valley Civilization. Use of Iron was not the feature of this.

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Who amongst the following is known as the Light of Asia

A) Jesus Christ B) Lord Buddha
C) Prophet Mohammad D) Zarathustra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Lord Buddha

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Which of the following became widespread during the 1980's?

A) Internet B) Radio
C) Cable television D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Cable television

Explanation:

Cable television or cable TV became widespread during the 1980's.

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Which is the first news paper in India?

A) Peking Gazette B) Kashmir Times
C) Dainik Jagran D) Bengal Gazette
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Bengal Gazette

Explanation:

Hicky's Bengal Gazette was the first English-language newspaper and the first printed newspaper to be published in both the Indian sub-continent and in Asia. James Augustus Hicky, an Irishman started this in 1780.

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The first time in india that land was divided into different categories for the purpose of revenue, taking into account the quality of land and its productive capacity, was during the reign of 

A) Alauddin Khilji B) Sher Shah Suri
C) Feroze Tughlaq D) Akbar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sher Shah Suri

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The earliesr cirty discovered in India was

A) Harappa B) Rangpur
C) Mohenjodaro D) Sindh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Harappa

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Why is india called bharat?

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The name Bharat is derived from the legendary king Bharat who was ancestor of kauravas and pandavas, son of King Dushyanta and Shakuntala.


The name India is derived from the river Sindhu which flows in the north west of the country. The Greeks used to call us Indoi meaning the people of the Indus.

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Who gave the slogan 'Back to the Vedas (Vedo ki aur lauto)'?

A) Guru Nanank Dev Ji B) Dayanand Saraswati
C) Swami Vivekananda D) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Dayanand Saraswati

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