14 August Static Quiz 2021 (History)

Consider the following statements about the Law Commission of India:
1. The Charter Act of 1833 set up India’s First Law Commission under the Chairmanship of Lord Macaulay.
2. After independence, the Law Commissions in India have been constituted through the Acts of the
Parliament.
3. The Reports of the Law Commissions are advisory in nature.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to Lothal, a Harappan site, consider the following statements:
1. Lothal was located along the Bhogava River in the Gulf of Kachchh.
2. It was an industrial town of the Harappan culture.
3. The site of Lothal was the only port- town of the Indus Valley Civilization.
4. Joint burial was found in Lothal.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

Which of the following crops was/were cultivated in the Indus Valley Civilization?
1. Pea
2. Wheat
3. Millet
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During the reign of which of the following rulers, Vasco da Gama landed in India?

Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. As a defence against attacks by the Mongols, Firuz Shah Tughluq built a fortified city at Siri, near the Qutb Minar.
2. Firuz Shah Tughluq abandoned the Daulatabad city.
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