UPPSC RO/ARO(PRELIMS) -HISTORY QUIZ

Question 1:

Dasarajana war was fought on the bank of which river ?

Purushani

vipasha

vista

askini

Question 2:

When did the Iron Technology Age begin?

In Rig Vedic age

In the later Vedic period

In the Harappan era

None of the above

Question 3:

Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched Vedas : Brahmanical texts

Rigveda : Kaushitaki

Samaveda : Arseya Brahman

Atharva Veda : Twenty- six Brahmanical texts

Yajurveda : Maitreya

Question 4:

Of the following sites of Harappan Civilization, which one is NOT located in Pakistan?

Kot Diji

Chanhudaro

Shortugai

Balakot

Question 5:

Which of the following is a Palaeolithic site of archaeological importance in India?

Chirand

Burzahom

Hunasagi

Mehrgarh

Question 6:

On which of the following river banks is the Harappan site 'Daimabad' situated?

Chenab River

Godavari River

Dashak River

Hindon River

Question 7:

Which of the following port was located on the east coast of India in Ancient India ?

Bhrigukachchha

Sopara

Tamralipta

None of the above

Question 8:

Which of the following were the ports of the East Coast in ancient India?

Chaul, Kalyan, Kaveripatnam, Kudra

Cambay ,Sopara, Pratishthan,Tamaralipti

Tamaralipti, Arikamedu, Kaveripatanam, Ghantshala

Baroch, Mujris, Kaveripatnam, Arikamedu

Question 9:

Match the following List-I to List-II and by using the given codes in below list. Choose the correct answer.

A-Daimabad 1-Meerut

B-Manda 2-Jammu and Kashmir

C-Sutkagendor 3-Maharstra

D-Alamgirpur 4-Balochistan

A B C D

3 2 4 1

1 2 3 4

3 4 1 2

2 4 1 3

Question 10:

In which Upanishad, Devaki's son Krishna is mentioned as a disciple of Ghora Angirasa?

Chandogya Upanishad

Ken Upanishad

Mundaka Upanishad

Brihadaranyaka