SSC Ancient History Set- 1
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
TCS Pattern MCQs
Date:- 13/06/2026
1. In 1948, Ernest Mackay noted that in the Harappan city, Lothal, drains for the drainage system were made of ………. Bricks.
2. Which of the following is a mature phase Harappan site located in the state of Rajasthan?
3. Where were the terracotta models of the plough excavated in Harappan Civilisation?
4. In which province of Pakistan is the site of the ancient civilisation of Mohenjodaro located ?
5. Which of the following varnas mainly did farming, animal husbandry and trade in the later Vedic period ?
6. Jorwe culture was a Chalcolithic archaeological site located in the present day Indian state of ____.
7. ‘Microliths’ were_____ used by early humans.
8. A Celt is_________from the Neolithic period.
9. What is the first era of Prehistoric period called?
10. Which of the following sites was the first to be discovered?
11. The main (chief) social unit of the Aryans was …….
12. The archaeological site Daimabad of the Indus Civilization is situated on the banks of the river?
13. Which of the following varnas was responsible for protecting people and administering justice in ancient India as per rules laid down by the Dharmasutras and Dharmashastras?
14. Burzahom, Neolithic site is located in ………..
15. Harappa and ____ two ancient cities of the Indus Civilization, emerged during excavation.
16. Which of the following Harappan sites is in Haryana?
17. Which is the biggest building at Mohenjodaro?
18. Which of the following sites of Indus Valley Civilization is not on the bank of river Indus ?
19. In which of the following sites of the Indus Valley Civilization was 'The Great Bath' found?
20. India was named 'Bharat' after Bharat Jana. In which of the following Vedas is the first mention of this Jana found?
21. Indus Valley Civilization was a________age civilization.
22. The skull of a 'Homo erectus' was found in which of the following pre-historic Indian sites?
23. The main collections of Vedic hymns are called__.
24. Mehargarh, the Neolithic settlement, is located in which province of Pakistan?
25. In which of the following cities of the Indus Valley Civilization has a port been found?
26. The Rigveda contains a hymn in the form of a dialogue between the sage Vishwamitra and two rivers worshiped as goddesses. Which rivers are these ?
27. Which of the following was a port city of the Indus Valley Civilization?
28. The Harappan site “Manda” was situated on the banks of which river?
29. Which of the following Harappan sites is located in India ?
30. Iron age is so named because during this time iron mostly replaced …….. in implements and weapons beginning in the Middle East and south eastern Europe.
31. The following was the harbour in the Harappan site.
32. The Vedic Aryans lived in an area called Sapta-sindhu, which means the area drained by seven rivers. Jhelum river is one of the seven rivers. What was its ancient name?
33. In which state is the archaeological site of Surkotada situated?
34. Which of the following archaeological sites has evidence of pit-dwellings?
36. The archeological site of Koldihwa is located at:
37. The ancient name of which of the following rivers is Vipasha?
38. Which of the following Harappan sites is thought to have direct sea trade links with Mesopotamia?
39. From which of the following Harappan site, the evidence of ploughed field has been found ?
40. In which of the following Vedas was the Dasarajna war (war of ten kings) mentioned?
41. Bhimbetka, a famous site of Palaeolithic period, is in which state of India?
42. Who among the following begun his excavations at Dholavira in 1990?
43. In which period of ancient Indian history, pottery was discovered?
44. Where is the archaeological site Inamgaon situated ?
45. The famous 'dancing-girl' statue of the Harappan Civilization was made using ____ material
46. In which of the four Vedas is there a collection of magic mantras and tantra-mantras to avoid and protection from evil spirits and diseases?
47. In which among the following Harappan site terracotta of ‘plough’ was found?
48. At which of the following sites have archaeologists recovered burial of five wild dogs and antler's horn?
49. Atharvaveda is a collection of …. Division
50. At which of the following sites was the first astronomical observatory of the Harappan Civilization found?
