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- The first systematic and scientific attempt to put Indian pre-history on a proper foundation was made by
- Meadows Tailor
- Yale-Cambridge Expedition
- Archaeological Survey of India
- Deccan College, Poona
Answer: b
- Who pioneered the Arial photography in Archaeology?
- Glyn Daniel
- Wooley
- O. G. S. Crawford
- Pitts River
Answer: c
- Experiments in the realm of domestication of animals and cultivation of plants were made in
- Lower Palaeolithic period
- Middle Palaeolithic period
- Upper Palaeolithic period
- Mesolithic period
Answer: d
- Abripataud in France has yielded a very rich sequence of
- Lower Palaeolithic
- Middle Palaeolithic
- Upper Palaeolithic
- Mesolithic
Answer: c
- Which of the following is synonymous with the second urbanisation in Indian subcontinent?
- Stone Age
- Bronze Age
- Iron Age
- Golden Age
Answer: c
- Which of the following inscriptions mentions ‘Devanampiya Piyadasi’ as Ashok?
- Rupnath rock edct
- Maski rock edict
- Sanchi pillar edict
- Bairat rock edict
Answer: b
- Who among the following issued the Potin coins?
- Yaudheyas
- Satavahanas
- Parthians
- Western Kshatrapas
Answer: b
- Which of the following sites has yielded the oldest remains of Ostrich egg shell beads in India?
- Chambal Valley
- Bhimbetka
- Patne
- Chaturbhuj Nala
Answer: c
- The King who introduced the figure of Buddha with the legend “BODDO” on the gold and “SAKAMANO BODO” on the copper coins?
- Demetrius
- Huvishka
- Kanishka I
- Wima kadphises
Answer: c
- The composer of the Aihole inscription of Pulakesin – II was
- Harisena
- Ravikirti
- Chapada
- Banabhatta
Answer: b
- Which of the following inscriptions dated both in Saka era and Kali era?
- Junagadh Inscription
- Allahabad Pillar Inscription
- Aihole Inscription
- Besnagar Garuda Pillar Inscription
Answer: c
- Which of the following is known as bifacial tool?
- Chopper
- Chopping
- Blade
- Parallel sided blade
Answer: b
- Find out why the early man could use copper first?
- It was easy to work on it.
- It was a pure metal.
- Its deposits were easily accessible.
- It was available frequently.
Answer: c
- Lakulisa is an incarnation of
- Mahavira
- Shiva
- Visnu
- Indra
Answer: b
- Which of the following Harappan site is not in Gujarat?
- Rojdi
- Lothal
- Manda
- Surkotda
Answer: c
- Which one of the following places has recently yelded an inscribed sculpture of Ashoka?
- Sannati
- Junagadh
- Mathura
- Saranath
Answer: a
- The Harappan bricks were mainly
- Hand-made
- Made in an open mould
- Cut with the help of chisel
- Sawn with the help of a saw
Answer: b
- Who built the Rath Temples of ‘Mahabalipuram’
- Mahendravarman Pallav
- Mahendravarman
- Narshinhvarman-I
- None of these
Answer: c
- Which of the following inscription states that image of Jinasena was brought back from Pataliputra to Utkalapradesha?
- Barabar Cave Inscription
- Hathigumpha Inscription of King Kharavela
- Kalinga Edict of Ashoka
- Sravanabelagola Inscription
Answer: b
- Which one of the following inscriptions mentions the name of Kalidasa and Bharavi?
- Hathigumpha Inscriptions
- Banskhera Copper Plate
- Aihole Inscription
- Allahabad Pillar Inscription
Answer: c
- Of the following epigraphs which one is significant for the history of Bhagavatism?
- Besanagar Pillar Inscription ofHeliodorus
- Rumindei Pillar Inscription of Ashoka
- Mathura Pillar Inscription of Chandragupta 2
- Talagunda Pillar Inscription of Kakustha Varma
Answer: a
- The two main periods of occupation identified of Hallur (Karnataka) are
- Upper Palaeolithic – Microlithic
- Neolithic – Chalcolithic and Megalithic
- Megalithic – Early historic
- Microlithic – Neolithic
Answer: b
- Which of the following styles of temples Saptapagoda represents to?
- Nagar style
- Mahendravarman style
- Mammalla style
- Vesar style
Answer: c
- Which of the following period was famous for bronzes?
- Pallava
- Chola
- Gupta
- Rashtrakuta
Answer: b
- The manuscript of Kautilya՚s Arthashastra was first discovered and studied by
- K. A. Nilakantha Shastri
- R. Shama Shastri
- J. Buhler
- Sir William Jones
Answer: b
- About which ruler՚s attainments is the Mandsaur inscription?
- Harshvardhan
- Narsingh Baladitya
- Mihirkul
- Yashodharma
Answer: d
- Which of the following inscriptions refer to the erection of Garuda pillar in front of a temple?
- Mehrauli Iron Pillar Inscription
- Allahabad Stone Pillar Inscription
- Besnagar Pillar Inscrption of Heliodorus
- A marble pillar inscription and Dharanikota in Guntur district
Answer: c
- The famous Kailashnath Temple is located at
- Ajanta
- Ellora
- Badami
- Belur
Answer: b
- Who introduced the ‘Horseman type of coins’
- Harshavardhana
- Amoghavarsha Nripatunga
- Gautamiputra Satakarni
- Chandra Gupta 2
Answer: d
- Arrange the following foreign travellers in chronological order:
- Itsing
- Fahien
- Megasthanes
- Hiuen Tsang
Codes:
- 3 2 4 1
- 4 3 1 2
- 2 4 1 3
- 1 2 3 4
Answer: a
- Arrange the following monuments in the order of their chronology:
- Arjuna Rath at Mamallapuram
- Main Stupa at Sanchi
- Virupaksha Temple at Hampi
- Brihadeshwara Temple at Tanjore
Codes:
- 2 1 4 3
- 1 2 3 4
- 4 3 2 1
- 3 4 1 2
Answer: a
- Pleistocene animal fossils have been in abundance in
- Narmada Valley
- Ganga Valley
- Indus Valley
- Son Valley
Codes:
- 1 and 2
- 2 and 3
- 3 and 4
- 1 and 4
Answer: d
- Excavation at Nakjharkhurd in the middle Son valley yielded lower and middle Palaeolithic artefacts in successive stratigraphic context in the formations of
- Sihawal
- Patpara
- Beghor
- Khetaunhi
Codes:
- 1 and 2
- 2 and 3
- 3 and 4
- 1 and 4
Answer: a
- Assertion (A) : The decline of Harappan civilization began from 2000 BC.
- Reason (R) : It was due to drastic change in climate.
- A is true, but R is false.
- A is false, but R is true.
- Both A and R are true.
- Both A and R are false.
- Assertion (A) : Neolithic culture developed over the foundation of scarcity of natural food resources.
- Reason (R) : Food collecting pressure and growth of Mesolithic population resulted in exhaustion of natural food which gave impetus to food production.
- Both A and R are false.
- Both A and R are correct.
- Both A and R are partly correct.
- A is correct and R is false.
- Assertion (A) : Wherever the works of Harappan art survive, they add greatly to our comprehension of prehistoric cultures.
- Reason (R) : Because they provide an insight into the minds of the artist.
- A is correct and R is false.
- A is false and R is correct.
- Both A and R are correct.
- Both A and R are false.
- Assertion (A) : Second urbanisation took place in Ganga-Yamuna doab.
- Reason (R) : The discovery of iron was the cause for it.
- Both A and R are false.
- A is correct, but R is false.
- A is false, but R is correct.
- Both A and R are correct.
- Assertion (A) : Decline of Harappan city was not sudden.
- Reason (R) : There is no evidence of Aryan invasion.
- A is false, but R is correct.
- A is correct, but R is false.
- Both A and R are false.
- Both A and R are correct.
- Assertion (A) : Ashokan inscriptions are located on ancient major trade routes.
- Reason (R) : So that common man can read these inscriptions.
- Both A and R are false.
- Both A and R are true.
- A is true, but R is false.
- A is false, but R is true.
- Match the following List-I with the List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the list:
List-I List-II - The concept of the three age system in Archaeology was first introduced by
- The terracotta head rest was first discovered in India by
- Dendro chronology was first developed by
- The first scientific archaeological excavation in Indian was conducted by
- M Sheshadri
- AE Douglas
- R. E. M. Wheeler
- Christian Thomson
- A
- B
- C
- D
- 1
- 3
- 4
- 2
- 4
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 3
- 2
- 1
- 4
- 2
- 4
- 3
- 1
Answer: b
- Match the following List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List-I List-II - Indian Architecture
- Epigraphical Studes in India
- History of Dharmashastra
- Catalogue of the Gupta Gold Coins in the Bayana Hoard
- PV Kane
- Percy Brown
- AS Altekar
- DC Sirkar
- A
- B
- C
- D
- 4
- 3
- 1
- 2
- 2
- 4
- 1
- 3
- 3
- 1
- 2
- 4
- 1
- 3
- 4
- 2
Answer: b
- Match the books of List-I with authors of List-II:
List-I List-II - Prehistoric Indian Rock Paintings
- Stone Age Cultures of Bellary
- The Mesolithic Age in Mirzapur
- The Neolithic Origins
- RK Varma
- B Subbarao
- P Singh
- E Neumayer
- A
- B
- C
- D
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 4
- 3
- 2
- 1
- 4
- 2
- 1
- 3
- 2
- 3
- 1
- 4
Answer: c
- Match the following structures of List-I with the site of their finding in List-II:
List-I List-II - Dockyard
- Large Tank
- Apsidal Temple
- Chakra shaped Stupa
- Lothal
- Sringaverapura
- Sankh
- Nagarjuna Konda
- A
- B
- C
- D
- 2
- 1
- 4
- 3
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 3
- 4
- 2
- 1
- 1
- 4
- 3
- 2
Answer: b
- Match the following sites of List-I with the name of the excavators of List-II:
List-I List-II - Hunsagi
- Adamgarh
- Nevasa
- Chirki
- HD Sankalia
- Gudrun Carnivas
- K Paddayya
- RV Joshi
- A
- B
- C
- D
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 4
- 3
- 2
- 1
- 3
- 4
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 2
- 1
Answer: c
- Match the following regions of List-I with excavated sites of List-II:
List-I List-II - Shillong Plateau in Assam
- Garo hills of Meghalaya
- North Cachar Hills of Assam
- Singhbhum
- Daojali Hading
- Selbalgiri
- Sarutaru
- barudih
- A
- B
- C
- D
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 4
- 3
- 2
- 1
- 3
- 2
- 1
- 4
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 1
Answer: c
- Match List-I with items of List-II:
List-I List-II - King and Queen type coins
- Chakravikrama type coins
- Apratigha type coins
- Standard bearer type coins
- Samudragupta
- Kumaragupta I
- Chandragupta II
- Chandragupa I
- A
- B
- C
- D
- 4
- 3
- 2
- 1
- 2
- 4
- 1
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 2
- 1
- 4
- 2
- 3
- 1
Answer: a
- Match the following List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the List:
List-I List-II - Draupadi Rath (Mahabalipuram)
- Kailasanatha Temple (Ellora)
- Gomateshwara Statue (Sravanabelagola)
- Durga Temple (Aihole)
- Chalukya
- Ganga
- Pallava
- Rashtrakuta
- A
- B
- C
- D
- 1
- 3
- 4
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 2
- 1
- 4
- 2
- 1
- 3
- 2
- 1
- 3
- 4
Answer: b
- Match the following List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the list:
List-I (Inscription) List-II (Rulers) - Saranath Buddhist Image Inscription
- Mathura Pillar Inscription
- Besnagar Garuda Pillar Inscription
- Junagadh Inscription
- Heliodorus
- Rudradaman I
- Kanishka
- Huvishka
- A
- B
- C
- D
- 4
- 2
- 3
- 1
- 2
- 1
- 4
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 1
- 2
- 1
- 3
- 2
- 4
Answer: c
- Match the sites of List-I with district of List-II:
List-I List-II - Sangankal
- Tarsang
- Putlikarar
- Tilwara
- Barmer (Rajasthan)
- Raisen (M. P.)
- Vadodara (Gujarat)
- Bellary (Karnataka)
- A
- B
- C
- D
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 4
- 3
- 2
- 1
- 2
- 1
- 4
- 3
- 4
- 1
- 3
- 2
Answer: b
- Match the following List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the list:
List-I List-II - Dvaja Sthambha
- Jaya Sthambha
- Kirti Sthambha
- Chhaya Sthambha
- Image Pillar
- Flag-staff
- Victory Pillar
- Fame Pillar
- A
- B
- C
- D
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 1
- 3
- 4
- 1
- 2
- 4
- 1
- 2
- 3
Answer: b