Ancient Indian History Test 89

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Ancient Indian History Test 89

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Question 1
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Swiss Challenge was recently in news. Select the correct statements related to it, using the code given.
$$1$$. It is a method of public procurement through awarding contracts.
$$2$$. Bidders face challenge of improving upon the first bidder.
$$3$$. The new method of awarding contacts is being first time used in India.
$$4$$. This can be used for PPP and non-PPP projects.

A
$$1$$ and $$2$$

B
$$1, 3$$ and $$4$$

C
$$3$$ and $$4$$

D
$$1, 2, 3$$ and $$4$$
Question 2
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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.

A
$$1$$ only

B
$$2$$ only

C
Both $$1$$ and $$2$$

D
Neither $$1$$ nor $$2$$
Question 3
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Which of the following are Neolithic sites?
$$1$$. Kurnool caves
$$2$$. Paiyampalli
$$3$$. Mehrgarh
$$4$$. Daojali Hading
Choose the correct answer using the codes.

A
$$1$$ and $$2$$ only

B
$$2, 3$$ and $$4$$ only

C
$$3$$ and $$4$$ only

D
All of the above
Question 4
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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?

A
$$1$$ only

B
$$2$$ only

C
Both $$1$$ and $$2$$

D
Neither $$1$$ nor $$2$$
Question 5
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Which of the following is NOT true about Neolithic age?

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

B
Mud bricks houses were built instead of grass huts

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

D
Paintings for the first time arose during this period
Question 6
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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?

A
$$1$$ only

B
$$2$$ only

C
Both $$1$$ and $$2$$

D
None

Solution

Justification:
Statement 1: 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 2: 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.
Question 7
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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.

A
$$3$$ and $$4$$

B
$$1, 3$$ and $$4$$

C
Only $$4$$

D
$$2, 3$$ and $$4$$

Solution

∙ 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).
Question 8
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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?

A
$$1$$ only

B
$$2$$ only

C
Both $$1$$ and $$2$$

D
None
Question 9
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With reference to the Dancing Girl statue found in the Indus Valley Civilisation, consider the following statements:
$$1$$. It was found at Mohenjo-Daro.
$$2$$. It is made up of bronze.
$$3$$. It is no display in the Mohenjo-Daro museum, Sindh.
Select the correct answer using codes.

A
$$2$$ and $$3$$ only

B
$$1$$ and $$2$$ only

C
$$1$$ only

D
$$1, 2$$ and $$3$$
Question 10
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Consider the following statements about Indus Valley Civilisation:
$$1$$. The civilisation began in present day Baluchistan.
$$2$$. Mehrgarh is the valley site in Baluchistan.
Which of the given is/are correct?

A
$$1$$ only

B
$$2$$ only

C
Both $$1$$ and $$2$$

D
Neither $$1$$ nor $$2$$

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$$1, 3$$ and $$4$$

$$3$$ and $$4$$

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Question 2

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$$2$$ only

Both $$1$$ and $$2$$

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Question 3

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Question 4

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Question 5

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

Mud bricks houses were built instead of grass huts

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

Paintings for the first time arose during this period

Question 6

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$$2$$ only

Both $$1$$ and $$2$$

None

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Question 7

$$3$$ and $$4$$

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$$2, 3$$ and $$4$$

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Question 8

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Question 9

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$$1, 2$$ and $$3$$

Question 10

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