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Question 1Single Answer

Choose the industrial cities that grew rapidly in Britain in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries:

A
Leeds and Manchester
B
Bristol and Manchester
C
Carlisle and Leeds
D
Chester and Leeds

Question 2Single Answer

Which were the three Presidency cities of Colonial India in late eighteenth century?

A
Calcutta, Bombay and Madras
B
Calcutta, Bombay and Surat
C
Bombay, Madras and Delhi
D
None of these

Question 3Single Answer

What is Urbanization?

A
Migration of population from rural to urban area
B
Migration of people from urban to rural
C
Migration of people from one country to another
D
Migration of population from one state to another one

Question 4Single Answer

What is de urbanization in the colonial context?

A
The process by which many old towns, trading centers and ports emerged due to emergence of new cities.
B
The process by which many old towns, trading centers and ports declined due to emergence of new cities.
C
a and b both
D
None of these

Question 5Single Answer

Which of the following Indian cities which were de-urbanized during the nineteenth century?
i. Machlipatnam
ii. Surat
iii. Seringapatam
iv. Bombay

A
i and ii
B
i, iv and ii
C
i, ii and iii
D
i, ii, iii and iv

Question 6Single Answer

In which year Delhi became the capital of British India?

A
1916
B
1913
C
1915
D
1911

Question 7Single Answer

When was Shahjahanabad built?

A
by ShahJahan in 1640
B
by ShahJahan in 1638
C
by ShahJahan in 1639
D
None of these

Question 8Single Answer

Before Delhi, which city was the capital of British India?

A
Calcutta
B
Madras
C
Bombay
D
Agra

Question 9Single Answer

What is Gulfaroshan?

A
It was a festival of flowers celebrated annually in Patna during 16^th century
B
It was a festival of flowers celebrated annually in Delhi during 18^thcentury
C
It was a festival of flowers celebrated annually in Delhi during 11^th century
D
All of these

Question 10Single Answer

Which period was referred as Delhi renaissance?

A
1857-1860
B
1860-1863
C
1865-1870
D
1830-1857

Question 11Single Answer

In the 1870s, for what reasons the western walls of Shahjahanabad were broken?

A
The walls were broken to establish the railway and to allow the city to expand beyond the walls.
B
The walls were broken to establish textile and iron industries
C
Both a and b
D
None of these

Question 12Single Answer

On which hills was the city of New Delhi built on ?

A
Almoda hills
B
Vindhva hills
C
Raisina Hill
D
None of these

Question 13Single Answer

Name the architects who designed New Delhi and its buildings.

A
Edward Lutyens and Herbert Baker
B
Herbert Baker and Harbar Lutyens
C
Edward Lutyens and Harbar Lutyens
D
None of these

Question 14Single Answer

How many years did it take to build the city of New Delhi?

A
15 years
B
35 years
C
20 years
D
25 years

Question 15Single Answer

Where was Bahadur Shah Zafar exiled to after 1857 revolt?

A
Kashmir
B
south region
C
Afghanistan
D
Burma

Question 16Single Answer

Which of the following Defines Renaissance?

A
It means rebirth of art and learning
B
It is a term often used to describe a time when there is great creative activity
C
a and b both
D
None of these

Question 17Single Answer

When was Delhi College established?

A
1792
B
1793
C
1794
D
1792

Question 18Single Answer

Kamal Khan Gakkhar was made a Mansabdar by:

A
Babur
B
Akabar
C
Shanjahan
D
Jahangir

Question 19Single Answer

The British conquest of Bengal began with the Battle of?

A
Buxur
B
Tripoli
C
St.Tome
D
Plassey

Question 20Single Answer

Haidar Ali and Tipu Sultan were the rulers of?

A
Madhya province
B
Bengal
C
Awadh
D
Mysore

Question 21Single Answer

Dalhousie implemented the Doctrine of?

A
Annexation
B
Deviation
C
Aggression
D
Lapse

Question 22Single Answer

Maratha kingdoms were located mainly in the............... part of India.

A
South-West
B
North-east
C
South-east
D
North-west

Question 23Single Answer

Who introduced Doctrine of Lapse?

A
Lord Cornwallis
B
Lord Dalhousie
C
Lord Ellen borough
D
Lord hasting

Question 24Single Answer

Who led the East India Army in battle of Plassey?

A
William Bentinck
B
Robert Clive
C
Charles Napier
D
None of these

Question 25Single Answer

When was Battle of Plassey fought?

A
1758
B
1759
C
1757
D
1756

Question 26Single Answer

Which statesmen under Maratha alliance?

A
Mahadji Sindhia
B
Nana Phadnis
C
a and b both
D
None of these

Question 27Single Answer

Where is Fort William located?

A
Kolkota
B
Bombay
C
Madras
D
Awadh province

Question 28Single Answer

Where is Fort St. George located?

A
Chennai
B
Srirangapattam
C
Mysore
D
Calcutta

Question 29Single Answer

In the context of France, what was 'tithes'?

A
A tax levied by the Church
B
Direct tax levied by the State
C
The tax levied on the articles of everyday consumption
D
None of these

Question 30Single Answer

One of the greatest music composer of his times. Born in Germany. At the age of 28, he was hard of hearing and was completely deaf in last few years of his life. Never heard his own fifth symphony. Who was he?

A
John Sebastin Bach
B
Ludwig van Beethoven
C
Michael Angelo
D
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Question 31Single Answer

A Scottish doctor who took writing as profession at the age of 32. Penned the most famous detective 'Sherlock Holmes'

A
Agatha Christie
B
Arthur Conan Doyle
C
Stephan King
D
Carolyn Keen

Question 32Single Answer

She was the first deaf-blind person to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree. Who was she?

A
Wiggins
B
Ever Lee Hairston
C
Helen Keller
D
Agatha Christie

Question 33Single Answer

The most famous comedian of silent film era. Famous with his moustache, bowler hat, baggy trousers with cane.

A
Charlie Chaplin
B
Charlie Sheen
C
Adam Sandler
D
Lucille Ball

Question 34Single Answer

First in the world to dissect human body. Painted the world famous 'Mona Lisa'. A genius!

A
Michaelangelo
B
Leonardo Da Vinci
C
Pablo Picasso
D
Donatello

Question 35Single Answer

First English writer to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. In 1894, he wrote 'Jungle Book'

A
Rabindranath Tagore
B
TS Eliot
C
George Owell
D
Rudyard Kipling

Question 36Single Answer

World class comedian pair famous for their double act.

A
Armstrong and Miller
B
Freaks and Geeks
C
Laurel and Hardy
D
Robin Williams

Question 37Single Answer

A great sculptor and painter. Designed the magnificent dome of St. Peter Church in Rome, Italy

A
Leonardo Da Vinci
B
Michelangelo
C
Titian
D
Leonardo Da Vinci

Question 38Single Answer

One of the greatest playwright. Also known as the 'Bard of Avon'.

A
George Bernard Shaw
B
Samuel Beckett
C
Neil Simon
D
Shakespeare

Question 39Single Answer

Creator of Dynamite and founded the most prestigious award for scientists, economists and humanists

A
Isaac Newton
B
Galileo Galilei
C
Alfred Nobel
D
Charles Darwin

Question 40Single Answer

Chankya was the chief adviser of which ruler?

A
Ashoka
B
Harshvardhan
C
Chandragupta Maurya
D
Kanishka

Question 41Single Answer

Akbar's tomb was located at?

A
Delhi
B
Agra
C
Fatehpur Sikri
D
Sikandra

Question 42Single Answer

Mansabdari System was introduced by?

A
Akbar
B
Sher Shah
C
Humanyun
D
Jahangir

Question 43Single Answer

The resources of ownership are:

A
plantation
B
pasture land
C
ponds
D
All of these

Question 44Single Answer

Individual, community, national and international resources are classified on the basis of:

A
origin
B
exhaustibility
C
ownership
D
status of development

Question 45Single Answer

Choose the Name of a famous king of Tomar Dynasty?

A
Prithviraj Chauhan
B
Angpal
C
Raja Raj
D
Shivaji

Question 46Single Answer

Who was the founder of the Turkish dominion in India?

A
Iltutmish
B
Qutbuddin Aibak
C
Allauddin Khilji
D
Balban

Question 47Single Answer

The resources which are obtained from biosphere and have life are called:

A
Biotic
B
Abiotic
C
Parasitic
D
None of these

Question 48Single Answer

What was the language of administration under the Delhi Sultans?

A
Persian Language
B
Urdu
C
Hindavi
D
Arabia

Question 49Single Answer

Name the Delhi Sultan popularly called as 'Lakh Baksh'.

A
Balban
B
Razia sultan
C
Bahram shah
D
Qutbuddin Aibak

Question 50Single Answer

The National Assembly of France voted in April 1792, to declare war against:

A
Britain and Germany
B
Prussia and Austria
C
Italy and Germany
D
Russia and Prussia

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Social Science

Question 51Single Answer

Which phrase from the following defined the relationship between the king and his subjects?

A
Circle of Administration
B
Circle of Justice
C
Circle of Confidence
D
Circle of Loyalty

Question 52Single Answer

From which country did Ibn Battuta travel to India?

A
Morroco
B
China
C
Burma
D
Faras

Question 53Single Answer

Bandagon is a Persian word for?

A
Client
B
Slave
C
Administrator
D
Soldier

Question 54Single Answer

Name the king who died in Lahore after falling down from his horse during a polo match.

A
Qutbuddin Aybak
B
Allauddin Khilji
C
Balban
D
Yakut khan

Question 55Single Answer

Resources which are surveyed and their quality and quantity have been determined for utilisation are:

A
potential resources
B
individual resources
C
developed resources
D
stock

Question 56Single Answer

Under which of the following types of resources can tidal energy be put?

A
Replenishable
B
Human-made
C
Abiotic
D
Non-recyclable

Question 57Single Answer

Who built the Begumpuri Mosque?

A
Hasangangu
B
Harihar
C
Muhammad Tughluq
D
None of mos

Question 58Single Answer

What is a congregational mosque?

A
A place where Muslims read their prayers together
B
A place where Christian gathered for prayer
C
A and b
D
None of these

Question 59Single Answer

Name the Mongol ruler who attacked Delhi during Sulanate regime

A
Delhi
B
Agra
C
Fatehpur Sikri
D
Jahangir

Question 60Single Answer

Mansabdari System was introduced by?

A
Akbar
B
Sher Shah
C
Humanyun
D
Jahangir

Question 61Single Answer

The earlist manuscripts were written on

A
palm leaves
B
paper
C
wood
D
stones

Question 62Single Answer

What does BC and AD stands for?

A
Anno Domini and Before Common
B
Before Christ and Anno Domini
C
Anno Domini and Before Christ
D
None of the above

Question 63Single Answer

Which of the following is/are characteristic(s) of a manuscript?
(A) It is written on a hard surface such as a stone or a metal.
(B) It is an old book written by hand.
(C) It is written on palm leaf or on specially prepared bark of the birch tree.

A
Only A
B
B and C
C
Only B
D
All of these

Question 64Single Answer

Which one of the following statements is false?

A
History is about changes that over time, about finding out how things were in the past and how things have changed
B
In the histories narrated by British historians about India, the rule of each Governor-General was important
C
James Mill divided Indian History into three periods Hindu, Muslim and Christian
D
The British in India believed that surveys were important for effective administration

Question 65Single Answer

Which is the criteria to decide that a particular date is important in history?

A
They are the date of birth of a king or emperor
B
A particular event or set of events has occurred on or around that date
C
It is the date of coronation of a king
D
All of the above

Question 66Single Answer

Which of the following are incorrect statements?
(A) The archaeological evidence is obtained by the systematic examination of building monumentas and work of art.
(B) The credit for excavating the Pre-Aryan past goes to Sir William Jones.
(C) The Asiatic Society of Bengal established on 1786.
(D) James Mill is known as the 'Father of Indian Archaeology'.

A
A and B
B
C and D
C
B and D
D
B, C and D

Question 67Single Answer

Consider the following statements A and B and choose the correct option
(A) Inscriptions are the most reliable evidence and their study is called epigraphy.
(B) James Princep, the secretary of the Asiatic Society of Bengal succeeded for the first time in deciphering the Brahmi script.

A
Both A and B are true
B
A is false and B is true
C
A and B are false
D
A is true and B is false

Question 68Single Answer

Consider the following statements A and B on the study of coins and choose the correct option
(A) The study of coins is known as numismatics
(B) The coins give us an idea about the socio-political aspect of that period.

A
Both A and B are true
B
A is false and B is true
C
A and B are false
D
A is true and B is false

Question 69Single Answer

Which of the following are correct statements?
(A) Literaiy sources includes manuscripts.
(B) These writings were written by hands.
(C) It gives a reliable glimpses of culture and civilisation of the age
(D) Raj Tarangini was written by Banbhatta.

A
A, B and C
B
B,C and D
C
A, B and D
D
All of these

Question 70Single Answer

Which objects can archaeologists find which may be made of stone?

A
Remains of buildings, paintings and sculpture
B
Tools, weapons and ornaments found by excavation
C
Coins, pots and pans found beneath the surface of the Earth
D
All ot the above

Question 71Single Answer

On what subjects were books not written in ancient days?

A
Murder mysteries
B
Religious beliefs and practices
C
Lives of the kings
D
Epics, poems and plays

Question 72Single Answer

What is the meaning of ‘periodisation’ in history?

A
Deciding the period of time for which an age like neolithic or paleolithic age lasts
B
Dividing the earlier times into fixed periods of 100 years each
C
Demarcating of time into different unequal periods based on the occurrence of some significant events
D
None of the above

Question 73Single Answer

Which of the following gives the correct meaning of ‘colonisation’ in history?

A
When one country conquers another, it brings about changes in its society
B
When a country ‘colonises’ another, it imposes its religion on the colonised country completely
C
Colonisation implies intermarrying of the colonised people with the colonisers
D
All of the above

Question 74Single Answer

What can a historian not derive from surveys?

A
We can collect the right data, figures and information regarding a subject
B
We can find out past behaviour and structure of society
C
We can find out the culture, habits and means of livelihood of the people
D
All of the above

Question 75Single Answer

In the middle of the 19th century, British historians divided history of Indin into three periods-Hindu India, Muslim India and British India. What is the basis of this division?

A
It was based on the idea that religion of the rulers was an important historical change
B
History of England is also written in a similar way
C
Britishers felt they were more knowledge-able at that point of time in history and so used this division
D
It was convenient and easy to remember

Question 76Single Answer

Which of the following statement about ‘ancient manuscript’ is not correct?

A
They were usually written on Palm leaves
B
They are primary source of the period they reflected
C
They were handwritten and then printed
D
Some manuscript were engraved on stone or metal

Question 77Single Answer

What is ‘Common Era'?

A
A new era developed by amalgamation of Hindu Era and Islamic Era
B
A new era to study historical events
C
Christian Era which is now accepted in major parts of the world
D
Indian Era accepted by the government to issue notices

Question 78Single Answer

The year ‘2012 can also be written as

A
AD 2012
B
AP 2012
C
BC 2012
D
EC 2012

Question 79Single Answer

The division of the period of Indian History into ‘Ancient’, ‘Medieval’ and ‘Modern’ also has problems. Which of the following is one of the problems in it?

A
Tripartite division reflects gradual growth of the Indian state
B
Three periods are insufficient to describe Indian History
C
The concept has been borrowed from the West where modem period was associated with science, reason, democracy, liberty and equality
D
Indian history seems to have diear lines of distinction between ‘Ancient and Medieval’ and ‘Medieval and Modern’ period

Question 80Single Answer

Why would you ask question on historical imagination? Choose the most appropriate option from the following.

A
It encourages comparison of the present with the past
B
It evaluates a student’s ability to identify sources
C
It is fun-way to remember dates and events
D
It shows how historians fill gaps in history with their imagination

Question 81Single Answer

An archive is a place where

A
historical manuscripts and documents are kept
B
excavated bones of animals and birds are kept
C
remains of the buildings made of stone and bricks, found by archaeologists are kept
D
sculptures found in excavations are kept

Question 82Single Answer

History will help you to
(A) understand how the present evolved.
(B) understand the working of our physical and social world. (C) compare the past with the present. Which of the above are correct?

A
A, B and C
B
A and B
C
B and C
D
A and C

Question 83Single Answer

Consider the following two statements A and B regarding factors responsible for movement of earliest people and choose the correct answer.
(A) These hunter-gatherers moved from place to place in search of food.
(B) The water reservoir and season was not responsible for their movement.

A
A and B are true
B
A is false and B is true
C
B is false and A is true
D
Both A and B are false

Question 84Single Answer

Which of the following are incorrect statements?
(A) Hallur is a Mesolithic site.
(B) Patne is a Neolithic site.
(C) Chirand is a Neolithic site.
(D) Kumool cave is a Mesolithic site.

A
A and B
B
C and D
C
A, B and D
D
B and D

Question 85Single Answer

Consider the following two statements, A and B on the archaeological sites of India and choose the correct answer.

(A) Hunsgi is situated in Karnataka and it is a palaeolithicsite.

(B) Langnnaj (Gujarat) is a archaeological site present in Mesolithic age.

A
A and B are true
B
A is false and B is true
C
A and B are false
D
A is true and B is false

Question 86Single Answer

Which of the following are correct statements?
(A) The Mesolithic age signifies the environmental changes. (B) Stone tools of Mesolithic age are very small and are called microliths.
(C) In Neolithic age, the stone tools were more refined.

A
A and B
B
B and C
C
A, B and C
D
A and C

Question 87Single Answer

Consider the following statements A and B and choose the correct answer
(A) Natural caves and rock shelters are mainly found in the Vindhyas and the Deccan Plateau.
(B) Places where stone was found and people made tools are known as factory sites.

A
Both A and B are true
B
A is false and B is true
C
Both A and B are false
D
A is true and B is false

Question 88Single Answer

Which of the following are incorrect statements?
(A) Sheep were the first animal to be domesticated.
(B) The Vindhyan caves suggest that people were familiar with the use of fire.
(C) Around 20000 years ago there were major changes in the climate of the world.

A
A and B
B
B and C
C
A, B and C
D
A and C

Question 89Single Answer

Ostriches were found in India during

A
Palaeolithic age
B
Mesolithic age
C
Neolithic age
D
Megalithic age

Question 90Single Answer

A large quantities of ostrich eggs were found at

A
Chirand
B
Hunsgi
C
Bhimbetka
D
Patne

Question 91Single Answer

Belan valley is situated in

A
Karnataka
B
Uttar Pradesh
C
Maharashtra
D
Bihar

Question 92Single Answer

A historical site is a place where

A
relics of the past are found
B
excavation activities are done
C
history-loving people gather
D
historians write history

Question 93Single Answer

Which one of the following is a ‘Palaeolithic site’?

A
Bhimbetka
B
Burzahom
C
Inamgaon
D
Hallur

Question 94Single Answer

Bhimbetka in Madhya Pradesh is a

A
Palaeolithic site
B
Neolithic site
C
Megalithic site
D
Mesolithic site

Question 95Single Answer

At which place it was a general practice to lay the dead with head towards North?

A
Inamgaon
B
Burzahom
C
Mehargarh
D
Bhimbetka

Question 96Single Answer

In some areas people startted living in villages about 8000 years ago. Which of the following were among these areas?

A
Areas around Narmada
B
Sulaiman and Kirthar hills
C
Ganga and Yamuna doab
D
Deccan and Konkan

Question 97Single Answer

Which period is the longest in the human history?

A
Palaeolithic age
B
Megalithic age
C
Mesolithic age
D
Neolithic age

Question 98Single Answer

Ancient rock paintings have been found in

A
Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
B
Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh
C
Andhra Pradesh and Odisha
D
Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh

Question 99Single Answer

Which of the following was not a reason for hunter-gatherers to move from place to place?

A
Staying at one place would deplete resources
B
To follow movement of animals which they hunted
C
To fight for resources with another group of hunter-gatherers
D
To search for water resources

Question 100Single Answer

The First Farmers and Herders
1.Consider the following statements A and B and choose the correct answer.
(A) The climate of the world changed near the end of Neolithic age and there was a gradual warming up.
(B) Chirand is situated in Utter Pradesh.

A
Both A and B are true
B
A is true and B is false
C
Both A and B is false
D
A is false and B is true

Question 101Single Answer

From where the evidence of first farmer and herders were found after the excavation of archaeological sites?

A
Europe
B
Australia
C
Indian sub-continent
D
Turkey

Question 102Single Answer

Which of the following were the place where the rice cattle prominent?

A
Mahagara
B
Hallur
C
Polyampalli
D
Koldihwa

Question 103Single Answer

Match the animals used by the farmers and herders with their functions.
List-I List-II
(A) Cattle (i) To look after the fields
(B) Dog (ii) For ploughing the field and pulling carts
(C) Goat (iii) For milk and milk products
(D) Ox (iv) For meat and milk

A
A B C D
(iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
B
(iv) (ii) (iii) (i)
C
(ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
D
(iv) (i) (iii) (ii)

Question 104Single Answer

Which of the following are incorrect statements?
(A) Rice fields were traced to Chirand and Gufkral.
(B) Wheat grown sites were Koldihwa and Burzahom.
(C) Cotton was grown at Mehrgarh.

A
A, B and C
B
A and B
C
A and C
D
B and C

Question 105Single Answer

In the early days of farming, rice was grown at which of the following sites, for which archaeological evidence has been found?

A
Mehrgarh (currently in Pakistan)
B
Hallur (Andhra Pradesh)
C
Burzahom (Kashmir)
D
Koldihwa and Mahgara (Uttar Pradesh)

Question 106Single Answer

Which of the following is/are incorrect statement(s)? (A) The people of Mehrgarh did not believe in life after death. (B) Mehrgarh was discovered by British Archaeologist.

A
Only A
B
Only B
C
Both A and B
D
Neither A nor B

Question 107Single Answer

Why did the residents of Burzahom (in Kashmir) build pit-houses dug into the ground?

A
To protect themselves from wild animals
B
To protect themselves from the heat in summer
C
To protect themselves from the cold in winter
D
All of the above

Question 108Single Answer

Which place is famous for pit houses?

A
Burzahom
B
Chirand
C
Hallur
D
Koldihwa

Question 109Single Answer

Match the duties with the different kinds of persons who are part of a tribe of farmers and herders.

List-I List-II

(A) Men (i) Cleaning of animals

and milking them.

(B) Women (ii) Lead heads of animals

in search of pasture.

(D) Both (iv) Look after the plants, men and during away animals women and birds that eat them.

A
A B C D
(1) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
B
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
C
(iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
D
(iv) (ii) (i) (iii)

Question 110Single Answer

Which of the following is/are incorrect statement(s)?
(A) Wheat and barley were the first crops that were cultivated.
(B) The process of domestication and agriculture started around different time.
(C) Gufkral waa famous for lentil.

A
A and B
B
B and C
C
Only B
D
Only C

Question 111Single Answer

Match the following.
List-I List-II
(Archaeological Sites) (Crops)
A. Mehrgarh (i) Wheat
B. Chirand (ii) Green gram
C. Hallur (iii) Black gram
D. Koldihwa (iv) Rice fragmentary

A
A B C D (1)
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
B
(ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
C
(iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
D
(iv) (iii) (i) (ii)

Question 112Single Answer

Consider the following statements A and B and select the correct option.
(A) In tribal society old women were respected for their wisdom and experience.
(B) Tribes have rich and unique cultural traditions including paintings.

A
A and B are true
B
A is true, B is false
C
Only A is true
D
Only B is true

Question 113Single Answer

Mehragarh is a

A
Palaeolithic site
B
Mesolithic site
C
Neolithic site
D
Megalithic site

Question 114Single Answer

Consider the following statements A and B and select the correct option.
(A) Mehrgarh is located in n fertile plant’ near the Bolan pass of Pakistan
(B) Mehrgarh is one of the oldest villages in South Asia.

A
A is true, B is false
B
(2) Both A and B are false
C
A is false, B is true
D
Both A and B are true

Question 115Single Answer

Which of the following statements are correct about Daojali Hading?
(A) This is a site on the hills of Assam.
(B) The site was discovered during 1961.
(C) Here fossil wood and Jadeite haw been discovered.
(D) Here the people were cultivating grains.

A
B and C
B
A, B and C
C
A and C
D
All of the above

Question 116Single Answer

What were the distinctive features of the houses excavated at Mehrgarh site?

A
They were circular in shape and double storied
B
They had only one large room with a varandah in front
C
They were square or rectangular with four or more rooms/compartments
D
None of the above

Question 117Single Answer

Cited below are some sites and present-day states where the evidences of grain and bones of domestic animals have been found

Name of the Site Present-day State

(A) Chirand (i) Kashmir

(B) Koldihwa (ii) Uttar Pradesh

(D) Hallur (iv) Bihar

The correct match of the above two columns is

A
A B C D
(i) (iii) (iv) (ii)
B
(ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
C
(iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
D
(iii) (iv) (ii) (i)

Question 118Single Answer

The ruins of Harappa was first described by

A
Alexander Cunningham
B
John Marshall
C
Charles Manson
D
Sir William Jones

Question 119Single Answer

Which of the following is/are incorrect statement(s)?
(A) The ruins of Harappa was first described by John Marshall.
(B) The first Harappan sites were excavated by Charles Mason.

A
A and B
B
Only A
C
Only B
D
All of these

Question 120Single Answer

Consider the following two statements, A and B and choose the correct answer.
(A) Sir John Marshall first excavated the Harappan sites.
(B) The most accepted period of this civilisation is 3000 BC-1500 B

A
Both A and B are true
B
A is true and B is false
C
Both A and B is true
D
A is false and B is true

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