Practice Ancient Stone Age - Indian History Mcq Online Quiz (Set-1) For All Competitive Exams
Q-1) The cultural remains from Stone Age to Harappan civilization have been obtained from which one of the following ancient sites?
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Q-2) The first cereal used by man was
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Q-3) The objects like pottery, tools and ornaments that humans made in the past are called
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Q-4) The objects like pottery, tools and ornaments that humans made in the past are called
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Q-5) The earliest evidence of Silk in India comes from the archaeological site of
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Q-6) In which state, the Navdatoli is located?
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Q-7) Which of the following statements is/ are correct?- Early Buddhist literature is generally composed of the canonical text.
- The Buddhist schools classify their canonical literature as only the Pitakas.
Select the correct answer using. the code given below:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Q-8) Which of the following Brahmana texts belongs to Atharvaveda?
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The Gopatha Brahmana is the only Brahmana, a genre of the prose texts describing the Vedic rituals, associated with the Atharvaveda.
Q-9) Mrichchhakatikam, written by Shudraka deals with
- The love affair of a rich merchant with the daughter of a courtesan.
- The military expedition of Samudragupta.
Which of the above is correct?
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Mrichchhakatikam is attributed to Sudraka it is a ten act drama. It deals with the love story of a rich merchant with the daughter of a courtesan.
Q-10) The earliest evidence of agriculture in Indian sub-continent comes from
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Q-11) Robert Bruce foote, who discovered first palacothic tool in India, was originally a
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Q-12) Who among the following teachers was visited by Siddhartha Gautama in the quest for knowledge before his enlightenment?
- Alara Kalama
- Udraka Ramaputra
- Makkhali Gosala
- Nigantha Nataputta
Indicate your answer from the codes given below:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Q-13)
List-I
List-II
A. Tirukkural
1. Ilangoadigal
B. Shilpadikaram
2. Sattanar
C. Manimakhlai
3. Tolkappiyar
D. Tolkappiyam
4. Tiruvalluvar
Codes: A B C D
List-I | List-II |
A. Tirukkural | 1. Ilangoadigal |
B. Shilpadikaram | 2. Sattanar |
C. Manimakhlai | 3. Tolkappiyar |
D. Tolkappiyam | 4. Tiruvalluvar |
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Q-14)
st I
List II
A. Abhidhamma
1. Matters of doctrine Pitaka and ethics
B. Sutta Pitaka
2. Rules of monk order
C. Vinaya Pitaka
3. Members of great community
D. Mahasanghika
4. Matters of psychology and metaphysics
Codes: A B C D
st I | List II |
A. Abhidhamma | 1. Matters of doctrine Pitaka and ethics |
B. Sutta Pitaka | 2. Rules of monk order |
C. Vinaya Pitaka | 3. Members of great community |
D. Mahasanghika | 4. Matters of psychology and metaphysics |
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Q-15) Robert Bruce Foote, who discovered first Palaeolithic tool in India, was a/an
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Q-16) Navdatoli was excavated by
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Q-17) The famous Vedic saying, “War begins in the minds of men”, is stated in the :
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Q-18) The famous Vedic saying, “War begins in the minds of men”, is stated in the :
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Q-19) Who among the following is known to have regulated the course of Vitasta in Kashmir by his engineering operations?
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Q-20) Who among the following is known to have regulated the course of Vitasta in Kashmir by his engineering operations?
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Suyya is known by his engineering operations regulated the course of the Vitasta in Kashmir, thereby arresting the devastating periodical floods and consequent famine and promoted irrigation and agricultural operations over an extensive area.