CUET-PG SERIES Ancient-indian-history-culture-and-arch
Ancient Civilization
8 previous year questions.
Volume: 8 Ques
Yield: Medium
High-Yield Trend
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2026 6
2024 Chapter Questions 8 MCQs
01
PYQ 2024
medium
ancient-indian-history-culture-and-arch ID: cuet-pg-
The king of Champa was a Shaiva, and the official language of Champa was:
1
Tamil
2
Prakrit
3
Sanskrit
4
Sinhala
02
PYQ 2024
medium
ancient-indian-history-culture-and-arch ID: cuet-pg-
Who was the first archaeologist to identify similarities between a pre-Harappan culture and the mature Harappan culture?
1
E.J.H. Mackay
2
D.R. Sahni
3
Amalananda Ghosh
4
Mortimer Wheeler
03
PYQ 2024
medium
ancient-indian-history-culture-and-arch ID: cuet-pg-
Most of the mature Harappan brick sizes have an identical ratio of thickness, width, and length. This ratio is:
1
0.0431018518518519
2
0.043125
3
0.0424074074074074
4
0.084837962962963
04
PYQ 2024
medium
ancient-indian-history-culture-and-arch ID: cuet-pg-
Arrange the following in correct chronological sequence:
(A) Mature Harappan culture
(B) Use of rice in Lothal
(C) Earliest agricultural settlements in Baluchistan
(D) Pre-Harappan settlements in Cholistan (Pakistan)
(A) Mature Harappan culture
(B) Use of rice in Lothal
(C) Earliest agricultural settlements in Baluchistan
(D) Pre-Harappan settlements in Cholistan (Pakistan)
1
(D), (C), (B), (A)
2
(C), (D), (A), (B)
3
(B), (A), (D), (C)
4
(C), (D), (B), (A)
05
PYQ 2024
medium
ancient-indian-history-culture-and-arch ID: cuet-pg-
Which of the following texts reflects the transmission of Hellenistic astronomical ideas into India?
1
Sankhyakarika
2
Yogasutra
3
Yavanajataka
4
Vishnudharmottara Purana
06
PYQ 2024
medium
ancient-indian-history-culture-and-arch ID: cuet-pg-
Important aspects of Harappan trade were:
(A) Two-wheeled carts were an important mode of transport.
(B) Several routes of trade and commerce connected the various parts of the Harappan culture zone.
(C) The Khetri deposits of Rajasthan were not an important source of copper.
(D) The use of horses seems to have been very minimal.
(A) Two-wheeled carts were an important mode of transport.
(B) Several routes of trade and commerce connected the various parts of the Harappan culture zone.
(C) The Khetri deposits of Rajasthan were not an important source of copper.
(D) The use of horses seems to have been very minimal.
1
(A), (B), and (D) only
2
(A), (B), and (C) only
3
(A), (C), and (D) only
4
(B), (C), and (D) only
07
PYQ 2026
easy
ancient-indian-history-culture-and-arch ID: cuet-pg-
Which Harappan site is famous for its sophisticated water management system and a stadium?
1
Harappa
2
Mohenjo-daro
3
Dholavira
4
Kalibangan
08
PYQ 2026
medium
ancient-indian-history-culture-and-arch ID: cuet-pg-
The "Lothal" site of the Indus Valley Civilization served as what type of facility?
1
Religious center
2
Military fort
3
Dockyard/port
4
Agricultural settlement
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