stone age MCQs set 1 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Bone ornaments in the Mesolithic context in India have been obtained from

a) Sarai Nahar Rai

b) Mahadaha

c) Lekhahia

d) Chopani Mando

Question : 2

Consider the following statements relating to Jain literature :

1. The sacred books of the Jainas are known as Siddhanta or Agama.
2. The language of the earliest Jain texts is an eastern dialect of Pali known as Ardha Magadhi.

a) 2 only

b) 1 only

c) Both 1 and 2

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question : 3

The Sangam text Tolkappiyam is a work on

a) Grammar

b) Astronomy

c) Music

d) Medicine

Question : 4

Robert Bruce foote, who discovered first palacothic tool in India, was originally a

a) Geologist

b) Palaeobotanist

c) Archaeologist

d) Historian

Question : 5

Which of the following does the Puranas contain?

a) Hymns in favour of the Gods

b) Laws of Manu and the history on various dynasties

c) Thoughts on the mystery of life and universe

d) Mythology

Question : 6

Which one of the following is not a part of early Jains literature?

a) Acaranga sutra

b) Therigatha

c) Sutrakritanga

d) Brihat kalpasutra