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Q: The Indus Valley Civilization mainly flourished along the:

A) Ganges River

B) Indus River

C) Brahmaputra River

D) Kaveri River

Answer: B. Indus River

Q: Mohenjo-Daro is located in present-day:

A) Punjab

B) Balochistan

C) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

D) Sindh

Answer: D. Sindh

Q: Harappa is located in modern:

A) Sindh

B) Punjab

C) Balochistan

D) Rajasthan

Answer: B. Punjab

Q: The script of Indus Valley Civilization remains:

A) Decoded

B) Dead

C) Undeciphered

D) Translated

Answer: C. Undeciphered

Q: The Rigveda is primarily associated with:

A) Hinduism

B) Buddhism

C) Jainism

D) Islam

Answer: A. Hinduism

Q: Buddhism was founded by:

A) Ashoka

B) Mahavira

C) Gautama Buddha

D) Chanakya

Answer: C. Gautama Buddha

Q: Ashoka belonged to which dynasty?

A) Maurya

B) Gupta

C) Nanda

D) Kushan

Answer: A. Maurya

Q: The capital of Ashoka was:

A) Taxila

B) Pataliputra

C) Varanasi

D) Ajmer

Answer: B. Pataliputra

Q: Taxila was an important center of:

A) Agriculture

B) Industry

C) Shipbuilding

D) Education

Answer: D. Education

Q: The founder of the Maurya Empire was:

A) Ashoka

B) Bindusara

C) Chandragupta Maurya

D) Chanakya

Answer: C. Chandragupta Maurya

Q: The Gupta Empire is often called the:

A) Golden Age of India

B) Silver Age of India

C) Iron Age of India

D) Bronze Age of India

Answer: A. Golden Age of India

Q: Who invaded India in 326 BC?

A) Darius

B) Cyrus

C) Alexander

D) Seleucus

Answer: C. Alexander

Q: The Battle of Hydaspes was fought between Alexander and:

A) Porus

B) Ashoka

C) Chandragupta

D) Darius

Answer: A. Porus

Q: The earliest known civilization in the Subcontinent is:

A) Mesopotamian

B) Egyptian

C) Indus Valley

D) Persian

Answer: C. Indus Valley

Q: The main occupation of Indus Valley people was:

A) Hunting

B) Fishing

C) Agriculture

D) Metalwork

Answer: C. Agriculture

Q: The Great Bath is located in:

A) Harappa

B) Mohenjo-Daro

C) Lothal

D) Kalibangan

Answer: B. Mohenjo-Daro

Q: Lothal was an important port of:

A) Indus Valley Civilization

B) Gupta Dynasty

C) Mughal Empire

D) Delhi Sultanate

Answer: A. Indus Valley Civilization

Q: The Aryans migrated to India from:

A) Africa

B) China

C) Arabia

D) Central Asia

Answer: D. Central Asia

Q: The ancient Indian caste system was based on:

A) Profession

B) Wealth

C) Military skill

D) Religion

Answer: A. Profession

Q: The earliest center of learning in South Asia was:

A) Nalanda

B) Taxila

C) Ajmer

D) Kashi

Answer: B. Taxila