Ancient History of Punjab

Question 1

how many mesolithic age sites have been discovered in punjab

Answer 1

none

Question 2

the art of agriculture and domestication of anumals was started in which period

Answer 2

neolithic age

Question 3

earlu man started manufacturing earthen jars in which ages

Answer 3

neolithic age

Question 4

which of the following was the first metal to be discovered by man

Answer 4

copper

Question 5

bronze is an alloy of

Answer 5

copper and tin

Question 6

harappan civilization belongs to which of the periods

Answer 6

bronze age periods

Question 7

proto historic sites at harappa were first of all excavated by

Answer 7

daya ram sahni

Question 8

the period demarcated as the most accurate timeline of the harappan civilization is

Answer 8

2500 BC - 1750 BC

Question 9

the city of harappa is situated on the bank of

Answer 9

ravi

Question 10

who is credited with the discovery of mohenjo-daro

Answer 10

r.d.banerjee

Question 11

who excavared an extensive mound at rupnagar which is associated with the remains of the harrapan civilization

Answer 11

y.d sharma

Question 12

bara is situated in which districts

Answer 12

rupnagar

Question 13

which place is also known by the name bikhun

Answer 13

dher majra

Question 14

a mound gound at which harrapan site in punjab revealed that the houses were made up of bricks in the ratio of 1:2:4

Answer 14

rohira

Question 15

sanghol associated with the indus valley civilization, is in the district of

Answer 15

fatehgarh sahib

Question 16

dher majra is located in

Answer 16

rupnagar

Question 17

rohira is located in

Answer 17

sangrur

Question 18

which personality is believed to have completed the occupation of punjab in ancient historical times

Answer 18

gustasp

Question 19

who was known as the king of beteen

Answer 19

porus

Question 20

alexander fought and won the epic battle of the hydaspes in 326 BC against?

Answer 20

local punjabi ruler porus

Question 21

who was the king of punjab when alexander invaded punjab

Answer 21

king porus

Question 22

under the mauryan empire, punjab was a part of which province

Answer 22

gandhara

Question 23

samudra gupta struck gold coins of which type

Answer 23

yupa type

Question 24

who was the last mauryan ruler

Answer 24

brihadratha

Question 25

after greeks, punjab was occupied by

Answer 25

shakas

Question 26

many coins and coin-moulds of gondophernes have been discovered at

Answer 26

ludhiana and sangrur

Question 27

on which riverside of punjab was the ancient greek settlement boukephala situated

Answer 27

jhelum

Question 28

the discovery of which material was an evidence in history to show that punjab was a part of the gupta empire

Answer 28

red polished pottery

Question 29

who is known to strike gold coins of yupa type

Answer 29

samudra gupta

Question 30

which chinese traveller speaks highly in his memoirs about the ancient town of sirhind

Answer 30

hiuen tsang

Question 31

the chinese traveler hiuen tsang, who visited india at the time of harshvardhana, talked highly of which area of punjab?

Answer 31

sirhind

Question 32

who was defeated in battle of tarain

Answer 32

prithviraj chauhan