History – Easy Level – GK Questions

Q: Who wrote the Arthashastra?

Chanakya – Chanakya (also known as Kautilya or Vishnugupta) authored Arthashastra, a comprehensive treatise on statecraft, economics, and military strategy during Chandragupta Maurya's reign. [[1]]

Q: The later Vedic period saw the emergence of the varna system.

True – While early Vedic society was relatively flexible, the later Vedic period (1000-600 BCE) saw rigidification of the four-fold varna system based on birth. [[1]]

Q: The early Vedic society was primarily ______ based.

pastoral – Early Vedic economy centered on cattle rearing. Cows were a measure of wealth, and terms like 'Gavishthi' (search for cows) meant war. Agriculture gained prominence in later Vedic period. [[1]]

Q: Which is the oldest Veda?

Rigveda – Rigveda is the oldest Veda (c. 1500-1000 BCE), containing 1,028 hymns dedicated to various deities like Agni, Indra, and Varuna. [[1]]

Q: The script of the Indus Valley Civilization has been fully deciphered by archaeologists.

False – Despite numerous attempts, the Indus Valley script remains undeciphered due to the lack of bilingual texts and limited understanding of the language family. [[1]]

Q: Which Indus Valley site is famous for its dockyard?

Lothal – Lothal, located in Gujarat, had the world's earliest known dockyard, indicating advanced maritime trade and urban planning of the Indus Valley Civilization. [[1]]