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Introduction to ancient history and pre - historic period

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Choose the correct option to complete the statement given.
The kingdom of Magadha was located __________.

  1. On the banks of the Indus

  2. In the south of the Vindhyas

  3. In the area along Ganga's tributaries south of Ganga

  4. In the Garo hills region


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Magadha. Magadha, ancient kingdom of India, situated in what is now west-central Bihar state, in northeastern India. It was the nucleus of several larger kingdoms or empires between the 6th-century BCE and the 8th century.

Which epic describes about the 'Indraprasth Nagar' ?

  1. Ramayan

  2. Mahabharata

  3. Rigveda

  4. Mudra Rakshasa


Correct Option: B

Which one is an ancient Indian valley civilization city located in Gujarat.

  1. Harappa

  2. Mehargarh

  3. Lothal

  4. Mohenjo-Daro


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Lothal is an ancient Indus valley civilization.

One of the remarkable achievements of the Neolithic Period was the invention of wheel. It brought a rapid progress in man's life. The wheel was used in horse-carts and bullock-carts that helped man a lot to carry heavy loads. Therefore, in this period transport became quite easy and quick.
The wheel was also used for spinning and weaving. It also helped in pottery. Man made beautiful pots to keep food grains and storing water.
The tools and weapons of the Neolithic Age better and sharper than the Paleolithic Age. Now a polished stone called celt was used to make tools. Some new developed tools like sickles, bows and arrows and improved axes were made in the Neolithic Age. These tools were used for various purposes like, the axe was used for various purposes like, the axe was used for cutting down trees, sickles to harvest the crops and arrows to kill animals.
Read the passage and answer the question.
What was the most significant discovery of the Neolithic Period?

  1. Invention of wheel

  2. Sharper tools

  3. Axes for cutting of trees

  4. Horse - carts


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
  • The term Neolithic Period refers to the last stage of the Stone Age. The Neolithic period is significant for its megalithic architecture, the spread of agricultural practices, pottery and the use of polished stone tools. 
  • The invention of the wheel came into being during the Neolithic age. It was not used for transportation, though, but rather as a potter's wheel. 
  • The combination of the wheel and axle made possible early forms of transportation, which became more sophisticated over time with the development of other technologies.

Bhimbetka caves show the continuity of human evolution from the Lower Palaeolithic period to the Mesolithic period and further to the Chalcolithic period. Why?
$1$. They contain evidence of the use of tools and instruments from all these periods.
$2$. These are a large number of Shankhalipi inscriptions in the Bhimbetka cluster of rock shelters.
Which of the given is/are correct?

  1. $1$ only

  2. $2$ only

  3. Both $1$ and $2$

  4. None


Correct Option: A

Social Sciences are pejoratively known as________________. 

  1. Soft sciences

  2. hard sciences

  3. Theoretical

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A

Which of the following described Mesolithic age?
$1$. The use of larger stones as tools was the characteristic features.
$2$. Smaller animals were hunted in general.
Choose the correct answer using the codes.

  1. $1$ only

  2. $2$ only

  3. Both $1$ and $2$

  4. Neither $1$ nor $2$


Correct Option: B

With reference to Chalcolithic cultures in Indian subcontinent, consider the following statements.
$1$. Ochre-coloured pottery sites have been usually found in the Gangetic doab of India.
$2$. Anthropomorphic figures of worship have been found in the Copper Hoard Culture.
Which of the given is/are correct?

  1. $1$ only

  2. $2$ only

  3. Both $1$ and $2$

  4. None


Correct Option: C

Bhimbetka, in present-day Madhya Pradesh, is famous for?

  1. Hosting prehistoric cave paintings

  2. Largest Buddha Bronze statues

  3. Monolithic temples

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bhimbetka rock shelters are an archaeological site of the Palaeolithic period, exhibiting the earliest traces of human life in the Indian subcontinent, and thus the beginning of the Indian Stone Age.
Some of the Stone Age rock paintings found among the Bhimbetka rock shelters are about 30,00030,000 years old. The caves also deliver early evidence of dance. They were declared a World Heritage Site in 20032003.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?
$1$. There are evidences of Lower Palaeolithic people producing art.
$2$. Symbols do not form part of prehistoric paintings.
$3$. The largest number of paintings belongs to Chalcolithic period.
$4$. Hunting scenes predominate Mesolithic paintings.
Select the correct option using the codes given.

  1. $3$ and $4$

  2. $1, 3$ and $4$

  3. Only $4$

  4. $2, 3$ and $4$


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
∙ We have no evidences of Lower Palaeolithic people producing art. It is only during Upper Palaeolithic period that the production of art began.(Hence, Statement 1 is incorrect)
∙ The paintings can be divided into three categories: human beings, animals and geometric patterns.(Hence, Statement 2 is incorrect)
∙ The largest number of paintings belongs to Mesolithic age.(Hence, Statement 3 is incorrect)
∙ Hunting scenes predominate is Mesolithic paintings.(Hence, Statement 4 is correct).

Which of the following is NOT true about Neolithic age?

  1. Signs of village communities appeared for the first time during this period

  2. Mud bricks houses were built instead of grass huts

  3. Pottery as a craft appeared for the first time during this period

  4. Paintings for the first time arose during this period


Correct Option: D

Consider the following statements:
$1$. Middle Palaeolithic culture was quite widespread phenomenon between $6,00,000$ and $60,000$ BCE.
$2$. Some of the most important sites of Middle Palaeolithic period are Bhimbetka, Nevasa, Pushkar, Rohiri hills of upper Sind, and Sannapur on Narmada.
Which of the given is/are correct?

  1. $1$ only

  2. $2$ only

  3. Both $1$ and $2$

  4. Neither $1$ nor $2$


Correct Option: B

At places like Tekkalkota in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, rock paintings from Neolithic age are often found. Which of the following can be an appropriate reason for it?

  1. The population density of the Neolithic man was one of the highest in the region

  2. Granite rocks found in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh are suitable for rock paintings

  3. Due to the rock structure of the region, there was a lack of deep caves, so rock paintings became abundant

  4. Paintings existed in other regions too, but these regions were one of the most excavated regions which made it easier to find rock paintings


Correct Option: B

Arrange the following in chronological order:
$1$. Palaeolithic period
$2$. Mesolithic period
$3$. Neolithic period
$4$. Metal period
Select the correct answer using the codes.

  1. $1-2-3-4$

  2. $2-1-4-3$

  3. $2-1-3-4$

  4. $3-2-1-4$


Correct Option: A

Consider the following statements about Neolithic sites of India:
$1$. Burzahom in J&K is one of the Neolithic sites.
$2$. Neolithic sites are absent in south India.
Which of the given statement is/are incorrect?

  1. $1$ only

  2. $2$ only

  3. Both $1$ and $2$

  4. None


Correct Option: B

Ostriches were found in India during Palaeolithic age. Which site holds the proof of that?

  1. Patne

  2. Deojali hading

  3. Burzahom

  4. None


Correct Option: A

Consider the following:
$1$. Dentro-chronology
$2$. Carbon dating
Which of the given can be employed to determine prehistoric periods?

  1. $1$ only

  2. $2$ only

  3. Both $1$ and $2$

  4. Neither $1$ nor $2$


Correct Option: C

One of the ancient civilizations in the world is ____________.

  1. India

  2. Pakistan

  3. Bangladesh

  4. Nepal


Correct Option: A

Consider the following statements.
1. Broken ivory were used as a scale in Chanhudaro.
2. During burial , bodies were extended in North-South direction.
3. Ganeriwala site is situated in Bahawalpur, Pakistan.
4. The 'Great Bath' of Mohenjodaro measures 12 X 7 X 3 mt.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. 1, 2 and 3

  2. 2 and 3

  3. 2 and 4

  4. All of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Chanhudaro, an important Harappan site, was known for bead manufacturing. Broken ivory was used here as a scale. Harappan burial system consisted of various kinds of burials like fractional burials, urn burials among others and bodies were generally laid in North-South direction. Ganweriwala is an important Harappan site located in Bahawalpur, Punjab. It has not been excavated extensively. The 'Great Bath' measures 12 * 7 * 2.4 cubic metres. 

Which of the following terms mentioned in sources denoted land measure.
1) Nivartana       2) Kulyavapa       3) Dronavapa
Choose the correct answer from codes given below.

  1. 1 and 2

  2. 2 and 3

  3. 1, 2 and 3

  4. 3 and 1


Correct Option: C

Where was the capital of Sasanka ?

  1. Samatata

  2. Tamralipta

  3. Karna Suvarna

  4. Lakhnawati


Correct Option: C

The term Chitrapata used in some historical sources denoted ________.

  1. Pointed pots

  2. Textiles from Kamarupa

  3. Canvas for paintings

  4. Wall paintaings


Correct Option: B

Kumarsambhavam describes the story of the birth of ________.

  1. Kartikeya

  2. Pradyamna

  3. Abhimanyu

  4. Sanatkumara


Correct Option: A

Consider the following statements.
$1$. Naradasmriti is the earliest texts to deal exclusively with legal matters.
$2$. Asvaghosa was the first dramatist to use Sanskrit for the composition of plays.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

  1. Only $1$

  2. Only $2$

  3. Both $1$ and $2$

  4. Neither $1$ nor $2$


Correct Option: D

Consider the following statements:
(1) The Mesolithic people used the sledge as a means of transport over snow and ice.
(2) During Neolithic, man got the idea of making and baking pottery.
Which of the above statements is/are true?

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C

In which of the following Era communities represent Jorwe culture?

  1. Vedic Era

  2. Chalcolithic Era

  3. Paleolithic Era

  4. Later Vedic Era


Correct Option: B

The great scholar, Banabhatta, lived during the reign of _________.

  1. Chandragupta II

  2. Harsha

  3. Kanishka

  4. Ashoka


Correct Option: B

In context with the Neolithic settlements in Indian subcontinent. Consider the following statements.
$1.$ The oldest Neolithic settlements is not older than $5000\ BC$.
$2.$ The people in these settlements mostly used polished tools.
$3.$ The cultivated wheat as well as barley.
$4.$ They domesticated sheep as well as goats.
Which among the above statement(s) are correct?

  1. $1, 2$ and $3$

  2. $2, 3$ and $4$

  3. $2$ and $3$

  4. Only $2$


Correct Option: B

The remains of Neolithic pit-dwellings were found at:
$1.$ Burzhom
$2.$ Gufkral
$3.$ Kuchai
$4.$ Mahagra
Select the correct answer from the codes given below.

  1. $1$ and $4$

  2. $2$ and $3$

  3. $3$ and $4$

  4. $1$ and $2$


Correct Option: D

Name the source which is silent about trade routes of ancient India.

  1. Milinda Panho

  2. Jataka stories

  3. Sangam literature

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: B

Indus Valley Civilization flourished between ___________________.

  1. 2600 B.C. - 1900 B.C.

  2. 3250 B.C. - 2750 B.C.

  3. 3000 B.C. - 2000 B.C.

  4. 1000 B.C. - 1000 A.D.


Correct Option: A

When did Saka Samvant begin?

  1. 200 A.D.

  2. 78 A. D.

  3. 70 A. D.

  4. 75 A.D.


Correct Option: B

Vikarma Samvat (Calendar) commenced from __________.

  1. 50 B.C.

  2. 58 B.C.

  3. 60 B.C.

  4. 68 B.C.


Correct Option: B

The very earliest inhabitants in India were ____________.

  1. Aryans

  2. Dravidians

  3. Palaeolithic

  4. Neanderthal


Correct Option: C

Which of the following statements about the Non-Cooperation Movement are correct?
I. The Justice Party participated in the elections in Madras.
II. The nationalist lawyers did not join back the courts.
III. The taluqdars were targeted.
IV. The import of foreign cloth declined and the export of Indian textiles increased manifold.

  1. I and III

  2. I and IV

  3. I, II and III

  4. II, III and IV


Correct Option: A

Who is regraded as the greatest law giver of ancient India?

  1. Kautilya

  2. Manu

  3. Panini

  4. Patanjali


Correct Option: B

According to the categories of land mentioned in the Chola inscriptions ______ was known as the land donated to Jaina institutions?

  1. Vellanvagai

  2. Brahmadeya

  3. Shalabhoga

  4. Pallichchhandam


Correct Option: D

Which of the following are Neolithic sites?
$1$. Kurnool caves
$2$. Paiyampalli
$3$. Mehrgarh
$4$. Daojali Hading
Choose the correct answer using the codes.

  1. $1$ and $2$ only

  2. $2, 3$ and $4$ only

  3. $3$ and $4$ only

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: B

Among the earlier Chalcolithic cultures in India, the Ahar or Banas culture was discovered in the?

  1. Mewar region of Rajasthan

  2. Gwalior region of Madhya Pradesh

  3. Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh

  4. Kangra region of Himachal Pradesh


Correct Option: A

Archaeological sites are often preserved and cleaned using several chemical conservation approaches by ASI. Which of these come under such approaches?
$1$. Using a mixture of moss and lichens on monuments.
$2$. Adding Suspended Particular Matter(SPM) to clean art pieces.
$3$. Removal of calcareous deposits and accretions.
$4$. Biocide treatment
Select the correct answer using the codes given.

  1. $1, 2$ and $3$ only

  2. $3$ and $4$ only

  3. $2, 3$ and $4$ only

  4. $1$ and $4$ only


Correct Option: B

Old Stone Age sites have been an important topic of cultural studies in the Indian subcontinent. Which of the following general observations about them is CORRECT?
$1$. These sites are generally located near water sources.
$2$. Most of these sites are concentrated in Southern India with the exception of Siwalik hills and Bhimbetka.
Which of the given is/are correct?

  1. $1$ only

  2. $2$ only

  3. Both $1$ and $2$

  4. None


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Justification:
Statement 11: This may be because water sources were the lifeline of the Old Stone Age people and thus the communities lived and hunted close to water sources.
Statement 22: This is incorrect because several caves and rock shelters used by the Palaeolithic-people are scattered across the Indian subcontinent.
Few famous sites of Old Stone Age in India are:
 The Potwar Plateau and Soan Valley in the northwest India
 The Siwalik Hills in the North India
 Bhimbetka in Madhya Pradesh
 Adamgarh hill in Narmada Valley
 Kurnool in Andhra Pradesh
 Attirampakkam near Chennai.

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