Madhya Pradesh Assistant Teacher (SET) Exam 2025

History - Objective Questions (English Version)

1. Who was the first to decipher Ashoka’s inscriptions and the Brahmi script?
   a. Alexander Cunningham
   b. James Prinsep
   c. Max Müller
   d. Mortimer Wheeler
   Answer: b. James Prinsep
2. Which of the following excavation sites is associated with the Malwa culture?
   a. Navdatoli
   b. Nagda
   c. Eran
   d. Azad Nagar
   Answer: a. Navdatoli
3. Identify the incorrect pair from the following:
   a. Harappa – Granary
   b. Mohenjo-daro – Great Bath
   c. Dholavira – Fortified Area
   d. Lothal – Dockyard
   Answer: c. Dholavira – Fortified Area
4. The main region of Rigvedic culture was:
   a. Middle region of the Indus-Ganga
   b. Punjab and Delhi region
   c. Indus Valley region
   d. Between Swat and Indus rivers
   Answer: a. Middle region of the Indus-Ganga
5. Which of the following statements is inconsistent with the status of women in the Vedic period?
   a. Women participated in assemblies
   b. Women took part in sacrifices (yajnas)
   c. Women were entitled to Vedic education
   d. The family was matriarchal
   Answer: d. The family was matriarchal