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ARCHAEOLOGY MCQs
1. The first systematic and scientific attempt to put Indian pre-history on a proper foundation was made by
(A) Meadows Tailor
(B) Yale-Cambridge Expedition
(C) Archaeological Survey of India
(D) Deccan College, Poona
Ans: B
2. Who pioneered the Arial photography in Archaeology?
(A) Glyn Daniel
(B) Wooley
(C) O.G.S. Crawford
(D) Pitts River
Ans: C
3. Experiments in the realm of domestication of animals and cultivation of plants were made in
(A) Lower Palaeolithic period
(B) Middle Palaeolithic period
(C) Upper Palaeolithic period
(D) Mesolithic period
Ans: D
4. Abripataud in France has yielded a very rich sequence of
(A) Lower Palaeolithic
(B) Middle Palaeolithic
(C) Upper Palaeolithic
(D) Mesolithic
Ans: C
5. Which of the following is synonymous with the second urbanisation in Indian subcontinent?
(A) Stone Age
(B) Bronze Age
(C) Iron Age
(D) Golden Age
Ans: C
6. Which of the following inscriptions mentions ‘Devanampiya Piyadasi’ as Ashok?
(A) Rupnath rock edict
(B) Maski rock edict
(C) Sanchi pillar edict
(D) Bairat rock edict
Ans: B
7. Who among the following issued the Potin coins?
(A) Yaudheyas
(B) Satavahanas
(C) Parthians
(D) Western Kshatrapas
Ans: B
8. Which of the following sites has yielded the oldest remains of Ostrich egg shell beads in India?
(A) Chambal Valley
(B) Bhimbetka
(C) Patne
(D) Chaturbhuj Nala
Ans: C
9. The King who introduced the figure of Buddha with the legend “BODDO” on the gold and “SAKAMANO BODO” on the copper coins?
(A) Demetrius
(B) Huvishka
(C) Kanishka I
(D) Wima kadphises
Ans: C
10. The composer of the Aihole inscription of Pulakesin – II was
(A) Harisena
(B) Ravikirti
(C) Chapada
(D) Banabhatta
Ans: B
11. Which of the following inscriptions dated both in Saka era and Kali era?
(A) Junagadh Inscription
(B) Allahabad Pillar Inscription
(C) Aihole Inscription
(D) Besnagar Garuda Pillar Inscription
Ans: C
12. Which of the following is known as bifacial tool?
(A) Chopper
(B) Chopping
(C) Blade
(D) Parallel sided blade
Ans: B
13. Find out why the early man could use copper first?
(A) It was easy to work on it.
(B) It was a pure metal.
(C) Its deposits were easily accessible.
(D) It was available frequently.
Ans: C
14. Lakulisa is an incarnation of
(A) Mahavira
(B) Shiva
(C) Visnu
(D) Indra
Ans: B
15. Which of the following Harappan site is not in Gujarat?
(A) Rojdi
(B) Lothal
(C) Manda
(D) Surkotda
Ans: C
16. Which one of the following places has recently yielded an inscribed sculpture of Ashoka?
(A) Sannati
(B) Junagadh
(C) Mathura
(D) Saranath
Ans: A
17. The Harappan bricks were mainly
(A) Hand-made
(B) Made in an open mould
(C) Cut with the help of chisel
(D) Sawn with the help of a saw
Ans: B
18. Who built the Rath Temples of ‘Mahabalipuram’?
(A) Mahendravarman Pallav
(B) Mahendravarman
(C) Narshinhvarman-I
(D) None of these
Ans: C
19. Which of the following inscription states that image of Jinasena was brought back from Pataliputra to Utkalapradesha?
(A) Barabar Cave Inscription
(B) Hathigumpha Inscription of King Kharavela
(C) Kalinga Edict of Ashoka
(D) Sravanabelagola Inscription
Ans: B
20. Which one of the following inscriptions mentions the name of Kalidasa and Bharavi?
(A) Hathigumpha Inscriptions
(B) Banskhera Copper Plate
(C) Aihole Inscription
(D) Allahabad Pillar Inscription
Ans: C
21. Of the following epigraphs which one is significant for the history of Bhagavatism?
(A) Besanagar Pillar Inscription of Heliodorus
(B) Rumindei Pillar Inscription of Ashoka
(C) Mathura Pillar Inscription of Chandragupta II
(D) Talagunda Pillar Inscription of Kakustha Varma
Ans: A
22. The two main periods of occupation identified of Hallur (Karnataka) are
(A) Upper Palaeolithic – Microlithic
(B) Neolithic – Chalcolithic and Megalithic
(C) Megalithic – Early historic
(D) Microlithic – Neolithic
Ans: B
23. Which of the following styles of temples Saptapagoda represents to?
(A) Nagar style
(B) Mahendravarman style
(C) Mammalla style
(D) Vesar style
Ans: C
24. Which of the following period was famous for bronzes?
(A) Pallava
(B) Chola
(C) Gupta
(D) Rashtrakuta
Ans: B
25. The manuscript of Kautilya’s Arthashastra was first discovered and studied by
(A) K.A. Nilakantha Shastri
(B) R. Shama Shastri
(C) J. Buhler
(D) Sir William Jones
Ans: B
26. About which ruler’s attainments is the Mandsaur inscription?
(A) Harshvardhan
(B) Narsingh Baladitya
(C) Mihirkul
(D) Yashodharma
Ans: D
27. Which of the following inscriptions refer to the erection of Garuda pillar in front of a temple?
(A) Mehrauli Iron Pillar Inscription
(B) Allahabad Stone Pillar Inscription
(C) Besnagar Pillar Inscription of Heliodorus
(D) A marble pillar inscription and Dharanikota in Guntur district
Ans: C
28. The famous Kailashnath Temple is located at
(A) Ajanta
(B) Ellora
(C) Badami
(D) Belur
Ans: B
29. Who introduced the ‘Horseman type of coins’?
(A) Harshavardhana
(B) Amoghavarsha Nripatunga
(C) Gautamiputra Satakarni
(D) Chandra Gupta II
Ans: D
30. Arrange the following foreign travellers in chronological order:
(i) Itsing
(ii) Fahien
(iii) Megasthanes
(iv) Hiuen Tsang
Codes:
(A) (iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
(B) (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
(C) (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
(D) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
Ans: A
31. Arrange the following monuments in the order of their chronology:
(i) Arjuna Rath at Mamallapuram
(ii) Main Stupa at Sanchi
(iii) Virupaksha Temple at Hampi
(iv) Brihadeshwara Temple at Tanjore
Codes:
(A) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
(B) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(C) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
(D) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
Ans: A
32. Pleistocene animal fossils have been in abundance in
(i) Narmada Valley
(ii) Ganga Valley
(iii) Indus Valley
(iv) Son Valley
Codes:
(A) (i) and (ii)
(B) (ii) and (iii)
(C) (iii) and (iv)
(D) (i) and (iv)
Ans: D
33. Excavation at Nakjharkhurd in the middle Son valley yielded lower and middle Palaeolithic artefacts in successive stratigraphic context in the formations of
(i) Sihawal
(ii) Patpara
(iii) Beghor
(iv) Khetaunhi
Codes:
(A) (i) and (ii)
(B) (ii) and (iii)
(C) (iii) and (iv)
(D) (i) and (iv)
Ans: A
34. Assertion (A): The decline of Harappan civilization began from 2000 BC.
Reason (R): It was due to drastic change in climate.
Codes:
(A) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(B) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are false.
Ans: C
35. 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.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are partly correct.
(D) (A) is correct and (R) is false.
Ans: B
36. 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.
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct and (R) is false.
(B) (A) is false and (R) is correct.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are false.
Ans: C
37. Assertion (A): Second urbanisation took place in Ganga-Yamuna doab.
Reason (R): The discovery of iron was the cause for it.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(B) (A) is correct, but (R) is false.
(C) (A) is false, but (R) is correct.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
Ans: D
38. Assertion (A): Decline of Harappan city was not sudden.
Reason (R): There is no evidence of Aryan invasion.
Codes:
(A) (A) is false, but (R) is correct.
(B) (A) is correct, but (R) is false.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
Ans: D
39. Assertion (A): Ashokan inscriptions are located on ancient major trade routes.
Reason (R): So that common man can read these inscriptions.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: B
40. 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
a. The concept of the three age system in Archaeology was first introduced by i. M. Sheshadri
b. The terracotta head rest was first discovered in India by ii. A.E. Douglas
c. Dendro chronology was first developed by iii. R.E.M. Wheeler
d. The first scientific archaeological excavation in Indian was conducted by iv. Christian Thomson
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i iii iv ii
(B) iv i ii iii
(C) iii ii i iv
(D) ii iv iii i
Ans: B
41. Match the following List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List – I List – II
a. Indian Architecture i. P.V. Kane
b. Epigraphical Studies in India ii. Percy Brown
c. History of Dharmashastra iii. A.S. Altekar
d. Catalogue of the Gupta Gold Coins in the Bayana Hoard iv. D.C. Sirkar
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iv iii i ii
(B) ii iv i iii
(C) iii i ii iv
(D) i iii iv ii
Ans: B
42. Match the books of List – I with authors of List – II:
List – I List – II
a. Prehistoric Indian Rock Paintings i. R.K. Varma
b. Stone Age Cultures of Bellary ii. B. Subbarao
c. The Mesolithic Age in Mirzapur iii. P. Singh
d. The Neolithic Origins iv. E. Neumayer
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) iv iii ii i
(C) iv ii i iii
(D) ii iii i iv
Ans: C
43. Match the following structures of List – I with the site of their finding in List – II:
List – I List – II
a. Dockyard i. Lothal
b. Large Tank ii. Sringaverapura
c. Apsidal Temple iii. Sankh
d. Chakra shaped Stupa iv. Nagarjuna Konda
Codes:
a b c d
(A) ii i iv iii
(B) i ii iii iv
(C) iii iv ii i
(D) i iv iii ii
Ans: B
44. Match the following sites of List – I with the name of the excavators of List – II:
List – I List – II
a. Hunsagi i. H.D. Sankalia
b. Adamgarh ii. Gudrun Carnivas
c. Nevasa iii. K. Paddayya
d. Chirki iv. R.V. Joshi
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) iv iii ii i
(C) iii iv i ii
(D) iii iv ii i
Ans: C
45. Match the following regions of List – I with excavated sites of List – II:
List – I List – II
a. Shillong Plateau in Assam i. Daojali Hading
b. Garo hills of Meghalaya ii. Selbalgiri
c. North Cachar Hills of Assam iii. Sarutaru
d. Singhbhum iv. barudih
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) iv iii ii i
(C) iii ii i iv
(D) ii iii iv i
Ans: C
46. Match List – I with items of List – II:
List – I List – II
a. King and Queen type coins i. Samudragupta
b. Chakravikrama type coins ii. Kumaragupta I
c. Apratigha type coins iii. Chandragupta II
d. Standard bearer type coins iv. Chandragupa I
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iv iii ii i
(B) ii iv i iii
(C) iii iv ii i
(D) iv ii iii i
Ans: A
47. Match the following List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the List:
List – I List – II
a. Draupadi Rath (Mahabalipuram) i. Chalukya
b. Kailasanatha Temple (Ellora) ii. Ganga
c. Gomateshwara Statue (Sravanabelagola) iii. Pallava
d. Durga Temple (Aihole) iv. Rashtrakuta
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i iii iv ii
(B) iii iv ii i
(C) iv ii i iii
(D) ii i iii iv
Ans: B
48. Match the following List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the list:
List – I List – II
(Inscription) (Rulers)
a. Saranath Buddhist Image Inscription i. Heliodorus
b. Mathura Pillar Inscription ii. Rudradaman I
c. Besnagar Garuda Pillar Inscription iii. Kanishka
d. Junagadh Inscription iv. Huvishka
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iv ii iii i
(B) ii i iv iii
(C) iii iv i ii
(D) i iii ii iv
Ans: C
49. Match the sites of List – I with district of List – II:
List – I List – II
a. Sangankal i. Barmer (Rajasthan)
b. Tarsang ii. Raisen (M.P.)
c. Putlikarar iii. Vadodara (Gujarat)
d. Tilwara iv. Bellary (Karnataka)
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) iv iii ii i
(C) ii i iv iii
(D) iv i iii ii
Ans: B
50. Match the following List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the list:
List – I List – II
a. Dvaja Sthambha i. Image Pillar
b. Jaya Sthambha ii. Flag-staff
c. Kirti Sthambha iii. Victory Pillar
d. Chhaya Sthambha iv. Fame Pillar
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) ii iii iv i
(C) iii iv i ii
(D) iv i ii iii
Ans: B
(A) Meadows Tailor
(B) Yale-Cambridge Expedition
(C) Archaeological Survey of India
(D) Deccan College, Poona
Ans: B
2. Who pioneered the Arial photography in Archaeology?
(A) Glyn Daniel
(B) Wooley
(C) O.G.S. Crawford
(D) Pitts River
Ans: C
3. Experiments in the realm of domestication of animals and cultivation of plants were made in
(A) Lower Palaeolithic period
(B) Middle Palaeolithic period
(C) Upper Palaeolithic period
(D) Mesolithic period
Ans: D
4. Abripataud in France has yielded a very rich sequence of
(A) Lower Palaeolithic
(B) Middle Palaeolithic
(C) Upper Palaeolithic
(D) Mesolithic
Ans: C
5. Which of the following is synonymous with the second urbanisation in Indian subcontinent?
(A) Stone Age
(B) Bronze Age
(C) Iron Age
(D) Golden Age
Ans: C
6. Which of the following inscriptions mentions ‘Devanampiya Piyadasi’ as Ashok?
(A) Rupnath rock edict
(B) Maski rock edict
(C) Sanchi pillar edict
(D) Bairat rock edict
Ans: B
7. Who among the following issued the Potin coins?
(A) Yaudheyas
(B) Satavahanas
(C) Parthians
(D) Western Kshatrapas
Ans: B
8. Which of the following sites has yielded the oldest remains of Ostrich egg shell beads in India?
(A) Chambal Valley
(B) Bhimbetka
(C) Patne
(D) Chaturbhuj Nala
Ans: C
9. The King who introduced the figure of Buddha with the legend “BODDO” on the gold and “SAKAMANO BODO” on the copper coins?
(A) Demetrius
(B) Huvishka
(C) Kanishka I
(D) Wima kadphises
Ans: C
10. The composer of the Aihole inscription of Pulakesin – II was
(A) Harisena
(B) Ravikirti
(C) Chapada
(D) Banabhatta
Ans: B
11. Which of the following inscriptions dated both in Saka era and Kali era?
(A) Junagadh Inscription
(B) Allahabad Pillar Inscription
(C) Aihole Inscription
(D) Besnagar Garuda Pillar Inscription
Ans: C
12. Which of the following is known as bifacial tool?
(A) Chopper
(B) Chopping
(C) Blade
(D) Parallel sided blade
Ans: B
13. Find out why the early man could use copper first?
(A) It was easy to work on it.
(B) It was a pure metal.
(C) Its deposits were easily accessible.
(D) It was available frequently.
Ans: C
14. Lakulisa is an incarnation of
(A) Mahavira
(B) Shiva
(C) Visnu
(D) Indra
Ans: B
15. Which of the following Harappan site is not in Gujarat?
(A) Rojdi
(B) Lothal
(C) Manda
(D) Surkotda
Ans: C
16. Which one of the following places has recently yielded an inscribed sculpture of Ashoka?
(A) Sannati
(B) Junagadh
(C) Mathura
(D) Saranath
Ans: A
17. The Harappan bricks were mainly
(A) Hand-made
(B) Made in an open mould
(C) Cut with the help of chisel
(D) Sawn with the help of a saw
Ans: B
18. Who built the Rath Temples of ‘Mahabalipuram’?
(A) Mahendravarman Pallav
(B) Mahendravarman
(C) Narshinhvarman-I
(D) None of these
Ans: C
19. Which of the following inscription states that image of Jinasena was brought back from Pataliputra to Utkalapradesha?
(A) Barabar Cave Inscription
(B) Hathigumpha Inscription of King Kharavela
(C) Kalinga Edict of Ashoka
(D) Sravanabelagola Inscription
Ans: B
20. Which one of the following inscriptions mentions the name of Kalidasa and Bharavi?
(A) Hathigumpha Inscriptions
(B) Banskhera Copper Plate
(C) Aihole Inscription
(D) Allahabad Pillar Inscription
Ans: C
21. Of the following epigraphs which one is significant for the history of Bhagavatism?
(A) Besanagar Pillar Inscription of Heliodorus
(B) Rumindei Pillar Inscription of Ashoka
(C) Mathura Pillar Inscription of Chandragupta II
(D) Talagunda Pillar Inscription of Kakustha Varma
Ans: A
22. The two main periods of occupation identified of Hallur (Karnataka) are
(A) Upper Palaeolithic – Microlithic
(B) Neolithic – Chalcolithic and Megalithic
(C) Megalithic – Early historic
(D) Microlithic – Neolithic
Ans: B
23. Which of the following styles of temples Saptapagoda represents to?
(A) Nagar style
(B) Mahendravarman style
(C) Mammalla style
(D) Vesar style
Ans: C
24. Which of the following period was famous for bronzes?
(A) Pallava
(B) Chola
(C) Gupta
(D) Rashtrakuta
Ans: B
25. The manuscript of Kautilya’s Arthashastra was first discovered and studied by
(A) K.A. Nilakantha Shastri
(B) R. Shama Shastri
(C) J. Buhler
(D) Sir William Jones
Ans: B
26. About which ruler’s attainments is the Mandsaur inscription?
(A) Harshvardhan
(B) Narsingh Baladitya
(C) Mihirkul
(D) Yashodharma
Ans: D
27. Which of the following inscriptions refer to the erection of Garuda pillar in front of a temple?
(A) Mehrauli Iron Pillar Inscription
(B) Allahabad Stone Pillar Inscription
(C) Besnagar Pillar Inscription of Heliodorus
(D) A marble pillar inscription and Dharanikota in Guntur district
Ans: C
28. The famous Kailashnath Temple is located at
(A) Ajanta
(B) Ellora
(C) Badami
(D) Belur
Ans: B
29. Who introduced the ‘Horseman type of coins’?
(A) Harshavardhana
(B) Amoghavarsha Nripatunga
(C) Gautamiputra Satakarni
(D) Chandra Gupta II
Ans: D
30. Arrange the following foreign travellers in chronological order:
(i) Itsing
(ii) Fahien
(iii) Megasthanes
(iv) Hiuen Tsang
Codes:
(A) (iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
(B) (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
(C) (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
(D) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
Ans: A
31. Arrange the following monuments in the order of their chronology:
(i) Arjuna Rath at Mamallapuram
(ii) Main Stupa at Sanchi
(iii) Virupaksha Temple at Hampi
(iv) Brihadeshwara Temple at Tanjore
Codes:
(A) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
(B) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(C) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
(D) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
Ans: A
32. Pleistocene animal fossils have been in abundance in
(i) Narmada Valley
(ii) Ganga Valley
(iii) Indus Valley
(iv) Son Valley
Codes:
(A) (i) and (ii)
(B) (ii) and (iii)
(C) (iii) and (iv)
(D) (i) and (iv)
Ans: D
33. Excavation at Nakjharkhurd in the middle Son valley yielded lower and middle Palaeolithic artefacts in successive stratigraphic context in the formations of
(i) Sihawal
(ii) Patpara
(iii) Beghor
(iv) Khetaunhi
Codes:
(A) (i) and (ii)
(B) (ii) and (iii)
(C) (iii) and (iv)
(D) (i) and (iv)
Ans: A
34. Assertion (A): The decline of Harappan civilization began from 2000 BC.
Reason (R): It was due to drastic change in climate.
Codes:
(A) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(B) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are false.
Ans: C
35. 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.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are partly correct.
(D) (A) is correct and (R) is false.
Ans: B
36. 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.
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct and (R) is false.
(B) (A) is false and (R) is correct.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are false.
Ans: C
37. Assertion (A): Second urbanisation took place in Ganga-Yamuna doab.
Reason (R): The discovery of iron was the cause for it.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(B) (A) is correct, but (R) is false.
(C) (A) is false, but (R) is correct.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
Ans: D
38. Assertion (A): Decline of Harappan city was not sudden.
Reason (R): There is no evidence of Aryan invasion.
Codes:
(A) (A) is false, but (R) is correct.
(B) (A) is correct, but (R) is false.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
Ans: D
39. Assertion (A): Ashokan inscriptions are located on ancient major trade routes.
Reason (R): So that common man can read these inscriptions.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: B
40. 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
a. The concept of the three age system in Archaeology was first introduced by i. M. Sheshadri
b. The terracotta head rest was first discovered in India by ii. A.E. Douglas
c. Dendro chronology was first developed by iii. R.E.M. Wheeler
d. The first scientific archaeological excavation in Indian was conducted by iv. Christian Thomson
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i iii iv ii
(B) iv i ii iii
(C) iii ii i iv
(D) ii iv iii i
Ans: B
41. Match the following List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List – I List – II
a. Indian Architecture i. P.V. Kane
b. Epigraphical Studies in India ii. Percy Brown
c. History of Dharmashastra iii. A.S. Altekar
d. Catalogue of the Gupta Gold Coins in the Bayana Hoard iv. D.C. Sirkar
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iv iii i ii
(B) ii iv i iii
(C) iii i ii iv
(D) i iii iv ii
Ans: B
42. Match the books of List – I with authors of List – II:
List – I List – II
a. Prehistoric Indian Rock Paintings i. R.K. Varma
b. Stone Age Cultures of Bellary ii. B. Subbarao
c. The Mesolithic Age in Mirzapur iii. P. Singh
d. The Neolithic Origins iv. E. Neumayer
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) iv iii ii i
(C) iv ii i iii
(D) ii iii i iv
Ans: C
43. Match the following structures of List – I with the site of their finding in List – II:
List – I List – II
a. Dockyard i. Lothal
b. Large Tank ii. Sringaverapura
c. Apsidal Temple iii. Sankh
d. Chakra shaped Stupa iv. Nagarjuna Konda
Codes:
a b c d
(A) ii i iv iii
(B) i ii iii iv
(C) iii iv ii i
(D) i iv iii ii
Ans: B
44. Match the following sites of List – I with the name of the excavators of List – II:
List – I List – II
a. Hunsagi i. H.D. Sankalia
b. Adamgarh ii. Gudrun Carnivas
c. Nevasa iii. K. Paddayya
d. Chirki iv. R.V. Joshi
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) iv iii ii i
(C) iii iv i ii
(D) iii iv ii i
Ans: C
45. Match the following regions of List – I with excavated sites of List – II:
List – I List – II
a. Shillong Plateau in Assam i. Daojali Hading
b. Garo hills of Meghalaya ii. Selbalgiri
c. North Cachar Hills of Assam iii. Sarutaru
d. Singhbhum iv. barudih
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) iv iii ii i
(C) iii ii i iv
(D) ii iii iv i
Ans: C
46. Match List – I with items of List – II:
List – I List – II
a. King and Queen type coins i. Samudragupta
b. Chakravikrama type coins ii. Kumaragupta I
c. Apratigha type coins iii. Chandragupta II
d. Standard bearer type coins iv. Chandragupa I
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iv iii ii i
(B) ii iv i iii
(C) iii iv ii i
(D) iv ii iii i
Ans: A
47. Match the following List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the List:
List – I List – II
a. Draupadi Rath (Mahabalipuram) i. Chalukya
b. Kailasanatha Temple (Ellora) ii. Ganga
c. Gomateshwara Statue (Sravanabelagola) iii. Pallava
d. Durga Temple (Aihole) iv. Rashtrakuta
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i iii iv ii
(B) iii iv ii i
(C) iv ii i iii
(D) ii i iii iv
Ans: B
48. Match the following List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the list:
List – I List – II
(Inscription) (Rulers)
a. Saranath Buddhist Image Inscription i. Heliodorus
b. Mathura Pillar Inscription ii. Rudradaman I
c. Besnagar Garuda Pillar Inscription iii. Kanishka
d. Junagadh Inscription iv. Huvishka
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iv ii iii i
(B) ii i iv iii
(C) iii iv i ii
(D) i iii ii iv
Ans: C
49. Match the sites of List – I with district of List – II:
List – I List – II
a. Sangankal i. Barmer (Rajasthan)
b. Tarsang ii. Raisen (M.P.)
c. Putlikarar iii. Vadodara (Gujarat)
d. Tilwara iv. Bellary (Karnataka)
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) iv iii ii i
(C) ii i iv iii
(D) iv i iii ii
Ans: B
50. Match the following List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the list:
List – I List – II
a. Dvaja Sthambha i. Image Pillar
b. Jaya Sthambha ii. Flag-staff
c. Kirti Sthambha iii. Victory Pillar
d. Chhaya Sthambha iv. Fame Pillar
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) ii iii iv i
(C) iii iv i ii
(D) iv i ii iii
Ans: B
51. Arrange the following in chronological order:
I. Rummindei Pillar
II. Heliodorus Pillar
III. Iron Pillar at Mehrauli
IV. Sanchi Lion Pillar
Codes:
(A) I, IV, II, III
(B) I, II, III, IV
(C) IV, III, II, I
(D) II, III, IV, I
Ans: A
52. Arrange the following ceramic wares in chronological order:
I. Painted Black-and-Red ware and painted black slipped ware
II. Northern Black polished ware
III. Painted Grey ware
IV. Handmade cord impressed ware
Codes:
(A) I, II, III, IV
(B) IV, III, II, I
(C) IV, I, III, II
(D) III, II, I, IV
Ans: C
53. The Junagadh rock edict refers to which of the following Kings?
I. Rudradaman I
II. Skandagupta
III. Ramgupta
IV. Samudragupta
Codes:
(A) I and IV
(B) IV and II
(C) I and II
(D) II and III
Ans: C
54. Arrange the following temples in chronological order:
I. Lingaraj at Bhubneshwar
II. Varaha cave at Udaigiri
III. Shroe temple, Mahabalipuram
IV. Kailasnatha, Ellora
Codes:
(A) IV, II, I, III
(B) II, III, IV, I
(C) III, IV, I, II
(D) II, I, III, IV
Ans: B
55. The cultures recorded stratigraphicallyat Jhusi are
I. Neolithic
II. Early Iron Age
III. Chalcolithic
IV. Early Medieval
Codes:
(A) I, II, III, IV
(B) I, III, II, IV
(C) II, III, I, IV
(D) IV, III, II, I
Ans: B
56. Arrange the following vertical parts of temple from bottom to top:
I. Jungha
II. Kalasa
III. Adhisthana
IV. Sikhara
Codes:
(A) I, III, IV, II
(B) II, IV, I, III
(C) III, I, IV, II
(D) IV, II, I, III
Ans: C
57. Arrange the following in correct chronological order:
I. Aihole inscription of Pulakesi II
II. Poona Copper Plate of Prabhavatigupta
III. Radhanpore Inscription
IV. Karamdanda Inscription of Kumargupta I
Codes:
(A) I, II, III, IV
(B) II, IV, I, III
(C) III, II, I, IV
(D) IV, II, I, III
Ans: B
58. Arrange the following inscriptions in chronological order:
I. Hathigumpha
II. Allahabad Pillar
III. Junagad edict of Rudradaman
IV. Garuda Pillar, Besnagar
Codes:
(A) I, III, II, IV
(B) I, IV, III, II
(C) III, IV, I, II
(D) I, II, IV, III
Ans: B
59. Arrange the following temple complexes in chronological order:
I. Hampi – Vijayanagara
II. Belur – Halebid
III. Aihole – Pattadakal
IV. Mahabalipuram
Codes:
(A) IV, III, II, I
(B) III, IV, II, I
(C) I, II, III, IV
(D) IV, III, I, II
Ans: B
60. Arrange the following in chronological order:
I. Mahabodhi at Bodh Gaya
II. Sun Temple, Modhera
III. Dasavatara, Deogarh
IV. Lingaraja, Bhubneshwar
Codes:
(A) I, II, IV, III
(B) III, I, II, IV
(C) III, IV, I, II
(D) I, III, IV, II
Ans: B
61. Match the items of List – I with those of List – II:
List – I List – II
a. Australopithecus afarensis i. A. Sonakia
b. Australopithecus africanus ii. D. Johanson
c. Taung Baby iii. L.S.B. Leakey
d. Hathnora iv. Raymond Dart
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) ii iii iv i
(C) iv ii iii i
(D) ii iii i iv
Ans: B
62. Match the items of List – I with those of List – II:
List – I List – II
a. The Oasis Theory i. R.E.M. Wheeler
b. The Aryan Invasion Theory ii. Adichanallur
c. Origin of Species iii. V. Gordon Childe
d. Urn fields iv. Charles Darwin
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iii i iv ii
(B) iv i ii iii
(C) iii ii iv i
(D) i ii iv iii
Ans: A
63. Match the items of List – I with List – II:
List – I List – II
a. Terra Amata i. China
b. CatalHayuk ii. Uzbekistan
c. Zhoukoudin iii. France
d. Tashik-Tash iv. Turkey
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iii iv i ii
(B) iii ii i iv
(C) iii iv ii i
(D) i ii iii iv
Ans: B
64. Match the items of List – I with List – II:
List – I List – II
a. Paisra i. Chalcolithic
b. Sanganakallu ii. Acheulian
c. SaraiNaharRai iii. Neolithic
d. Gilund iv. Mesolithic
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i iv ii iii
(B) ii iii iv i
(C) i iv iii ii
(D) ii iv iii i
Ans: B
65. Match the items of List – I with those of List – II:
List – I List – II
a. Nevason (Nevasian) i. Chalcolithic
b. Burzahom ii. Megalithic
c. Kayatha iii. Palaeolithic
d. Kumaranahalli iv. Neolithic
Codes:
a b c d
(A) ii iii i iv
(B) iii iv i ii
(C) iv ii iii i
(D) i iii ii iv
Ans: B
66. Match the items of List – I with the List – II:
List – I List – II
a. The City in Early Historic India i. H.D. Sankalia
b. Lothal and the Indus Civilization ii. A. Ghosh
c. The Indus Age iii. S.R. Rao
d. Indian Archaeology Today iv. G.L. Possehl
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iii ii iv i
(B) iv iii ii i
(C) ii iii iv i
(D) ii iv iii i
Ans: C
67. Match the items of List – I with those of List – II:
List – I List – II
a. The Birth of Indian Civilization i. S.K. NChakraborty
b. Ramayana: A Myth or Reality ii. B. Subbarao
c. The Personality of India iii. H.D. Sankalia
d. Ancient Indian Numismatics iv. B. & R. Allchin
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iv iii ii i
(B) ii iv i iii
(C) i iii iv ii
(D) ii iii i iv
Ans: A
68. Match the items of List – I with those of List – II:
List – I List – II
a. Kalibangan i. Granary
b. Mohenjodaro ii. Terracotta Plough
c. Harappa iii. Dancing girl
d. Banawali iv. Ploughed field
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) iv iii i ii
(C) iii ii iv i
(D) iv iii ii i
Ans: B
69. Match the items of List – I with those of List – II:
List – I List – II
a. B.B. Lal i. Kaushambi
b. R.C. Gaur ii. Arikamedu
c. G.R. Sharma iii. Hastinapura
d. R.E.M. Wheeler iv. Atranjikhera
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iv iii ii i
(B) iii iv i ii
(C) i iii ii iv
(D) ii i iv iii
Ans: B
70. Match the items of List – I with those of List – II:
List – I List – II
a. Halmidi Inscription i. Vakataka
b. Pune Copper Plate Inscription ii. Kadamba
c. Aihole Inscription iii. Satavahana
d. Naneghat Inscription iv. Chalukya
Codes:
a b c d
(A) ii i iv iii
(B) ii iv i iii
(C) iv ii i iii
(D) i ii iv iii
Ans: A
71. Match the items of List – I with thoseof List – II:
List – I List – II
a. Maski Edict i. Gupta
b. Gwalior Prasashti ii. Chandella
c. Inscription of Yasovarman iii. Maurya
d. Eran record of Skandagupta iv. Pratihara
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iv iii i ii
(B) ii i iv iii
(C) iii iv ii i
(D) iii i iv ii
Ans: C
72. Match the items of List – I with those of List – II:
List – I List – II
a. Vishnu i. Kayotsarga
b. Buddha ii. Padmapani
c. Jina iii. DharmachakraPravartana
d. Avalokitesvara iv. Garudadhvaja
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iii ii iv i
(B) iv iii i ii
(C) ii i iii iv
(D) i iii ii iv
Ans: B
73. Match the items of List – I with those of List – II:
List – I List – II
a. Mahabalipuram i. KhandariyaMahadeo
b. Ellora ii. MahaStupa
c. Khajuraho iii. Kailasanatha
d. Sanchi iv. PandavaRathas
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iv iii i ii
(B) iii iv ii i
(C) i iii iv ii
(D) ii iv iii i
Ans: A
74. Match the items of List – I with those of List – II:
List – I List – II
a. Lumbini Edict i. Harshvardhan
b. Deo-Barunarak Inscription ii. GovindachandraDeo
c. Maner Inscription iii. Ashoka
d. MadhubanaInscription iv. Jivitagupta
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i iii iv ii
(B) iii ii iv i
(C) iii iv ii i
(D) ii iii iv i
Ans: C
75. Match the items of List – I with those of List – II:
List – I List – II
a. Kailasanatha, Ellora i. Mangalesa
b. KhandariaMahadeo ii. Udayaditya
c. Bhojpur Temple iii. Vidhyadhar
d. Meguti Temple, Aihole iv. Krishna I
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iv iii ii i
(B) ii iii i iv
(C) iii iv i ii
(D) iv ii i iii
Ans: A
76. Vertical recording of an excavated trench is known as:
(A) Section drawing
(B) Drawing of plan
(C) Contextual recording of artefacts on plan
(D) Mapping geo-morphological features
Ans: A
77. Beginning of holocene is not characterised by:
(A) Present day fauna
(B) Appearance of Homo-sapiens sapiens
(C) Beginning of long climatic coldwarm cycles
(D) Beginning of annual climatic cycles
Ans: C
78. Main flaking of a micoquian handaxe is done by
(A) Acheulian technique
(B) Heavy stone hammer
(C) Pressure technique
(D) Anvil technique
Ans: A
79. The date for Pliocene-Pleistocene boundary is :
(A) 1.8 Million years
(B) 3 Million years
(C) 2 Million years
(D) 1 Million years
Ans: B
80. The earliest clay figurines in Indian Subcontinent are found from
(A) Kaytha
(B) Harappa
(C) Koldihwa
(D) Mehergarh
Ans: D
81. Who is the author of the book – What Happened in History?
(A) A. L. Krober
(B) V. Gordan Childe
(C) B. Allchin & F.R. Allchin
(D) R. Bruce Foote
Ans: B
82. By which absolute dating method volcanic ash deposits of Olduvai gorge site has been dated?
(A) Radio Carbon
(B) Pollen analysis
(C) Potassium Argan
(D) Thermo luminescence
Ans: C
83. Which site has brought to light evidence for the origin of man?
(A) Olduvai gorge
(B) Chaukotien
(C) LaVallonet
(D) Attirampakkam
Ans: A
84. What is a morain?
(A) A deposit of flowing river
(B) A deposit of wind
(C) Lake side formation
(D) A deposit made by glacier
Ans: D
85. Which site has revealed complete sequence from the Neolithic to mature phase of Indus Civilization?
(A) Rahman Dheri
(B) Mehargarh
(C) Rakhigarhi
(D) Dholavira
Ans: B
86. Which Indo-Greek ruler has introduced bilingual coins in India?
(A) Agathocles
(B) Eucratides
(C) Philoxenus
(D) Demetrius
Ans: D
87. Out of the following which is not the part of Nagar temple style of architecture?
(A) Adhisthana
(B) Bhogmandapa
(C) Garbhgriha
(D) Shikhara
Ans: B
88. Hoysaleshwara temple is situated at:
(A) Beluru
(B) Halebidu
(C) Badami
(D) Hampi
Ans: B
89. Which among the following sites has sculptural evidence regarding the first representation of the Buddha in human form?
(A) Bharhut
(B) Mathura
(C) Sanchi
(D) Amaravati
Ans: B
90. The name of goddess Uma appears on the coins of which dynasty?
(A) Kunindas
(B) Indo-Greeks
(C) Kushanas
(D) Guptas
Ans: C
91. Damodarpur copper-plate inscription giving details of local administration belongs to whose period?
(A) Ramgupta
(B) Samudragupta
(C) Kumargupta
(D) Skandgupta
Ans: C
92. Brahmi script of the inscriptions of Ashoka was successfully deciphered at first by:
(A) William Jones
(B) Charles Wilkinson
(C) James Princep
(D) George Buhler
Ans: C
93. How much amount of money was spent by Kharavela for the construction of ‘Mahavijaya Palace’?
(A) 27 Lacs
(B) 28 Lacs
(C) 33 Lacs
(D) 38 Lacs
Ans: D
94. According to the inscription, who was the Governor of Junagarh at the time of the construction of Sudarshan lake, in the reign of Chandragupta Maurya?
(A) Pushyagupta
(B) Vishakha
(C) Tusashpa
(D) Suvishakha
Ans: A
95. “Bhayavigalita-harsho-yen-chakari- Harshah’ for the Pushyabhuti ruler Harsha is mentioned in
(A) Banskhera copper-plate inscription
(B) Madhuban copper-plate inscription
(C) Banaras-Kurukshetra copper-plate inscription
(D) Aihole stone inscription
Ans: D
96. Match the following sites of List-I with the name of the excavators of List-II.
List – I List – II
(a) Kalambo Falls (i) J. D. Clark
(b) Olduvai Gorge (ii) G. Isaac
(c) Isimila (iii) L. S. B. Leakey
(d) Olorgessallie (iv) Clark Howell
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (i) (iii) (iv) (ii)
(B) (iv) (ii) (iii) (i)
(C) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
(D) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
Ans: A
97. Match the site of List-I with the Excavators of List-II.
List – I List – II
(a) Chanhudaro (i) J. P. Joshi
(b) Kalibangan (ii) S. R. Rao
(c) Rangpur (iii) B. B. Lal
(d) Surkotada (iv) E.J.H. Mackay
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(B) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
(C) (ii) (iv) (iii) (i)
(D) (i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
Ans: B
98. Match the following ancient places in List-I with the regions of List-II.
List – I List – II
(a) Bagor (i) Dhar
(b) Baghpat (ii) Bhilwara
(c) Bagh Caves (iii) Mahendragarh
(d) Badli (iv) Meerut
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
(B) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(C) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
(D) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
Ans: A
99. Match the ancient cities of List-I with the excavated remains of defence provision of List-II.
List – I List – II
(a) Kausambi (i) Rampart and moat
(b) Varanasi (ii) Embankment
(c) Vaisali (iii) Double fortifications
(d) Pataliputra (iv) None
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(B) (i) (iv) (ii) (iii)
(C) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
(D) (iv) (ii) (iii) (i)
Ans: A
100. Match the sites of List-I with the names of their excavators of List-II.
List – I List – II
(a) Hastinapur (i) K. M. Srivastava
(b) Chopanimando (ii) G. R. Sharma
(c) Laughnaj (iii) H. D. Sankalia
(d) Piparahwa (iv) B. B. Lal
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (iv) (ii) (iii) (i)
(B) (i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
(C) (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
(D) (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
Ans: A
I. Rummindei Pillar
II. Heliodorus Pillar
III. Iron Pillar at Mehrauli
IV. Sanchi Lion Pillar
Codes:
(A) I, IV, II, III
(B) I, II, III, IV
(C) IV, III, II, I
(D) II, III, IV, I
Ans: A
52. Arrange the following ceramic wares in chronological order:
I. Painted Black-and-Red ware and painted black slipped ware
II. Northern Black polished ware
III. Painted Grey ware
IV. Handmade cord impressed ware
Codes:
(A) I, II, III, IV
(B) IV, III, II, I
(C) IV, I, III, II
(D) III, II, I, IV
Ans: C
53. The Junagadh rock edict refers to which of the following Kings?
I. Rudradaman I
II. Skandagupta
III. Ramgupta
IV. Samudragupta
Codes:
(A) I and IV
(B) IV and II
(C) I and II
(D) II and III
Ans: C
54. Arrange the following temples in chronological order:
I. Lingaraj at Bhubneshwar
II. Varaha cave at Udaigiri
III. Shroe temple, Mahabalipuram
IV. Kailasnatha, Ellora
Codes:
(A) IV, II, I, III
(B) II, III, IV, I
(C) III, IV, I, II
(D) II, I, III, IV
Ans: B
55. The cultures recorded stratigraphicallyat Jhusi are
I. Neolithic
II. Early Iron Age
III. Chalcolithic
IV. Early Medieval
Codes:
(A) I, II, III, IV
(B) I, III, II, IV
(C) II, III, I, IV
(D) IV, III, II, I
Ans: B
56. Arrange the following vertical parts of temple from bottom to top:
I. Jungha
II. Kalasa
III. Adhisthana
IV. Sikhara
Codes:
(A) I, III, IV, II
(B) II, IV, I, III
(C) III, I, IV, II
(D) IV, II, I, III
Ans: C
57. Arrange the following in correct chronological order:
I. Aihole inscription of Pulakesi II
II. Poona Copper Plate of Prabhavatigupta
III. Radhanpore Inscription
IV. Karamdanda Inscription of Kumargupta I
Codes:
(A) I, II, III, IV
(B) II, IV, I, III
(C) III, II, I, IV
(D) IV, II, I, III
Ans: B
58. Arrange the following inscriptions in chronological order:
I. Hathigumpha
II. Allahabad Pillar
III. Junagad edict of Rudradaman
IV. Garuda Pillar, Besnagar
Codes:
(A) I, III, II, IV
(B) I, IV, III, II
(C) III, IV, I, II
(D) I, II, IV, III
Ans: B
59. Arrange the following temple complexes in chronological order:
I. Hampi – Vijayanagara
II. Belur – Halebid
III. Aihole – Pattadakal
IV. Mahabalipuram
Codes:
(A) IV, III, II, I
(B) III, IV, II, I
(C) I, II, III, IV
(D) IV, III, I, II
Ans: B
60. Arrange the following in chronological order:
I. Mahabodhi at Bodh Gaya
II. Sun Temple, Modhera
III. Dasavatara, Deogarh
IV. Lingaraja, Bhubneshwar
Codes:
(A) I, II, IV, III
(B) III, I, II, IV
(C) III, IV, I, II
(D) I, III, IV, II
Ans: B
61. Match the items of List – I with those of List – II:
List – I List – II
a. Australopithecus afarensis i. A. Sonakia
b. Australopithecus africanus ii. D. Johanson
c. Taung Baby iii. L.S.B. Leakey
d. Hathnora iv. Raymond Dart
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) ii iii iv i
(C) iv ii iii i
(D) ii iii i iv
Ans: B
62. Match the items of List – I with those of List – II:
List – I List – II
a. The Oasis Theory i. R.E.M. Wheeler
b. The Aryan Invasion Theory ii. Adichanallur
c. Origin of Species iii. V. Gordon Childe
d. Urn fields iv. Charles Darwin
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iii i iv ii
(B) iv i ii iii
(C) iii ii iv i
(D) i ii iv iii
Ans: A
63. Match the items of List – I with List – II:
List – I List – II
a. Terra Amata i. China
b. CatalHayuk ii. Uzbekistan
c. Zhoukoudin iii. France
d. Tashik-Tash iv. Turkey
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iii iv i ii
(B) iii ii i iv
(C) iii iv ii i
(D) i ii iii iv
Ans: B
64. Match the items of List – I with List – II:
List – I List – II
a. Paisra i. Chalcolithic
b. Sanganakallu ii. Acheulian
c. SaraiNaharRai iii. Neolithic
d. Gilund iv. Mesolithic
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i iv ii iii
(B) ii iii iv i
(C) i iv iii ii
(D) ii iv iii i
Ans: B
65. Match the items of List – I with those of List – II:
List – I List – II
a. Nevason (Nevasian) i. Chalcolithic
b. Burzahom ii. Megalithic
c. Kayatha iii. Palaeolithic
d. Kumaranahalli iv. Neolithic
Codes:
a b c d
(A) ii iii i iv
(B) iii iv i ii
(C) iv ii iii i
(D) i iii ii iv
Ans: B
66. Match the items of List – I with the List – II:
List – I List – II
a. The City in Early Historic India i. H.D. Sankalia
b. Lothal and the Indus Civilization ii. A. Ghosh
c. The Indus Age iii. S.R. Rao
d. Indian Archaeology Today iv. G.L. Possehl
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iii ii iv i
(B) iv iii ii i
(C) ii iii iv i
(D) ii iv iii i
Ans: C
67. Match the items of List – I with those of List – II:
List – I List – II
a. The Birth of Indian Civilization i. S.K. NChakraborty
b. Ramayana: A Myth or Reality ii. B. Subbarao
c. The Personality of India iii. H.D. Sankalia
d. Ancient Indian Numismatics iv. B. & R. Allchin
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iv iii ii i
(B) ii iv i iii
(C) i iii iv ii
(D) ii iii i iv
Ans: A
68. Match the items of List – I with those of List – II:
List – I List – II
a. Kalibangan i. Granary
b. Mohenjodaro ii. Terracotta Plough
c. Harappa iii. Dancing girl
d. Banawali iv. Ploughed field
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) iv iii i ii
(C) iii ii iv i
(D) iv iii ii i
Ans: B
69. Match the items of List – I with those of List – II:
List – I List – II
a. B.B. Lal i. Kaushambi
b. R.C. Gaur ii. Arikamedu
c. G.R. Sharma iii. Hastinapura
d. R.E.M. Wheeler iv. Atranjikhera
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iv iii ii i
(B) iii iv i ii
(C) i iii ii iv
(D) ii i iv iii
Ans: B
70. Match the items of List – I with those of List – II:
List – I List – II
a. Halmidi Inscription i. Vakataka
b. Pune Copper Plate Inscription ii. Kadamba
c. Aihole Inscription iii. Satavahana
d. Naneghat Inscription iv. Chalukya
Codes:
a b c d
(A) ii i iv iii
(B) ii iv i iii
(C) iv ii i iii
(D) i ii iv iii
Ans: A
71. Match the items of List – I with thoseof List – II:
List – I List – II
a. Maski Edict i. Gupta
b. Gwalior Prasashti ii. Chandella
c. Inscription of Yasovarman iii. Maurya
d. Eran record of Skandagupta iv. Pratihara
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iv iii i ii
(B) ii i iv iii
(C) iii iv ii i
(D) iii i iv ii
Ans: C
72. Match the items of List – I with those of List – II:
List – I List – II
a. Vishnu i. Kayotsarga
b. Buddha ii. Padmapani
c. Jina iii. DharmachakraPravartana
d. Avalokitesvara iv. Garudadhvaja
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iii ii iv i
(B) iv iii i ii
(C) ii i iii iv
(D) i iii ii iv
Ans: B
73. Match the items of List – I with those of List – II:
List – I List – II
a. Mahabalipuram i. KhandariyaMahadeo
b. Ellora ii. MahaStupa
c. Khajuraho iii. Kailasanatha
d. Sanchi iv. PandavaRathas
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iv iii i ii
(B) iii iv ii i
(C) i iii iv ii
(D) ii iv iii i
Ans: A
74. Match the items of List – I with those of List – II:
List – I List – II
a. Lumbini Edict i. Harshvardhan
b. Deo-Barunarak Inscription ii. GovindachandraDeo
c. Maner Inscription iii. Ashoka
d. MadhubanaInscription iv. Jivitagupta
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i iii iv ii
(B) iii ii iv i
(C) iii iv ii i
(D) ii iii iv i
Ans: C
75. Match the items of List – I with those of List – II:
List – I List – II
a. Kailasanatha, Ellora i. Mangalesa
b. KhandariaMahadeo ii. Udayaditya
c. Bhojpur Temple iii. Vidhyadhar
d. Meguti Temple, Aihole iv. Krishna I
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iv iii ii i
(B) ii iii i iv
(C) iii iv i ii
(D) iv ii i iii
Ans: A
76. Vertical recording of an excavated trench is known as:
(A) Section drawing
(B) Drawing of plan
(C) Contextual recording of artefacts on plan
(D) Mapping geo-morphological features
Ans: A
77. Beginning of holocene is not characterised by:
(A) Present day fauna
(B) Appearance of Homo-sapiens sapiens
(C) Beginning of long climatic coldwarm cycles
(D) Beginning of annual climatic cycles
Ans: C
78. Main flaking of a micoquian handaxe is done by
(A) Acheulian technique
(B) Heavy stone hammer
(C) Pressure technique
(D) Anvil technique
Ans: A
79. The date for Pliocene-Pleistocene boundary is :
(A) 1.8 Million years
(B) 3 Million years
(C) 2 Million years
(D) 1 Million years
Ans: B
80. The earliest clay figurines in Indian Subcontinent are found from
(A) Kaytha
(B) Harappa
(C) Koldihwa
(D) Mehergarh
Ans: D
81. Who is the author of the book – What Happened in History?
(A) A. L. Krober
(B) V. Gordan Childe
(C) B. Allchin & F.R. Allchin
(D) R. Bruce Foote
Ans: B
82. By which absolute dating method volcanic ash deposits of Olduvai gorge site has been dated?
(A) Radio Carbon
(B) Pollen analysis
(C) Potassium Argan
(D) Thermo luminescence
Ans: C
83. Which site has brought to light evidence for the origin of man?
(A) Olduvai gorge
(B) Chaukotien
(C) LaVallonet
(D) Attirampakkam
Ans: A
84. What is a morain?
(A) A deposit of flowing river
(B) A deposit of wind
(C) Lake side formation
(D) A deposit made by glacier
Ans: D
85. Which site has revealed complete sequence from the Neolithic to mature phase of Indus Civilization?
(A) Rahman Dheri
(B) Mehargarh
(C) Rakhigarhi
(D) Dholavira
Ans: B
86. Which Indo-Greek ruler has introduced bilingual coins in India?
(A) Agathocles
(B) Eucratides
(C) Philoxenus
(D) Demetrius
Ans: D
87. Out of the following which is not the part of Nagar temple style of architecture?
(A) Adhisthana
(B) Bhogmandapa
(C) Garbhgriha
(D) Shikhara
Ans: B
88. Hoysaleshwara temple is situated at:
(A) Beluru
(B) Halebidu
(C) Badami
(D) Hampi
Ans: B
89. Which among the following sites has sculptural evidence regarding the first representation of the Buddha in human form?
(A) Bharhut
(B) Mathura
(C) Sanchi
(D) Amaravati
Ans: B
90. The name of goddess Uma appears on the coins of which dynasty?
(A) Kunindas
(B) Indo-Greeks
(C) Kushanas
(D) Guptas
Ans: C
91. Damodarpur copper-plate inscription giving details of local administration belongs to whose period?
(A) Ramgupta
(B) Samudragupta
(C) Kumargupta
(D) Skandgupta
Ans: C
92. Brahmi script of the inscriptions of Ashoka was successfully deciphered at first by:
(A) William Jones
(B) Charles Wilkinson
(C) James Princep
(D) George Buhler
Ans: C
93. How much amount of money was spent by Kharavela for the construction of ‘Mahavijaya Palace’?
(A) 27 Lacs
(B) 28 Lacs
(C) 33 Lacs
(D) 38 Lacs
Ans: D
94. According to the inscription, who was the Governor of Junagarh at the time of the construction of Sudarshan lake, in the reign of Chandragupta Maurya?
(A) Pushyagupta
(B) Vishakha
(C) Tusashpa
(D) Suvishakha
Ans: A
95. “Bhayavigalita-harsho-yen-chakari- Harshah’ for the Pushyabhuti ruler Harsha is mentioned in
(A) Banskhera copper-plate inscription
(B) Madhuban copper-plate inscription
(C) Banaras-Kurukshetra copper-plate inscription
(D) Aihole stone inscription
Ans: D
96. Match the following sites of List-I with the name of the excavators of List-II.
List – I List – II
(a) Kalambo Falls (i) J. D. Clark
(b) Olduvai Gorge (ii) G. Isaac
(c) Isimila (iii) L. S. B. Leakey
(d) Olorgessallie (iv) Clark Howell
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (i) (iii) (iv) (ii)
(B) (iv) (ii) (iii) (i)
(C) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
(D) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
Ans: A
97. Match the site of List-I with the Excavators of List-II.
List – I List – II
(a) Chanhudaro (i) J. P. Joshi
(b) Kalibangan (ii) S. R. Rao
(c) Rangpur (iii) B. B. Lal
(d) Surkotada (iv) E.J.H. Mackay
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(B) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
(C) (ii) (iv) (iii) (i)
(D) (i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
Ans: B
98. Match the following ancient places in List-I with the regions of List-II.
List – I List – II
(a) Bagor (i) Dhar
(b) Baghpat (ii) Bhilwara
(c) Bagh Caves (iii) Mahendragarh
(d) Badli (iv) Meerut
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
(B) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(C) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
(D) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
Ans: A
99. Match the ancient cities of List-I with the excavated remains of defence provision of List-II.
List – I List – II
(a) Kausambi (i) Rampart and moat
(b) Varanasi (ii) Embankment
(c) Vaisali (iii) Double fortifications
(d) Pataliputra (iv) None
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(B) (i) (iv) (ii) (iii)
(C) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
(D) (iv) (ii) (iii) (i)
Ans: A
100. Match the sites of List-I with the names of their excavators of List-II.
List – I List – II
(a) Hastinapur (i) K. M. Srivastava
(b) Chopanimando (ii) G. R. Sharma
(c) Laughnaj (iii) H. D. Sankalia
(d) Piparahwa (iv) B. B. Lal
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (iv) (ii) (iii) (i)
(B) (i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
(C) (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
(D) (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
Ans: A