Here’s a comprehensive list of one-liner questions on ancient Indian history, covering important topics relevant for competitive exams like UPSC, SSC, banking, and state exams.
Ancient History India(Indus Valley Civilization) One-liner Questions
Questions
- Who discovered Harappa and when?
- On which river bank is Harappa located?
- Who discovered Chanhudaro and when?
- What unique artifacts were found at Harappa?
- Who discovered Mohenjo-daro and when?
- What is Mohenjo-daro famous for?
- Where is Sutkagendor located?
- What was Sutkagendor’s significance?
- What unique find was at Chanhudaro?
- Where is Amri located?
- Who discovered Kalibangan and when?
- What unique evidence was found at Kalibangan?
- Where is Lothal located?
- What is Lothal known for?
- Who discovered Surkotada and when?
- What evidence was found at Surkotada?
- Who discovered Banawali and when?
- What crops were found at Banawali?
- Where is Dholavira located?
- What unique feature was found at Dholavira?
Answer:
- S1. Ans: Daya Ram Sahini in 1921.
- S2. Ans: River Ravi in Punjab, Pakistan.
- S3. Ans: N.G Majumdar in 1931.
- S4. Ans: Sandstone statues and granaries.
- S5. Ans: R.D Banerjee in 1922.
- S6. Ans: The Great Bath and the bronze dancing girl.
- S7. Ans: Southwestern Balochistan, Pakistan, on the Dast river.
- S8. Ans: It was a trade point between Harappa and Babylon.
- S9. Ans: Bead makers’ shop and a dog chasing a cat’s footprint.
- S10. Ans: On the bank of the Indus River.
- S11. Ans: Amlanand Ghosh in 1953.
- S12. Ans: Fire altars and camel bones.
- S13. Ans: In Gujarat on the Bhogava river near the Gulf of Cambay.
- S14. Ans: The first manmade port and a dockyard.
- S15. Ans: J.P Joshi in 1964.
- S16. Ans: Bones of horses.
- S17. Ans: R.S Bisht in 1974.
- S18. Ans: Beads and barley.
- S19. Ans: In Gujarat, Rann of Kachchh.
- S20. Ans: A water harnessing system and water reservoir.
