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Question Bank Karnataka Graduate Primary Teacher Exam (Social Studies) Paper II - English
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Social Studies

Question 1Single Answer
Which is an example of a literary source of history?
  1. A
    Coins
  2. B
    Pottery
  3. C
    Monuments
  4. D
    Manuscripts
Question 2Single Answer
The study of inscriptions is known as:
  1. A
    Epigraphy
  2. B
    Numismatics
  3. C
    Archaeology
  4. D
    Anthropology
Question 3Single Answer
The study of coins is known as:
  1. A
    Paleography
  2. B
    Epigraphy
  3. C
    Numismatics
  4. D
    Ethnography
Question 4Single Answer
Which is an archaeological source of history?
  1. A
    Folk song
  2. B
    Inscription
  3. C
    Legend
  4. D
    Oral story
Question 5Single Answer
Accounts written by foreign travellers are useful as:
  1. A
    Geological sources
  2. B
    Literary sources
  3. C
    Biological sources
  4. D
    Climatic sources
Question 6Single Answer
Oral traditions are transmitted mainly through:
  1. A
    Stone inscriptions
  2. B
    Coins
  3. C
    Generations by word of mouth
  4. D
    Government records only
Question 7Single Answer
Megasthenes wrote the work:
  1. A
    Arthashastra
  2. B
    Indica
  3. C
    Rajatarangini
  4. D
    Harshacharita
Question 8Single Answer
The Arthashastra is traditionally associated with:
  1. A
    Kautilya
  2. B
    Kalidasa
  3. C
    Banabhatta
  4. D
    Megasthenes
Question 9Single Answer
Rajatarangini was written by:
  1. A
    Kalidasa
  2. B
    Banabhatta
  3. C
    Kalhana
  4. D
    Panini
Question 10Single Answer
Archaeology primarily studies the past through:
  1. A
    Political speeches
  2. B
    Future predictions
  3. C
    Economic theories
  4. D
    Material remains
Question 11Single Answer
The earliest phase of the Stone Age is generally called the:
  1. A
    Paleolithic Age
  2. B
    Neolithic Age
  3. C
    Chalcolithic Age
  4. D
    Iron Age
Question 12Single Answer
Paleolithic people mainly depended on:
  1. A
    Hunting and gathering
  2. B
    Factory production
  3. C
    International trade
  4. D
    Banking
Question 13Single Answer
Microliths are especially associated with the:
  1. A
    Iron Age
  2. B
    Mesolithic Age
  3. C
    Bronze Age
  4. D
    Vedic Age
Question 14Single Answer
The Neolithic Age is particularly associated with the development of:
  1. A
    Steam engines
  2. B
    Agriculture
  3. C
    Paper currency
  4. D
    Gunpowder
Question 15Single Answer
Polished stone tools are characteristic of the:
  1. A
    Iron Age
  2. B
    Paleolithic Age
  3. C
    Neolithic Age
  4. D
    Historic Age only
Question 16Single Answer
The transition to settled village life became prominent during the:
  1. A
    Paleolithic Age
  2. B
    Neolithic Age
  3. C
    Early medieval period
  4. D
    Modern period
Question 17Single Answer
The Chalcolithic Age is associated with the use of:
  1. A
    Steel only
  2. B
    Iron only
  3. C
    Gold only
  4. D
    Copper and stone
Question 18Single Answer
Bhimbetka is famous for its:
  1. A
    Mughal palace
  2. B
    Prehistoric rock shelters
  3. C
    Buddhist university
  4. D
    medieval port
Question 19Single Answer
The Harappan Civilization is also called the:
  1. A
    Vedic Civilization
  2. B
    Gangetic Civilization
  3. C
    Indus Valley Civilization
  4. D
    Magadhan Civilization
Question 20Single Answer
Harappa is presently located in:
  1. A
    India
  2. B
    Pakistan
  3. C
    Nepal
  4. D
    Afghanistan
Question 21Single Answer
Mohenjo-daro is situated in the present-day province of:
  1. A
    Punjab in India
  2. B
    Sindh
  3. C
    Gujarat
  4. D
    Rajasthan
Question 22Single Answer
The Great Bath was discovered at:
  1. A
    Mohenjo-daro
  2. B
    Lothal
  3. C
    Kalibangan
  4. D
    Banawali
Question 23Single Answer
Lothal is particularly famous for its:
  1. A
    Dockyard
  2. B
    Great Bath
  3. C
    Ashokan pillar
  4. D
    rock-cut caves
Question 24Single Answer
The Harappan cities are noted for their:
  1. A
    Gothic cathedrals
  2. B
    Planned streets and drainage
  3. C
    feudal castles
  4. D
    large amphitheatres
Question 25Single Answer
The script of the Harappan Civilization has:
  1. A
    been identified as Latin
  2. B
    been fully translated into Sanskrit
  3. C
    been identified as Greek
  4. D
    Not yet been conclusively deciphered
Question 26Single Answer
The earliest Veda is:
  1. A
    Samaveda
  2. B
    Rigveda
  3. C
    Yajurveda
  4. D
    Atharvaveda
Question 27Single Answer
The Rigvedic people referred to the river Indus as:
  1. A
    Sindhu
  2. B
    Ganga
  3. C
    Yamuna
  4. D
    Narmada
Question 28Single Answer
Sabha and Samiti in the Vedic period were:
  1. A
    Assemblies
  2. B
    taxes
  3. C
    military weapons
  4. D
    temples
Question 29Single Answer
The Later Vedic period witnessed increasing importance of:
  1. A
    Agriculture
  2. B
    oceanic exploration
  3. C
    industrial factories
  4. D
    printing
Question 30Single Answer
The four-fold Varna system became more clearly developed during the:
  1. A
    British period
  2. B
    Paleolithic period
  3. C
    Harappan period
  4. D
    Later Vedic period
Question 31Single Answer
Ancient Egyptian civilization developed along the river:
  1. A
    Yellow
  2. B
    Tigris
  3. C
    Euphrates
  4. D
    Nile
Question 32Single Answer
The ancient Egyptian writing system is known as:
  1. A
    Brahmi
  2. B
    Cuneiform
  3. C
    Hieroglyphics
  4. D
    Kharosthi
Question 33Single Answer
The pyramids of Egypt were primarily built as:
  1. A
    Royal tombs
  2. B
    marketplaces
  3. C
    universities
  4. D
    military camps
Question 34Single Answer
Mesopotamian civilization developed mainly between the rivers:
  1. A
    Nile and Congo
  2. B
    Tigris and Euphrates
  3. C
    Indus and Ganga
  4. D
    Yellow and Yangtze
Question 35Single Answer
Cuneiform writing is associated with:
  1. A
    China
  2. B
    Mesopotamia
  3. C
    Rome
  4. D
    India
Question 36Single Answer
The Code of Hammurabi belonged to ancient:
  1. A
    Egypt
  2. B
    Babylon
  3. C
    Greece
  4. D
    China
Question 37Single Answer
Ancient Chinese civilization developed prominently around the:
  1. A
    Nile
  2. B
    Huang He
  3. C
    Amazon
  4. D
    Danube
Question 38Single Answer
Confucius was associated with ancient:
  1. A
    Greece
  2. B
    China
  3. C
    Egypt
  4. D
    Rome
Question 39Single Answer
Athens is particularly remembered for the development of:
  1. A
    feudalism
  2. B
    Democracy
  3. C
    communism
  4. D
    absolute monarchy
Question 40Single Answer
Sparta was famous for its emphasis on:
  1. A
    Military discipline
  2. B
    maritime commerce only
  3. C
    philosophy only
  4. D
    agriculture only
Question 41Single Answer
Alexander the Great belonged to:
  1. A
    Egypt
  2. B
    Rome
  3. C
    Macedonia
  4. D
    Persia
Question 42Single Answer
The Roman civilization developed initially around the city of:
  1. A
    Alexandria
  2. B
    Athens
  3. C
    Rome
  4. D
    Babylon
Question 43Single Answer
The language widely associated with ancient Rome was:
  1. A
    Arabic
  2. B
    Sanskrit
  3. C
    Latin
  4. D
    Persian
Question 44Single Answer
The Inca civilization developed in:
  1. A
    Australia
  2. B
    Africa
  3. C
    Europe
  4. D
    South America
Question 45Single Answer
The Maya civilization flourished primarily in:
  1. A
    Mesoamerica
  2. B
    Scandinavia
  3. C
    South Asia
  4. D
    Central Africa
Question 46Single Answer
Christianity originated in:
  1. A
    West Asia
  2. B
    South America
  3. C
    Australia
  4. D
    East Asia
Question 47Single Answer
Jesus Christ is the central figure of:
  1. A
    Christianity
  2. B
    Buddhism
  3. C
    Jainism
  4. D
    Zoroastrianism
Question 48Single Answer
Islam originated in:
  1. A
    India
  2. B
    Arabia
  3. C
    China
  4. D
    Greece
Question 49Single Answer
Prophet Muhammad was born in:
  1. A
    Baghdad
  2. B
    Jerusalem
  3. C
    Damascus
  4. D
    Mecca
Question 50Single Answer
The holy book of Islam is the:
  1. A
    Tripitaka
  2. B
    Bible
  3. C
    Quran
  4. D
    Zend Avesta
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