RRB Ancient History Set- 1
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
TCS Pattern MCQs
Date:- 29/04/2026
1. The Great Bath found at Mohenjo-daro was a huge ________.
2. Dhaulavira, an archaeological place is associated with period?
3. What is the meaning of 'Mohenjodaro'?
4. Which town of the Indus Valley Civilisation literally means 'mound of the dead'?
5. The famous Indus Valley site Mohenjodaro was first time excavated by the eminent Indian archaeologist:
6. The meaning of the name 'Mohenjodaro' in ______is mound of dead -
7. Which one of the following animals was frequently seen on the seals of the Harrapan Civilisation?
8. The People of Harappa did not worship which of the following Gods?
9. Which of the following sites is NOT a part of the Indus Valley Civilization?
10. Rock shelters of Bhimbetka is famous for which of the following?
11. Which civilization has developed from 5000 BCE towards the south of Malwa and north to the entire foothills of the Ganges Valley?
12. Which Vedic God falls under the category of ‘Prithvisthana’ (Terrestrial God)?
13. The people of Indus Valley Civilization worshiped _____.
14. Which is the oldest of the four Vedas?
15. In which of the following locations was 'Nataraja', a stone male dancing figure discovered?
16. Mohenjodaro is situated in:
17. In 1944, who took over as the Director-General of the Archaeological Survey of India and undertook the excavations of Harappa?
18. When did archaeologist B.B. Lal carry out excavations at Hastinapura, situated in Meerut district?
19. The Harappan city was found during the excavations on the banks of which river around the year 1920-21?
20. Which Veda is the largest and considered the most important of the collection, containing 1,028 hymns divided into 10 books called mandalas?
21. Which city from the Harappan Civilization was almost exclusively devoted to craft production including bead making, shell cutting, metal working, seal making and weight making?
22. Which of the following is not an important place of Indus Valley Civilization?
23. What was the most important feature of the Indus Valley Civilization?
24. Bhimbetka's caves are considered to be ____ year old.
25. The people of the Indus Valley Civilization mixed copper and tin to make --------.
26. The history of India begins with the birth of the Indus Valley Civilization which came into existence almost _____.
27. Which of the following is the correct chronological sequence of pre-historic period of human activities and civilization?
28. Which of the following sites of Indus Valley Civilization is located in Punjab (India)?
29. The Rig Veda consists of 1028 hymns, organized into ten books known as ………. .
30. Bhimbetka caves are located in ____.
31. There are _____ Mantras in the Rigveda which include the unproven Valkhilya hymns-
32. Which of the following does not come under the three major periods of the Stone Age?
33. In which state is the archaeological site of Surkotada situated?
34. Most of the standard Harappan seals were made of _____ a kind of soft stone that was square in shape with a 2×2 dimension and was used for commercial purposes.
35. The first site discovered at the Indus Valley Civilisation is:
36. Which of the following construction material was used in Harappan civilisation?
37. In which year did a team of German and Italian archaeologists begin surface explorations at Mohenjodaro?
38. Which out of these is the Harappan site discovered in Gujarat?
39. What were the first wheels made of?
40. The Harppan civilization flourished around 2500 BC. What do we call them today?
41. Indus Valley civilization?
42. When were the caves of Bhimbetka discovered?
43. Which Veda has the maximum number of verses?
44. Indus Valley Civilization is________years old and extends to the lower part of the Gangetic valley in South and till Malwa in North.
45. Where in India, would you find rock painting dating back to the Stone Age?
46. During the Indus Valley, period from where were the shells procured for craft production?
47. Rigveda consists of a collection of :
48. Which of the following Indus Civilisation sites has evidence of water reservoirs?
49. Which among the following is the oldest and biggest amongst all the four Vedas?
50. Which of the following Harappan site is NOT associated with craft production?
