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Complete Quiz on Social Science with Answers
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Your welcome to this quick social science quiz. It has twenty basic questions about various social nations and economies.
As you know the Social Science Questions answers are a very useful subject for all class students and TET, SSC, Banking and for Competitive Exams.
So, let’s get started.
Question 1: The name India was derived from the river name ___________.
(A) Sindhu
(B) Kaveri
(C) Krishna
(D) Ganga
Question 2: Which is the first Indus Site?
(A) Banavali
(B) Harappa
(C) Mohanjedaro
(D) Lothal
Question 3: Which is the first man-made port in the world?
(A) Muzris
(B) Quilon
(C) Lothal
(D) None of these
Question 4: Which is known as 18 days of Battle?
(A) Battle of Hidaspus
(B) Battle of Paniput
(C) Battle of Kurukshetra
(D) None of these
Question 5: Who used iron for the first time in India?
(A) Aryans
(B) Portuguese
(C) Dravidians
(D) None of these
Question 6: Who was the founder of Jainism?
(A) Swami Vivekananda
(B) Vardhamana Mahavira
(C) Kirthi Varman
(D) None of these
Question 7: Who was the first victory of the Portuguese in the East?
(A) Francisco d’Almeda
(B) Albuquerque
(C) Vasco da Gamma
(D) Pedro Alvaraz carbol
Question 8: In which year the Harappan Site was excavated?
(A) 1922
(B) 1920
(C) 1921
(D) 1923
Question 9: The striking feature of the Indus Valley Civilization was?
(A) Industries
(B) Civic organization
(C) Rural settlement
(D) Sea transport
Question 10: Which Mughal Emperor’s tomb was not in India?
(A) Jahangir
(B) Humayun
(C) Akbar
(D) Shajahan
Question 11: The Nagara Style of temple architecture is associated with __________.
(A) West India
(B) North India
(C) East India
(D) South India
Question 12: Gandhara School of art came into existence __________.
(A) Independence Ajivikas
(B) Hinayana sect
(C) Mahayana sect
(D) Jainism
Question 13: The year of Battle of Plassey __________.
(A) 1757 June 13
(B) 1758 June 16
(C) 1750 June 13
(D) 1756 June 13
Question 14: Who was the tutor of Shivaji __________.
(A) Dadaji kondadev
(B) Birbal
(C) Shershah
(D) None of these
Question 15: Weapon never used by the Induspeople _________.
(A) Sword
(B) Spade
(C) Knife
(D) None of these
Question 16: The word ‘Sindhan’ used by the Indus people denoted _________.
(A) Silk
(B) Copper
(C) Iron
(D) Cotton
Question 17: The word “Godhume” used in the Vedic period denoted ________.
(A) Wheat
(B) Cereals
(C) Rice
(D) None of these
Question 18: Who established the city of Pattalyputhra?
(A) Ajastru
(B) Bimbisara
(C) None
(D) Ajatasantru
Question 19: Who was considered the lord of Vedas?
(A) Indra
(B) Surya
(C) Varuna
(D) None of above
Question 20: Who built the “Brihadeshwara Temple”?
(A) Raja Raja I
(B) Ashok
(C) Rajendra Chola
(D) None of these